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Amjad Khan

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Amjad Khan

Born November 12, 1940 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaDied July 27, 1992125 films

Amjad Khan ( 12 November 1940 – 27 July 1992) was an acclaimed Indian actor and director. He worked in over 130 films in a career spanning nearly twenty years. He enjoyed popularity for his villainous roles in Hindi films, the most famous being the unforgettable Gabbar Singh in the 1975 classic Sholay and of Dilawar in Muqaddar Ka Sikandar (1978). Description above from the Wikipedia article Amjad Khan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Sholay posterFirst watchSholay19757.1as Gabbar SinghAfter his family is slain by notorious bandit Gabbar Singh, former Inspector Thakur Baldev Singh enlists low-level outlaws Jai and Veeru to capture Gabbar and seek revenge.View film

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The Chess Players poster7.0The Chess Players1977

Filmography

125 films as actor
  1. 1996AatankAlphonso
  2. 1993RudaaliThakur Ramavtar Singh
  3. 1992Dil Hi To HaiMaharaj Vikram Garg
  4. 1992Aasmaan Se GiraAlien Ruler
  5. 1992Virodhi
  6. 1992Waqt Ka Badshah
  7. 1991Yaara DildaraInspector De De
  8. 1991LoveGuruji
  9. 1991Ramgarh Ke SholayGabbar Singh
  10. 1991IzzatCommissioner Shamesher Singh
  11. 1991Brahmarshi VishwamitraVeerabahu
  12. 1990Maha-SangramBada Godha
  13. 1990Lekin...Shafi Ahmed Sidiqqui
  14. 1990Prema Yuddham
  15. 1989DostSher Singh
  16. 1989SantoshQaidi No.333
  17. 1989Bees Saal BaadBhavani Baba
  18. 1989Meri zabaanArjun Vaswani
  19. 1989Sau Saal Baad
  20. 1988Maalamaal
  21. 1988The Perfect MurderLala Heera Lal
  22. 1988Kanwarlal
  23. 1988GraveyardNapoleon DaCosta
  24. 1987Ahsaan
  25. 1987Sitapur Ki GeetaThakur Pratap Singh
  26. 1987Insaniyat Ke DushmanPratap Singh
  27. 1986JeevaSardar
  28. 1986Andheri Raat Mein Diya Tere Haath Mein
  29. 1986NasihatBajrangi
  30. 1986ZindaganiBhola
  31. 1986Peechha KarroBrigadier
  32. 1986VikramThe Sultan, Kingdom of Salamia
  33. 1986SinghasanKupateshwar
  34. 1986SimhasanamBhokkudu
  35. 1986Chameli Ki ShaadiAdv. Harish
  36. 1986Mohabbat Ki KasamBaseera Singh
  37. 1986Om
  38. 1985Maa Kasam
  39. 1985Chaar MaharathiShakti Singh
  40. 1985Ee Lokam Ivide Kure ManushyarAbbas
  41. 1985Kaala Sooraj
  42. 1985MohabbatGama Pehalwan
  43. 1985Ek Se Bhale DoBalram
  44. 1985Pataal Bhairavi
  45. 1984UtsavVatsayana
  46. 1984Maqsad
  47. 1984Maati Maangey KhoonThakur Balram Singh
  48. 1984Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!Kundan Kapadia
  49. 1983Bade Dil WalaBhagwat Singh (B.K.) / Dr. Joshi
  50. 1983Hum Se Hai ZamanaIqbal
  51. 1983Achha BuraMohammad Sher Khan 'Kamalrup Chaurasiya' 'Shera'
  52. 1983MahaanVikram Singh
  53. 1983Jaani Dost
  54. 1983Humse Na Jeeta KoiBheem Singh
  55. 1983NastikTiger
  56. 1983Himmatwala
  57. 1983Chor PoliceBarkhi Khan
  58. 1982SamraatRanbir
  59. 1982BaghavatDurjan Singh / Vikram Singh
  60. 1982Teri Maang Sitaron Se Bhar DoonMohammed 'Sultan Bhai' / Sultan Singh Rathod
  61. 1982InsaanSher Singh
  62. 1982Teesri AankhJabbar Singh
  63. 1982Desh PremeeThakur Pratap Singh
  64. 1982Satte Pe SattaRanjit Singh
  65. 1982Dharam Kanta
  66. 1982Daulat
  67. 1981Zamaane ko Dikhana haiSharif Khan / Sharafat Ali / Karamat / Salamat / Wajahat
  68. 1981KaaliaShani Seeth
  69. 1981Katilon Ke KaatilBlack Cobra
  70. 1981Jail YatraKuldeep
  71. 1981LaawarisRanvir Singh
  72. 1981NaseebDamu (Damodar)
  73. 1981RockyRobert D'Souza
  74. 1981Chehre Pe ChehraCarlos
  75. 1981Hum Se Badkar KaunChandan / Bholaram
  76. 1981Love StorySher Singh
  77. 1981Barsaat Ki Ek RaatKaaliram
  78. 1981Professor PyarelalRonnie / Ranjit Singh / Gomes
  79. 1981YaaranaBishan
  80. 1981DhuanI.G. Dinesh Dikshit
  81. 1981Maan Gaye UstaadShera
  82. 1981Paanch Qaidi
  83. 1980Pyaara Dushman
  84. 1980Chambal Ki Kasam
  85. 1980QurbaniPolice Inspector Amjad Khan
  86. 1980Bombay 405 MilesVeer Singh
  87. 1980Ram BalramSuleiman Seth
  88. 1980LootmaarVikram
  89. 1980Kala PaniShera
  90. 1979Hum Tere Ashiq HainThakur Shamsher Singh
  91. 1979Lok Parlok
  92. 1979SuhaagVikram Kapoor
  93. 1979Ahsaas
  94. 1979Raakhi Ki Saugandh
  95. 1979Mr. Natwarlal
  96. 1979Jaandar
  97. 1979MeeraBadshah Akbar
  98. 1979Sarkari Mehman
  99. 1979Do ShikaariZorro
  100. 1979Chambal ki rani
  101. 1978Muqaddar Ka Sikandar
  102. 1978Heeralaal Pannalaal
  103. 1978Apna KhoonKhan
  104. 1978Phool Khile Hain Gulshan GulshanKalandhar
  105. 1978Khoon Ki Pukaar
  106. 1978MuqaddarSampat Seth
  107. 1978Kasme VaadeJuda, the Hunchback (Guest Appearance)
  108. 1978BesharamDigvijay Singh / Dharamdas
  109. 1978BandieKanchan V. Singh
  110. 1978Ganga Ki SaugandThakur Jashwant Singh
  111. 1977InkaarRaj Singh
  112. 1977Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein
  113. 1977ParvarishMangal Singh
  114. 1977The Chess PlayersWajid Ali Shah
  115. 1977Hum Kisise Kum NaheenSaudagar Singh
  116. 1977Chakkar Pe ChakkarAvdhutt
  117. 1977AafatShera
  118. 1977Ram BharoseBhanupratap
  119. 1977Kasam Khoon Ki
  120. 1976CharasRobert