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Amjad Khan was a renowned Bollywood actor and film director, widely popular for his performance as Gabbar Singh in Sholay (1975). He went to both R. D. National College and St. Andrew's High School in Bandra.
Khan was the president of the Actors Guild Association and took a keen interest in the matters of the film industry. As a youngster, Khan acted with his father, Jayant, in movies like Nazneen (1951) and Ab Dilli Dur Nahin (1957).
With the film Hindustan Ki Kasam (1973), he first appeared as a professional silver-screen performer. When he played Gabbar Singh in Sholay (1975), he transformed the stereotypical Bollywood bad guy into a new genre icon. Gabbar transformed into him preparing for the role- this has been his most famous role of all time.
In Prakash Mehra's Muqaddar Ka Sikandar (1978), he portrayed the part of Dilawar, a gangster. He was also cast in several other movies, including Shatranj Ke Khilari (1977), Hum Kisise Kum Naheen (1977), Ganga Ki Saugand (1978), Des Pardes (1978), Dada (1979), Chambal Ki Kassam (1980), Naseeb (1981), Satte Pe Satta (1982), and Nastik (1983).
In films like Yaarana (1981) and Laawaris (1981), he portrayed likeable protagonists. In addition to his dramatic roles, he branched out and performed comedic roles in the films Qurbani (1980), Love Story (1981), Chameli Ki Shaadi (1986).
In the Hindi parody film Ramgarh Ke Sholay (1991), helmed by Ajit Dewani, he once again played the part of Gabbar Singh, and the film became an unexpected blockbuster.
He debuted as a director with Chor Police (1983), in which he also co-starred with Parveen Babi, Shatrughan Sinha, Kader Khan, and Shakti Kapoor. His film Ameer Aadmi Ghareeb Aadmi (1985) was released in 1985- it was a great commercial success. He also appeared in a small role in [link= tt0154591 in 1973.
He won the best supporting actor in the BFJA Awards for Sholay in 1976. Apart from that, he won best supporting actor at the Filmfare awards for Dada (1980) and Yaarana (1982). Khan also won best performance in a comedic role at the Filmfare awards for Maa Kasam (1986).- Actress
- Writer
- Producer
At the beginning of her career she played several roles at the Greek National Theatre with Katina Paxinou and Alexis Minotis. At the same time she appeared at several movies and she became a star, a protagonist at once. she creates her own personal groups and plays mostly comedy with (1960) great successs.In 1968 she gets married to Kostas Kazakos and they create their own group on stage. They stage plays of Albee (Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf) Ibsen (Hedda Gabler), and the ancient Greek tragics Sophocles (Electra, Oedipus Rex), Euripides (Medea). Her last appearence on stage was at Loula Anagnostakis (a female Greek author) play "Diamonds and Blues".- Writer
- Additional Crew
Blanche Hanalis was born on 11 December 1915 in Ohio, USA. She was a writer, known for Matinee Theatre (1955), Little House on the Prairie (1974) and CBS Summer Playhouse (1987). She died on 27 July 1992 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Anthony 'Fat Tony' Salerno was born on 15 August 1911 in New York City, New York, USA. He died on 27 July 1992 in Springfield, Missouri, USA.
- Georgi Yepifantsev was born on 31 May 1939 in Kerch, Ukrainian SSR, USSR. He was an actor, known for I Am Cuba (1964), Foma Gordeev (1959) and S lyubimymi ne rasstavaytes (1980). He died on 27 July 1992 in Moscow, Russia.
- Elga Olga Svendsen was born on 14 April 1906 in Copenhagen, Denmark. She was an actress, known for Med fuld musik (1933), 7-9-13 (1934) and Zappa (1983). She died on 27 July 1992 in Denmark.
- Actress
Mrs. Burke was born on 10 January 1906 in London, England. She was an actress. She was married to Edmond Burke. She died on 27 July 1992 in Laguna Hills, California, USA.- Pedro Caetano was born on 1 February 1911 in Bananal, São Paulo, Brazil. He died on 27 July 1992 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- Najiba Malikova was born on 25 October 1921 in Buzovna, Azerbaijan SSR [now Baku, Azerbaijan]. She was an actress, known for Foster-mother (1958), Arshin mal alan (1965) and Ähmäd Haradadir? (1964). She died on 27 July 1992 in Baku, Azerbaijan.