Date of Birth: 12 November, 1940- Date of Death: 27July, 1992
- Birth Place: Hyderabad
- Hair Color: Black
- Eye Color: Black
- Religion : Muslim
- Languages : Hindi, English
| Debut Film | Family Background | |||
 Ab Dilli Dur Nahin |
| |||
Amjad Khan was born in Peshawar, British India,
the son of legendary actor Jayant. He was the brother of fellow actor
Imtiaz Khan and Inayat Khan who acted in one film. In 1957, he was cast
in the movie Ab Dilli Dur Nahin.
Khan was educated at St Theresa's High School, in Bandra, Mumbai, Mumbai. He attended R D National College, and was the general secretary – the highest elected student body representative.
Career
Before Amjad came to films he was a theatre actor. His first role was in the film Nazneen (1951). His next role was at the age of 17 in the film Ab Dilli Dur Nahin (1957). He made appearances in minor roles with father Jayant in a few films. He assisted K. Asif in Love and God
in the late 1960s and had made a brief appearance in the film. The film
was left incomplete after Asif's death in 1971, and it ended up
releasing in 1986. In 1973 he made his debut as an adult in Hindustan Ki Kasam.
In 1975 he was offered the role of dacoit Gabbar Singh for the film Sholay (literally meaning flames) by Salim who was one of its writers. For preparation for the role, Amjad read Abhishapth Chambal, a book on Chambal dacoits written by Taroon Kumar Bhaduri (actress Jaya Bhaduri's
father). 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 his evil. His
mannerisms and dialogues have become an integral part of Bollywood
lexicon and spawned numerous parodies and spoofs. Sholay went on to become a blockbuster. Although it boasted an ensemble cast of superstars including Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan and Sanjeev Kumar,[3]
he stole the thunder with his unorthodox and eerie dialogue delivery
that was perfectly apposite to the total lack of empathy his character
was supposed to convey. Even today people fondly remember his dialogues
and mannerisms. He later appeared in advertisements as Gabbar Singh
endorsing Britannia Glucose Biscuits (popularly known as "Gabbar Ki Asli
Pasand"), and it was the first incidence of a villain being used to
sell a popular product.[4]
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. He often
acted as villain opposite Amitabh Bachchan as the hero.
Khan was also acclaimed for playing many unconventional roles. In the critically acclaimed film Shatranj Ke Khiladi (1977) (based on the novel of the same title) by Munshi Premchand and 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. It is the only movie in which he dubbed a song. He played many positive roles in films such as Yaarana (1981) and Laawaris (1981) as Amitabh's friend and father respectively. In the art film Utsav (1984), he portrayed Vatsayana, the author of the Kama Sutra. In 1988 he appeared in the Merchant-Ivory English film The Perfect Murder as an underworld don. He excelled at playing comical characters in films such as Qurbani (1980), Love Story, and Chameli Ki Shaadi (1986). In 1991, he reprised his role as Gabbar Singh in Ramgarh Ke Sholay, a parody of the legendary film which included look-alikes of Dev Anand and Amitabh Bachchan.
He ventured into directing for a brief period in the 1980s directing and starring in Chor Police (1983), which was a success, and Ameer Aadmi Gareeb Aadmi (1985) which failed to do well at the box office.
Amjad was the president of the Actors Guild association. He was
respected in the film industry. He would intervene and negotiate
disputes between actors and directors/producers. One such dispute
occurred when Dimple Kapaddia
agreed to play a mother role and later backed down. The entire film
producer community tried to boycott her. Amjad intervened on behalf of
the Actors Guild.
Personal life
In 1972, he married Shehla Khan; the following year, she gave birth to their first child, Shadaab Khan,
who acted in a few films. He also had a daughter Ahlam Khan and another
son Seemaab Khan. Her daughter Ahlam married popular theater actor
Zafar Karachiwala in 2011. [1]
Death
In 1986, Khan had 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 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 heart failure at the age of 51. Several of the films he
completed 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.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Character/Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Nazneen | as Amjad, child artist | |
| 1957 | Ab Dilli Dur Nahin | Lachhu | as Amjad, child artist |
| 1961 | Maya | as Amjad, child artist | |
| 1973 | Hindustan Ki Kasam | ||
| 1975 | Sholay | Gabbar Singh | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 1976 | Charas | ||
| 1976 | Ginny Aur Johnny | ||
| 1977 | Aafat | Shera | |
| 1977 | Aakhri Goli | ||
| 1977 | Chakkar Pe Chakkar | Avdhut | |
| 1977 | Hum Kisise Kum Naheen | Saudagar Singh | |
| 1977 | Kasam Khoon Ki | Bhajirao | |
| 1977 | Khoon Pasina | ||
| 1977 | Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein | Nattu | |
| 1977 | Parvarish | Mangal Singh | |
| 1977 | Ram Bharose | Bhanupratap | |
| 1977 | Shatranj Ke Khiladi | Wajid Ali Shah | |
| 1978 | Apna Khoon | Khan | |
| 1978 | Besharam | Digvijay Singh/Dharamdas | |
| 1978 | Bandie | Kanchan V. Singh | |
| 1978 | Bhookh | Thakur Harnam Singh | |
| 1978 | Des Pardes | Bhoot Singh/Avtar Singh | |
| 1978 | Ganga Ki Saugand | Thakur Jashwant Singh | |
| 1978 | Heeralal Pannalal | Panther | |
| 1978 | Inkaar | Raj Singh 'Kidnapper' | |
| 1978 | Kasme Vaade | Juda, the Hunchback | Guest Appearance |
| 1978 | Khoon Ki Pukaar | Zalim Singh/Sardar | |
| 1978 | Muqaddar | ||
| 1978 | Muqaddar Ka Sikandar | Dilawar | |
| 1978 | Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan | Kalandhar | |
| 1978 | Ram Kasam | ||
| 1978 | Sawan Ke Geet | ||
| 1979 | Ahsaas | Pradeep Rai Choudhry | |
| 1979 | Atmaram | ||
| 1979 | Chambal Ki Raani | ||
| 1979 | Dada | Fazlu | |
| 1979 | Do Shikaari | Zorro | |
| 1979 | Hamare Tumhare | Mr. Chaudhary, Sonia's Father | |
| 1979 | Hum Tere Aashiq Hain | Thakur Shamsher Singh | |
| 1979 | Lok Parlok | Ram Shastri/Boston Strangler/ Raman Raghav/Ram Ghulam |
|
| 1979 | Meera | Badshah Akbar | |
| 1979 | Mr. Natwarlal | Vikram Singh | |
| 1979 | Raakhi Ki Saugandh | Jagganath 'Jagga'/Yahwar Pahwar Khan | |
| 1979 | Sarkari_Mehmaan | ||
| 1979 | Suhaag | Vikram Kapoor | |
| 1980 | Bombay 405 Miles | Veer Singh | |
| 1980 | Chambal Ki Kasam | ||
| 1980 | Jwalamukhi | Daku Sher Singh | |
| 1980 | Khanjar | Prince/Swamiji | |
| 1980 | Lahu Pukarega | ||
| 1980 | Loot Maar | Vikram | |
| 1980 | Pyaara Dushman | ||
| 1980 | Qurbani | Inspector Amjad Khan | |
| 1980 | Ram Balram | Suleiman Seth | |
| 1980 | Yari Dushmani | Birju | |
| 1981 | Anusandhan | ||
| 1981 | Barsaat Ki Ek Raat | Kaliram H. Sahu | |
| 1981 | Chehre Pe Chehra | Kanhus, Martha's brother | |
| 1981 | Commander | Commander Singh | |
| 1981 | Dhuaan | Sunil's boss | |
| 1981 | Gehra Zakhm | ||
| 1981 | Hum Se Badkar Kaun | Chandan/Bholaram | |
| 1981 | Jail Yatra | Kuldeep | |
| 1981 | Kanhaiyaa | Madhav Singh | |
| 1981 | Paanch Qaidi | ||
| 1981 | Kaalia | Shahani Seth/Jaswant | |
| 1981 | Katilon Ke Kaatil | Black Cobra | |
| 1981 | Khoon Ka Rishta | ||
| 1981 | Ladies Tailor | Nawab Amjad Khan | |
| 1981 | Laawaris | Ranvir Singh | |
| 1981 | Love Story | Havaldar Sher Singh | |
| 1981 | Maan Gaye Ustad | Munna/Shera | |
| 1981 | Naseeb | Damu (Damodar) | |
| 1981 | Plot No. 5 | ||
| 1981 | Professor Pyarelal | Ronnie/Ranjit Singh/Gomes | |
| 1981 | Rocky | Robert D'Souza | |
| 1981 | Shama | Dargah devotee | |
| 1981 | Waqt Ki Deewar | Thakur Ranvir Dayal Singh | |
| 1981 | Yaarana | Bishan | |
| 1981 | Zamane Ko Dikhana Hai | Sharif Khan/Sharafat Ali/Karamat Ali/ Salamat Ali/Wajahat Ali |
|
| 1982 | Satte Pe Satta | Ranjit Singh | |
| 1982 | Baghawat | Maharaj Durjan Singh/ Maharaj Vikram Singh |
|
| 1982 | Daulat | Joseph D'Souza/Tripathi | |
| 1982 | Desh Premee | Thakur Pratap Singh | |
| 1982 | Dharam Kanta | Chandan Singh/Jwala Singh | |
| 1982 | Insaan | ||
| 1982 | Samraat | Ranbir | |
| 1982 | Teesri Aankh | Jabbar Singh | |
| 1982 | Taqdeer Ka Badshah | ||
| 1982 | Teri Maang Sitaron Se Bhar Doon | Mohammed 'Sultan Bhai'/ Sultan Singh Rathod |
|
| 1983 | Achha Bura | Mohammad Sher Khan/ Kamalrup Chaurasiya 'Shera' |
|
| 1983 | Bade Dil Wala | Bhagwat Singh (B.K.)/ Dr. Joshi |
|
| 1983 | Chor Police | Barkhi Khan | |
| 1983 | Himmatwala | Sher Singh Bandookwala | |
| 1983 | Hum Se Hai Zamana | Iqbal/Thakur's son | |
| 1983 | Humse Na Jeeta Koi | Bheema Singh | |
| 1983 | Jaani Dost | Hari/Nooruddin/Harry | |
| 1983 | Mahaan | Vikram Singh | |
| 1983 | Nastik | Tiger | |
| 1984 | Bindiya Chamkegi | Inspector Vijay A. Kumar | |
| 1984 | Dhokebaaz | ||
| 1984 | Kaamyaab | ||
| 1984 | Maati Maange Khoon | Thakur Balram Singh | |
| 1984 | Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho! | Kundan Kapadia | |
| 1984 | Pet Pyaar Aur Paap | ||
| 1984 | Utsav | Vatsyayan | |
| 1985 | Ameer Aadmi Gharib Aadmi | Akram | |
| 1985 | Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar | Abbas | Malayalam film |
| 1985 | Ek Daku Saher Mein | Surjan Singh | |
| 1985 | Ek Se Bhale Do | Balram/Bhima | |
| 1985 | Maa Kasam | Chakradhari | |
| 1985 | Mera Saathi | Ram Kumar's play character | |
| 1985 | Mohabbat | Gamma Pehalwan | |
| 1985 | Patal Bhairavi | Vishvanath Chanchal | |
| 1986 | Andheri Raat Mein Diya Tere Haath Mein | Sultan | |
| 1986 | Chameli Ki Shaadi | Advocate Harish | |
| 1986 | Jeeva | Sardar | |
| 1986 | Love and God | Kais' family servant | |
| 1986 | Mohabbat Ki Kasam | Baseera Singh | |
| 1986 | Nasihat | ||
| 1986 | Pahunchey Huwe Log | ||
| 1986 | Peechha Karro | Brigadier | |
| 1986 | Simhasanam | Telugu film | |
| 1986 | Singhasan | Kupateshwar | Simhasanam in Hindi |
| 1986 | Vikram | Tamil film | |
| 1986 | Zindagani | Bhola | |
| 1987 | Ahsaan | ||
| 1987 | Insaaniyat Ke Dushman | Pratap Singh | |
| 1987 | Jaago Hua Savera | ||
| 1987 | Maashuka | ||
| 1987 | Sitapur Ki Geeta | Thakur Pratap Singh | |
| 1988 | Bees Saal Baad | Bhavani Baba | |
| 1988 | Do Waqt Ki Roti | Tantia Bheel/Purshottam | |
| 1988 | Inteqam | ||
| 1988 | Kabrastan | Nepolean D'Costa | |
| 1988 | Kanwarlal | John Jani Janardhan | |
| 1988 | Maalamaal | Suleiman Dada | |
| 1988 | Paanch Fauladi | Delaware Khan, Fauladi No. 5 | |
| 1988 | Qatil | Badshah Akram Khan | |
| 1988 | The Perfect Murder | Lala Heera Lal | |
| 1989 | Dost | Sher Singh | |
| 1989 | Khuli Khidki | Dr. A.K. Jayant | |
| 1989 | Meri Zabaan | Inspector Malpani/ Arjun Vaswani |
|
| 1989 | Naqab | Nawab Dada Sarkar | |
| 1989 | Santosh | Qaidi No. 333 | |
| 1990 | Lekin... | Shafi Ahmed Sidiqqui | |
| 1990 | Maha-Sangram | Bada Ghoda | |
| 1990 | Pati Patni Aur Tawaif | Sulaiman Dildar | |
| 1991 | Love | Guruji | |
| 1991 | Izzat | ||
| 1991 | Ramgarh Ke Sholay | Gabbar Singh | |
| 1991 | Yaara Dildara | ||
| 1992 | Aasmaan Se Gira | Alien ruler | |
| 1992 | Dil Hi To Hai | Maharaj Vikram Garg | |
| 1992 | Ele, My Friend | Omar | |
| 1992 | Saali Adhi Ghar Waali | ||
| 1992 | Waqt Ka Badshah | ||
| 1992 | Virodhi | Judge | |
| 1993 | Bechain | as Late Amjad Khan | |
| 1993 | In Custody | Babu's Musician | English Film |
| 1993 | Rudaali | Thakur Ram Avtar, Lakhsman's father | |
| 1993 | Bannada Gejje | Kannada film starring Ravichandran[disambiguation needed] | |
| 1993 | Prema Yudham | Telugu film starring Nagarjuna Akkineni, remake of Bannada Gejje |
|
| 1994 | Do Fantoosh | Bajrang | as Late Amjad Khan |
| 1995 | Anokhi Chaal | ||
| 1996 | Aatank | Alphonso | |
| 1996 | Hukumnama | ||
| 1996 | Sautela Bhai | Thakur Narayandas |
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