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Amjad Khan

Acting

Born November 12, 1940 · Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

Died July 27, 1992

Also known as अमज़द ख़ान

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Biography

Amjad Khan was an Indian actor and film director. He worked in over 132 films in a career spanning nearly twenty years. He was the son of the actor Jayant. He gained popularity for villainous roles in mostly Hindi films, the most famous among his enacted roles being Gabbar Singh in the 1975 film Sholay and of Dilawar in Muqaddar Ka Sikandar (1978).

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Awards & recognition

  • Filmfare Awards

Filmography21 titles

Char Paise

1955

Prema Yuddham

1990

Dharam Kanta

1982

Teri Maang Sitaron Se Bhar Doon

1982as Mohammed 'Sultan Bhai' / Sultan Singh Rathod

Nasihat

1986as Bajrangi

Barsaat Ki Ek Raat

1981as Kaaliram

Naseeb

1981as Damu (Damodar)

Zindagani

1986as Bhola

Maqsad

1984

Meera

1979as Badshah Akbar

The Chess Players

1977as Wajid Ali Shah

Sholay

1975as Gabbar Singh

Ganga Ki Saugand

1978as Thakur Jashwant Singh

Mahaan

1983as Vikram Singh

Besharam

1978as Digvijay Singh / Dharamdas

Kaalia

1981as Shani Seeth

Bandie

1978as Kanchan V. Singh

Suhaag

1979as Vikram Kapoor

Nastik

1983as Tiger

Desh Premee

1982as Thakur Pratap Singh

Chaar Maharathi

1985as Shakti Singh