Amjad Khan is understood for taking part in among the finest villains of Hindi cinema in Sholay. Such was his efficiency that his iconic dialogues from the movie nonetheless maintain an expensive place within the hearts of film lovers. Amzad Khan Sholay touched new heights in his profession after making him a star, however the actor-producer went via a horrible patch in his life simply earlier than signing the movie Ramesh Sippy.
Amjad’s son Shadab Khan had shared in an earlier interview with The Times of India that his late father had no cash to pay the hospital payments after Shadab’s start. She shared that her father was not displaying up on the hospital as he couldn’t pay the invoice. “He didn’t have money to give so that my mother (Shehla Khan) could be discharged from the hospital in which I was born. She began to cry. My father was not showing up at the hospital; He was ashamed to show his face,” he shared.
Sholay was the primary movie wherein Amjad was seen however he had beforehand labored in a number of movies and one in every of them was movie director Chetan Anand’s Hindustan Ki Kasam. When the late Chetan Anand got here to find out about this disaster, he rushed to assist. The quantity to be paid within the hospital was Rs 400 however Amjad couldn’t acquire the cash. “Chetan Anand sahab gave him Rs 400 so that my mother and I can come home,” he shared.
In the identical interview, Shadab confirmed that it was the day his father signed Sholay, the movie that will change his life. The function of Gabbar was supplied to a number of individuals, together with actor Danny Denzongpa, who needed to drop out of the venture as his dates weren’t out there. Even Sanjeev Kumar, who performed Thakur, and Amitabh Bachchan, who performed Jai, had proven curiosity in enjoying Gabbar. With Danny not out there, Salim Khan of the Salim-Javed duo really helpful Amjad Khan’s identify.
An excerpt from Anupama Chopra’s e-book Sholay, The Making of a Classic reads, “Salim had heard of Amjad’s prowess as an actor, and physically, he seemed to fit the role. ‘I can’t promise you anything,’ he told Amjad, ‘but a role in a big film. I’ll take you to the director. Agar aap ko yeh role mil jaaye, aap ko shish se or aapki kism se (If you get this role, whether by luck or effort), I tell you, it is the best role in this film.’ Amjad seemed apt for the role, but he was unknown.”
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
