Old Indian great actor Sanjay Khan biography-filmography-pictures

According to Wikipedia Sanjay Khan (Hindi: संजय ख़ान, Urdu: سانجی خان), born Abbas Khan (Hindi: अब्बास ख़ान, Urdu: عباس خان) on 3 January 1941, is an Indian film and television actor as well as a producer and director.

Career

He made his debut in the 1964 Chetan Anand's patriotic film " Haqeeqat "followed by the Rajshri film Dosti which was a huge success and launched his career making him a successful star in the 1960s and 1970s starring in super hits movies like Dus Lakh, Ek Phool Do Mali and Intaqam.He acted with top heroines of the time i.e.Mala Sinha(Dillagi),Nutan(Maharaja),Sharmila Tagore(Milan Ki Raat),Rajshri(Dil Ne Pukara),Padmini(Madhvi),Meena kumari(Abhilasha),Saira Bano(Daaman Aur Aag),Hema Malini(Babul Ki Galiyan),Raakhi(Wafaa).He also acted opposite his brother Feroz in three hit films Upaasna (1971), 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. In 1990 he starred and directed the Indian TV series The Sword of Tipu Sultan. While filming in 1989, he got severely burnt in a fire on the sets in Premier Studios in Mysore. He recovered after many months in hospital and has since produced and directed television serials. In the late 90s he directed the popular TV-series Jai Hanuman (1997-2000). In the new millennium, he directed a mini series called Maha Kavya Mahabharat and a movie starring Jessica Chapnik called Maryada Purushottam (2005).

At present he is the chairman of a hotel and spa in Bangalore called the Golden Palms.

Personal life

Abbas (Sanjay) Khan was born in Bangalore, India to a Afghan father Sadiq Ali Khan Tanoli and a Persian mother, Fatima. His two brothers, Feroz Khan and Akbar Khan also work as actors, while his third brother Sameer is not connected with the tinsel screen. He is married to Parsi Zarine Khan. He has three daughters and a son. Elder daughter Farah (married to DJ Aqeel), second daughter Simone (married to Ajay Arora) and his youngest daughter Suzanne Khan (married to actor Hrithik Roshan). His only son Zayed Khan is an actor. 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 Malaika Parekh who is married to his son Zayed Khan. (Wikipedia)