Actor Sajid Khan, who performed the youthful model of Sunil Dutt’s Birju in Mehboob Khan’s Mom India and later rose to prominence with worldwide tasks corresponding to Maya and The Singing Filipina, has died following a battle with most cancers. Khan was in his early 70s.
“He had been battling most cancers for some time. He handed away on Friday (December 22),” the actor’s son Sameer advised PTI.
In line 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 lively in movies for some time and was largely concerned in philanthropy. He used to come back to Kerala very often and he appreciated it right here, remarried, and settled right here,” Sameer added.
The actor was laid to relaxation on the Kayamkulam City Juma Masjid in Kerala’s Alappuzha district.
After Mom India, which was nominated for the Oscars, Sajid Khan performed the titular position in Mehboob Khan’s Son of India.
Khan discovered world stardom as a teen idol along with his position in Maya the place he performed the position of an area boy Raji, who befriends the character performed by Jay North. The film’s reputation led to a collection of the identical identify and added to Khan’s reputation.
He additionally visitor starred in an episode of American TV present The Large Valley and appeared as a visitor decide in music present It’s Occurring.
The actor turned a well-known identify within the Philippines and labored in films corresponding to The Singing Filipina, My Humorous Lady and The Prince and I with actor Nora Aunor.
Sajid Khan additionally performed the position of a dacoit chief within the Service provider-Ivory manufacturing Warmth and Mud.
First uploaded on: 27-12-2023 at 21:30 IST