Veteran actor Sajid Khan had made a mark in the Hindi film industry with his versatile performances as a child artist. He left for his heavenly abode on Friday, December 22. He passed away while battling cancer. Well-known for essaying the role of a young Sunil Dutt in the renowned movie Mother India, he went on to do philanthropy in his latter years. As per a report by Pinkvilla, Khan’s son Sameer revealed that the actor was in his 70s. He told PTI, “He had been battling cancer for a while. He passed away on Friday.”
Talking about his father, Sameer told the news agency that after being inactive in the entertainment industry and away from the limelight, he chose a life of philanthropy. He used to travel to Kerela quite often and liked it there. Having been adopted by Rajkumar Pitamber Rana and Sunita Pitamber, and fostered by filmmaker Mehboob Khan, the veteran settled in Kerela with his second wife.
For those who don’t know, actor Sajid Khan began his career as a child artist in 1955 with the Mehboob Khan directorial Mother India. He went on to work in movies like Son of India, Maya, The Unmade Films, The Singing Filipina, My Funny Girl, Savera, Mahatma and the Mad Boy, Do Number Ke Ameer, Zindagi Aur Toofan, Mandir Masjid and Dahshat, among others. His last project was Heat and Dust in 1983. It is to be noted, that some of his projects were internationally acclaimed.
According to the entertainment portal, the late actor had even worked with many prominent personalities like Mehboob Khan, Nargis, Alan and Maurice King, Dick Clark, Sally Field, Shashi Kapoor, the Ramsey Brothers, Sal Mineo, R.D. Burman, Nora Aunor, Clint Walker, Jay North, Barbara Stanwyck, Merv Griffin, Donald O'Connor and many more.
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