Amjad Khan
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Amjad Khan was a renowned Indian film actor best known for his iconic villainous roles in Hindi cinema, particularly as Gabbar Singh in "Sholay."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Amjad Khan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7122336 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Amjad Khan Context triple: [Shatranj Ke Khilari, stars, Amjad Khan]
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A.
Alim Khan
Alim Khan was a prominent early 19th-century khan of the Kokand Khanate in Central Asia, known for expanding its territory and consolidating its political power.
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B.
Saeed Jaffrey
Saeed Jaffrey was a distinguished Indian-born British actor known for his versatile performances in film, television, and theatre, including notable roles in both Bollywood and international cinema.
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C.
Farid Khan
Farid Khan, better known as Sher Shah Suri, was a 16th-century Afghan ruler of the Sur Empire in northern India, renowned for his administrative reforms and the expansion and improvement of the Grand Trunk Road.
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D.
Amjad Ali Shah
Amjad Ali Shah was the fourth Nawab of Awadh, known for his architectural patronage and contributions to Lucknow’s religious and cultural landscape.
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E.
M. S. Khan
M. S. Khan was a prominent leader and figure in the 1946 Royal Indian Navy mutiny against British colonial rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Amjad Khan Target entity description: Amjad Khan was a renowned Indian film actor best known for his iconic villainous roles in Hindi cinema, particularly as Gabbar Singh in "Sholay."
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A.
Alim Khan
Alim Khan was a prominent early 19th-century khan of the Kokand Khanate in Central Asia, known for expanding its territory and consolidating its political power.
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B.
Saeed Jaffrey
Saeed Jaffrey was a distinguished Indian-born British actor known for his versatile performances in film, television, and theatre, including notable roles in both Bollywood and international cinema.
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C.
Farid Khan
Farid Khan, better known as Sher Shah Suri, was a 16th-century Afghan ruler of the Sur Empire in northern India, renowned for his administrative reforms and the expansion and improvement of the Grand Trunk Road.
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D.
Amjad Ali Shah
Amjad Ali Shah was the fourth Nawab of Awadh, known for his architectural patronage and contributions to Lucknow’s religious and cultural landscape.
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E.
M. S. Khan
M. S. Khan was a prominent leader and figure in the 1946 Royal Indian Navy mutiny against British colonial rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bollywood actor
ⓘ
Indian film actor ⓘ person ⓘ |
| appearedInFilm |
Chameli Ki Shaadi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Des Pardes NERFINISHED ⓘ Inkaar NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaalia NERFINISHED ⓘ Laawaris NERFINISHED ⓘ Love Story NERFINISHED ⓘ Mard NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Natwarlal NERFINISHED ⓘ Muqaddar Ka Sikandar NERFINISHED ⓘ Naseeb NERFINISHED ⓘ Parvarish NERFINISHED ⓘ Qurbani NERFINISHED ⓘ Satte Pe Satta NERFINISHED ⓘ Sholay NERFINISHED ⓘ Yaarana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1940-11-12 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Peshawar, British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breakthroughRole | Gabbar Singh in Sholay ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart failure ⓘ |
| child |
Ahlam Khan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seemaab Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ Shadaab Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | India ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1992-07-27 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Bombay, Maharashtra, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Jayant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmDebut | Nazneen (as a child actor) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | Bollywood villain roles ⓘ |
| knownFor | playing Gabbar Singh in the film Sholay ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Hindi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | considered one of the most iconic villains in Indian cinema ⓘ |
| name | Amjad Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Indian ⓘ |
| notableRole | Gabbar Singh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Sholay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
film director ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| parent | Jayant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAffiliation | Indian National Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayed | villainous characters in Hindi cinema ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| sibling |
Imtiaz Khan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inayat Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Shaila Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedInIndustry | Hindi cinema ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1957–1992 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Amjad Khan Description of subject: Amjad Khan was a renowned Indian film actor best known for his iconic villainous roles in Hindi cinema, particularly as Gabbar Singh in "Sholay."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.