The eldest of the Khan brothers, the other two being Sanjay and Akbar, Feroz Khan was known for his style and flamboyance. It was as much a mark of his screen persona as well as his films. Born on September 25, 1939, he made his acting debut with the film ‘Didi‘ as the second lead in 1960. For the most part of his early career, he had to be content with playing second lead, but he managed to leave his mark even then in films like Arzoo (1965), Ek Sapera Ek Lootera (1965), Safar (1970), Aurat (1967) and Raat Aur Din (1967). His first hit was the film Oonche Log (1965). With the film Aadmi Aur Insaan, he bagged the Filmfare award in 1969 Best Supporting Actor and entered the big league. But he tasted real success only after he decided to turn producer-director. His first film, which he produced, directed and acted, was Dharmatma (1975), which was a blockbuster hit. He continued to taste success during the seventies and eighties with films like Qurbani (1980), the biggest hit of his career; Jaanbaaz (1986), Dayavaan (1988) and Yalgaar (1992). After this he took a hiatus from films, returning only to launch his son Fardeen in Prem Aggan (1998), a film which flopped. His next, also with son Fardeen, Janasheen (2003), didn’t do too well either. He starred with Fardeen also in a film called Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena (2005). His last appearance in a film was for the 2007 hit Welcome. As for his personal life, Feroz Khan was married to Sundari, a designer, who he divorced in 1985 after 20 years of marriage. His son Fardeen is married to Natasha, the daughter of his colleague and yesteryear actress Mumtaz, while his daughter Laila is married to former tennis player Rohit Rajpal. Besides winning a couple of Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Awards, Feroz Khan won the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000; the Zee Cine Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2008 and ‘Pride of The Industry’ at the Max Stardust Awards 2009.

The actor was diagnosed of cancer in 2008 and had been battling since then when he finally succumbed to it on 27 April 2009. He was survived by his son Fardeen and daughter Laila. In fact, Feroz Khan, who had been in hospital in Mumbai, had asked to be taken to his Bangalore farmhouse to be with his pet horses and dogs. It took a little persuasion for the doctors to grant him permission to travel to Bangalore, the city where he was born and brought up.

They don’t quite make them like Feroz Khan, a man who was known for his colourful and lavish lifestyle. This trait of his spilled onto his films and he was willing to go to any extend to create fantastic effects for his movies. Feroz Khan was quite a showman in his own right.

Award And Nominated Received By feroz Khan

BFJA Aadmi Aur Insaan Best Supporting Actor Won
Filmfare Awards Aadmi Aur Insaan Best Supporting Actor Won
Filmfare Awards Safar Best Supporting Actor Nominated
Filmfare Awards International Crook Best Supporting Actor Nominated
Filmfare Awards Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (2001) Won
IIFA Awards Janasheen Best Performance in Negative Role Won
Stardust Awards Pride Of Industry Pride Of Industry (2009) Won
Zee Award Lifetime Achievement Zee Cine Award for Lifetime Achievement (2008) Won
Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Aadmi Aur Insaan (1971)
BFJA Award for Best Supporting Actor for Aadmi Aur Insaan (1971)
Filmfare Nomination as Best Supporting Actor for Safar (1971)
Filmfare Nomination as Best Supporting Actor for International Crook (1975)
Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001
Filmfare Nomination as Best Villain for Janasheen (2004)
IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role in 2004
Zee Cine Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2008
“Pride of the industry” at the Max Stardust Awards 2009.

Movies Done By Feroz Khan

1956 Ham Sab Chor Hain Driving car in song Humko Haste Dekh Zamana Jalta Hain
1957 Zamana
1957 Bare Sarkar Newly wed Man
1959 Didi Madhu
1960 Ghar Ki Laaj Suresh
1961 Mr. India Feeroz
1962 Private Detective
1962 Tarzan Goes to India Prince Raghu Kumar
1962 Reporter Raju Rajkumar
1962 Main Shaadi Karne Chala Kewal
1964 Suhagan Shankar
1964 Bahurani Vikram Singh
1964 Samson Salook
1964 Char Dervesh Qamar Bhakt
1965 Arzoo Ramesh
1965 Oonche Log Rajnikant / Rajjo
1965 Teesra Kaun Prakash
1965 Ek Sapera Ek Lootera Mohan / Vijay Pratap Singh
1966 Tasveer Prakash
1966 Ek Sapera Ek Lutera Mohan / Vijay Pratap Singh
1966 Main Wohi Hoon Vijay
1967 Raat Aur Din Anil
1967 Aurat Anand
1967 Woh Koi Aur Hoga Gopal
1967 Raat Andheri Thi Dilip
1967 CID 909 Raju – C.I.D. Agent 909
1967 Aag Shanker
1968 Nadir Shah
1968 Aaja Sanam Dr. Satish
1968 Jahan Mile Dharti Akash
1968 Anjaam Shekhar
1969 Anjaan Hai Koi Anand
1969 Aadmi Aur Insaan Jai Kishan / J.K.
1969 Pyasi Shaam Ashok
1970 Safar Sharmila Tagore
1971 Ek Paheli Sudhir
1971 Upaasna Advocate Ram
1971 Mela Shakti Singh
1972 Apradh Ram Khanna / Ramu Yes Yes
1973 Kashmakash Satish Gupta
1974 Kisan Aur Bhagwan Shyamu
1974 Bhagat Dhanna Jatt Shyamu
1974 Khote Sikkay Horseback rider
1974 Geeta Mera Naam Raja
1974 Anjaan Raahein Anand
1974 International Crook SP Rajesh
1975 Dharmatma Ranbir Yes Yes
1975 Kaala Sona Rakesh
1975 Rani Aur Laal Pari Gulliver (Special Appearance)
1976 Nagin Raj
1976 Shankar Shambhu Shankar / Badey Thakur
1976 Sharafat Chhod Di Main Ne Raju
1976 Kabeela Mangal
1977 Jadu Tona Dr. Kailash
1977 Darinda Rajesh
1980 Chunaoti Vijay
1980 Qurbani Rajesh Kumar / Kailash Nath Yes Yes
1980 Lahu Pukarega Sandeep
1981 Khoon Aur Paani Ram Singh / Thanedar Singh
1982 Kachche Heere Nephew of Kamal Singh
1985 Ram Tere Kitne Naam Himself Uncredited
1986 Janbaaz Inspector Rajesh Singh Yes Yes
1987 Raj Kapoor Himself (during funeral)
1988 Dayavan Shankar Waghmare Yes Yes
1988 Do Waqt Ki Roti Shankar
1988 Akarshan Himself At Movie Premiere
1991 Meet Mere Mann Ka Thakur Jagat Pratap Singh
1992 Yalgaar Rajesh Ashwini Kumar Yes Yes
1998 Prem Aggan Translator Yes Yes (song “Har Dam Dam Badam”), Uncredited
2002 Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein Himself (a scene from a movie)
2003 Janasheen Saba Karim Shah Yes Yes
2005 Chitappa
2005 Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena Jehangir Khan
2007 Om Shanti Om Himself Cameo
2007 Welcome Ranvir ‘RDX’ Dhanraj Xaja (final film role)

Films Done By Feroz Khan As Director

1972 Apradh Yes
1975 Dharmatma Yes
1980 Qurbani Yes
1986 Janbaaz Yes
1988 Dayavan Yes Vinod Khanna as Dayavan
1992 Yalgaar Yes
1998 Prem Aggan Yes Launched son Fardeen Khan
2003 Janasheen Yes