Amjad Khan was an Indian actor and film director. 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. The following is the list of films in which he's starred, and the awards and nominations he has received in his career.
Filmography YearTitleRoleNotes1951NazneenChild artistDebut film, Uncredited1955Char PaiseAshok1957Ab Dilli Dur NahinLachhuas Amjad1961MayaRanvir's EmployeeUncredited1973Hindustan Ki Kasam1975SholayGabbar SinghNominated - Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor1976CharasRobertGinny Aur JohnnyVir MangdavaloGujarati film1977Shatranj Ke KhiladiWajid Ali ShahHum Kisise Kum NaheenSaudagar SinghPalkon Ki Chhaon MeinNattuParvarishMangal SinghZamaanatRanaRam BharoseBhanupratapKasam Khoon KiBhajiraoPhir Janam Lenge Hum/Janam Janam Na SaathiInkaarRaj Singh 'Kidnapper'Chakkar Pe ChakkarAvdhutAakhri GoliAafatShera1978KhunnusGanga Ki SaugandThakur Jashwant SinghBandieKanchan V. SinghBengali debutBesharamDigvijay Singh / DharamdasKasme VaadeJuda, the HunchbackGuest appearanceDes PardesBhoot Singh / Avtar SinghPhool Khile Hain Gulshan GulshanKalandharApna KhoonKhanMuqaddar Ka SikandarDilawarBhookhThakur Harnam SinghRam KasamChhote ThakurMuqaddarSampat SethKhoon Ki PukaarZalim Singh / SardarHeeralal PannalalPantherChowki No.11BhagyalaxmiSawan Ke Geet1979Sarkari MehmaanGul KhanHamare TumhareMr. ChaudharyMeeraBadshah AkbarMr. NatwarlalVikram SinghAhsaasPradeep Rai ChoudhrySuhaagVikram KapoorLok ParlokRam Shastri / Boston Strangler / Raman Raghav / Ram GhulamHum Tere Aashiq HainThakur Shamsher SinghDo ShikaariZorroZulm Ki PukarRaakhi Ki SaugandhJagganath 'Jagga' / Yahwar Pahwar KhanLakhanLaakhanJaandaarDharamdasDeen Aur ImaanDadaFazluFilmfare Award for Best Supporting ActorChambal Ki RaaniAtmaramSher Singh1980Dadon Ka DadaLootmaarVikramQurbaniInspector Amjad KhanNominated - Filmfare Award for Best Supporting ActorChambal Ki KasamSultan Singh/SultanaLahu PukaregaMaharEk Do Teen ChaarRam BalramSuleiman SethJwalamukhiDaku Sher SinghYari DushmaniBirjuPyaara DushmanShivnath 'Shiva' 'Shivprasad'Khoon KharabaRanaKhanjarPrince / SwamijiKala PaniSheraBombay 405 MilesVeer SinghBambai Ka MaharajaRajendra Singh / Suraj1981Paanch QaidiRajaKanhaiyaaMadhav SinghWaqt Ki DeewarThakur Ranvir Dayal SinghBarsaat Ki Ek RaatKaliram H. SahuLove StoryHavaldar Sher SinghNominated - Filmfare Award for Best Supporting ActorChehre Pe ChehraKanhus, Martha's brotherLadies TailorNawab Amjad KhanNaseebDamu (Damodar)RockyRobert D'SouzaLaawarisRanvir SinghHum Se Badkar KaunChandan / BholaramJail YatraKuldeepCommanderCommander SinghYaaranaBishanFilmfare Award for Best Supporting ActorShamaDargah devoteeGehra ZakhmShibu 'Shabbir'Khoon Ka RishtaKailash SinhaKaaliaShahani Seth / JaswantZamane Ko Dikhana HaiSharif Khan / Sharafat Ali / Karamat Ali / Salamat Ali / Wajahat AliProfessor PyarelalRonnie / Ranjit Singh / GomesPlot No. 5Inspector KhanMaan Gaye UstaadMunna / SheraLadaakuKatilon Ke KaatilBlack CobraJoshGajara MaruSpecial appearanceAnusandhanDhuaanSunil's boss1982Pyaara DostAjab Khan'Umar Khan'Eent Ka Jawab PattharSub Inspector Maan SinghSatte Pe SattaRanjit SinghAdhura AadmiDial 100Sher KhanTeesri AankhJabbar SinghDesh PremeeThakur Pratap SinghInsaanSher Singh 'Sheru'Dharam KantaChandan Singh / Jwala SinghTeri Maang Sitaron Se Bhar DoonMohammed 'Sultan Bhai' / Sultan Singh RathodSamraatRanbirTaqdeer Ka BadshahBhola / NathKhush NaseebTiger - Gopi PrasadDaulatJoseph D'Souza / TripathiBaghavatMaharaj Durjan Singh / Maharaj Vikram Singh1983Humse Na Jeeta KoiBheema SinghNastikTigerHimmatwalaSher Singh BandookwalaGanga Meri MaaMohanMahaanVikram SinghJaani DostHari / Nooruddin / HarryAchha BuraMohammad Sher Khan / Kamalrup Chaurasiya 'Shera'Bade Dil WalaBhagwat Singh (B.K.) / Dr. JoshiKalkaOogra Narayan SinghHum Se Hai ZamanaIqbal / Thakur's sonChor PoliceBarkhi Khan1984Senurwa Bhail MohaalMain Qatil HoonSardaarSardaarBindiya ChamkegiInspector Vijay KumarMaati Maangey KhoonThakur Balram SinghMaqsadBirjuUtsavVatsyayanNominated - Filmfare Award for Best ComedianPet Pyaar Aur PaapTere Mere Beech MeinMamdiyaMohan Joshi Hazir Ho!Kundan KapadiaKaamyaabDhokebaazTiger1985Pataal BhairaviVishvanath ChanchalEk Se Bhale DoBalram / BhimaAmeer Aadmi Gharib AadmiAkramMohabbatGamma PehalwanEk Daku Shaher MeinSurjan SinghEe Lokam Ivide Kure ManushyarAbbasMalayalam filmChaar MaharathiShakti SinghMaa KasamChakradhariFilmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic RoleMera SaathiRam Kumar's play characterKala SurajMajidbhai1986VidhaanChameli Ki ShaadiAdvocate HarishSinghasanKupateshwarSimhasanam in TeluguSimhasanamTelugu filmPahunche Huwe LogMinister SatyaprakashAndheri Raat Mein Diya Tere Haath MeinSultanLove and GodKais' family servantVikramSultan of SalamiaTamil filmPeechha KaroBrigadierZindaganiBholaNasihatBajrangiOmMohabbat Ki KasamBaseera SinghMangal DadaPratapJeevaSardarBhai Ka Dushman Bhai1987Mr. XCommentaryGodnaInsaniyat Ke DushmanPratap SinghMaashukaAhsaanSitapur Ki GeetaThakur Pratap SinghKaun Kitney Pani MeinJaago Hua Savera1988GhunghatKabrastanNepolean D'CostaThe Perfect MurderLala Heera LalKanwarlalJohn Jani JanardhanMaalamaalSuleiman DadaPaighamQatilBadshah Akram KhanPaanch FauladiDilawar KhanInteqamMuraliDo Waqt Ki RotiTantia Bheel / PurshottamDharam Shatru1989Sau Saal BaadMeri ZabaanInspector Malpani / Arjun VaswaniBees Saal BaadBhavani BabaSantoshQaidi No. 333DostSher SinghNaqab Nawab Dada SarkarKhuli KhidkiDr. A.K. Jayant1990Maa Kasam Badla LoongaWazirMaha-SangramBada GhodaLekin...Shafi Ahmed SidiqquiPati Patni Aur TawaifSulaiman DildarDanga FasaadShararatGhar Ka UjalaSahasa PutruduTelugu filmBannada GejjeKannada filmPrema YuddhamTelugu film1991Prem JungMohabbat Pehli Nazar MeinBrahmarshi ViswamitraTelugu filmJawaharPucca BadmaashInspector Shyamsunder JhunJhunwalaRamgarh Ke SholayGabbar SinghIzzatCommissioner Shamesher SinghLoveGurujiYaara DildaraInspector De De1992Dil Hi To HaiMaharaj Vikram SinghAasmaan Se GiraAlien rulerWaqt Ka BadshahBossVirodhiJudgeSaali Adhi Ghar WaaliUstaad JiGuest appearanceEle, My FriendOmar1993Chingari Aur Sholayposthumous releaseBechainposthumous releaseRudaaliThakur Ram Avtarposthumous releasePolice WalaJudgeposthumous releaseJaan Per Khel Karposthumous release1994Saboot Mangta Hain KanoonRamnathposthumous releaseKaun Apna Kaun Parayaposthumous releaseIn CustodyBabu's MusicianEnglish Film, posthumous releaseDo FantooshBajrangposthumous release1995Anokhi Chaalposthumous release1996Sautela BhaiThakur Narayandasposthumous releaseHukumnamaposthumous releaseAatankAlphonsoposthumous releaseKalingaposthumous release
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryFilmResult1976BFJA AwardsBest Supporting Actor (Hindi)1976Filmfare AwardsBest Supporting Actor1980198119821986Best Performance in a Comic Role
See also
Amjad Khan Gabbar Singh, iconic villain played by Khan in Sholay
References