Profile
Date of Birth: 25th September, 1939.
Address: Sunshine Jassawala Wadi, Juhu Church Road, Juhu, Bombay
400049
Height: 5'11"
Debut Film: "Didi"
Film Awards: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for "Aadmi
Aur Insaan"
Filmfare Life Time Achievement Award
Mini Biography
Feroz Khan was born at Bangalore in India to an Afghan Father, Sadiq
Khan and an Iranian mother Fatima. After schooling from Bangalore he
shifted to Bombay and made his debut as the second lead in the film "Didi".
Next few years Firoz Khan continued to play second lead hero in most of
the movies. His first big hit film was "Oonche Log". In his
next film "Arzoo", Feroz played a sacrificing lover. Firoz
Khan won his first Filmfare Award as Best Supporting Actor for the film
"Aadmi Aur Insaan".
Feroze Khan turned producer and director so as to improve his
opportunity as a lead hero. Feroz Khan 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 as producer,
director and star. He was one of the many actors to appear in the cult
classic horror film "Nagin" which also had his brother Sanjay
in one of the leading roles. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, he was the
top Bollywood star in films and often directed and starred in many of
his films. The movie "Qurbani" was the biggest hit of his
career and also launched the singing career of Nazia Hassan. Firoz Khan
took break from acting after his last film "Yalgar" and
concentrated on production and direction. He launched his son Fardeen
Khan with the film "Prem Agan" which was however a flop film.
Filmography
Cash, Kurbani, Welcome, Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena, Chitappa, Janasheen
Yalgaar, Meet Mere Man Ka, Dayavan, Kachche Heere, Silsila, Khoon Aur
Paani¸ Qurbani, Chunaoti, Darinda, Jadu Tona, Nagin, Kabeela,
Sharafat Chod Di Maine, Dharmatma, Aa Jaa Sanam, Kala Sona, Rani Aur
Lalpari International Crook, Anjaan Raahen, Bhagat Dhanna Jatt, Geeta
Mera Naam Khhotte Sikkay, Kisan Aur Bhagwan, Kashmakash, Apradh,
Upaasna, Ek Paheli, Mela, Safar, Aadmi Aur Insaan, Pyaasi Sham, Aag,
Aurat, CID 909 Raat Aur Din, Woh Koi Aur Hoga, Main Wohi Hoon, Tasveer,
Arzoo, Ek Sapera Ek Lootera, Oonche Log, Teesra Kaun, Char Dervesh,
Suhagan Bahurani, Tarzan Goes to India, Main Shadi Karne Chala and Didi.
Trivia
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