Whenever there is talk of villains in the history of Hindi cinema, the name of 'Gabbar' of 'Sholay' is definitely taken. Actor Amjad Khan, who plays Gabbar's strong, dreaded and memorable character in Sholay, is no longer among us. In his career, he worked in more than one film. Apart from Villain on screen, he was also well liked in comedy characters.
In the past, Amjad was such a Khan actor whom everyone loved. He had friendship with big veterans. However, Amjad left this world very soon. He died at the age of just 51 years. But he never had any shortage of work. This can be gauged from the fact that even after the death, more than 10 films of the actor were released. This was such a fire of Sholay's Gabbar.
Last breath in 1992
Amjad Khan was born on 12 November 1940 in Mumbai. His father Jayant (real name Zakariya Khan) was a famous actor of Hindi cinema. While walking on the path of father, Amjad also worked in Bollywood and he appeared in many films. However, after completing the 5 decades of age, Amjad passed away from the world. He died of a heart attack in Mumbai on 27 July 1992.
Naseeb did not re -identify 'Gabbar'
At the age of just 9, Amjad Khan worked in a film called 'Nazneen' as a child artist. After this, he appeared in the lead role in the 1973 film 'Hindustan Ki Kasam'. Then at the beginning of his career, he got a historical film like 'Sholay'. He became famous from house to house by playing the role of Gabbar. With his strong acting, he also gave a tough fight to veterans like Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Sanjeev Kumar.
Amjad acted in more than 130 films. His spectacular films also worked in films like 'Chess Ke Khiladi', 'Hum Kisi Se Sahgandh', 'Des Pardes', 'Dada', 'Dada', 'Chambal Ki Kasam', 'Naseeb', 'Satte Pe Paut', 'Nasti', 'Yarana', 'Lavaris', 'Rocky'. However, he did not reinforce the popularity like Sholay.
More than 10 films were released after death
Amjad Khan continued to work till the last time. He had many films. Even after the demise, more than 10 films of the actor knocked in theaters. It shows that Amjad Khan was always a demanding actor. The makers used to be excited to take him in their films. More than ten films released after death include 'restless', 'Rudali', 'Kalinga', 'unique tricks', 'terror', 'Hukumnama', 'Do Funtush', 'Muhafiz', 'Policeman', 'Dil Hi To Hai Hai', 'Jaan Pe Khe Khel' and 'Time's Badshah' etc.
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