Feroz Khan

D O B September 25,1939
Languages Hindi
Place of Birth Banglore
Known For Actor, Singer, Director, Producer
Married Yes
Biography Feroz Khan was born in Bangalore on September His father was Sadiq Ali Khan Tanoli an Afghan hailing from the Ghazni province of Afghanistan and his mother was of Persian ancestry He was educated in Bishop Cotton Boys' School Bangalore and St Germain's Boys High School Bangalore His brothers are Sanjay Khan Abbas Khan Shahrukh Shah Ali Khan Sameer Khan and Akbar Khan director He has a sister Dilshad Bibi After his schooling in Bangalore he arrived in Mumbai where he made his debut as second lead in Didi in edit Career Through the early s and s he made low-budget thrillers opposite starlets In he appeared in an English-language film titled Tarzan Goes to India opposite Simi Garewal His first big hit was in with Phani Majumdar's Oonche Log where he was pitted against screen idols Raaj Kumar and Ashok Kumar he gave a notable sensitive performance Again in the same year he played a sacrificing lover in the mushy musical Arzoo starring Sadhana With this Khan earned his entry into A-list second leads With the film Aadmi Aur Insaan Khan won his first Filmfare award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role He appeared alongside his real-life brother More Sanjay Khan in the hit films Upaasna Mela and Nagin He turned into a successful producer and director in so as 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 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 appearance of actress Hema Malini in a glamorous avatar This movie was inspired by the Hollywood film The Godfather Throughout the late s and s he was a leading Bollywood star directing and starring in many of his films He also starred in the Punjabi film Bhagat Dhanna Jat The film Qurbani with Zeenat Aman was the biggest hit of his career and launched the singing career of iconic Pakistani pop singer Nazia Hassan with her memorable track Aap Jaisa Koi In he directed and starred in Janbaaz a box-office hit which some consider to be one of his best movies featured an all-star cast and was possessed of great songs and excellent cinematography In he directed and starred in Dayavan which was a remake of a South Indian film titled Nayagan After directing and starring in Yalgaar he took a long break from acting for years He launched his son Fardeen Khan's career with the film Prem Aggan which however was a box-office bomb In he made his acting comeback as well as produced and directed Janasheen which also starred his son Fardeen He always used performing animals in his films a chimpanzee and lion were used in Janasheen but People for Animals PFA Haryana chairman Naresh Kadyan moved a complaint in the court of law at Faridabad for animal cruelty and legal action as per law against the producer director and actor He starred alongside his son again in Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena and made his last film appearance in Welcome Feroz Khan was ahead of his time in terms of his unmatchable style which reflected in his movies and music His movies like Qurbani and Dharmatma are cult favourites in Hindi cinema Though he was not considered a superstar he would remain immortal for several years to come In May Feroz Khan was blacklisted by then Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf when he went there to promote his brother's film Taj Mahal In an intelligence report submitted to Musharraf he was said to have gotten drunk and insulted Pakistani singer and anchor Fakhr-e-Alam and criticizing the country saying I am a proud Indian India is a secular country The Muslims there are making lot of progress unlike in Pakistan Our President is a Muslim and our Prime Minister a Sikh Pakistan was made in the name of Islam but look how the Muslims are killing Muslims here Pakistan's high commission in India and the foreign and interior ministries were subsequently directed to deny Khan a visa in the future
Movies
- London Dreams (2009) Starring Ajay Devgn, Salman Khan, Om Puri, Asin
- Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena (2005) Starring Fardeen Khan, Kay Kay Menon, Rohit Roy, Feroz Khan, Koena Mitra
- Janasheen (2003) Starring Fardeen Khan, Feroz Khan, Celina Jaitley
- Prem Aggan (1998) Starring Anupam Kher, Fardeen Khan, Rakesh Bedi, Satish Shah, Meghna Kothari
- Yalgaar (1992) Starring Sanjay Dutt, Feroz Khan, Manisha Koirala
- Dayavan (1988) Starring Vinod Khanna, Aruna Irani, Madhuri Dixit, Feroz Khan, Amrish Puri
- Janbaaz (1986) Starring Anil Kapoor, Sridevi, Feroz Khan, Dimple Kapadia
- Oonche Log (1985) Starring Danny Denzongpa, Rajesh Khanna, Prem Chopra, Feroz Khan, Salma Agha
- Khoon Aur Paani (1981) Starring Rekha, Jeetendra, Feroz Khan, Parveen Bobi
- Qurbani (1980) Starring Vinod Khanna, Kader Khan, Feroz Khan, Amrish Puri, Zeenat Aman
- Chunaoti (1980) Starring Dharmendra, Feroz Khan, Neetu Singh
- Sharafat Chod Di Maine (1976) Starring Hema Malini, Feroz Khan
- Shankar Shambhu (1976) Starring Ajit, Vinod Khanna, Feroz Khan, Anwar Hussain, Lalita Pawar
- Nagin (1976) Starring Rekha, Jeetendra, Sunil Dutt, Reena Roy, Feroz Khan
- Kabeela (1976) Starring Feroz Khan, Rekha, Bindu, Trilok Kapoor
- Kala Sona (1975) Starring Helen, Danny Denzongpa, Farida Jalal, Prem Chopra, Feroz Khan
- Dharmatma (1975) Starring Rekha, Hema Malini, Danny Denzongpa, Prem Nath, Feroz Khan
- International Crook (1974) Starring Dharmendra, Saira Banu, Feroz Khan
- Geetaa Mera Naam (1974) Starring Sunil Dutt, Feroz Khan, Sadhana Singh
- Khote Sikkay (1973) Starring Danny Denzongpa, Feroz Khan
- Apradh (1972) Starring Helen, Mumtaj, Prem Chopra, Feroz Khan
- Mela (1971) Starring Mumtaj, Sanjay Khan, Feroz Khan
- Safar (1970) Starring Sharmila Tagore, Rajesh Khanna, Ashok Kumar, Feroz Khan
- Aadmi Aur Insaan (1969) Starring Ajit, Dharmendra, Mumtaj, Saira Banu, Feroz Khan
- Pyasi Sham (1969) Starring Om Prakash, Sharmila Tagore, Sunil Dutt, Feroz Khan
- C.I.D (1967) Starring Helen, Mumtaj, Feroz Khan
- Raat Aur Din (1967) Starring Pradeep Kumar, Nargis, Feroz Khan
- Aag (1967) Starring Mumtaj, Aruna Irani, Feroz Khan, Jeevan, Tun Tun
- Main Wohi Hoon (1966) Starring I S Johar, Madan Puri, Feroz Khan, Kumkum, Murad
- Oonche Log (1965) Starring Raj Kumar, Ashok Kumar, Tarun Bose, Feroz Khan, Kanhaiyalal
- Ek Sapera Ek Lutera (1965) Starring Feroz Khan, Kumkum, Tun Tun
- Arzoo (1965) Starring Sadhana Shivdasani, Feroz Khan, Rajendra Kumar
- Suhagan (1964) Starring Mala Sinha, Guru Dutt, Feroz Khan, David Abraham
- Samson (1964) Starring Mumtaj, Dara Singh, Feroz Khan, Ameeta, Mohan Choti
- Reporter Raju (1962) Starring Feroz Khan, Indira Billi, Manorama, Chitra
- Ghar Ki Laaj (1960) Starring Feroz Khan, Nirupa Roy, Sohrab Modi, Kumkum
Some Popular Songs
- Tapkey Masti Ghar Ghar Ke From:- London Dreams (2009) , Starring Salman Khan
- Har Kisi Ko Nahi Milta From:- Janbaaz (1986) , Starring Anil Kapoor, Feroz Khan
- Jo Tumko Ho Pasand From:- Safar (1970) , Starring Sharmila Tagore, Rajesh Khanna, Feroz Khan
- Jeevan Se Bhari From:- Safar (1970) , Starring Sharmila Tagore, Rajesh Khanna, Feroz Khan
- Ham The Jinke Sahare From:- Safar (1970) , Starring Sharmila Tagore, Rajesh Khanna, Feroz Khan
- Zindagi Ka Safar From:- Safar (1970) , Starring Sharmila Tagore, Rajesh Khanna, Feroz Khan
- Teri Reshmi Zulfen Chhoo Kar From:- Aag (1967) , Starring Mumtaj, Feroz Khan
- Ghoonghat Na Kholungi From:- Aag (1967) , Starring Mumtaj, Feroz Khan
- Samay ka Panchhi From:- Aag (1967) , Starring Mumtaj, Feroz Khan
- Husn Wale Bhi Gazab Karte Hain From:- Aag (1967) , Starring Mumtaj, Feroz Khan
- Aa Ja Re Mere Pyar Ke Rahi From:- Oonche Log (1965) , Starring Feroz Khan, K R Vaidya
- Ek Sapera Ek Lutera From:- Ek Sapera Ek Lutera (1965) , Starring Feroz Khan, Kumkum
- Mera Ban Jaye Koi From:- Ek Sapera Ek Lutera (1965) , Starring Mumtaj, Feroz Khan
- Teri Chanchal Nainva From:- Oonche Log (1965) , Starring Feroz Khan, K R Vaidya
- Yeh Dil Fareb Soorat From:- Ek Sapera Ek Lutera (1965) , Starring Feroz Khan, Kumkum
- Tera Bhi Kisi Pe Dil Aaye From:- Ek Sapera Ek Lutera (1965) , Starring Feroz Khan
- Uthao jam chalo dono From:- Ek Sapera Ek Lutera (1965) , Starring Feroz Khan, Kumkum
- Jaag Dil E Diwana From:- Oonche Log (1965) , Starring Feroz Khan
- Hum Tumse Juda Ho Kar From:- Ek Sapera Ek Lutera (1965) , Starring Feroz Khan, Kumkum
- Ham Tum Se Juda Hoke From:- Ek Sapera Ek Lutera (1965) , Starring Feroz Khan
