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Sanjay Khan
Born	Abbas Khan (1941-01-03) 3 January 1941 (age 78) Bangalore, Kingdom of Mysore, British India (now in Karnataka, India)
Years active	1964–2005
Spouse(s)	Zarine Khan (m.1966 –present)
Children	Farah Khan Ali Simone Arora Sussanne Khan Zayed Khan
Relatives	Feroz Khan (brother) Akbar Khan (brother)
Website	www.sanjaykhanofficial.com

Sanjay Khan (born 3 January 1941) is an Indian film actor, producer, director known for his works in Hindi cinema and television.^[1] Sanjay Khan made his debut in Chetan Anand's 1964 film Haqeeqat, followed by the Rajshri film Dosti which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi for that year.^[2]

Khan starred in hit movies like Dus Lakh, Ek Phool Do Mali, Intaqam, Dhund, Mela (1971), etc. He co-starred with his elder brother Feroz Khan in the films Upaasna (1971), Mela (1971) and Nagin (1976). He later turned producer and director with Chandi Sona (1977) and Abdullah (1980). In 1990, he starred in and directed the famous historical fiction television series The Sword of Tipu Sultan.^[3]

Early life

Shah Abbas Khan alias Sanjay Khan was born in Bangalore, India. Son of Sadiq Ali Khan tanoli and Bibi Fatima Begum, with five brothers and two sisters, Dilshad and Late. Khurshid. His brother is Feroz Khan. He was a successful actor and also produced super hit movies like Dharmatma and Qurbani, Samir & Shahrukh are businessmen, while Akbar Khan has made magnum opus Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story.

After coming to Bombay, before joining Bollywood, he assisted John Guillerman, Hollywood film director for the MGM Production of Tarzan Goes to India (1962).

Career

Sanjay Khan at Esha Deol wedding in 2012.

Khan made his debut in Chetan Anand's 1964 war film Haqeeqat in a small role as a soldier. Later that year, he played a pivotal supporting role in the big blockbuster film Dosti. He went on to star in hit films like Dus Lakh (1966), Ek Phool Do Mali (1969), Intaqam (1969), Shart (1969), Mela (1971), Upaasna (1971), Dhund (1973) and Nagin (1976). In 1977, he made his directorial debut with Chandi Sona starring himself, Parveen Babi and Raj Kapoor. In 1980, he directed and starred in Abdullah alongside Raj Kapoor and Zeenat Aman. He made his last film appearance in the 1986 film Kala Dhanda Goray Log which was his third and last film as a director.

He shifted his focus on television in the late 1980s, directing and starring in the big-budget historical television drama series The Sword of Tipu Sultan. During the making of the series in 1989, a fire broke out on the sets and killed more than 40 crew members and Khan suffered 65% burns to his body.^[4] He recovered after 72 surgeries and production on the series resumed later that year with him and his brother Akbar Khan jointly directing episodes of the series. The series first aired on DD National from 1990 to 1991 and lasted 60 episodes. This would his final acting role and he would go on to produce and direct several other popular television series like The Great Maratha, Jai Hanuman and 1857 Kranti.

Awards

• Uttar Pradesh Film journalists Association Award 1981.


• Andhra Pradesh journalist award 1986.


• The Gem of India Award for Excellence 1993.


• The Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Award 1993.


• The Udyog Ratna Gold Medal Award 1994.


• The Aashirwad Award 1994.


• The Arch of Excellence Award 1994.


• National Citizen's Award 1994.


• The Glory of India Award 1995.


• The Super Achiever of India Award 1995.


• Hind Gaurav Award 1997.


• Kashi Pandit Sansad Award.


• Business Initiation Development Award 1997.


• Honour of Lifetime Achiever Award 1996.


• Achiever of Millennium Award 1999.


• The Millennium Achievers 2000.


• American Federation of Muslims of Indian Origin 2006.


• The Lifetime Achievement Award by Screen Star 2009.

Resort

In 1997, he launched his dream project — the five-star deluxe Golden Palms Hotel and Spa in Bangalore. He completed this 150-room hotel with built up area of approximately 300,000 sq ft, with the largest swimming pool ever built in India containing 300,000 litres of water.^[5] Golden Palms Hotel and Spa was conceived, designed, constructed was owned by him till 2010; his wife Zarine Khan designed the interiors.^[6][7]

Personal life

He is married to Zarine Khan, they have three daughters and a son, elder daughter Farah Khan Ali married to DJ Aqeel, second daughter Simone Arora married to Ajay Arora they own D'decor, his youngest daughter Sussanne Khan (formerly married to actor Hrithik Roshan) & son an actor Zayed Khan married to Mallika.

Sanjay Khan at Rajesh Khanna prayer meet.

Marriage to Zeenat Aman

Sanjay Khan was briefly married to Zeenat Aman, the marriage took place on December 30, 1978 in a private ceremony with two witnesses in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The relationship lasted less than a year, being annulled on November 24, 1979.^[8] The relationship was a difficult one for Zeenat Aman, having suffered domestic abuse including being beaten by Khan in the presence of various guests. It is also believed that the abuse she had to undergo resulted in permanent damage to her right eye.^[9]

Fire accident

A major fire accident took place on 8 February 1989 in the Premier Studios of Mysore where the serial The Sword of Tipu Sultan was being shot. Loose wiring and absence of ventilators were further causes for the fire to spread. Instead of fire-proofing material, the walls had gunny bags and the temperature rose to around 120 °C (248 °F) because of huge lights being used. All these factors contributed to the massive fire, and the final death toll was 52.^[10] Khan suffered major burns and had to spend 13 months in hospital and undergo 73 surgeries.^[11]

Filmography

Actor

Television

Director

• Maharathi Karn (2002) TV Series


• 
  Maha Kavya Mahabharat (2001) (mini) TV Series


• 1857 Kranti (2000) TV Series


• 
  Jai Hanuman (1997–2000) TV Series


• 
  The Great Maratha (1994) TV Series


• 
  The Sword of Tipu Sultan (1989) TV Series


• 
  Kala Dhanda Goray Log (1986)


• 
  Abdullah (1980)


• 
  Chandi Sona (1977)

Producer

• Maharathi Karn (2002) TV Series


• 
  Maha Kavya Mahabharat (2001) (mini) TV Series


• 1857 Kranti (2000) TV Series


• 
  Jai Hanuman (1997–2000) TV Series


• 
  The Great Maratha (1994) TV Series


• 
  The Sword of Tipu Sultan (1989) TV Series


• 
  Kala Dhandha Gore Log (1986)


• 
  Abdullah (1980)


• 
  Chandi Sona (1977)

Scripting

• Maharathi Karn (2002)


• Maha Kavya Mahabharat (2001)


• 1857 Kranti (2000)


• Jai Hanuman (1997)


• The Great Maratha (1994)


• The Sword of Tipu Sultan (1990)


• 
  Kala Dhandha Gore Log (1986)


• 
  Abdullah (1980)


• 
  Chandi Sona (1977)

References

External links

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