Gabbar Singh (character)

For other uses, see Gabbar Singh (disambiguation).

Gabbar Singh
Sholay character
Amjad Khan as Gabbar Singh in Sholay
First appearanceSholay (1975)
Last appearanceRamgarh Ke Sholay (1991)
Created bySalim-Javed
(Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar)
Based onGabbar Singh Gujjar
Portrayed byAmjad Khan
In-universe information
GenderMale
TitleSardar
OccupationDacoit
RelativesHari Singh (father)
NationalityIndian

Gabbar Singh is a fictional character and the antagonist of the 1975 Bollywood film Sholay. It was written by the duo Salim–Javed, consisting of Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar. Played by Amjad Khan, he is depicted in Sholay as a dacoit with an evil laugh much like "El Indio", the robber, from the Western film For a Few Dollars More, who leads a group in looting and plundering the villages in the region of Ramgarh. He has a sadistic personality and insists on killing whenever required to continue his status and to take revenge on his enemies.[1][2][3] The character is considered to be one of the most iconic villains in Indian cinema.[4] He was featured in the 1991 spoof Ramgarh Ke Sholay, with Khan portraying a parody version of the character.[5]

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  2. ^ Baghel, Meenal (5 December 1999). "Once upon a time in Ramgarh". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  3. ^ Hogan, Patrick Colm (2008). Understanding Indian movies: culture, cognition, and cinematic imagination. University of Texas Press. p. 134. ISBN 978-0-292-72167-8.
  4. ^ "'Sholay' completes 35 years". The Times of India. 16 August 2010. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
  5. ^ "Ramesh Sippy's 'Sholay' remains the best". News18. 28 July 2010. Archived from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2019.