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Amjad Khan (12 November 1940 – 27 July 1992) was an Indian actor and film director. [2] [3] He worked in over 132 films in a career spanning nearly twenty years. He was the son of the actor Jayant.
Before coming to films, Amjad was a theatre actor. When he was only 11 years old, he appeared as a Child Actor in the film Nazneen (1951) and after that, Amjad made appearances in minor roles with father Jayant in a few films. While studying in college, Amjad was the General Secretary of the Student Union.
Amjad Khan was a renowned Bollywood actor and film director, widely popular for his performance as Gabbar Singh in Sholay (1975). He went to both R. D. National College and St. Andrew's High School in Bandra.
Amjad Khan was a renowned Bollywood actor and film director, widely popular for his performance as Gabbar Singh in Sholay (1975). He went to both R. D. National College and St. Andrew's High School in Bandra.
Nov 12, 2021 · On Amjad Khan's 81st birth anniversary, we revisit how the veteran actor infused life into Gabbar Singh that went on to outlive Sholay and become a benchmark in the portrayal of villains in Indian cinema.
Jul 27, 2023 · It says something about Amjad Khan as an actor that Satyajit Ray zeroed in on him, despite his initial misgivings. Ray was nothing if not finicky when it came to casting. And this was a character Ray had expanded specifically for the film, so a lot was riding on it.
Amjad Khan ( 12 November 1940 – 27 July 1992) was an acclaimed Indian actor and director. He worked in over 130 films in a career spanning nearly twenty years. He enjoyed popularity for his villainous roles in Hindi films, the most famous being the unforgettable Gabbar Singh in the 1975 classic Sholay and of Dilawar in Muqaddar Ka Sikandar ...
