Gabbar Singh is one prime example in our Hindi films, where a villain, despite his ruthlessness, became iconic for the audience. So when Gabbar said - "Yahan se pachaas pachaas kos door gaon mein, jab bachcha raat ko rota hai, toh maa kehti hai bete so jaa, so jaa nahin toh Gabbar Singh aa jaayega" on the 70mm, who didn't feel that shiver down their spine? Such was Gabbar's charisma that we had a 'Gabbar Mix' album in the 90s, that remixed songs with his iconic dialogues, including "Jo darr gaya, samjho marr gaya." Rest, as they say is history. Salim-Javed even went on to modify the lingo of the villain to suit the actor. But, Gabbar eventually fell in the lap of Amjad Khan. It is said that at one point of time, Gabbar had caught the fancy of both Sanjeev Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan to the extent that they were ready to shed their hero image to play the part. The veteran screen writer had seen Amjad since childhood as Salim was friends with his father and yesteryear actor Jayant. Salim Khan had bumped into Amjad a few days after Danny had declined the role. Agar aap ko yeh role mil jaaye, aap ki koshish se ya aapki kismat se (If you get this role, whether by luck or effort), I tell you, it is the finest role in this film.' Amjad seemed to fit the part, but he was unknown," an excerpt from the book 'Sholay, The Making of a Classic' by Anupama Chopra reads. 'I can't promise you anything,' he told Amjad, 'but there is a role in a big film. "Salim had heard about Amjad's skills as an actor, and physically he seemed to fit the role. It was his theatre background that came in handy.
If I had done Sholay we would have missed seeing all the wonderful performances of a wonderful actor called Amjad Khan," Danny Denzongpa told Spotboye earlier.Īmjad Khan along with Sanjeev Kumar, Dharmendra and Amitabh Bachchan on the sets of Sholay.Īmjad was struggling to find a footing in films at the time. "I knew the Gabbar character was fabulous but my conscience guided me to take the right decision. As the makers scrambled to find their Gabbar, Salim Khan of Salim-Javed duo - the writers of Sholay, recommended Amjad's name to director Ramesh Sippy.Īlso read | Sholay turns 46: Dharmendra intentionally messed up romantic scenes with Hema Malini, got Amitabh Bachchan Jai’s role And it was Amjad Khan's incredible portrayal of Gabbar Singh that made it one for the ages, making the villain a part of popular culture.ĭanny failed to accept the role owing to date issues and prior commitment to Feroz Khan's Dharmatma. Only 45 years on, it is impossible to imagine anyone else but Amjad Khan asking, "Kitne aadmi the." Great heroes need great villains great films need great villains.
The actor said no to the offer, leading to much disappointment. Die-hard fans would know that the iconic villain Gabbar Singh in Sholay was initially supposed to be played by Danny Denzongpa.
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