Sajid Khan was recognized for his work in Mom India, Maya, The Singing Filipina to call just a few. He died on December 22 after battling with most cancers.
Actor Sajid Khan, who performed the youthful model of Sunil Dutt’s Birju in Mehboob Khan’s “Mother India” and later rose to prominence with worldwide tasks comparable to “Maya” and “The Singing Filipina”, has died following a battle with most cancers. Khan was in his early 70s. “He had been battling cancer for a while. He passed away on Friday (December 22),” the actor’s solely son Sameer instructed PTI. In keeping with Sameer, his father had settled in Kerala along with his second spouse.
“My father was adopted by Rajkumar Pitamber Rana and Sunita Pitamber and fostered by filmmaker Mehboob Khan. He was not active in films for a while and was mostly involved in philanthropy. He used to come to Kerala quite often and he liked it here, remarried and settled here,” Sameer added.
The actor was laid to relaxation on the Kayamkulam City Juma Masjid in Kerala’s Alappuzha district.
After “Mother India”, which was nominated for the Oscars, Khan performed the title position in Mehboob Khan’s “Son of India”.
Khan discovered international stardom as a teen idol along with his position in “Maya” the place he performed the position of an area boy Rajji, who befriends the character performed by Jay North. The film’s recognition led to a collection of the identical title and added to Khan’s recognition.
He additionally visitor starred in an episode of American TV present “The Big Valley” and appeared as a visitor decide in music present “It’s Happening”.
The actor grew to become a well-known title within the Philippines and labored in motion pictures comparable to “The Singing Filipina”, “My Funny Girl” and “The Prince and I” with actor Nora Aunor.
Khan additionally performed the position of a dacoit chief within the Service provider-Ivory manufacturing “Heat and Dust”.