35-506: [REDACTED] Look up गब्बर in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Gabbar Singh may refer to: Gabbar Singh (character) , a character in the 1975 Indian Bollywood film Sholay Gabbar Singh (track) , a dialogue track from the film's soundtrack Gabbar Singh, titular character, played by Akshay Kumar, of the 2015 Indian Bollywood film Gabbar Is Back Gabbar Singh (film) ,
70-588: A 2012 Indian Telugu-language film Sardaar Gabbar Singh , a 2016 Indian Telugu-language film, sequel of Gabbar Singh Gabbar Singh (field hockey) (born 1978), Indo-Canadian field hockey player Gabar Singh Negi (1893–1915), Indian soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross Gabbar Singh Gujjar (1926–1959), Indian dacoit, the basis for the fictional character See also [ edit ] Gabar (disambiguation) Gabra (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
105-524: A Bachelor of Arts degree from Agra University . In 1948, he started his first job at 'Nikhat Publications' as an editor in the poetry department. His initial works date back to the early 1940s, when he wrote from British India . He also studied at the University of Allahabad where he was class fellow of Professor Mohammad Uzair and one year senior to Mustafa Zaidi [1] . After the independence of India and Pakistan in 1947, he began writing novels in
140-601: A blend of mystery , adventure , suspense, violence, romance and comedy, achieving massive popularity across a broad readership in South Asia. Asrar Ahmad was born on 26 July 1928 in the town 'Nara' of district Allahabad , India. His father's name was Safiullah and mother's name was Naziran Bibi. His ancestors were Hindus of the Kayashta community, specialised in the fields of education and administration, who converted to Islam many generations ago. He received
175-652: A child. Akhtar was particularly influenced by the Jasoosi Dunya and Imran series of detective novels , such as The House of Fear (1955). He was influenced by the fast action, tight plots and economies of expression in the Jasoosi Dunya detective thrillers. He also remembered Ibn-e-Safi's novels for their fascinating characters with catchy memorable names, which left a lasting impression on Akhtar, whose Bollywood scripts later employed some of Ibn-e-Safi's narrative techniques, such as giving catchy names to
210-441: A cool baddie”. In 2011, Amitabh Bachchan told a contestant on his Kaun Banega Crorepati TV show that when Amjad Khan visited their home, his son Abhishek Bachchan ran to him and said "Papa, Gabbar Singh aaya hai" ( transl. Father, Gabbar Singh is here! ), and Bachchan had to convince his son that Gabbar was just a character played by Khan. Gabbar Singh has been a subject of parodies and jokes innumerable times in
245-454: A modern audience. Zain Mukhi , the showrunner and producer, led the project under the banner of Soundwise Media , an award-winning production house known for its creative storytelling. The scripts were penned by Khurram Ali Shafique , three-time Presidential Award winner Iqbal social science research scholar, ensuring the adaptations remain true to the essence of Safi’s work. Shafique,
280-481: A parody version of the character. Gabbar Singh was modelled on Gabbar Singh Gujjar , a dacoit who had menaced the villages around Gwalior in the 1950s. Any policeman captured by Gujjar had his ears, and nose cut off, and was released as a warning to other policemen. The fictional Gabbar Singh was also inspired by larger-than-life characters in Pakistani author Ibn-e-Safi 's Urdu novels . Sippy wanted to avoid
315-549: A renowned scholar, has conducted extensive research on Ibne Safi’s novels and authored three books exploring their depth. The books Psycho Mansion , Rana Palace , and Danish Manzil outline Safi’s use of the scientific method , psychology, and are an excellent literary commentary/criticism on Ibne Safi novels. These books divide the novels into three progressive categories and reveal a complete system of thought—an extraordinary testament to Ibne Safi’s genius. These audiofilms focus on some of Safi’s most celebrated works, particularly
350-526: A significant role in preserving and celebrating Ibne Safi’s legacy, bringing his timeless narratives to a global audience in an innovative digital format. The first English translations of Ibne Safi's mystery novels began appearing in 2010, with The House of Fear from the Imraan Series, translated by Bilal Tanweer and published by Random House India. In 2011, Blaft Publications in association with Tranquebar released four more novels, this time from
385-497: Is a Persian expression which literally means Son of Safi , where the word Safi means chaste or righteous . He first wrote from the British India of the 1940s, and later Pakistan after the independence of British India in 1947. His main works were the 124-book series Jasoosi Dunya ( The Spy World ) and the 121-book Imran Series , with a small canon of satirical works and poetry. His novels were characterised by
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#1732788078422420-487: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Gabbar Singh (character) 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",
455-414: Is nicknamed 'Samba' after Gabbar Singh's sidekick. In the sequel Sardaar Gabbar Singh (2016 film), Pawan reprises his role, albeit with 'Sardaar' in front of his name, referring to the title given by Gabbar Singh's henchmen. Both Telugu films contain dialogues made famous by Sholay's antagonist, e.g.," Joh darr gaya... samjho marr gaya " ( transl. Whoever is afraid... consider them dead ). In
490-783: Is so captivating that these fantasy lands have become real in the minds of readers. Avid fans of the author are experts on the people and cultures of Shakraal, Karaghaal, Maqlaaq, Zeroland, and many other imaginary domains. In cities around India and Pakistan, one can find discothèques, bars, nightclubs, and hotels named after venues found in Ibne Safi's novels. Some places worth mentioning are Dilkusha, Figaro, Niagara, Tip Top, High Circle. Besides humor and satire, he also wrote some short adventures, namely Baldraan Ki Malika (The Queen of Baldraan), Ab Tak Thee Kahaan? (Where had you been?), Shumal Ka Fitna (The Trouble from North), Gultarang , and Moaziz Khopri . In these adventures, Ibne Safi takes
525-488: The Imran Series , which gained as much fame and success as Jasoosi Dunya. Ibne Safi's novels – characterised by a blend of adventure, suspense, violence, romance, and comedy – achieved massive popularity by a broad readership. Ibne Safi is the best writer of Imran Series and Jasoosi Dunya and creator of both the series. Many a time, Ibne Safi created fictitious settings for his stories. The magical web of his writing
560-790: The Jasoosi Duniya series, translated by the highly acclaimed Urdu critic Shamsur Rahman Faruqi . List of his non-series work Novels (Note: Most of the English translations of Urdu poetry and titles are literal and do not capture the true essence of the language. Some meaning is definitely lost in translation.) Ibn-e-Safi was also a poet. He used to write poems under the pen name of "Asrar Narvi". He wrote in various genres of Urdu poetry, such as Hamd , Na`at , Manqabat , Marsia , Ghazal , and Nazm . His collection of poetry, Mata-e Qalb-o-Nazar ( Urdu or in English (The Assets of Heart & Sight), remains unpublished. Following
595-600: The Jasoosi Dunya and Imran Series , seamlessly blending mystery, adventure, and humor. With dynamic voice performances, immersive soundscapes, and rich sound effects, the productions offer a theater-like listening experience, appealing to both nostalgic readers and new audiences. Initially released on Audible , the audiofilms have been warmly received, earning praise for their storytelling and production quality. Telenor Pakistan also joined forces with SoundWise Media and launched audiofilms from their platform. Audiofilms are also available on an app Goyaa . These audiofilms play
630-618: The 1940s included short stories, humour and satire. According to one of his autobiographical essays, someone at a literary meeting claimed that Urdu literature had little scope beyond sexual themes. To challenge this notion, Ibn-e-Safi began writing several detective stories in January 1952. These were published in the monthly digest, Nikhat , under the series name Jasoosi Dunya . In 1953, Ibn-e-Safi, along with his mother and sister, moved to Karachi, Pakistan, joining his father who had migrated there earlier in 1947. In 1955, Ibn-e-Safi started
665-463: The 1961 film Gunga Jumna . Amjad shot to stardom with the film. His mannerisms and dialogues have become an integral part of Bollywood lexicon. Sholay went on to become a blockbuster, and is the highest-grossing movie in India. Although the film boasted an ensemble cast of superstars including Dharmendra and Amitabh Bachchan, he stole the thunder with his unorthodox and eerie dialogue delivery that
700-444: The 2015 film Gabbar is Back , the protagonist Aditya Singh Rajput (portrayed by Akshay Kumar ) resembles Gabbar Singh and he also nicknamed himself after Gabbar's character. Ibn-e-Safi Ibn-e-Safi (26 July 1928 – 26 July 1980) (also spelled as Ibne Safi ) ( Urdu : ابنِ صفی ) was the pen name of Asrar Ahmad ( Urdu : اسرار احمد ), a fiction writer, novelist and poet of Urdu from Pakistan. The word Ibn-e-Safi
735-454: The characters, his sense of plot, and speaking styles. Akhtar said that Ibn-e-Safi's novels taught him the importance of larger-than-life characters, inspiring famous Bollywood characters such as Gabbar Singh in film Sholay (1975) and Mogambo in Mr. India (1987). In recent years, Ibne Safi’s iconic novels have been adapted into immersive audiofilms , reintroducing his literary brilliance to
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#1732788078422770-405: The clichéd idea of a man becoming a dacoit due to societal issues, as was the case in other Indian films, and focused on Gabbar being an emblem of pure evil. To emphasise the point of Gabbar being a new type of villain, Sippy avoided the typical tropes of dacoits wearing dhotis and pagris and sporting a Tika and worshipping "Ma Bhavani"; Gabbar would be wearing army fatigues. Danny Denzongpa
805-548: The early 1950s while working as a secondary school teacher and continuing part-time studies. After completing the latter, having attracted official attention as being subversive in the independence and post-independence period, he migrated to Karachi , Sindh , Pakistan in August 1952. He started his own company by the name 'Asrar Publications'. He married Umme Salma Khatoon in 1953. In the period from 1960 to 1963, he suffered an episode of severe depression and spent some time in
840-441: The popular Indian media. Filmfare named Gabbar Singh the most iconic villain in the history of Indian cinema, In Jai Hind (1994) comedian Senthil says "Arre O Sambha" while appearing as a dacoit. In the 2012 film Gabbar Singh , the character has been referenced by protagonist Venkataratnam Naidu (played by Telugu actor Pawan Kalyan ), nicknaming himself after Gabbar Singh's character. Constable Ram Prasad ( Ali )
875-607: The psychiatry ward of a hospital, but recovered, and returned with a best-selling Imran Series novel, Dairrh Matwaalay ( One and a half amused ) which was published in India by the to-be -Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri . In fact, he wrote 36 novels of 'Jasoosi Duniya' and 79 novels of 'Imran Series' after his recovery from depression. In the 1970s, he informally advised the Inter-Services Intelligence of Pakistan on methods of detection. Ibne Safi died on 26 July 1980 of pancreatic cancer at age 52. He
910-420: The reader to various fictitious, exotic lands of his own imagination. In 1959, Ibne Safi started writing Aadmi Ki Jarain , a book based on human psychology. However, it remained incomplete due to his illness. Ibne Safi wrote the story and screenplay for a film 'Dhamaka' based on his novel 'Bebakon ki talash'. The film did not get the publicity and fame which it deserved and remains mostly forgotten. "Dhamaka"
945-549: 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. The character is considered to be one of the most iconic villains in Indian cinema. He was featured in the 1991 spoof Ramgarh Ke Sholay , with Khan portraying
980-485: The role of Gabbar Singh, but Salim-Javed "felt he had the audience’s sympathy through roles he’d done before; Gabbar had to be completely hateful." Javed Akhtar said Gabbar "seemed to acquire life and vocabulary of his own" as he wrote the film. His sadism lies in his choice of words like "Khurach, khurach" (scratch) when he talks to Basanti ( Hema Malini ). Gabbar's style of speech was a mix of Khariboli and Awadhi , inspired by Dilip Kumar 's dacoit character Gunga from
1015-460: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Gabbar Singh . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gabbar_Singh&oldid=1243109510 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
1050-675: Was buried in Paposhnagar graveyard in Karachi . Ibn-e-Safi started writing poetry in his childhood and soon earned critical acclaim in whole South-Asian community. After completing his Bachelor of Arts, he started writing short stories, humour and satire under various names such as "Siniki (Cynic) Soldier" and "Tughral Farghan." In the Nakhat magazines, he published several satirical articles which commented on various topics ranging from politics to literature to journalism. His early works in
1085-468: Was not shown in the movie. The voice of X-2 was recorded by Ibne Safi himself. Actor Rehman played the role of a villain for the first time. The film featured a rendition of a ghazal by the singer Habib Wali Mohammed , "Rah-e-talab mein kaun kisi ka", which was written by Ibn-e-Safi. The movie was released on 13 December 1974. The Bollywood screenwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar was greatly inspired by Ibn-e-Safi's Urdu novels, which he grew up reading as
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1120-413: Was perfectly opposite to the total lack of empathy his character was supposed to convey. Even after four decades, people fondly remember his dialogues and mannerisms. He later appeared in advertisements as Gabbar Singh endorsing Britannia Glucose Biscuits (Popularly knowns as "Gabbar Ki Asli Pasand"), and it was the first incidence of a villain being used to sell a popular product. The role of Gabbar Singh
1155-575: Was produced by Muhammad Hussain Talpur, based on the Imran Series novel Baibaakon Ki Talaash ( Urdu for (In Search of the Outreageous). Pakistani film actor Javed Sheikh (then known as Javaid Iqbal) was introduced as Zafarul Mulk, the lead role in the film. Muhammad Hussain Talpur (film producer) played the role of Jameson and actress Shabnam played the role of Sabiha. Imran and X-2's team
1190-567: Was so deep-rooted in people's mind those days that Amjad Khan was known for the rest of his life by this role alone and wherever he went he had to speak some dialogues from the film to amuse the public because the dialogues are very popular among the audiences of Indian cinema. The BBC have compared the impact of Gabbar Singh on Bollywood to the impact that Darth Vader later had on Hollywood. According to Anupama Chopra , "He’s like Darth Vader in Star Wars , pure evil, utterly terrifying and
1225-510: Was the first choice of Gabbar but had to miss out because he was shooting for Dharmatma in Afghanistan . Amjad Khan was almost dropped from the project because Javed Akhtar found his voice too weak for Gabbar Singh's role but was later convinced. For his preparation for the role Amjad read Abhishapth Chambal , a book on Chambal dacoits written by Taroon Kumar Bhaduri (actress Jaya Bhaduri's father). Sanjeev Kumar also wanted to play
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