Feroz Khan (actor)

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Feroz Khan
Feroz Khan in 2005
Born
Zulfiqar Ali Shah Khan

(1939-09-25)25 September 1939
Bangalore, Kingdom of Mysore, British India (present-day Karnataka, India)
Died27 April 2009(2009-04-27) (aged 69)
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Occupation(s)Actor, film editor, producer, director
Years active1959–2007
Spouse
Sundari
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(m. 1965; div. 1985)​
Children2, including Fardeen Khan
RelativesAbbas Khan (brother)
Akbar Khan (brother)
Sussanne Khan (niece)
Zayed Khan (nephew)
AwardsFilmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (2001)[1]

Feroz Khan (25 September 1939 – 27 April 2009), born Zulfiqar Ali Shah Khan,[2] was an Indian actor, film editor, producer, and director best known for his work in Indian cinema. He appeared in over 60 films throughout his career and became one of Bollywood's popular style icons.[3][4][5] Khan is known for his roles in successful Hindi films, such as Arzoo (1965), Safar (1970), Mela (1971), Apradh (1972), Khotte Sikkay (1974), Kala Sona (1975), Dharmatma (1975), Nagin (1976), Qurbani (1980), Janbaaz (1986) and Welcome (2007).[6][7]

He won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Aadmi Aur Insaan in 1970, and was honored with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000.[1] Khan has been called "the Clint Eastwood of the East".[8]

  1. ^ a b Bollywood's style icon Feroz Khan is dead The Economic Times, 27 April 2009
  2. ^ Jaskiran Chopra (29 September 2018),"Feroz Khan: From a shy young hero to self-styled cowboy star", DailyO. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Feroz Khan". The Daily Telegraph. London. 27 April 2009. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. ..one of Bollywood's biggest stars; with his swagger and tough-guy styling he was compared to American leading men like Clint Eastwood or Steve McQueen.
  4. ^ Feroz Khan, the ultimate trendsetter of Bollywood buried[permanent dead link] Press Trust of India.
  5. ^ 'Feroz Khan was an Indian style icon' R G Vijayasarathy in Bengaluru, Rediff.com, 27 April 2009.
  6. ^ "Feroz Khan Birth Anniversary: A Look at His 5 Superhit Films". 25 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Blockbusters Of Twenty-Five Years (1973-1997)". 13 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Feroz Khan Death Anniversary: Remembering Bollywood's Clint Eastwood". news18.com. 27 April 2022.