Sanjay Khan

Sanjay Khan (born as Shah Abbas Ali Khan, 3 January 1940) is an Indian actor, businessman, producer and director known for his works in Hindi films and television. Sanjay Khan made his debut in Rajshri film Dosti, which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi for that year, followed by Chetan Anand's Haqeeqat (1964).

Sanjay Khan starred in a series of hit movies like Dus Lakh (1966), Ek Phool Do Mali (1969), Intaquam (1969), Dhund (1973) 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 the films like Chandi Sona (1977) and Abdullah (1980). In 1990, he starred in and directed the famous historical drama television series The Sword of Tipu Sultan.

Early life Sanjay Khan was born on 3 January 1940 as Shah Abbas Ali Khan in Bangalore, Kingdom of Mysore, British India (now in Karnataka, India) into a Muslim family. Born to an immigrant Afghan father, Sadiq Ali Khan from Ghazni and a mother of Persian ancestry, Bibi Fatima Begum.

He had five brothers and two sisters, Dilshad and Khurshid. His elder brother Feroz Khan was a well-known actor and produced successful films like Dharmatma and Qurbani. His younger brothers Sameer and Shahrukh are businessmen, while Akbar Khan has made magnum opus Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story.

At the age of 12, Khan was taken to a theatre to see Raj Kapoor's Awaara and was mesmerised by the film. Following the film, he decided to visit with the actors. The manager of the theatre took Khan into the projection room and explained to him how the film is made. To Khan, that was a moment of epiphany and he decided to pursue an acting career. He obtained Senior Cambridge through Cambridge School in Daryaganj, New Delhi.

Deciding not to pursue further education, Khan moved to Mumbai where, before joining Hindi Cinema, he assisted John Guillermin, Hollywood film director for the MGM Production of Tarzan Goes to India (1962) which starred his brother Feroz in a supporting role and Sanjay also appeared in a small role as a pilot. 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 be his final acting role but he went 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 (1997) Business Initiation Development Award (1997) Honour of Lifetime Achiever Award (1997) 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) Biographer of the year award from Power Brands at BFJA (Bollywood Film Journalist's Awards) (2019)

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. Golden Palms Hotel and Spa was conceived, designed, constructed was owned by him till 2010; his wife Zarine Khan designed the interiors.

Personal life He was married to Zarine Katrak, they had three daughters and a son. Their eldest daughter Farah Khan Ali was formerly married to DJ Aqeel for 24 years, their second daughter Simone Arora married Ajay Arora and they own D'decor, while their youngest daughter is Sussanne Khan was formerly married to actor Hrithik Roshan for 14 years. Their son is a former actor Zayed Khan, who married Malaika Parekh. Sanjay Khan is an ardent follower of Lord Hanuman.

Domestic violence allegations In 1978, Khan married actress Zeenat Aman, while he was already married to Katrak. The marriage with Aman was annulled in 1979, after Khan beat and physically assaulted her in a hotel room, resulting in many injuries, particularly to her right eye. Khan suffered major burns and had to spend 13 months in hospital and undergo 73 surgeries.

Books launched Autobiography In 2018, he announced that he signed a deal with Penguin Books to release his autobiography titled The Best Mistakes of My Life and same year announced that he will build a theme park in Agra.

Assalamualaikum Watan In 2020, he launched his second and last book "Assalamualaikum Watan".

Filmography Actor

Television + List of Sanjay Khan television credits Year Title Character Actor Producer Director Year completed 1990–1991 The Sword of Tipu Sultan Tipu Sultan 1991 1994 The Great Maratha 1994 1997–2000 Jai Hanuman 2000 2001–2002 Jai Mahabharat 2002 2002–2003 1857 Kranti 2003 2003 Maharathi Karna 2003

Director Maharathi Karna (2003) TV series 1857 Kranti (2002–2003) TV series Jai Mahabharat (2001–2002) TV series Jai Hanuman (1997–2000) TV series The Great Maratha (1994) TV series The Sword of Tipu Sultan (1990–1991) TV series Kala Dhanda Goray Log (1986) Abdullah (1980) (1977)

Producer Maharathi Karna (2003) TV series 1857 Kranti (2002–2003) TV series Jai Mahabharat (2001–2002) TV series Jai Hanuman (1997–2000) TV series The Great Maratha (1994) TV series The Sword of Tipu Sultan (1990–1991) TV series Kala Dhanda Goray Log (1986) Abdullah (1980) (1977)

Scripting Maharathi Karna (2003) TV series 1857 Kranti (2002–2003) TV series Jai Mahabharat (2001–2002) TV series Jai Hanuman (1997–2000) TV series The Great Maratha (1994) TV series The Sword of Tipu Sultan (1990–1991) TV series Kala Dhanda Goray Log (1986) Abdullah (1980) (1977)