Amjad Khan (actor)
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Quick Facts
- Full Name
- Amjad Khan (actor)
- Born
- November 12, 1940
- Birthplace
- Peshawar
- Age
- Died aged 51
- Zodiac Sign
- Scorpio
- Height
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- Weight
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- Nationality
- 🇮🇳 India
- Religion
- Islam
- Ethnicity
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- Profession
- Actor
- Net Worth
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- Education
- St. Andrew's High School; R. D. National College; University of Bombay; Rishi Dayaram and Seth Hassaram National College and Seth Wassiamull Assomull Science College; St. Andrew's High School, Mumbai
- Spouse
- Shehla Khan
- Children
- 2 (Shadaab Khan, Ahlam Khan)
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Biography
Amjad Khan (actor) is 85 years old, an actor, from India.
Amjad Khan was an Indian actor and film director. He worked in over 132 films in a career spanning nearly twenty years. He was the son of the actor Jayant. He gained popularity for villainous roles in mostly Hindi films, the most famous among his enacted roles being Gabbar Singh in the 1975 film Sholay and of Dilawar in Muqaddar Ka Sikandar (1978).
Amjad Khan was born in Peshawar , British India on 12 November 1944 into a family of Pashtuns to actor Jayant , who was originally from Peshawar , North-West Frontier Province (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Pakistan). His younger brother Imtiaz Khan was also an actor. Amjad Khan was educated at St. Andrew's High School in Bandra . He then attended R. D. National College where he held the position of general secretary.
During his college and school days, he worked as a theater artist and performed in his college with his brother. Later, he earned his master's in philosophy (first class) from Bombay University and used to win prizes both as actor and as director at the inter-collegiate theatre festivals. Apart from English and Urdu, Amjad Khan was also fluent in Persian , having done another master's in Persian literature , and he would help his wife for her exams in this subject.
Career & Filmography
Movies(70)
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1993 | In Custody |
| 1993 | Rudaali |
| 1991 | Yaara Dildara |
| 1990 | Maa Kasam Badla Loonga |
| 1990 | Prema Yuddham |
| 1989 | Abhi To Main Jawan Hoon |
| 1989 | Dost |
| 1988 | The Perfect Murder |
| 1988 | Bees Saal Baad |
| 1986 | Zindagani |
Family
Relationships
Romantic History
| Person | Status |
|---|---|
| Shehla Khan | Married |
Family
Then vs. Now
Early career
Amjad Khan (actor): Early career period (1951–1975).
41
yrs
Career Timeline
Amjad Khan (actor): Success with <i>Sholay</i> and subsequent works period (1975–1992).
Amjad Khan (actor)'s debut was Hindustan Ki Kasam (1973).
Amjad Khan (actor): Early career period (1951–1975).
12 November 1940
Amjad Khan (actor) was born on 1940-11-12 in Peshawar.
Interesting Facts
- Amjad Khan (12 November 1940 – 27 July 1992) was an Indian actor and film director.
- He gained popularity for villainous roles in mostly Hindi films, the most famous among his enacted roles being Gabbar Singh in the 1975 film Sholay and of Dilawar in Muqaddar Ka Sikandar (1978).
- Amjad Khan (actor) studied at St. Andrew's High SchoolR. D. National CollegeUniversity of Bombay.
- Amjad Khan (actor) has 3 children.
- Amjad Khan was born in Peshawar, British India on 12 November 1940 into a family of Pashtuns to actor Jayant, who was originally from Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan).
- National College where he held the position of general secretary.
- During his college and school days, he worked as a theater artist and performed in his college with his brother.
- Later, he earned his master's in philosophy (first class) from Bombay University and used to win prizes both as actor and as director at the inter-collegiate theatre festivals.
- Apart from English and Urdu, Amjad Khan was also fluent in Persian, having done another master's in Persian literature, and he would help his wife for her exams in this subject.
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