Gabbar Singh (played by Amjad Khan) is arguably the most famous villain in the Indian film industry. The character appeared in the Ramesh Sippy movie Sholay along with Bollywood stars such as Amitabh Bachchan (Jai), Dharmendra (Veeru), Hema Malini (Basanti), Sanjeev Kumar (Thakur Baldev Singh), Jaya Bhaduri Bachchan (Radha).

Gabbar Singh is a dacoit who terrorises the village where Thakur Baldev Singh lives. He is wanted dead or alive with a huge reward on his head. Thakur Baldev Singh hires two ex-convicts Jai and Veeru to capture Gabbar alive so that he can kill them.


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Occupation Bollywood Actor, Producer, Singer,TV Actor
Main successes Sholay, Deewar, Don, Amar Akbar Anthony, Muqaddar ka Sikandar, Sharaabi, Zanjeer, Kaalia, Kaala Pathar, Barshat ki ek raat, Satte pe Satta, Lawaris, Dostana, Trishul, Namak haram, Aakhri Rasta, Mard, Cooli, Silsila, Hum, Agneepath, Baghban,
Debut Made his Bollywood debut with multistarrer film Saat Hindustani in 1969
Residence Pratiksha, Juhu, Mumbai
Political career MP from Allahabad 1984-1987.
Television Host for popular game show Kaun Banega Crorepati (2000,2005,2010,2011,2013), Big Boss 3
Bodybuilding Tallest Star
Number of movies acted in 202
Number of movies produced 16
Spouse/GF's Jaya Bhaduri
Education Jnana Prabodhini, Allahabad; Sherwood College, Nainital; and KiroriMal College, Delhi.
City of Residence Mumbai, India
Children Son Abhishek and daughter Shweta
City of Birth Allahabad, India
Also called Shahanshah of bollywood , BIG B, Angry Young Man
Acting Training No formal training
Religion Hindu (Mom was Sikh)
At Madame Tussauds Amitabh was the first Asian to have a life size wax image at the famous Madame Tussauds Wax Museum.
National Film Awards 3 times
Father Harivansh Rai Bachchan
Spouse Famous actress Jaya Bahaduri, now Bachchan
Nationality Indian
Mother Teji Bachchan
Siblings One younger brother Ajitabh
Production House Name ABCL Corp
Playback singing For 28 films
Date of birth October 11, 1942
Filfmare Awards 14 in all various categories
Date of Marriage June 3rd, 1973
Trademark Hair,Voice,Height,
Famous Screen Names Vijay
Daughter Name Shweta

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