Javed Khan Amrohi was an Indian film and television actor known for the Hindi films Lagaan: Once Upon a Time India (2001), Andaz Apna Apna (1994) and Chak De! India (2007). He has appeared in more than 150 Bollywood films. He died on 14 February 2023 in Mumbai due to respiratory problems.
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Javed Khan Amroh was born on Thursday 24 March 1949 (age 73 at time of death) in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He did his graduation from Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. He started his acting career with many supporting roles. He was also a theater artist and acted in many theater productions in Mumbai.
Javed Khan Amrohi (right) as a theater artist
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′7″
Hair color: black
Eye Color: Black
family
parents and siblings
Not much information is available about his parents and siblings.
wife and children
His wife’s name is unknown. He has one son and one daughter.
Career
movie
Javed started his acting career in 1973 with the Bollywood film Jalte Badan as a college student.
Javed Khan Amrohi (centre) in Jalte Badan as a college student
He appeared in other Hindi films including Satyam Shivam Sundaram: Love Sublime (1978) as Shastri’s son, Meraa Ghar Mere Bachche (1985) as Ramswarup Seksaria (Newsweek photographer), Baaghi (1990) as Colonel Sud Servant, Andaz Chana (1994). India (2007) as Sukhlal.
Javed Khan Amrohi in Andaz Apna Apna (1994) as Anand Akela
Her appearance in Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India earned her critical acclaim and the film was nominated for an Academy Award.
Javed Khan Amroh in Lagaan Once Upon a Time in India
In 1984, he appeared in the music video for the film Duniya.
Dunya (1984) movie poster
television
Javed made his television debut in 1984 with the serial Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi as Jhumro (servant).
Javed Khan Amrohi as Jumro (Servant) in the TV series Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi
He has also worked in serials including Nukkad (1986) as Karim Hajaam (a barber), Ghar Jamai (1997) as a hotel receptionist, Shaktimaan (1998) as a thief, Vishnu Puran (2000) as Rishi Vishwamitra and Puddhi (2010) as lawyer Sid.
Javed Khan Amrohi as Karim Hajam (the barber) in the TV series Nukkad (1986)
Javed’s role as a barber in the serial ‘Nukad’ was very popular and became one of the most popular serials on Doordarshan at that time. In 1988, he rose to fame after appearing in Gulzar’s serial Mirza Ghalib, in which he played the role of a fakir.
death
Javed died on 14 February 2023 at Suriya Nursing Home, a suburb of Mumbai, where he had been undergoing treatment for respiratory problems since 2022. Died due to lung failure. His colleague filmmaker Ramesh Talwar confirmed his death and said:
Javed was suffering from a respiratory disease and was bedridden for the last one year. He was undergoing treatment at Suriya Nursing Home. He died at the hospital around 1:00 PM because both lungs failed.
Facts/Trivia
- Javed’s last appearance was in Sadak 2 (2020) as Pakiya.
- After leaving acting, he started training young actors at the People’s Theater Association of India. He has been associated with the organization since 1972 as an actor, director and general secretary.
- He was also an acting faculty member at Zee TV’s Zee Media Arts Institute in Mumbai.
Categories: Bollywood
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