Sajid Khan
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| Born | December 28, 1951 Mumbai, India |
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Sajid Khan (born December 28, 1951 in Bombay, India) is a former Indian actor. He is the adopted son of Indian film producer Mehboob Khan, founder of Mehboob Studios, in India.
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[edit] Career
His most famous role as a child artist was in Mehboob Khan's Oscar-nominated 1957 film Mother India where he played the younger version of the character played by Sunil Dutt.
Then he became a dark and handsome Hollywood heartthrob who is most famous for playing the character of Raji alongside Jay Northin the 1966 film Maya and later in the short-lived TV series Maya which first aired on NBC from 1967 to 1968. Although his character Raji was Hindu, Sajid is actually a Muslim.
He appeared in many teen magazines of the era, along with Bobby Sherman and Davy Jones. He also had the same manager as they did, Ward Sylvester. He also had a short-lived singing career when he released two singles in 1968 and 1969 both of which failed to make it into the Top 100 Billboard Singles Charts.
He went on to appear in a handful of other films and television series in the 1970s and early 1980s. His last acting role was in Heat and Dust in 1983.
[edit] Current activities
- It is reported that Sajid had a factory in India which made costume jewelry. He's divorced and has a son, Sameer. Still remembered by his fans, there are several online fan sites.
Lived with Courtney's in Beverly Hills growing up.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Films
- Heat and Dust (1983) .... Dacoit Chief
- Dahshat (1981)
- Mahatma and the Mad Boy (1974) .... The Mad Boy
- Savera (1972)
- The Singing Filipina (1971)
- Maya (1966) ... Raji
- Son of India (1962)
- Mother India (1957) .... Young Birju (child artist)
[edit] TV appearances
- The Big Valley - The Royal Road (1969, 1 episode) .... Ranjit Singh
- Its Happening - (1968, 2 episodes) .... Himself
- Maya (1967-1968, 18 episodes) .... Raji
[edit] Music performances
- Hit #108 on the Billboard Singles Charts in 1968 with "Getting to Know You" (Colgems 1026)
- Hit #119 on the Billboard Singles Charts in 1969 with "Dream" (Colgems 1034)
