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Amjad Khan (actor)
Indian film actor (–)
Amjad Khan (12 November – 27 July ) was an Indian renowned actor and film director.[1][2] He worked in over 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 cult classic film Sholay[3] and of Dilawar in Muqaddar Ka Sikandar ().
Early life
Amjad Khan was born in Bombay, Bombay State, British India on 12 November into a Sunni Muslim family of KhalilPashtun descent to actor Jayant; who was originally from Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
His younger brother Imtiaz Khan was also an actor.
Amjad Khan was educated at St. Andrew's High School in Bandra.
He attended Rishi Dayaram and Seth Hassaram National College and Seth Wassiamull Assomull Science College where he held the position of general secretary. During his college and school days, he worked as a theater artist and performed in his college with his brother.
Career
Main article: Amjad Khan filmography and awards
Before Amjad Khan came to films, he was a theatre actor.
His first role was as a child actor at the age of 11 in the film Nazneen in His next role was at the age of 17 in the film Ab Dilli Dur Nahin ().[1] He assisted K. Asif in the film Love And God in the late s and had a brief appearance in the film.
Actor amjad khan biography pdf: Amjad Khan 12 November — 27 July was an Indian renowned actor and film director. In , a young Amjad played a small role as a teenage artist in the drama film 'Ab Dili Dur Nahin'. On 27 July , he died of a heart attack. Despite having superstars like Dharmendra and Amitabh Bachchan in the cast, audiences flocked to the film to see Gabbar Singh and rejoiced when he received his deserved retribution, as sympathizing with the villain was impossible.
The film was left incomplete after Asif's death in , and it was finally released in In , he appeared in Hindustan Ki Kasam in a small role.
In , he was offered the role of dacoit Gabbar Singh for the film Sholay by Salim Khan, who was one of its writers. In 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 mannerisms and dialogues have become an integral part of the Bollywood lexicon and spawned numerous parodies and spoofs [Specially "Soja Nahi to Gabbar Aajayega"].
Bollywood actor amjad khan biography In , Amjad was involved in a car accident on the Bombay-Goa highway, which nearly cost him his life. In , he was offered the role of dacoit Gabbar Singh for the film Sholay by Salim Khan , who was one of its writers. His next role was at the age of 17 in the film Ab Dilli Dur Nahin In , he appeared in Hindustan Ki Kasam in a small role.Sholay went on to become a blockbuster.[4] Although it boasted an ensemble cast of superstars including Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan and Sanjeev Kumar, who was nominated that year for the Filmfare award for Best Actor category, Amjad stole the show with his unorthodox and eerie dialogue delivery.
Even to this day 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), the first incidence of a villain being used to sell a popular product.[10]
After the success of Sholay, Khan continued to play negative roles in many subsequent Hindi films in the s, s and early s – superseding, in terms of popularity and demand, the earlier Indian actor, Ajit.
He often acted as villain opposite Amitabh Bachchan as the hero. His role in Inkaar was also presented in terrifying manner.
Actor amjad khan biography wife Before entering the film industry, Amjad Khan was a theatre actor. He often acted as villain opposite Amitabh Bachchan as the hero. Archived from the original on 20 April Amjad Khan was a renowned Indian actor and director who appeared in films over the course of his nearly year career in the film industry.He made his presence felt in Des Pardes, Nastik, Satte Pe Satta, Chambal Ki Kasam, Ganga Ki Saugandh, Hum Kisise Kum Nahin and Naseeb.[11]
Khan was also acclaimed for playing many unconventional roles. In the critically acclaimed film Shatranj Ke Khiladi () (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. In , he portrayed Emperor Akbar in the film Meera.
He played many positive roles such as in Yaarana () and Laawaris () as Amitabh's friend and father respectively, Rocky () and Commander (). In the art filmUtsav (), he portrayed Vatsayana, the author of the Kama Sutra. In , he appeared in the Merchant Ivory English language film The Perfect Murder as an underworld don.
He excelled at playing comical characters in films such as Qurbani (), Love Story and Chameli Ki Shaadi (). In , 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 s, directing and starring in Chor Police () and Ameer Aadmi Gareeb Aadmi (), both of the films did not do well at the box office.[1][4]
Amjad was the president of the Actors Guild Association.[1] He was respected in the film industry, and would intervene and negotiate disputes between actors and directors/producers.
One such dispute occurred when Meenakshi Seshadri was forced to drop out of Damini () by Raj Kumar Santoshi because she rejected his proposal. Amjad Khan sorted out the matter and made Raj Santoshi take back his harsh decision.[citation needed]
Personal life and death
In , he married Shaila Khan daughter of Akhtar ul Iman screenwriter and in the following year, she gave birth to their first child, Shadaab Khan.
Actor amjad khan biography Khan also won best performance in a comedic role at the Filmfare awards for Maa Kasam In , he appeared in Hindustan Ki Kasam in a small role. He often played the antagonist against Amitabh Bachchan's protagonist. Son of actor Jayant.He also had a daughter, Ahlam Khan, and another son, Seemaab Khan. Ahlam married popular theatre actor Zafar Karachiwala in [8][12][13]
On 15 October ,[14][15] Amjad Khan met with a serious accident on the Mumbai-Goa highway which left him with broken ribs and a punctured lung.
He was going to participate in the shooting of the film The Great Gambler, starring Amitabh Bachchan.[16]
On 27 July , he died of a heart attack. He was [14][1][8]