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Wanted to Play Gabbar in
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Published On: August 14, 2015
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As
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celebrates 40 years, Amitabh Bachchan reveals he asked director Ramesh Sippy if he could play the villain Gabbar Singh and was denied. He also says that Amjad Khan, who was cast as Gabbar, used to call him ‘Shorty.’
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