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Amjad Khan (top), Sholay (1975)
Amjad Khan (top), Sholay (1975)

Amjad Khan (12 November 1940 – 27 July 1992) was an acclaimed Indian actor and director He worked in over 130 films in his film career spanning nearly twenty years. Amjad Khan (born October 14, 1980 in Copenhagen) is an English Cricketer He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast Sholay ( Hindi: शोले Urdu: شعلے ( English: Embers or Flames) is an Indian Hindi film by Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. He enjoyed iconic popularity for his villain roles in Hindi language films — he is most famous for playing the role of the dacoit Gabbar Singh in Sholay (1975). Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is The word Dacoity is the anglicized version of the Indian word dakaitee (डकैती or ڈکیتی or ডাকাতি which comes from Gabbar Singh (गब्बर सिंह is a Fictional character in the Hindi film Sholay, produced in 1975 Sholay ( Hindi: शोले Urdu: شعلے ( English: Embers or Flames) is an Indian Hindi film by Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

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Early life

Amjad Khan was born in Hyderabad in 1940 to legendary actor Jayant. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jayant was an Indian actor He is the father of actors Amjad Khan, Inayat Khan and Imtiaz Khan. He was the brother of fellow actor Imtiaz Khan and Inayat Khan who only acted in one film. Imtiaz Khan the son of legendary actor Jayant, Muslim parents Hazrat Inayat Khan ( July 5, 1882 &ndash February 5, 1927) was the founder of Universal Sufism and the Sufi Order International In 1957, he was cast in the movie Ab Dili Dur Nahin, as a child artist. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Around 1972, he married Sheila Khan, and the following year, she gave birth to their first child, Shadaab Khan, who acted in a few films only. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Shadaab Khan (born 20 September, 1973) is an Indian actor He is the son of the famous actor Amjad Khan. He also had a daughter Ahlam Khan and son Seemaab Khan. Amjad Khan (अमजद खान 12 November 1940 – 27 July 1992) was an acclaimed Indian Actor and director

Amjad Khan did schooling at St Theresa's High School , Bandra. He attended R D National College in Bandra and was the General Secretary - the highest elected student body representative. He had already gained a reputation of being a heavyweight "dada" and was feared and respected.

Career

Before Amjad came to films he was a theatre actor. His first film was as a child artist at the age of 17 in the film Ab Dilli Dur Nahin (1957). Ab Dilli Dur Nahin is a 1957 Bollywood Film directed by Amar Kumar and written by Rajinder Singh Bedi and Muhafiz Hyder He had assisted K. Asif in the film Love and God in the late 1960s and had also made a brief appearance in the film which would have been his official adult film debut. K Asif ( June 14, 1924 - March 9, 1971) was a Film director, Film producer and Screenwriter who was famous for But the film was left incomplete after K. Asif's death in 1971 and it ended up releasing in 1986. K Asif ( June 14, 1924 - March 9, 1971) was a Film director, Film producer and Screenwriter who was famous for In 1973, he made his adult film debut in Hindustan Ki Kasam (1973). Hindustan Ki Kasam ( English: Promise in name of India) is a 1973 war movie based on the 1971 Indo Pak war directed by Chetan Anand. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar.

In 1975 he was offered the role of a dacoit Gabbar Singh for the film Sholay (meaning flames) by Salim who was one of the film's writers. Sholay ( Hindi: शोले Urdu: شعلے ( English: Embers or Flames) is an Indian Hindi film by Salim Khan (born 1935 is an Indian actor and scriptwriter He wrote numerous screenplays for Bollywood films in the 1970s For his preparation for the role Amjad read Abhishapth Chambal, a book on Chambal dacoits written by Taroon Kumar Bhaduri (actress Jaya Bhaduri's father). Chambal may refer to Chambal Division Chambal River Jaya Bhaduri Bachchan ( April 10, 1948) ( Bengali: জয়া ভাদুড়ী বচ্চন Hindi: जया बच्चन is an Amjad shot to stardom with the movie. His portrayal of Gabbar Singh is considered by many to be the first depiction of pure evil on the screen in Indian Cinema; a totally evil character who doesn't make excuses for its evil. The Indian film industry is the largest in the world in terms of ticket sales and number of films produced annually (877 feature films and 1177 short films were released in the year 2003

The movie Sholay is one of the all time blockbuster movies in India and one of the highest earners, and although the movie had a cast of superstars including Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra the most memorable character was considered to be that of Gabbar Singh. Dharamendra Singh Deol (धर्मेन्द्र सिंह देओल (ਧਰਮਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਿਉਲ born 8 December 1935 in Amjad Khan later appeared in advertisements as Gabbar Singh endorsing Brittania biscuits, and it was the first incidence of a villain being used to sell a popular product.

After the success of Sholay Khan continued to play villain roles in many subsequent Hindi films in the 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s - superseding, in terms of popularity and demand, the earlier Indian actor, Ajit - portraying more sophisticated and urbane criminal bosses, mastermind of bank robberies, murders and conspiracies to seize power. Ajit (अजित stage name of Hamid Ali Khan, born January 27 1922 in Golconda, died of Cardiac arrest on October 22 1998 in Hyderabad He often acted as villain opposite Amitabh Bachchan as the hero.

Khan was also acclaimed for playing many other unconventional roles. In the critically acclaimed film Shatranj Ke Khiladi (1977), directed by Satyajit Ray, Khan played the helpless and deluded monarch Wajid Ali Shah, whose kingdom, Avadh, is being targeted by British colonialists from the British East India Company. Shatranj Ke Khilari ( The Chess Players) is a 1977 film by Bengali director Satyajit Ray, based on the short story of the same name by Munshi Satyajit Ray (সত্যজিত রায় or সত্যজিৎ রায়) (2 May 1921–23 April 1992 was a Bengali Indian Filmmaker. Wajid Ali Shah (نواب واجد على شاه (official name. For the Oudh tree see Agarwood. Awadh ( Hindi: अवध Urdu: اودھ) also known in various British historical texts as Oudh The Honourable East India Company ( HEIC) referred to most commonly as the East India Company, also historically and colloquially as John Company, or He played his only positive roles opposite Amitabh Bachchan in Yaarana (1981) where he played Bachchan's character's best friend and in Laawaris as Amitabh's father. Yaarana is a 1981 Indian film directed by Rakesh Kumar and starring Amitabh Bachchan, Amjad Khan, Neetu Singh, Tanuja This refers to the 1981 film For the 1999 film see Laawaris (1999 film Lawaaris is a 1981 Bollywood film directed by Prakash Mehra. In the art film Utsav (1984), he portrayed Vatsayana, the author of the Kama Sutra. An Art film (also called an “art cinema” “art movie” or in the U Utsav (The Festival is a 1984 Hindi film produced by Shashi Kapoor and directed by Girish Karnad. Mallanaga Vātsyāyana is the name of an Indian philosopher in the Vedic tradition who lived some time in the Gupta period ( 4th to 6th The Kama Sutra ( Sanskrit: कामसूत्र (alternative spellings Kamasutram or simply Kamasutra) is an ancient Indian In 1988 he appeared in the Merchant-Ivory English film The Perfect Murder as an underworld don. Merchant Ivory Productions (1961-) is a film company founded by director James Ivory and producer Ismail Merchant. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The Perfect Murder is a Crime novel by H R F Keating. The novel is the first appearance of Keating's serial detective Inspector Ghote He also played comic characters in films such as Qurbani (1980) and Chameli Ki Shaadi (1986). Qurbani ( Hindi: क़ुरबानी Urdu: قربانی) is a 1980 Indian Hindi movie Chameli Ki Shaadi is a 1986 bollywood comedy film directed by Basu Chatterjee starring Anil Kapoor and Amrita Singh. In 1991, he again played Gabbar Singh in Ramgarh Ke Sholay, a parody of the legendary film which also included a look-alike of Amitabh Bachchan and Dev Anand. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Ramgarh Ke Sholay is a 1991 spoof film that Parodies the 1975 classic Bollywood blockbuster Sholay. A parody (ˈpɛɹədiː US, [ˈpaɹədiː] UK) in contemporary usage is a work created to mock comment on or poke fun at an original work its subject DharamDev Pishorimal Ānand (देव आनन्द دیو آنند (born September 26, 1923) better known simply as Dev Anand, is a legendary

He also ventured into directing for a brief period in the 1980s directing and also starring in Chor Police (1983) and Ameer Aadmi Gareeb Aadmi (1985) but both films failed to do well at the box office.

Amjad was also the President of the Actor's GUILD association. As mentioned earlier, he had been a leader in college and was respected in the film industry too. He would intervene and negotiate disputes between actors and directors/producers. There was one such dispute in which Dimple Kapadia had agreed to play a role of a mother in a movie and later backed down. The entire film producer community tried to boycott her. Amjad did intervene on behalf of the actor's guild.

Death

In 1976, he had met with a near fatal accident on the Bombay-Goa road, when he drove his car into a tree while trying to avoid a boulder. The drugs administered to him for treatment caused a serious weight problem for the rest of his life. As a result of his increasing weight he died in 1992 after suffering from a heart failure at the age of 51. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Heart failure is a Cardiac condition that occurs when a problem with the structure or function of the Heart impairs its ability to supply

Several of the films he had completed when he was alive were released after his death - right until 1996.

His funeral procession passed from his house in Pali Hill to the Muslim Burial in Bandra East. All major movie stars at that time attended and could be seen walking through the narrow lanes of Bandra.

Selected Filmography

Main article: Amjad Khan (filmography)

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Films in which Amjad Khan starred 1957 Ab Dilli Door Nahin 1973 Hindustan Ki Kasam Rudaali is a 1993 Hindi film directed by Kalpana Lajmi, based on the short story written by Mahasweta Devi. In Custody/Muhafiz (1993 is a film by Merchant Ivory Productions. Ramgarh Ke Sholay is a 1991 spoof film that Parodies the 1975 classic Bollywood blockbuster Sholay. Jailed as a juvenile for killing his abusive father ( Sudhir Kumar) Prithvi ( Salman Khan) is unable to witness any atrocity without losing his temper The Perfect Murder is a Crime novel by H R F Keating. The novel is the first appearance of Keating's serial detective Inspector Ghote Vikram is a Tamil -language Movie starring Kamal Hassan Preethi Dimple Kapadia Amjad Khan and Sathyaraj released in 1986 Chameli Ki Shaadi is a 1986 bollywood comedy film directed by Basu Chatterjee starring Anil Kapoor and Amrita Singh. Utsav (The Festival is a 1984 Hindi film produced by Shashi Kapoor and directed by Girish Karnad. Bindiya Chamkegi is an Indian movie released in 1984. Plot Shalini 'Shalu' lives a wealthy lifestyle with her businessman brother Shyam Nastik is a 1983 Hindi film produced by Vinod Doshi and directed by Pramod Chakravorty. Mahaan is a 1983 Hindi film Produced by Satyanarayana and directed by S Satte Pe Satta ( English: Seven on Seven) ( Devnagari: सते पे सता is a Hindi film that was released in 1982 partially Desh Premee (English translation The Patriot) is a 1982 Hindi film directed by Manmohan Desai. Kaalia is a 1981 Bollywood film Written and directed by Tinnu Anand the film was produced by Iqbal Singh This article is about the 1981 Bollywood film Rocky For the Sylvester Stallone films see Rocky. This refers to the 1981 film For the 1999 film see Laawaris (1999 film Lawaaris is a 1981 Bollywood film directed by Prakash Mehra. Katilon Ke Kaatil is a 1981 Indian Bollywood action thriller film Yaarana is a 1981 Indian film directed by Rakesh Kumar and starring Amitabh Bachchan, Amjad Khan, Neetu Singh, Tanuja Barsaat Ki Ek Raat ( Hindi: बरसात की एक रात Urdu: برسات کی ایک رات English: A night of rain Naseeb ( Devnagari: नसीब in English: Destiny) is an 1981 Hindi film produced and directed by Manmohan Desai. Zamane Ko Dikhana Hai is a 1981 Indian Hindi movie produced and directed by Nasir Hussain. Love Story is a 1981 film directed by Rajendra Kumar. The film also stars Rajendra Kumar alongside his son Kumar Gaurav and Vijeta Pandit Qurbani ( Hindi: क़ुरबानी Urdu: قربانی) is a 1980 Indian Hindi movie Ram Balram was a Hindi-language movie released in 1980 directed by Vijay Anand. Ahsaas is a 1979 Hindi film produced by G P Sippy and directed by Surinder Suri Mr Natwarlal is a 1979 Hindi movie Produced by Tony Glaad it is directed by Rakesh Kumar Muqaddar Ka Sikandar ( Hindi: मुक़द्दर का सिकंदर Urdu: مقدر کا سکندر is a 1978 Indian Hindi Ganga Ki Saugandh is a 1978 Hindi movie Produced and directed by Sultan Ahmed this film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha, Amjad Khan, Pran Des Pardes is a 1978 Hindi film produced and directed by Dev Anand. Kasme Vaade ( Devnagari: कस्मे वादे is a 1978 Hindi film produced and directed by Ramesh Behl. Parvarish is a 1977 film directed by Manmohan Desai. ( Mr Desai's 1 of 4 hits that year others being Dharam Veer and Chacha Bhatija Shatranj Ke Khilari ( The Chess Players) is a 1977 film by Bengali director Satyajit Ray, based on the short story of the same name by Munshi This article is about the 1977 movie There is another 2002 Hindi movie with the same title Ginny Aur Johnny is a 1976 Hindi movie Produced by Amarlal Chabria and directed by Mehmood the film stars Mehmood, Amjad Khan, Helen Sholay ( Hindi: शोले Urdu: شعلے ( English: Embers or Flames) is an Indian Hindi film by Hindustan Ki Kasam ( English: Promise in name of India) is a 1973 war movie based on the 1971 Indo Pak war directed by Chetan Anand. Ab Dilli Dur Nahin is a 1957 Bollywood Film directed by Amar Kumar and written by Rajinder Singh Bedi and Muhafiz Hyder
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