5. His epic anecdotes.
We refuse to give full credit to his dialogue writers, for if it wasnât for Amjad Khanâs conviction while delivering those lines, they wouldnât have sounded as extraordinary. In fact in the 90s when the remix culture was booming, there was an entire album cut titled âGabbar Mixâ, that included songs with his famous lines.
Believe it or not, Sholay was the first major film Amjad Khan signed, the first handful being a child actor. In fact, he was not even the first choice for the role of Gabbar. it was Danny Denzongpa. It was also heard that Amitabh Bachchan wanted to play that part. So much so that he agreed to do it in Ram Gopal Varmaâs remake of Sholay â RGV Ki Aag. But nobody has managed to recreate his aura.
