Sanjay Khan

Abbas Khan better known as Sanjay Khan (born January 3, 1941) is an actor, producer and director in the Indian film Industry, Bollywood.

Career

He made his debut in the 1964 Rajshri film Dosti which was a huge success and launched his career making him a successful star in the sixties and seventies. He also acted opposite his brother Feroz in two hit films Mela (1971) and Nagin (1976). He turned producer and director of three films in which he played the leading role which were Chandi Sona (1977), Abdullah (1980) and Kala Dhanda Goray Log (1986). After Kala Danda Goray Log he stopped acting in films and moved onto starring in and directing television series. He then starred and directed the Indian TV series The Sword of Tipu Sultan. While filming in 1988, he got severely burnt in a fire on the sets in Premier Studios in Mysore. He recovered after many months in hospital and since produced and directed television serials. In the new millennium, he directed a mini series called Maha Kavya Mahabharat and a movie starring Jackie Shroff called Maryada Purushottam (2005).

Personal life

Abbas (Sanjay) Khan was born in Bangalore and is of mixed Afghan and Iranian parentage He is married to Parsi Zarine Khan. His two brothers, Feroz Khan and Akbar Khan also work as actors, while his third brother Sameer is not connected with the tinsel screen, but his only son Zayed Khan is an actor. He had three daughters and a son. Elder daughter Farha (married to DJ Aqeel),second daughter Simone (married to Ajay Arora) and his youngest daughter Suzanne Khan is married to actor Hrithik Roshan. Sanjay Khan became grandfather on March 28 2006 of a boy named Hrehaan, Hrithik Roshan's and Suzanne Khan's first child. Sanjay Khan's Daughter-in-Law is Malika Parekh who is married to his son Zayed Khan.

Filmography

Actor

• Kala Dhanda Goray Log (1986) .... Raja
• Abdullah (1980) .... Emir-e-Rajasthan Sheikh Mohammed Al Qamal
• Chandi Sona (1977) .... Mayur
• Mastan Dada (1977)
• Nagin (1976) .... Suraj
• Zindagi Aur Toofan (1975)
• Duniya Ka Mela (1974)
• Trimurti (film) (1974) .... Vijay
• Dhund (1973) (as Sanjay) .... Advocate Suresh Saxena
• Daaman Aur Aag (1973)
• Anokhi Pehchan (1972)
• Babul Ki Galiyaan (1972)
• Dharkan (1972)
• Wafaa (1972) .... Shyam Thakur
• Upaasna (1971) (as Sanjay)
• Haseenon Ka Devata (1971) .... Jai
• Mela (1971)
• Woh Din Yaad Karo (1971)
• Maharaja (1970)
• Pushpanjali(1970) (as Sanjay) .... Dinesh Khanna
• Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (1970)
• Beti (1969) .... Dr. Rajesh Anand
• Ek Phool Do Mali (1969) (as Sanjay) .... Amar Kumar
• Intaquam(1969) (as Sanjay) .... Rajpal/Rajoo
• Shart (1969) .... Raj
• Abhilasha (1968)
• Dil Ne Pukara (1967)
• Dillagi (1966) (as Sanjay)
• Dus Lakh (1966)
• Haqeeqat (1964) ..... Soldier
• Dosti (1964)

Director

• Maryada Purushottam (2005) (announced)
• "Maha Kavya Mahabharat" (2001) (mini) TV Series
• Kala Dhanda Goray Log (1986)
• Abdullah (1980)
• Chandi Sona (1977)

Producer

• Abdullah (1980) (producer)

Writer

• Kala Dhanda Goray Log (1986)

Miscellaneous Crew

• Abdullah (1980) (presenter)

External links

• Sanjay Khan at IMDb