Articles about Amjad Khan
The Indian film industry is notoriously famous for celebrating heroes and downgrading villains. Amjad Khan was one of those few villains who took the limelight away from the hero in the movies he starred in. Born on November 12, 1940, in Lahore, Amjad Khan started acting at a young age. He made his debut as a child actor in the movie ‘Nazneen’ at the age of 11 in 1951. Khan caught his big break in 1975 when he was offered a role in Amitabh Bachan’s ‘Sholay.’ His portrayal of the character Gabbar Singh, a dacoit, won him praise from different sections. The movie cemented his position in the industry as a supporting actor who brought a dimension of darkness to the anti-hero roles he was offered. As he excelled in the villain roles that came his way, Khan never forgot his theater roots. His role in Satyajit Ray’s critically acclaimed movie ‘Shatranj Ke Khiladi’ showcased his abilities as a serious actor. Khan won his first Filmfare award in 1980 for his role in ‘Dada.’ At the age of 51, he died of cardiac arrest.
09 May 2022
EntertainmentLate actor Amjad Khan immortalized the role of notorious dacoit Gabbar Singh in Hindi cinema.
03 Dec 2020
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27 Oct 2020
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05 Dec 2019
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30 Sep 2019
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08 Aug 2019
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02 May 2017
EntertainmentWhen my editor asked me to do a piece on Satyajit Ray's 96th birth-anniversary, the brief was, "something which is a tribute, not cliché, but contemporary."
10 Dec 2016
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13 Nov 2016
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10 Nov 2016
IndiaA Bhopal Court slammed the state government for a nine-day delay in formally appraising the judiciary about the SIMI-encounter.
09 Nov 2016
IndiaMohammed Khalil, a former inmate of Bhopal Central Jail said the jail was designed to prevent inmates, even in possession of a key, from unlocking the cells from inside.
05 Nov 2016
IndiaDue to the rising clamor over how the SIMI encounter has been handled, MP government has announced five different inquiries into the incident so far.
04 Nov 2016
IndiaMadhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has ordered a judicial inquiry into the encounter that killed 8 convicts who escaped from Bhopal's central jail.
03 Nov 2016
IndiaInvestigators said that evidence collected so far indicates that all 29 SIMI operatives lodged in Bhopal Central Jail may have planned to escape together.
02 Nov 2016
IndiaThe National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to the MP government over the encounter which led to the killing of 8 escapees from Bhopal Central Jail.
01 Nov 2016
IndiaTwo video clips, purportedly depicting the encounter when police killed the SIMI terrorists who escaped from Bhopal Central Jail have raised questions on the authenticity of the encounter.
31 Oct 2016
IndiaSources have stated that all the 8 inmates who broke out of Bhopal Central Prison have been killed in an encounter with police in Eintkhedi village near Bhopal.
15 Aug 2016
EntertainmentIt has been 41 years since the movie Sholay was released on big screen.
