Sajid Khan ‘Mother India’ fame breathes his last of cancer at 70
Sajid Khan ‘Mother India’ fame breathes his last of cancer at 70
Actor Sajid Khan, who played the younger version of Sunil Dutt’s Birju in Mehboob Khan’s “Mother India” (which featured Nargis in a memorable role)
and later rose to prominence with international projects such as “Maya” and “The Singing Filipina”, passed away after a long battle with cancer.
The actor’s only son Sameer revealed that his father who was adopted by Rajkumar Pitamber Rana and Sunita Pitamber and fostered by filmmaker Mehboob Khan had settled down in Kerala with his second wife. He wasn’t active in films for a while and was mostly involved in philanthropy. He used to come to Kerala quite often remarried and settled down.
The actor was laid to rest at the Kayamkulam Town Juma Masjid in Kerala’s Alappuzha district. After “Mother India”, which was nominated for the Oscars, Khan played the title role in Mehboob Khan’s “Son of India”. Khan found global stardom as a teen idol with his role in “Maya” where he played the role of a local boy Rajji, who befriends the character played by Jay North. The movie’s popularity led to a series of the same name and added to Khan’s popularity.
He also featured as a guest in an episode of American TV show “The Big Valley” and appeared as a guest judge in music show “It’s Happening”. The actor emerged as a famous name in the Philippines and worked in movies such as
“The Singing Filipina”, “My Funny Girl” and “The Prince and I” with actor Nora Aunor. Khan also played the role of a dacoit chief in the Merchant-Ivory production “Heat and Dust”.
News Edit K.V.Raman
