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In 12th November, 1940, Amjad Khan,a legendry actor of 50’s, was born in Hyderabad. He entered the Hindi film Industry as a child artist with “Ab Dilli Dur Nahi”. Firstly, he was a theatre actor,his debut film was “Hindustan Ki Kasam”,a film made on the theme of Indo-Pak war of 1971.
But Amjad Khan had become very popular in Bollywood as’Gabbar Singh’ of “Sholay”. For the role of ‘Gabbar Singh’,Amjad read “Abhishapth Chambal”, a book on Chambal dacoits written by Taroon Kumar Bhaduri, who was the father of actress Jaya Bhaduri.

After “Sholay” Amjad Khan acted in a number of movies as a vilane opposite Amitabh Bachchan, like “Parvarish”, “Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin”, “Aakhri Goli”, “Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan”, “Muqadar Ka Sikander”, “Kasme Vaade”, “Heeralal Pannalal” and “Khoon Ki Pukaar”.

Amjad Khan also played unconventional roles like:a helpless and deluded Wajid Ali Shah, who was nawab of Awadh, in “Shatranj Ke Khiladi”,a positive role as friend of Amitabh Bachchan in “Yarana”, and a character of Vatsyana, the writer of Kamsutra, a treatise on art of love in “Utsav”.

In 1976, he met with a accident,but due to drugs treatment caused a serious weight problem for the rest of his life. And dueto increasing weight he died in 1992 after suffering from a heart failure at the age of 51.
He could not complete his dream project “Lambai Chaurai” with Amitabh Bachchan.

Amjad Khan had done many films like: Aatank, Hukumnama , Anokhi Chaal , Do Fantoosh , Bechain , Saali Adhi Ghar Waali , Virodhi ,Waqt Ka Badshah , Yaara Dildara , Love , Ramgarh Ke Sholay , Lekin, Maha-Sangram , Pati Patni Aur Tawaif , Dost , Meri Zabaan , Naqab , Paanch Fauladi , Santosh , Bees Saal Baad , Inteqam , Kabristan , Maalamaal , Peechha Karo , Ahsaan , Insaaniyat Ke Dushman , Maashuka , Sitapur Ki Geeta , Chameli Ki Shaadi , Jeeva , Love and God , Mohabbat Ki Kasam , Nasihat , Pahunchey Huwe Log , Vikram , Zindagani , Amir Aadmi Gareeb Aadmi , Ek Se Bhale Do, Mohabbat , Pataal , Bhairavi ¸ Bindiya Chamkegi , Kaamyaab , Maati Maange Khoon , Maqsad Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho! , Utsav , Achha Bura , Bade Dil Wala , Chor Police , Himmatwala , Humse Hai Zamana , Humse Na Jeeta Koi , Jaani Dost , Mahaan , Nastik , Baghawat , Daulat , Desh Premee , Dharam Kanta , Insaan , Samraat , Satte Pe Satta , Teesri Aankh , Teri Maang Sitaron Se Bhar Doon , Zamaane Ko Dikhana Hai and Khoon Ka Rishta

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