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Amjad Khan

1940 - 1992

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Amjad Khan (12 November 1940 – 27 July 1992) was an Indian renowned actor and film director. He worked in over 132 films in a career spanning nearly twenty years. He was the son of the actor Jayant. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Amjad Khan has received more than 752,774 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Amjad Khan is the 3,777th most popular actor (down from 3,446th in 2019), the 532nd most popular biography from India (down from 456th in 2019) and the 53rd most popular Indian Actor.

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  • 49.61

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  • 28

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.99

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.41

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Amjad Khan ranks 3,777 out of 13,578. Before him are Saïd Taghmaoui, Jessie Royce Landis, Marilyn Burns, Isuzu Yamada, Masayuki Mori, and Milton Berle. After him are Thure Lindhardt, Prithviraj Kapoor, Victor Lanoux, Katalin Karády, Joe Lando, and M. C. Gainey.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1940, Amjad Khan ranks 306. Before him are William Cohen, Bill Medley, Viktor Savinykh, Brigitte Hamann, Arthur Laffer, and Zhanna Prokhorenko. After him are Claus Offe, Léon Semmeling, Vincenzo Cerami, Luke Kelly, Jorma Kaukonen, and Chris Farlowe. Among people deceased in 1992, Amjad Khan ranks 164. Before him are Anton Malatinský, Pumpuang Duangjan, Claude Aveline, Musa Anter, Earle Meadows, and Michael Gothard. After him are André Vandewyer, John Ireland, Vakhtang Chabukiani, Jean Poiret, Buddy Rogers, and Kathleen McKane Godfree.

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In India

Among people born in India, Amjad Khan ranks 532 out of 1,861. Before him are Boney Kapoor (1955), Vyjayanthimala Bali (1936), Alivardi Khan (1671), Sabu Dastagir (1924), Jyoti Basu (1914), and Kātyāyana (-200). After him are Krishan Chander (1914), Mohan Bhagwat (1950), Shivraj Singh Chouhan (1959), Mohammad Ali Jauhar (1878), Nirmal Verma (1929), and Balamani Amma (1909).

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Among ACTORS In India

Among actors born in India, Amjad Khan ranks 53. Before him are Sunny Deol (1956), Erick Avari (1952), Priyanka Chopra (1982), Jackie Shroff (1957), Vyjayanthimala Bali (1936), and Sabu Dastagir (1924). After him are Anna Kashfi (1934), Shabana Azmi (1950), N. T. Rama Rao (1923), Pankaj Kapur (1954), Uttam Kumar (1926), and Devika Rani (1908).

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Television and Movie Roles

Sholay
Gabbar Singh
After his family is murdered by the notorious bandit Gabbar Singh, a former police officer enlists the services of two outlaws to capture him and seek revenge.
Aug 15o 19757 / 10
The Chess Players
Wajid Ali Shah
In the year 1856, Nawab Wajid Ali Shah is the King of Awadh, one of the last independent kingdoms of India. The British intend to control this rich land and send General Outram to clear way for an annexation. Pressure is mounting amidst intrigue and political maneuvers, but the Nawab whiles away his time in pursuit of pleasure and religious practice. The court is of no help either — noblemen Mir and Mirza ignore all duties and spend their days playing endless games of chess. Based on Munshi Premchand's short story of the same name. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 2010.
Oct 2o 19777.1 / 10
Satte Pe Satta
Ranjit Singh
After the passing away of their parents, Ravi Anand, the eldest of seven brothers, takes it upon himself to raise them - albeit a little wild and kinda animal-like. The brothers all sport long beards, hate taking showers/baths, and above all hate Ravi bossing them around. rest of the story is about how a look a like Ravi comes in to there life
Jan 22o 19826.5 / 10