Sajid Khan
Sajid Khan | |
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Bombay, Maharashtra , India | |
Died | 22 December 2023 | (aged 71)
Other names | Sajid Mehboob |
Years active | 1957–2001 |
Sajid Khan (28 December 1951 – 22 December 2023) was an Indian actor and singer. Born into poverty in the
in North America and the Philippines from the late 1960s to early 1970s.Early life and debut
Sajid was a poor child from the
Career
After his debut in Mother India in 1957, he played the title role in his adopted father's next and last film Son of India in 1962. According to Rauf Ahmed, though the film was not a success at the box-office, Sajid's performance was praised by the critics.[5] After his father's death in 1964, Sajid moved to the United States where he did his further education.
Khan went on to achieve fame in the United States with a co-starring role alongside
In 1968, he guest-starred in an episode of the television series
In the late 1960s, the actress Rekha was struggling to gain a foothold in films. She was a south Indian who spoke Hindi badly but whose English was good. At this time, several English language films and television serials with an Indian theme were being made, like Jungle Book and Maya. So, she thought of looking for roles as an Indian woman in foreign language films. She approached Khan, who was himself acting in Maya, and he tried to help her get some a bit role in the film, but failed. Shortly afterwards, Rekha made her Hindi language debut with Sawan Bhadon (1970), which was a hit, and her career in Hindi films was assured.
Khan also found success in the
Personal life
Khan was married to a woman whose name is not known, and they became the parents of two sons, Stephanos, who lives in the UK, and Sameer. Khan and his wife divorced in 1990.
By the early 1970s, Khan's career was more or less over. It is reported that, around this time, Khan opened a retail store with a small workshop in the back which made costume jewellery. 'Artistic' was the name of the retail store, located in India.
Khan died on 22 December 2023, at the age of 71 after suffering a long battle with cancer.[9]
Filmography
Films
- Mother India (1957) .... Young Birju (child artist)
- Son of India (1962)
- Maya (1966) ... Raji
- The Prince and I (1971-Philippines) from Tower Productions, leading lady: Maritess Revilla
- My Funny Girl (1971-Philippines) from Tower Productions, leading lady: Tina Revilla
- The Singing Filipina (1971-Philippines) from Tower Productions, leading lady: Nora Aunor
- Savera (1972)
- Do Number Ke Ameer(1974 film)
- Mahatma and the Mad Boy (1974) Short drama (27 min) directed by Ismail Merchant boxed as Merchant Ivory in India with Heat and Dust etc.: The Mad Boy
- Zindagi Aur Toofan (1975)
- Mandir Masjid (1977)
- Dahshat (1981)
- Heat and Dust (1983)
- Pilak (2001)[10]
Television
- Maya(1967–1968, 18 episodes) .... Raji
- It's Happening– (1968, 2 episodes) .... Himself
- The Big Valley – (1969, 1 episode, "The Royal Road") .... Prince Ranjit Singh / Jahan
- 1857 Kranti (TV series) (2000)[10]
Discography
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
---|---|---|---|
"Getting to Know You" (Colgems 1026)
(b/w "Ha Ram (Of Love And Peace)") |
1968 | 8
|
Sajid (1969) |
"Dream" (Colgems 1034)
(b/w "Someday") |
1969 | 19
|
Albums
Sajid (1969) (Colgems COS-114)
- A Song Inside (2:29)
- Everything is You (2:29)
- Moon River (3:15)
- I Love How You Love Me (2:45)
- This Guy's in Love With You (3:25)
- Dream (2:50)
- Smile (2:46)
- A Closed Heart Gathers No Love (2:43)
- Someday (2:43)
- Ha Ram (Of Love And Peace) (2:55)
- Getting to Know You (2:54)
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-85170-917-8. Archivedfrom the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ISBN 978-93-5029-838-1. Archivedfrom the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ Salam, Ziya Us (8 January 2010). "Mother India (1957)". The Hindu. (Chennai, India). Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ^ Raheja, Dinesh (2002). "Mother Earth Reincarnated: Mother India". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- ISBN 9788183281065.
- ISBN 978-0-313-39167-5. Archivedfrom the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ISBN 978-0-7407-9307-3. Archivedfrom the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ISBN 9789712721144. Archivedfrom the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ "Actor Sajid Khan, known for 'Mother India' and 'Maya', passes away". Devdiscourse. 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Sajid Khan". IMDb. Archived from the original on 24 March 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
External links
- Sajid Khan at IMDb
- Sajid Khan discography at Discogs