Amjad Khan was one of most loved Indian actor and director. He worked in over 130 films in his career of nearly twenty years. He rose to fame by playing most iconic role of a dacoit Gabbar Singh in Sholay (1975). Today, on his birthday, here are some lesser-kwn facts about Amjad Khan. Take a look-

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Lesser kwn facts about 'Gabber Singh' Amjad Khan

• Amjad Khan was born to legendary actor Jayant in Peshawar, Pakistan.
• His family is of Afghani Pashtun descent.
• Before entering industry, Amjad was a atre actor.
• He appeared in film, Nazneen (1951), as a child actor, when he was 11 years old.
• Amjad also played mir roles with far Jayant in a few films.
• Initially, Amjad was rejected by Javed Akhtar for role of Gabbar Singh, for his dark voice. However, writers of Sholay insisted on him playing Gabbar Singh, and he nailed it.
• Amjad Khan was 35 years old when he was offered role of Gabbar.
• He signed Sholay day his first child was born; September 20, 1973.
• His portrayal of Gabbar Singh is still considered to be first depiction of pure evil in Indian Cinema.
• To get into character of Gabbar, he read book, Abhishapth Chambal, by Tarun Kumar Bhaduri.
• Throughout his career, he never lost his temper on sets of a movie.
• He was very affectionate towards animals and had two pet dogs.

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Tragic Death

In 1976, while going for shoot of movie, Great Gambler, Amjad Khan had a severe accident on Mumbai-Goa highway. accident left him with a punctured lung and broken ribs. injuries led him to slip into a coma. Fortunately, Amjad recovered soon. However, drugs given to him during operation caused him to gain a lot of weight that led to furr health complications. Amjad’s increased weight resulted in his demise on July 27, 1992, after suffering from a heart attack at of 51.

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