Amjad Khan, forever loved as the terrifying Gabbar Singh from ‘Sholay’, passed away in 1992, leaving behind unpaid dues from several people in Bollywood. Until the early 2000s, the underworld had a tight grip on the Hindi film industry. Gangsters would regularly threaten stars, directors, and producers for money and they also invested in films and had a say in casting. So when Amjad’s family got a call from the underworld soon after his death, they were naturally scared. But the call turned out to be nothing like what they expected. The gangsters were not calling to threaten or demand money; they had reached out to help the family recover the money that many people in Bollywood owed the late actor.

