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Amjad Khan Biography

Birth Place:

Peshawar, British India

Profession

actor/di/ep

Fast Facts

At university he was voted general secretary - the highest student body representative
Starred in over 130 films
Mostly appeared in Hindi films, but also featured in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam films
In Sholay (1975) he portrayed Gabbar Singh, a role which is widely considered to be the first truly purely evil character in Hindi cinema
Was the president of the Actors Guild Association