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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.
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.
Jul 27, 2023 · Amitabh Bachchan’s larger-than-life hero of the ’70s and ’80s required a villain who could stand up to him. Amjad Khan fit the bill, playing the antagonist in a series of blockbusters starring Bachchan. Though most of these were run-of-the-mill fare that Amjad Khan would do without breaking into a sweat, there are a couple that stand out.
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.
Nov 13, 2022 · Amjad Khan was nominated seven times in the prime of his acting career from 1976 to 1986 - five times for Best Supporting Actor (including two nominations in one year once) and two times as Best ...
Dec 16, 2022 · Son of villain and character actor Jayant (Zakariya Khan), most known as the eponymous character’s father in Madhumati (1958) and the hapless Brigadier in that grim war film Haqeeqat (1964), Amjad Khan was drawn into acting from his very childhood.
