Amjad Khan (actor)
Indian film actor (1940–1992) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amjad Khan was an Indian renowned actor and film director.[1][2]
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Born | Amjad Zakaria Khan (1940-11-12)12 November 1940 |
Died | 27 July 1992(1992-07-27) (aged 51) |
Alma mater | St. Andrew's High School R. D. National College |
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Years active | 1951–1992 |
Known for | Sholay (1975) |
Notable work | Gabbar Singh |
Spouse | Shaila Khan |
Children | 3 (including Shadaab Khan) |
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Relatives | Imtiaz Khan (brother) |
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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).