Amjad Khan filmography and awards
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Amjad Khan (12 November 1940 – 27 July 1992) was an Indian actor and film director.[1][2] Khan was starred in almost 132 films, in a career spanning over two decades.
Khan debuted as a child actor in N. K. Ziree's 1951 film Nazneen. His first major role was in Ramesh Sippy's 1975 film Sholay, in which he played the character of iconic villain, Gabbar Singh. His last film was Kalinga, released posthumously in 1996. The following is the list of films in which he's starred, and the awards and nominations he has received in his career.
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Tile | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Nazneen | Child artist | Debut film, Uncredited |
| 1955 | Char Paise | Ashok | |
| 1957 | Ab Dilli Dur Nahin[3] | Lachhu (child artist) | as Amjad |
| 1961 | Maya | Ranvir's Employee | Uncredited |
| 1973 | Hindustan Ki Kasam[4] | ||
| 1975 | Sholay[3][4][5] | Gabbar Singh | Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 1976 | Charas | Robert | |
| Ginny Aur Johnny | |||
| Vir Mangdavalo | Gujarati film | ||
| 1977 | Shatranj Ke Khiladi[3][5] | Wajid Ali Shah | |
| Hum Kisise Kum Naheen | Saudagar Singh | ||
| Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein[4] | Nattu | ||
| Parvarish[4] | Mangal Singh | ||
| Zamaanat | Rana | ||
| Ram Bharose | Bhanupratap | ||
| Kasam Khoon Ki[4] | Bhajirao | ||
| Phir Janam Lenge Hum/Janam Janam Na Saathi | |||
| Inkaar[4] | Raj Singh 'Kidnapper' | ||
| Chakkar Pe Chakkar | Avdhut | ||
| Aakhri Goli | |||
| Aafat | Shera | ||
| 1978 | Khunnus | ||
| Ganga Ki Saugand | Thakur Jashwant Singh | ||
| Bandie | Kanchan V. Singh | ||
| Besharam | Digvijay Singh / Dharamdas | ||
| Kasme Vaade | Juda, the Hunchback | Guest appearance | |
| Des Pardes | Bhoot Singh / Avtar Singh | ||
| Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan | Kalandhar | ||
| Apna Khoon | Khan | ||
| Muqaddar Ka Sikandar[4] | Dilawar | ||
| Bhookh | Thakur Harnam Singh | ||
| Ram Kasam | Chhote Thakur | ||
| Muqaddar | Sampat Seth | ||
| Khoon Ki Pukaar | Zalim Singh / Sardar | ||
| Heeralal Pannalal | Panther | ||
| Chowki No.11 | |||
| Bhagyalaxmi | |||
| Sawan Ke Geet | |||
| 1979 | Sarkari Mehmaan | Gul Khan | |
| Hamare Tumhare | Mr. Chaudhary | ||
| Meera | Badshah Akbar | ||
| Mr. Natwarlal | Vikram Singh | ||
| Ahsaas | Pradeep Rai Choudhry | ||
| Suhaag | Vikram Kapoor | ||
| Lok Parlok | Ram Shastri / Boston Strangler /
Raman Raghav / Ram Ghulam |
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| Hum Tere Aashiq Hain | Thakur Shamsher Singh | ||
| Do Shikaari | Zorro | ||
| Zulm Ki Pukar | |||
| Raakhi Ki Saugandh | Jagganath 'Jagga' / Yahwar Pahwar Khan | ||
| Lakhan | Laakhan | ||
| Jaandaar | Dharamdas | ||
| Deen Aur Imaan | |||
| Dada[4][5] | Fazlu | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
| Chambal Ki Raani | |||
| Atmaram | Sher Singh | ||
| 1980 | Dadon Ka Dada | ||
| Lootmaar | Vikram | ||
| Qurbani[3][4][5] | Inspector Amjad Khan | Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
| Chambal Ki Kasam | Sultan Singh/Sultana | ||
| Lahu Pukarega | Mahar | ||
| Ek Do Teen Chaar | |||
| Ram Balram | Suleiman Seth | ||
| Jwalamukhi | Daku Sher Singh | ||
| Yari Dushmani | Birju | ||
| Pyaara Dushman | Shivnath 'Shiva' 'Shivprasad' | ||
| Khoon Kharaba | Rana | ||
| Khanjar | Prince / Swamiji | ||
| Kala Pani | Shera | ||
| Bombay 405 Miles | Veer Singh | ||
| Bambai Ka Maharaja | Rajendra Singh / Suraj | ||
| 1981 | Paanch Qaidi | Raja | |
| Kanhaiyaa | Madhav Singh | ||
| Waqt Ki Deewar | Thakur Ranvir Dayal Singh | ||
| Barsaat Ki Ek Raat | Kaliram H. Sahu | ||
| Love Story | Havaldar Sher Singh | Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
| Chehre Pe Chehra | Kanhus, Martha's brother | ||
| Ladies Tailor | Nawab Amjad Khan | ||
| Naseeb[4] | Damu (Damodar) | ||
| Rocky[4] | Robert D'Souza | ||
| Laawaris[4] | Ranvir Singh | ||
| Hum Se Badkar Kaun | Chandan / Bholaram | ||
| Jail Yatra | Kuldeep | ||
| Commander | Commander Singh | ||
| Yaarana[3] | Bishan | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
| Shama | Dargah devotee | ||
| Gehra Zakhm | Shibu 'Shabbir' | ||
| Khoon Ka Rishta | Kailash Sinha | ||
| Kaalia | Shahani Seth / Jaswant | ||
| Zamane Ko Dikhana Hai | Sharif Khan / Sharafat Ali / Karamat Ali /
Salamat Ali / Wajahat Ali |
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| Professor Pyarelal | Ronnie / Ranjit Singh / Gomes | ||
| Plot No. 5 | Inspector Khan | ||
| Maan Gaye Ustaad | Munna / Shera | ||
| Ladaaku | |||
| Katilon Ke Kaatil | Black Cobra | ||
| Josh | |||
| Gajara Maru | Special appearance | ||
| Anusandhan | |||
| Dhuaan | Sunil's boss | ||
| 1982 | Pyaara Dost | Ajab Khan'Umar Khan' | |
| Eent Ka Jawab Patthar | Sub Inspector Maan Singh | ||
| Satte Pe Satta | Ranjit Singh | ||
| Adhura Aadmi | |||
| Dial 100 | Sher Khan | ||
| Teesri Aankh | Jabbar Singh | ||
| Desh Premee | Thakur Pratap Singh | ||
| Insaan | Sher Singh 'Sheru' | ||
| Dharam Kanta | Chandan Singh / Jwala Singh | ||
| Teri Maang Sitaron Se Bhar Doon | Mohammed 'Sultan Bhai' /
Sultan Singh Rathod |
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| Samraat | Ranbir | ||
| Taqdeer Ka Badshah | Bhola / Nath | ||
| Khush Naseeb | Tiger - Gopi Prasad | ||
| Daulat | Joseph D'Souza / Tripathi | ||
| Baghavat | Maharaj Durjan Singh /
Maharaj Vikram Singh |
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| 1983 | Humse Na Jeeta Koi | Bheema Singh | |
| Nastik | Tiger | ||
| Himmatwala | Sher Singh Bandookwala | ||
| Ganga Meri Maa | Mohan | ||
| Mahaan | Vikram Singh | ||
| Jaani Dost | Hari / Nooruddin / Harry | ||
| Achha Bura | Mohammad Sher Khan /
Kamalrup Chaurasiya 'Shera' |
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| Bade Dil Wala | Bhagwat Singh (B.K.) /
Dr. Joshi |
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| Kalka | Oogra Narayan Singh | ||
| Hum Se Hai Zamana | Iqbal / Thakur's son | ||
| Chor Police[3][6] | Barkhi Khan | ||
| 1984 | Senurwa Bhail Mohaal | ||
| Main Qatil Hoon | |||
| Sardaar | Sardaar | ||
| Bindiya Chamkegi | Inspector Vijay Kumar | ||
| Maati Maangey Khoon | Thakur Balram Singh | ||
| Maqsad | Birju | ||
| Utsav[3] | Vatsyayan | Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Comedian | |
| Pet Pyaar Aur Paap | |||
| Tere Mere Beech Mein[4] | Mamdiya | ||
| Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho! | Kundan Kapadia | ||
| Kaamyaab | |||
| Dhokebaaz | Tiger | ||
| 1985 | Pataal Bhairavi | Vishvanath Chanchal | |
| Ek Se Bhale Do[4] | Balram / Bhima | ||
| Ameer Aadmi Gharib Aadmi[3][6] | Akram | ||
| Mohabbat | Gamma Pehalwan | ||
| Ek Daku Shaher Mein | Surjan Singh | ||
| Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar | Abbas | Malayalam film | |
| Chaar Maharathi | Shakti Singh | ||
| Maa Kasam | Chakradhari | Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role | |
| Mera Saathi | Ram Kumar's play character | ||
| Kala Suraj | Majidbhai | ||
| 1986 | Vidhaan | ||
| Chameli Ki Shaadi[3] | Advocate Harish | ||
| Singhasan | Kupateshwar | Simhasanam in Telugu | |
| Simhasanam | Telugu film | ||
| Pahunche Huwe Log | Minister Satyaprakash | ||
| Andheri Raat Mein Diya Tere Haath Mein | Sultan | ||
| Love and God[3] | Kais' family servant | ||
| Vikram | Sultan of Salamia | Tamil film | |
| Peechha Karo | Brigadier | ||
| Zindagani | Bhola | ||
| Nasihat | Bajrangi | ||
| Om | |||
| Mohabbat Ki Kasam | Baseera Singh | ||
| Mangal Dada | Pratap | ||
| Jeeva | Sardar | ||
| Bhai Ka Dushman Bhai | |||
| 1987 | Mr. X | Commentary | |
| Godna | |||
| Insaniyat Ke Dushman | Pratap Singh | ||
| Maashuka | |||
| Ahsaan | |||
| Sitapur Ki Geeta | Thakur Pratap Singh | ||
| Kaun Kitney Pani Mein | |||
| Jaago Hua Savera | |||
| 1988 | Ghunghat | ||
| Kabrastan | Nepolean D'Costa | ||
| The Perfect Murder | Lala Heera Lal | ||
| Kanwarlal | John Jani Janardhan | ||
| Maalamaal | Suleiman Dada | ||
| Paigham | |||
| Qatil | Badshah Akram Khan | ||
| Paanch Fauladi | Dilawar Khan | ||
| Inteqam | Murali | ||
| Do Waqt Ki Roti | Tantia Bheel / Purshottam | ||
| Dharam Shatru | |||
| 1989 | Sau Saal Baad | ||
| Meri Zabaan | Inspector Malpani /
Arjun Vaswani |
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| Bees Saal Baad | Bhavani Baba | ||
| Santosh | Qaidi No. 333 | ||
| Dost | Sher Singh | ||
| Naqab | Nawab Dada Sarkar | ||
| Khuli Khidki | Dr. A.K. Jayant | ||
| 1990 | Maa Kasam Badla Loonga | ||
| Maha-Sangram | Bada Ghoda | ||
| Lekin... | Shafi Ahmed Sidiqqui | ||
| Pati Patni Aur Tawaif | Sulaiman Dildar | ||
| Danga Fasaad | |||
| Shararat | |||
| Ghar Ka Ujala | |||
| Sahasa Putrudu | Telugu film | ||
| Bannada Gejje | Kannada film | ||
| Prema Yuddham | Telugu film | ||
| 1991 | Prem Jung | ||
| Mohabbat Pehli Nazar Mein | |||
| Brahmarshi Viswamitra | Telugu film | ||
| Jawahar | |||
| Pucca Badmaash | |||
| Ramgarh Ke Sholay[3][4] | Gabbar Singh | ||
| Izzat | Commissioner Shamesher Singh | ||
| Love[4] | Guruji | ||
| Yaara Dildara | Inspector De De | ||
| 1992 | Dil Hi To Hai | Maharaj Vikram Singh | |
| Aasmaan Se Gira | Alien ruler | ||
| Waqt Ka Badshah | Boss | ||
| Virodhi | Judge | ||
| Saali Adhi Ghar Waali | Ustaad Ji | Guest appearance | |
| Ele, My Friend | Omar | ||
| 1993 | Chingari Aur Sholay | ||
| Bechain | |||
| Rudaali | Thakur Ram Avtar, Lakhsman's father | ||
| Police Wala | Judge, Sonam's father | ||
| Jaan Per Khel Kar | |||
| 1994 | Saboot Mangta Hain Kanoon | Ramnath | |
| Kaun Apna Kaun Paraya | |||
| In Custody | Babu's Musician | English Film | |
| Do Fantoosh | Bajrang | ||
| 1995 | Anokhi Chaal | ||
| 1996 | Sautela Bhai | Thakur Narayandas | |
| Hukumnama | |||
| Aatank | Alphonso | ||
| Kalinga | final role |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | BFJA Awards | Best Supporting Actor (Hindi) | Sholay|style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|Won | |
| 1976 | Filmfare Awards | Best Supporting Actor | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"|Nominated | |
| 1980 | Dada|style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|Won[7] | |||
| 1981 | Qurbani|style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"|Nominated | |||
| 1982 | Yaarana|style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|Won[7] | |||
| Love Story|style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"|Nominated | ||||
| 1986 | Best Performance in a Comic Role | Utsav|style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"|Nominated | ||
| Maa Kasam|style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|Won |
See also
[edit]- Amjad Khan
- Gabbar Singh, iconic villan played by Khan in Sholay
Reference
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