AMJAD KHAN
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:''For the cricket player, see Amjad Khan (cricketer)''
'Amjad Khan' (12 November 1940 – 27 July 1992) was an acclaimed Indian actor. He worked in over 130 films in his film career spanning nearly twenty years. 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).
Amjad Khan was born in Hyderabad in 1940 to legendary actor Jayant. He was the brother of fellow actor Imtiaz Khan and Inayat Khan who only acted in one film. In 1957, he was cast in the movie ''Ab Dili Dur Nahin'', as a child artist. 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. He also had a daughter Ahlam Khan and son Seemaab Khan.
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). He had assisted K. Asif in the film ''
Amjad Khan (top), Sholay (1975)
'Amjad Khan' (12 November 1940 – 27 July 1992) was an acclaimed Indian actor. He worked in over 130 films in his film career spanning nearly twenty years. 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).
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| Early life |
| Career |
| Selected Filmography |
| External links |
Early life
Amjad Khan was born in Hyderabad in 1940 to legendary actor Jayant. He was the brother of fellow actor Imtiaz Khan and Inayat Khan who only acted in one film. In 1957, he was cast in the movie ''Ab Dili Dur Nahin'', as a child artist. 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. He also had a daughter Ahlam Khan and son Seemaab Khan.
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). He had assisted K. Asif in the film ''
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