The Style Icon #FerozKhan (1939-2009) — known as Clint Eastwood of India — was an actor, director & producer. He won the Filmfare for “Aadmi Aur Insaan” in 1970, and was honoured with the Filmfare #LifetimeAchievement Award in 2000. #BirthAnniversary today.
“Zindagi Mein Sirf Khushiya Baanti Jaati Hai … Gham Ka Bojh Har Insaan Ko Akele Hi Dhona Padta Hai.”
~ In Dharmatma
Some Popular Songs
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Jaag Dil-E-Deewana Rut Jaagi Wasla-ae-Yaar Ki
Dil Ki Girah Khol Do, Chup Na Baitho
Lailaa Main Lailaa Aisi Hun Lailaa
Ai Phulon Ki Raani Bahaaron Ki Malikaa
Zindagi Ittafaaq Hai, Kal Bhi Ittafaaq Thi
Kya Dekhte Ho, Surat Tumhari
Jo Tumko Ho Pasand Wohi Bat Kahenge
Kya Khub Lagti Ho, Badi Sundar Dikhti Ho
Tere Chehre Me Vo Jaadu Hai
Early Life
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Feroz Khan was born on 25 September 1939 in Bangalore to Sadiq Ali Khan Tanoli, an Afghan from Ghazni, Afghanistan. His mother, Fatima, had Persian ancestry from Iran.
Education
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Khan was educated at Bishop Cotton Boys’ School and St. Germain High School, Bangalore. After his schooling in Bangalore, he traveled to Bombay (present-day Mumbai) where he made his debut as second lead in Didi in 1960.
Career
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Through the early 1960s and 1970s, he made low-budget thrillers opposite starlets. In 1962, he appeared in an English-language film titled Tarzan Goes to India opposite Simi Garewal. It was a co-production between Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
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FEROZ KHAN’ FILMOGRAPHY
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1956-Ham Sab Chor Hain
1957-Zamana
1959-Didi, Madhu.
1961 -Ghar Ki Laaj
1961-Mr. India
1962-Private Detective,
Tarzan Goes to India,
Reporter Raju, Main Shaadi Karne Chala
1963-Bahurani
1964-Suhagan,
Char Dervesh, 1965-Arzoo ,
Oonche Log,
Teesra Kaun,
Ek Sapera Ek Lootera(double role)
1966-Tasveer,
Main Wohi Hoon ,
1967-Raat Aur Din,
Aurat,
Woh Koi Aur Hoga,
Raat Andheri Thi ,
C.I.D. 909, Agent 909 ,
Aag .
1968-Nadir Shah,
Aaja Sanam,
Jahan Mile Dharti,
Anjaam.
1969-Anjaan Hai Koi,
Aadmi Aur Insaan,
Pyasi Shaam.
1970-Safar
1971-Ek Paheli,
Upaasna,
Mela.
1972-Apradh
1973-Kashmakash
1974-Kisan Aur Bhagwan,
Bhagat Dhanna Jatt,
Khote Sikkay, Dilbar,
Geeta Mera Naam,
Anjaan Raahein,
International Crook,
1975-Dharmatma,
Kaala Sona,
Rani Aur Laal Pari.
1976-Nagin,
Shankar Shambhu,
Sharafat Chhod Di Maine,
Kabeela,
1977-Jadu Tona,
Darinda
1980-Chunaoti,
Qurbani,
1980- Lahu Pukarega.
1981-Khoon Aur Paani
1982- Kachche Heere
1985-Ram Tere Kitne Naam
1986-Janbaaz
1987- Raj Kapoor
1988-Dayavan,
Do Waqt Ki Roti,
1991-Meet Mere Mann Ke
1992-Yalgaar
1998-Prem Aggan (Only Direction)
2002- Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein
2003-Janasheen
2005-Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena
2007- Om Shanti Om (Friendly appearance),
Welcome
Note- Feroz Khan started with low-budget movies and later played lead roles in many biggest films of the Indian Film Industry, ultimately becoming a legendary film personality.
The First Hit
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His first big hit was in 1965, with Phani Majumdar’s Oonche Log (1965), where he was pitted against screen idols Raaj Kumar and Ashok Kumar; he gave a notable sensitive performance.
He then played a sacrificing lover in the mushy musical Arzoo, starring Sadhana. With this, Khan started to receive A-list second leads. With the film Aadmi Aur Insaan (1969), Khan won his first Filmfare award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. His other hit films were Safar, Khotey Sikkay, Geeta Mera Naam, Kaala Sona, Chunauti and Shankar Shambhu He appeared alongside his real-life brother Sanjay Khan in the hit films Upaasna (1971), Mela (1971) and Nagin (1976).
Producing His Own
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He became a successful producer and director in 1971 to improve his career opportunities as a leading man with his first directorial film Apradh, which was the first Indian movie showing auto racing in Germany; Mumtaaz was his co-star. He produced, directed, and starred in the 1975 film Dharmatma, which was the first Indian film to be shot in Afghanistan and was also his first blockbuster hit as producer, director, and star and marked the appearance of actress Hema Malini in a glamorous avatar and Rekha.
In 1980, he produced, directed, and starred in Blockbuster Qurbani, alongside Vinod Khanna and Zeenat Aman, which also launched the singing career of Nazia Hassan with “Aap Jaisa Koi”. In 1986, he directed and starred in Janbaaz, a box-office hit.
In 1988, he directed and starred in Dayavan, which was a remake of an Indian Tamil film titled Nayakan. In 1991, he starred in Meet Mere Man Ke, an outside production which was directed by Mehul Kumar. After directing and starring in Yalgaar (1992), he took a long break from acting for 11 years.
He worked in a few films with his son Fardeen Khan, and made his last film appearance in the 2007 comedy film Welcome and was highly praised in the dramatic role named ‘RDX’.
Trivia
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Prakash Mehra offered Feroz Khan the film Hera Pheri with Amitabh. Feroz refused the film as it would require him to work shifts on Sundays. As a rule, Feroz never worked on Sundays.
He also refused the offer of playing the lead in Farz, it became a superhit starring Jeetendra.
Awards and Honours
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Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Aadmi Aur Insaan (1971)
BFJA Award for Best Supporting Actor for Aadmi Aur Insaan (1971)
Filmfare Nomination as Best Supporting Actor for Safar (1971)
Filmfare Nomination as Best Supporting Actor for International Crook (1975)
Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001
Filmfare Nomination as Best Villain for Janasheen (2004)
IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role in 2004
Zee Cine Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2008
“Pride of the Industry” at the Max Stardust Awards 2009
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FARDEEN KHAN REMINISCING HIS FATHER FEROZ KHAN, THE LEGEND ON HIS BIRTH ANNIVERSARY-
Fardeen Feroz Khan posted an emotional post on his father’s Birthday
September 25, 2024
1: 01 PM
15 years without you, and though time has passed, your presence is felt deeply in the lives of those you never had the chance to meet. Your grandchildren, the third generation of Khans, carry pieces of your fearless heart and unmatched spirit. They live with stories of the legend you were—your grace, your strength, and your timeless charisma. Though fate kept you apart, your essence runs through their veins, a bond unspoken but deeply understood. Taken from us too soon, but through them, your legacy endures in ways words cannot capture.
Happy Birthday, Pa. You live on through us, always.
Laila & Fardeen
-THERE HAVE BEEN COUNTLESS ACTORS WHO HAVE CAPTIVATED AUDIENCES WITH THEIR TALENT HARD WORK AND CARISMA AMONG THEM MY FATHER STANDS AS A TRAILBLAZER.”
-SAID FARDEEN KHAN
There have been countless actors who have captivated audiences with their talent, hard work, and charisma. Among them, my father, Feroz Khan, stands as a trailblazer, not only for his remarkable contribution to the evolution and progress of Indian cinema but also for his unwavering commitment to his secular ideals. Today, on his birthday I wish to share a little-known unacknowledged fact about “Khan Saab” as he was fondly called. If not the first, he was certainly amongst the first mainstream Hindi film actors to retain his birth name, Feroz Khan, as his “on-screen” name. It undoubtedly must have been a very difficult decision for him as it had a direct bearing on his career prospects because at the time, due to the torment and trauma caused by India’s partition, Muslims were viewed with great skepticism. It therefore became a common practice and was almost a requirement for actors, both male and female, to change their name if they hoped to have any chance at winning audiences. At the very least they were pressured into dropping their last name or adopting an entirely new one. Most famous amongst them was Dilip Kumar Saab, who was born Yusuf Khan. Even my father’s brother, Abbas, had to change his name to Sanjay and then later added Khan. In hindsight, my father’s decision to retain his Muslim identity made a powerful statement and displayed immense courage and conviction on his part. It symbolized his belief in the secular fabric of a young nation whose diverse population was striving to confront the challenges in creating a unified identity embracing the pluralistic essence of India and upholding the promise of its constitution.
Khan Saba’s legacy, which continues to this day, has undoubtedly contributed to paving the way for all actors who now proudly bear their birth name as their “on-screen” name without hesitation. Films like Baahubali, RRR, Gadar 2, Pathan, and most recently Jawan symbolize the spirit of unity and acceptance of our amazingly diverse audience and I salute them for it.
– Fardeen Feroz Khan
