Javed Khan Amrohi was an Indian film and television actor.
Born in Mumbai, India, he was educated at the Film and Television Institute of India.
Amrohi began his acting career in the 1970s through theater and later in films. He worked in several theatrical productions and over 150 films in his career life.
Based on his performance in the 1973 Hindi-language drama film Jalte Badan he became internationally recognized.
Amrohi appeared in many movies including the Academy Award-nominated film Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001), Andaz Apna Apna (1994), and Chak De! India (2007).
He also worked in TV series such as Mirza Ghalib, directed by Gulzar, and as Karim (the barber) in Nukkad, directed by Saeed Akhtar Mirza in the 1980s.
Amrohi was also a member of the acting faculty at Zee TV‘s Zee Institute of Media Arts in Mumbai.
He died from respiratory failure on 14 February 2023, at the age of 73.
Amrohi’s funeral arrangement is yet to be announced by the family.