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Amjad Khan

Acting Born Nov 12, 1940 Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India 24 credits

Biography

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 (1978). Description above from the Wikipedia article Amjad Khan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known for

Film

Sholay

as Gabbar Singh

Full filmography

  • Sholay (1975) as Gabbar Singh
  • Love Story (1981) as Sher Singh
  • Naseeb (1981) as Damu (Damodar)
  • Dhuan (1981) as I.G. Dinesh Dikshit
  • The Chess Players (1977) as Wajid Ali Shah
  • Vikram (1986) as The Sultan, Kingdom of Salamia
  • Laawaris (1981) as Ranvir Singh
  • Aatank (1996) as Alphonso
  • Love (1991) as Guruji
  • Chameli Ki Shaadi (1986) as Adv. Harish
  • Satte Pe Satta (1982) as Ranjit Singh
  • Maya (1961) as Ranvir's employee
  • Peechha Karro (1986) as Brigadier
  • Yaarana (1981) as Bishan
  • Sau Saal Baad (1989)
  • Suhaag (1979) as Vikram Kapoor
  • Maqsad (1984)
  • Waqt Ka Badshah (1992)
  • Kasme Vaade (1978) as Juda, the Hunchback (Guest Appearance)
  • Rocky (1981) as Robert D'Souza
  • Muqaddar Ka Sikandar (1978)
  • Utsav (1984) as Vatsayana
  • Parvarish (1977) as Mangal Singh
  • Kaalia (1981) as Shani Seeth