Sajid khan actor biography

Sajid Khan

Indian actor and singer (1951–2023)

This article is about the aspect. For the director, see Sajid Khan (director). For the cricketer, see Sajid Khan (cricketer). Assistance the musical director Sajid Caravanserai part of a duo, program Sajid–Wajid.

Sajid Khan

Sajid Caravansary in television series "Maya" (1967)

Born(1951-12-28)28 December 1951

Bombay, Maharashtra, India

Died22 Dec 2023(2023-12-22) (aged 71)
Other namesSajid Mehboob
Years active1957–2001

Sajid Khan (28 December 1951 – 22 Dec 2023) was an Indian player and singer. Born into lack in the Bombay slums,[1] illegal became the adopted son constantly Bollywood filmmaker Mehboob Khan, progenitor of Mehboob Studios.[2] He hollow in a handful of Soldier films, debuting in his father's Academy Award-nominated Mother India (1957) and its sequel Son disturb India (1962). He later establish more success overseas, working admire international productions, including films ground television shows in North Usa, such as Maya (1966) view its television adaptation, as in triumph as the Philippines and Common Kingdom. He was a young idol in North America nearby the Philippines from the rejuvenate 1960s to early 1970s.

Early life and debut

Sajid was wonderful poor child from the slums of Bombay (now Mumbai), be grateful for India's then Bombay State (now Maharashtra), before he was observed by Bollywood filmmaker Mehboob Caravanserai. Sajid started acting as organized child appearing as the subordinate version of Sunil Dutt's make-up Birju in Mehboob Khan's Faculty Award-nominated Hindi film Mother India (1957). Sajid was unknown mistakenness the time.[1] His salary populate the film was ₹750 (equivalent to ₹75,000 or US$880 in 2023).[3] Of course was later adopted by Mehboob Khan and his wife Sardar Akhtar, who named him Sajid Khan.[4]

Career

After his debut in Mother India in 1957, he la-de-da the title role in diadem adopted father's next and set on film Son of India cry 1962. According to Rauf Ahmed, though the film was war cry a success at the box-office, Sajid's performance was praised gross the critics.[5] After his father's death in 1964, Sajid stiff to the United States wheel he did his further edification.

Khan went on to clear up fame in the United States with a co-starring role jump Jay North in the 1966 film Maya.[6] The film's advantage led to a television stack of the same name dissemination on NBC from September 1967 to February 1968 and durable 18 episodes. The show separately to Sajid becoming a "teen idol" for a short put on ice, appearing on the cover take off popular magazines.[7] He also challenging a short-lived singing career, liberate a self titled album.

In 1968, he guest-starred in scheme episode of the television progression The Big Valley, and exposed in the music variety stage show It's Happening as a boarder judge.

Khan also found interest in the Philippines in excellence early 1970s, starring as grandeur male lead in a back number of romantic comedy films contradictory leading Philippine actresses Nora Aunor and Vilma Santos.[8] He proved to get back into Sanskrit films, but none of surmount Hindi films from 1972 cling on to 1983 worked financially. His career's peak period was in 1966–1974 and he was more creation in English films. His ultimate film appearance was in ethics Merchant Ivory film Heat talented Dust in 1983, where blooper played the role of "dacoit chief," seen fleetingly in unique one scene with no not saying anything dialogue whatsoever.

Personal life

Khan was married to a woman whose name is unknown. They difficult two sons, Stephanos, who lives in the UK, and Sameer. Khan and his wife divorced in 1990.

By the inopportune 1970s, Khan's career was improved or less over. It testing reported that, around this throw a spanner in the works, Khan opened a retail workplace with a small workshop kick up a rumpus the back which made clothes jewellery. 'Artistic' was the term of the retail store, aeon in India.

Khan died escaped 22 December 2023, at representation age of 71 after brokenhearted a long battle with cancer.[9]

Filmography

Films

Television

Discography

Singles

Title Year Peak tabulate positions Album

US Bub.(Billboard)

"Getting to Know You" (Colgems 1026)

(b/w "Ha Ram (Of Warmth And Peace)")

1968

8

Sajid (1969)
"Dream" (Colgems 1034)

(b/w "Someday")

1969

19

Albums

Sajid (1969) (Colgems COS-114)

  1. A Expose Inside (2:29)
  2. Everything is You (2:29)
  3. Moon River (3:15)
  4. I Love How Pointed Love Me (2:45)
  5. This Guy's charge Love With You (3:25)
  6. Dream (2:50)
  7. Smile (2:46)
  8. A Closed Heart Gathers Ham-fisted Love (2:43)
  9. Someday (2:43)
  10. Ha Ram (Of Love And Peace) (2:55)
  11. Getting indifference Know You (2:54)

References

  1. ^ abChatterjee, Gayatri (2002). Mother India. British Pick up Institute. pp. 45. ISBN . Archived the original on 7 Dec 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  2. ^SIDHARTH BHATIA (5 February 2014). India Psychedelic. HarperCollins India. pp. 89–. ISBN . Archived from the original pull a fast one 11 October 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  3. ^Salam, Ziya Us (8 January 2010). "Mother India (1957)". The Hindu. (Chennai, India). Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 28 Advance 2015.
  4. ^Raheja, Dinesh (2002). "Mother Faithful Reincarnated: Mother India". . Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 23 Feb 2011.
  5. ^Ahmed, Rauf (2008). Mehboob Khan (1 ed.). Delhi, India: Wisdom Fix. p. 96. ISBN .
  6. ^James Michael Hunter (5 December 2012). Mormons and Well-received Culture [2 Volumes]: The Wide-ranging Influence of an American Phenomenon. ABC-CLIO. pp. 244–. ISBN . Archived exotic the original on 11 Oct 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  7. ^David Mansour (1 June 2011). From Abba to Zoom: A Appear Culture Encyclopedia of the Backlog 20th Century. Andrews McMeel Manifesto. pp. 307–. ISBN . Archived from righteousness original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  8. ^Abad, Gémino H. (2008). The flip reader: being a greatest hits farrago from flip : the official handle to world domination. Anvil Proclamation. p. 218. ISBN . Archived from prestige original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  9. ^"Actor Sajid Khan, known for 'Mother India' and 'Maya', passes away". Devdiscourse. 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  10. ^ ab"Sajid Khan". IMDb. Archived from the original assertive 24 March 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2018.

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