Amjad Khan

Personal Info

Birthday

November 12, 1940

Day of Death

1992-07-27

(51 years old)

Place of Birth

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

Also Known As

अमज़द ख़ान

Amjad Khan

Biography

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.

Known For

Sholay

Naseeb

Rocky

The Chess Players

Mirza Ghalib

The Perfect Murder

Love

Vikram

Filmography

1996
Aatank
as Alphonso
1992
Dil Hi To Hai
as Maharaj Vikram Garg
Aasmaan Se Gira
as Alien Ruler
1991
Yaara Dildara
as Inspector De De
Love
as Guruji
Ramgarh Ke Sholay
as Gabbar Singh
Izzat
as Commissioner Shamesher Singh
Brahmarshi Vishwamitra
as Veerabahu
1990
Maha-Sangram
as Bada Godha
Lekin...
as Shafi Ahmed Sidiqqui
1989
Dost
as Sher Singh
Santosh
as Qaidi No.333
Bees Saal Baad
as Bhavani Baba
Meri zabaan
as Arjun Vaswani
1988
The Perfect Murder
as Lala Heera Lal
Kabrastan
as Napoleon DaCosta
Mirza Ghalib
as Kali Miyan
1987
Sitapur Ki Geeta
as Thakur Pratap Singh
Insaniyat Ke Dushman
as Pratap Singh
1986
Jeeva
as Sardar
Nasihat
as Bajrangi
Zindagani
as Bhola
Peechha Karro
as Brigadier
Vikram
as The Sultan, Kingdom of Salamia
Simhasanam
as Bhokkudu
Chameli Ki Shaadi
as Adv. Harish
Singhasan
as Kupateshwar
Mohabbat Ki Kasam
as Baseera Singh
1985
Chaar Maharathi
as Shakti Singh
Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar
as Abbas
Mohabbat
as Gama Pehalwan
Ek Se Bhale Do
as Balram
1984
Utsav
as Vatsayana
Maati Maangey Khoon
as Thakur Balram Singh
Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!
as Kundan Kapadia
1983
Bade Dil Wala
as Bhagwat Singh (B.K.) / Dr. Joshi
Hum Se Hai Zamana
as Iqbal
Achha Bura
as Mohammad Sher Khan 'Kamalrup Chaurasiya' 'Shera'
Mahaan
as Vikram Singh
Humse Na Jeeta Koi
as Bheem Singh
Nastik
as Tiger
Chor Police
as Barkhi Khan
1982
Samraat
as Ranbir
Baghavat
as Durjan Singh / Vikram Singh
Teri Maang Sitaron Se Bhar Doon
as Mohammed 'Sultan Bhai' / Sultan Singh Rathod
Insaan
as Sher Singh
Teesri Aankh
as Jabbar Singh
Desh Premee
as Thakur Pratap Singh
Satte Pe Satta
as Ranjit Singh
1981
Zamaane ko Dikhana hai
as Sharif Khan / Sharafat Ali / Karamat / Salamat / Wajahat
Kaalia
as Shani Seeth
Katilon Ke Kaatil
as Black Cobra
Jail Yatra
as Kuldeep
Laawaris
as Ranvir Singh
Naseeb
as Damu (Damodar)
Rocky
as Robert D'Souza
Chehre Pe Chehra
as Carlos
Hum Se Badkar Kaun
as Chandan / Bholaram
Love Story
as Sher Singh
Barsaat Ki Ek Raat
as Kaaliram
Professor Pyarelal
as Ronnie / Ranjit Singh / Gomes
Yaarana
as Bishan
Maan Gaye Ustaad
as Shera
1980
Qurbani
as Police Inspector Amjad Khan
Bombay 405 Miles
as Veer Singh
Ram Balram
as Suleiman Seth
Lootmaar
as Vikram
1979
Hum Tere Ashiq Hain
as Thakur Shamsher Singh
Suhaag
as Vikram Kapoor
Meera
as Badshah Akbar
Do Shikaari
as Zorro
1978
Apna Khoon
as Khan
Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan
as Kalandhar
Muqaddar
as Sampat Seth
Kasme Vaade
as Juda, the Hunchback (Guest Appearance)
Besharam
as Digvijay Singh / Dharamdas
Bandie
as Kanchan V. Singh
Ganga Ki Saugand
as Thakur Jashwant Singh
1977
Inkaar
as Raj Singh
Parvarish
as Mangal Singh
The Chess Players
as Wajid Ali Shah
Hum Kisise Kum Naheen
as Saudagar Singh
Chakkar Pe Chakkar
as Avdhutt
Aafat
as Shera
Ram Bharose
as Bhanupratap
1976
Charas
as Robert
1975
Sholay
as Gabbar Singh
1961
Maya
as Ranvir's employee
1957
Ab Dilli Dur Nahin
as Lacchu