Amjad Khan (actor)

Amjad Khan
Amjad Khan in 1982
Born
Amjad Zakaria Khan

(1940-11-12)12 November 1940
Died27 July 1992(1992-07-27) (aged 51)
Alma materSt. Andrew's High School
R. D. National College
Occupations
Years active1951–1992
Known forSholay (1975)
Notable workGabbar Singh
SpouseShaila Khan
Children3 (including Shadaab Khan)
Parent
RelativesImtiaz Khan (brother)

Amjad Khan (12 November 1940 – 27 July 1992) was an Indian renowned actor and film director.[1][2]

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 classic Sholay[3] and of Dilawar in Muqaddar Ka Sikandar (1978).

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference OneIndia was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Remember the old baddies?". MSN India. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Gabbar Singh". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2023.

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