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Amjad Khan

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The Resume

    (November 12, 1940-July 27, 1992)
    Born in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
    Gabbar Singh in ‘Sholay (Fire, 1975)’ and ‘Ramgarh Ke Sholay (1991)’

Why he might be annoying:

    His first film appearance was in 1957; his second was only in 1973.
    His ‘official’ film debut would have been in ‘Love and God’ in the late 1960s. The death of the director in 1971 led to it being unreleased for 15 years.
    There was almost no Bollywood feature in the mid-70s to mid-80s in which he did not play a primary antagonist.
    He tried to avoid driving into a boulder on the Bombay-Goa road but ended up hitting a tree (1976).
    The drugs administered for treatment caused his weight to balloon and ultimately kill him.
    ‘Sholay’ actually translates to ‘sparks.’

Why he might not be annoying:

    He appeared in at least one film every year between 1975 and 1992 — an average of nine per year.
    To prepare for his role, he read a book on marauders.
    He reprised his Gabbar Singh character – the most memorable villain in Bollywood history – in a biscuit commercial and a spoof film.
    His son promptly followed in his Bollywood footsteps.

Credit: Cool It All Right?


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 18 Votes: 94.44% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 24 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 23 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 30 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 15 Votes: 13.33% Annoying