Amjad Khan

To me, Amjad Khan is shorthand for the great Bollywood villain. The son of actor Jayant, he turned the bandit Gabbar Singh in 1975's Sholay into arguably the most iconic antagonist in Indian cinema, a role still quoted decades later. Across nearly twenty years he appeared in over 132 films and even directed, showing range beyond the menace he was famous for. I find it remarkable how he made being hated so magnetic, bending audiences toward the characters they were meant to fear. His death at 51 in 1992 cut a singular career short, but his Filmfare-winning presence remains permanently burned into film memory.

Name (English)

Amjad Khan

Name (Japanese)

アムジャド・カーン

Reading

あむじゃど・かーん

Born

November 12, 1940 – July 27, 1992

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Dragon

Origin

Mumbai, Bombay State, India

Occupation

actor / film director / film actor / director

High school

St. Andrew's High School, Mumbai

University

Rishi Dayaram and Seth Hassaram National College and Seth Wassiamull Assomull Science College

Awards & achievements

• Filmfare Awards

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A0%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%20(%E4%BF%B3%E5%84%AA)

Tags

• Bombay State
• actor
• film director
• film actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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