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Feroz Khan (actor, born 1939)

Feroz Khan
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Born (1939-09-25)25 September 1939
Bangalore, Kingdom of Mysore, British India
(now in Karnataka, India)
Died 27 April 2009(2009-04-27) (aged 69)
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Cause of death Lung cancer
Nationality Indian
Occupation Actor, film editor, producer, director
Years active 1960–2007
Spouse(s) Sundari (1965–1985)
Children Fardeen Khan (son)
Laila Khan (daughter)

Feroz Khan (Hindi: फ़िरोज़ ख़ान, Urdu: فیروزخان 25 September 1939 – 27 April 2009) was an Indian actor, film editor, producer and director in the Hindi film industry. He was known For his flamboyant style, with cowboyish swagger, and cigar toting persona; this revolutionised the style quotient of the otherwise conventional "filmi" hero. He is known as the style icon in the industry.

He appeared in over 50 films in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and became one of India's best-loved heroes with his role in the 1980 hit film Qurbani, which he also directed. Khan followed this multi-disciplinary achievement by directing more successful films like Dayavan (1988) and Janbaaz (1986). He won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Aadmi Aur Insaan in 1970, and was honoured with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000.

Khan was born on 25 September 1939 in Bangalore, India, to an Afghan immigrant. His father belonged to Tanoli Tribe of Pathan ethnicity from Ghazni province of Afghanistan while his mother was of Persian background.

Khan was educated in Bishop Cotton Boys' School, Bangalore and St. Germain High School, Bangalore. His brothers are Sanjay Khan (Abbas Khan), Shahrukh Shah Ali Khan, Sameer Khan and Akbar Khan. His sisters are Khurshid Shahnavar and Dilshad Begum Sheikh, popularly known as Dilshad Bibi. After his schooling in Bangalore, he traveled to Mumbai where he made his debut as second lead in Didi in 1960.


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