Mazhar Khan (actor)
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Mazhar Khan was an India
n film and television actor and producer and director.
. He came into recognition with the 1980 film Shaan
which was directed by Ramesh Sippy
. He went on to appear in over 40 Hindi films playing villain and supporting roles throughout the 1980s and early 1990s.
He also appeared in a Hollywood science fiction
film titled Terminal Entry
(1986) where he played one of the main villains.
He was also best known for his role in the television serial
Buniyaad
(1987) which reunited him with director Ramesh Sippy who had introduced him in Shaan. His last film appearance was in the 1992 film Angaar after which he quit acting and turned to producing and directing. He produced and directed the multi-starrer film Gang
which took many years to complete. Unfortunately Mazhar died of renal failure in 1998 at the age of 45. The film finally released two years after his death.
in 1985 and they had two sons, Azaan and Zahaan. Mazhar and Zeenat had also acted in a few films together in the 1980s. Tragically Mazhar was ill with a kidney infection and Zeenat spent all her savings for his treatment. The disease however was fatal and Mazhar died in September 1998 of renal failure. Prior to this marriage, he was married to Rubaina Mumtaz, a Bombay socialite, neice of Dilip Kumar
and a granddaughter of Fazal Nawaz Jung
.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n film and television actor and producer and director.
Career
Mazhar made his debut in the 1979 film Baton Baton MeinBaton Baton Mein
Baton Baton Mein is a 1979 romantic comedy film produced and directed by Basu Chatterjee. The film stars Amol Palekar and Tina Munim in leading roles...
. He came into recognition with the 1980 film Shaan
Shaan (film)
Shaan is a 1980 Indian Hindi film. It is director Ramesh Sippy's 2nd film with Amitabh Bachchan after Sholay. The story was written by Salim-Javed....
which was directed by Ramesh Sippy
Ramesh Sippy
Ramesh Sippy is an Indian film director, probably best-known for directing the popular and critically acclaimed film Sholay ....
. He went on to appear in over 40 Hindi films playing villain and supporting roles throughout the 1980s and early 1990s.
He also appeared in a Hollywood science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
film titled Terminal Entry
Terminal Entry
Terminal Entry is a 1986 science fiction film written by Mark Sobel, and directed by John Kincade.-Plot:The film room briefly where Lady Electric shares with Bob her measurements. After being chased down another corridor and into an elevator where they both fall to their deaths Bob snaps out of his...
(1986) where he played one of the main villains.
He was also best known for his role in the television serial
Serial (radio and television)
Serials are series of television programs and radio programs that rely on a continuing plot that unfolds in a sequential episode by episode fashion. Serials typically follow main story arcs that span entire television seasons or even the full run of the series, which distinguishes them from...
Buniyaad
Buniyaad
Buniyaad is an Indian television drama-series that was directed by Ramesh Sippy and Jyoti Sarup. The series was written by Manohar Shyam Joshi and dealt with the Partition of India in 1947 and its aftermath....
(1987) which reunited him with director Ramesh Sippy who had introduced him in Shaan. His last film appearance was in the 1992 film Angaar after which he quit acting and turned to producing and directing. He produced and directed the multi-starrer film Gang
Gang (film)
Gang is a 2000 Bollywood film directed by the late actor Mazhar Khan. He died two years before the film's release which took nearly 10 years to complete.-Plot:...
which took many years to complete. Unfortunately Mazhar died of renal failure in 1998 at the age of 45. The film finally released two years after his death.
Personal life
He married Bollywood actress Zeenat AmanZeenat Aman
Zeenat Aman is an Indian actress who has appeared in Hindi films, notably in the 1970s and 1980s. She was the second runner up in the Miss India Contest and went on to win the Miss Asia Pacific in 1970...
in 1985 and they had two sons, Azaan and Zahaan. Mazhar and Zeenat had also acted in a few films together in the 1980s. Tragically Mazhar was ill with a kidney infection and Zeenat spent all her savings for his treatment. The disease however was fatal and Mazhar died in September 1998 of renal failure. Prior to this marriage, he was married to Rubaina Mumtaz, a Bombay socialite, neice of Dilip Kumar
Dilip Kumar
Dilip Kumar , is an Indian actor and a former Member of Parliament.He lives in Pali Hill, Bandra in Mumbai, India. He is commonly known as "Tragedy King",and is described as "the ultimate method actor" by Satyajit Ray....
and a granddaughter of Fazal Nawaz Jung
Fazal Nawaz Jung
Nawab Fazal Nawaz Jung Bahadur was a noted Hyderabadi politician and financier during the period of the Nizam of Hyderabad Mir Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII .-Birth and Family:...
.
Selected filmography
- Angaar (1992) .... Farid Khan
- BuniyaadBuniyaadBuniyaad is an Indian television drama-series that was directed by Ramesh Sippy and Jyoti Sarup. The series was written by Manohar Shyam Joshi and dealt with the Partition of India in 1947 and its aftermath....
(1987) TV Series - Terminal EntryTerminal EntryTerminal Entry is a 1986 science fiction film written by Mark Sobel, and directed by John Kincade.-Plot:The film room briefly where Lady Electric shares with Bob her measurements. After being chased down another corridor and into an elevator where they both fall to their deaths Bob snaps out of his...
(1986) .... Abdul - GhulamiGhulamiGhulami is a 1985 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by J.P. Dutta. The film has an ensemble cast comprising Dharmendra, Mithun Chakraborty, Mazhar Khan, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Raza Murad, Smita Patil, Reena Roy, Anita Raj, Naseeruddin Shah and Om Shivpuri...
(1985) ... Thakur Jaswant Singh - Bindiya ChamkegiBindiya Chamkegi-Plot:Shalini 'Shalu' lives a wealthy lifestyle with her businessman brother, Shyam Kapoor, and is expected to marry Surajbhan, the son of wealthy Thakursaheb. She would prefer that Shyam got married first so that he can have someone to look after him, but as he was in love with a woman named Maya,...
(1984) .... Rakesh - ArthArth (film)Arth is a 1982 film directed by Mahesh Bhatt, starring Shabana Azmi, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Smita Patil, Raj Kiran and Rohini Hattangadi. It features a memorable soundtrack by Ghazal duo, Jagjit Singh and Chitra Singh....
(1982) .... Harish - Ek Hi BhoolEk Hi BhoolEk Hi Bhool is a 1981 Indian Bollywood film directed by T. Rama Rao. The film stars Jeetendra and Rekha in leading roles. Shabana Azmi makes a special appearance.-Plot:...
(1981) .... Guest appearance - Roohi (1981) .... Vijay
- ShaanShaan (film)Shaan is a 1980 Indian Hindi film. It is director Ramesh Sippy's 2nd film with Amitabh Bachchan after Sholay. The story was written by Salim-Javed....
(1980) .... Abdul