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The Times of India
The Times of India
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Syed Akbar | TNN

Hyderabad: ‘Lion’ of villains Ajit’s birth centenary today

HYDERABAD: Film buffs and city heritage activists are all set to mark the birth centenary of legendary Bollywood villain Ajit on Thursday. Hamid Ali Khan, better known by his screen name Ajit, was born on January 27, 1922, in Golconda in Hyderabad.

He was perhaps the first actor from Hyderabad to reign Bollywood as its favourite villain, usually as a refined and soft-spoken boss with powerful one-liners. Few other actors are remembered like Ajit for his dialogue delivery in that famous baritone.

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