Sajid Khan
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Sajid Khan is a former India
n actor. He is the adopted son of Indian film producer Mehboob Khan, founder of Mehboob Studios, in India.
's character in his father Mehboob's 1957 film Mother India
. He played a more central role in his father's next and last film Son of India
in 1962. He went on to achieve fame in the United States with a co-starring role alongide Jay North
in the 1966 film Maya
. The film's success led to a television series of the of the same name
airing on NBC
from September 1967 to February 1968. He also had a short-lived singing career in 1969 releasing an album titled Sajid. In the 1970s and early 1980s he appeared in several films and then quit acting in 1983.
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 actor. He is the adopted son of Indian film producer Mehboob Khan, founder of Mehboob Studios, in India.
Career
Sajid started acting as a child appearing as the younger version of Sunil DuttSunil Dutt
Sunil Dutt , born Sunil Balraj Dutt, was an Indian Hindi movie actor , producer, director and politician. He was the cabinet minister for Youth Affairs and Sports in the Manmohan Singh government...
's character in his father Mehboob's 1957 film Mother India
Mother India
Mother India is a 1957 Hindi film epic, written and directed by Mehboob Khan and starring Nargis, Sunil Dutt, Rajendra Kumar and Raaj Kumar. The film, a melodrama, is a remake of Mehboob Khan's earlier film, Aurat...
. He played a more central role in his father's next and last film Son of India
Son of India (1962 film)
Son of India is a 1962 Bollywood film written and directed by Mehboob Khan. The film stars Kamaljith, Simi Garewal, Jayant and Kumkum in the lead roles...
in 1962. He went on to achieve fame in the United States with a co-starring role alongide Jay North
Jay North
Jay North is an American actor. Beginning a prolific career as a child actor at the age of six, North became a household name during the early 1960s for his role as the well-meaning, but mischievous, Dennis Mitchell on the CBS situation comedy Dennis the Menace, based on the comic strip created...
in the 1966 film Maya
Maya (1966 film)
Maya is a 1966 American drama, the coming of age story of a young man in the jungles of India. It was directed by John Berry and starred Jay North and Sajid Khan.-Synopsis:...
. The film's success led to a television series of the of the same name
Maya (TV series)
Maya was an hour-long U.S. adventure television series that aired on NBC, Saturdays from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. from September 16, 1967 until February 10, 1968...
airing on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
from September 1967 to February 1968. He also had a short-lived singing career in 1969 releasing an album titled Sajid. In the 1970s and early 1980s he appeared in several films and then quit acting in 1983.
Current activities
It is reported that Sajid had a factory in India which made costume jewellery. 'Artistic' was the name of the retail store. He is divorced and has a son, Sameer.Films
- Heat and DustHeat and Dust (film)Heat and Dust is a 1983 romantic drama film with a screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala based upon her novel, Heat and Dust. It was directed by James Ivory and produced by Ismail Merchant...
(1983) .... Dacoit Chief - DahshatDahshatDahshat is a 1981 Bollywood horror film directed by Shyam Ramsay & Tulsi Ramsay.The plot revolved around a mad scientist who turns into a blood thirsty monster at night as result of an experiment that goes wrong when his wife injects him with a fatal chemical. The film featured Om Shivpuri as the...
(1981) - Zindagi Aur ToofanZindagi Aur ToofanZindagi Aur Toofan is a 1975 Bollywood film directed by Umesh Mathur....
(1975) - Mahatma and the Mad Boy (1974) .... The Mad Boy
- Savera (1972)
- The Singing Filipina (1971)
- MayaMaya (1966 film)Maya is a 1966 American drama, the coming of age story of a young man in the jungles of India. It was directed by John Berry and starred Jay North and Sajid Khan.-Synopsis:...
(1966) ... Raji - Son of IndiaSon of India (1962 film)Son of India is a 1962 Bollywood film written and directed by Mehboob Khan. The film stars Kamaljith, Simi Garewal, Jayant and Kumkum in the lead roles...
(1962) - Mother IndiaMother IndiaMother India is a 1957 Hindi film epic, written and directed by Mehboob Khan and starring Nargis, Sunil Dutt, Rajendra Kumar and Raaj Kumar. The film, a melodrama, is a remake of Mehboob Khan's earlier film, Aurat...
(1957) .... Young Birju (child artist)
TV appearances
- The Big ValleyThe Big ValleyThe Big Valley is an American television Western which ran on ABC from September 15, 1965, to May 19, 1969, which starred Barbara Stanwyck, as a California widowed mother. It was created by A.I. Bezzerides and Louis F. Edelman...
- The Royal Road (1969, 1 episode) .... Ranjit Singh - Its Happening - (1968, 2 episodes) .... Himself
- MayaMaya (TV series)Maya was an hour-long U.S. adventure television series that aired on NBC, Saturdays from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. from September 16, 1967 until February 10, 1968...
(1967–1968, 18 episodes) .... Raji
Singles
(Numbers in parentheses indicate Billboard Singles Chart peak positions)- "Getting To Know You" (#108) / "Ha Ram" -- Colgems 1026 (1968)
- "Dream" (#119) / "Someday" -- Colgems 1034 (1969)