We all know Amjad Khan(12 November 1940 – 27 July 1992) as Gabbar Singh. He enjoyed popularity for villainous roles in many Hindi films, It was Satyajit Ray, who changed his image in the 1977 film Shatranj Ke Khiladi. He played the helpless and deluded monarch Wajid Ali Shah, whose Kingdom, Avadh. After this role, Dev Anand gave him a positive role of Buta Singh in 1978 film Des Pardes. Gulzar also gave him the role of King Akbar in 1979 film Meera.
In 1980, he played the role of Inspector Amjad Khan in Qurbani and also sang a song. He played many positive roles in films such as Yaarana (1981) and Laawaris (1981) as Amitabh's friend and father respectively. He portrayed Vatsayana, in 1984 film Utsav. and playing comical characters in films such as Love Story, Chameli Ki Shaadi (1986), and Maa Kasam (1986) In 'Love Story', he was nominated for this film as the Best Actor in a Supporting Role.
In a career of two decades, he worked over 130 films, many regarded as Bollywood classics. Starting as a child artist, he became the topmost villain and later a character actor. Many of us do not know that he made his debut as an adult actor in Hindustan Ki Kasam (1973).
He briefly ventured into direction too and made a couple of movies — Chor Police (1983) and Ameer Aadmi Gareeb Aadmi (1985).
He won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Dada (1980), Best Supporting Actor – Yaarana (1982), and Best Comedian – Maa Kasam (1986)
Due to his increasing weight, he died of myocardial infarction in 1992 at the age of 51. Several of the films he had completed were released after his death, until 1996.
The first song picturized on Amjad Khan
Song of Shatranj Ke Khiladi 1977
Song of Qurbani 1980
Song of Pyara Dushman 1980
Song of Yaarana 1981
Song of Teri Maang Sitaron Se Bhar Doon 1982
Song of Hum Se Hai Zamana (1983)
Song of Santosh 1989
