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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Sajid Khan<br />
| image = Maya TV series Sajid Khan 1967.jpg<br />
| caption = Sajid Khan in Maya TV series (1967)<!--This is a cropped portion of a photo of Khan with Jay North from their Maya TV series, filmed in *1967* (see the article on that series for full photo); once and for all, it is NOT from 1970! --><br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|12|28}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Bombay]], [[Bombay State]], [[India]]<br />
| yearsactive = 1957–2001<br />
| othername = Sajid Mehboob<br />
}}<br />
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'''Sajid Khan''' (born December 28, 1951) is an Indian actor and singer. Born into poverty in the [[Mumbai|Bombay]] slums,<ref name="Chatterjee"/> he became the adopted son of [[Bollywood]] filmmaker [[Mehboob Khan]], founder of [[Mehboob Studios]].<ref name="BHATIA">{{cite book|author=SIDHARTH BHATIA|title=India Psychedelic|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7ChEBQAAQBAJ&pg=PT89|access-date=24 January 2015|publisher=HarperCollins India|isbn=978-93-5029-838-1|pages=89–|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011200435/https://books.google.com/books?id=7ChEBQAAQBAJ&pg=PT89|url-status=live}}</ref> He worked in a handful of [[Cinema of India|Indian films]], debuting in his father's [[Academy Award]]-nominated ''[[Mother India]]'' (1957) and its sequel ''[[Son of India (1962 film)|Son of India]]'' (1962). He later found more success overseas, working in international productions, including films and television shows in [[North America]], such as ''[[Maya (1966 film)|Maya]]'' (1966) and its [[Maya (U.S. TV series)|television adaptation]], as well as the [[Philippines]] and [[United Kingdom]]. He was a [[teen idol]] in North America and the Philippines from the late 1960s to early 1970s.<br />
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==Early life and debut==<br />
Sajid was a poor child from the [[slum]]s of [[Bombay]] (now Mumbai), in India's then [[Bombay State]] (now [[Maharashtra]]), before he was discovered by [[Bollywood]] filmmaker [[Mehboob Khan]]. Sajid started acting as a child appearing as the younger version of [[Sunil Dutt]]'s character Birju in Mehboob Khan's [[Academy Award]]-nominated Hindi film ''[[Mother India]]'' (1957). Sajid was unknown at the time.<ref name="Chatterjee">{{cite book|last=Chatterjee|first=Gayatri|title=Mother India|year=2002|publisher=British Film Institute|isbn=978-0-85170-917-8|page=[https://archive.org/details/motherindiamadar00chat/page/45 45]|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/motherindiamadar00chat/page/45|access-date=18 December 2019|archive-date=7 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207123300/https://archive.org/details/motherindiamadar00chat/page/45|url-status=live}}</ref> His salary in the film was {{INRConvert|750|year=1957|lk=r}}.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/mother-india-1957/article788737.ece | title=Mother India (1957) | work=The Hindu | date=8 January 2010 | access-date=28 March 2015 | last=Salam | first=Ziya Us | location=(Chennai, India) | archive-date=7 December 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207123257/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/Mother-India-1957/article15692788.ece | url-status=live }}</ref> He was later adopted by Mehboob Khan and his wife [[Sardar Akhtar]], who named him Sajid Khan.<ref>{{cite web|last=Raheja |first=Dinesh |url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/feb/15dinesh.htm |title=Mother Earth Reincarnated: Mother India |publisher=[[Rediff.com]] |access-date=23 February 2011 |year=2002 |archive-date=25 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025134356/http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/feb/15dinesh.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
After his debut in ''[[Mother India]]'' in 1957, he played the title role in his adopted father's next and last film ''[[Son of India (1962 film)|Son of India]]'' in 1962. According to Rauf Ahmed, though the film was not a success at the box-office, Sajid's performance was praised by the critics.<ref name=Ahmed>{{cite book|last1=Ahmed|first1=Rauf|title=Mehboob Khan|date=2008|publisher=Wisdom Tree|location=Delhi, India|isbn=9788183281065|pages=96|edition=1}}</ref> After his father's death in 1964, Sajid was sent to the United States by his mother Sardar.<br />
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He went on to achieve fame in the United States with a co-starring role alongside [[Jay North]] in the 1966 film ''[[Maya (1966 film)|Maya]]''.<ref name="Hunter2012">{{cite book|author=James Michael Hunter|title=Mormons and Popular Culture &#91;2 Volumes&#93;: The Global Influence of an American Phenomenon|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5oM1B1VE-yMC&pg=PA244|access-date=24 January 2015|date=5 December 2012|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=978-0-313-39167-5|pages=244–|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011200442/https://books.google.com/books?id=5oM1B1VE-yMC&pg=PA244|url-status=live}}</ref> The film's success led to a television series [[Maya (U.S. TV series)|of the same name]] airing on [[NBC]] from September 1967 to February 1968 and lasting 18 episodes. The show led to Sajid becoming a "teen idol" for a short time appearing on the cover of popular magazines worldwide.<ref name="Mansour2011">{{cite book|author=David Mansour|title=From Abba to Zoom: A Pop Culture Encyclopedia of the Late 20th Century|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7GN0E_diWbAC&pg=PA307|access-date=24 January 2015|date=1 June 2011|publisher=Andrews McMeel Publishing|isbn=978-0-7407-9307-3|pages=307–|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011200438/https://books.google.com/books?id=7GN0E_diWbAC&pg=PA307|url-status=live}}</ref> He also had a short-lived singing career but was not successful. In 1968, he guest starred in an episode of the television series ''[[The Big Valley]]'', and appeared in the music variety show ''[[It's Happening]]'' as a guest judge.<br />
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He also found success in the [[Philippines]] in the early 1970s, starring as the male lead in a number of [[romantic comedy]] films opposite leading Philippine actresses [[Nora Aunor]] and [[Vilma Santos]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Abad|first=Gémino H.|title=The flip reader: being a greatest hits anthology from flip : the official guide to world domination|date=2008|publisher=[[Anvil Publishing]]|isbn=9789712721144|page=218|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jYIMAQAAMAAJ|language=en|access-date=23 November 2017|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011200439/https://books.google.com/books?id=jYIMAQAAMAAJ|url-status=live}}</ref> He tried to get back into [[Hindi films]], but none of his Hindi films from 1972 to 1983 worked financially. His career's peak period was in 1966–1974 and he was more successful in English films. He made his last film appearance in the [[Merchant Ivory]] film ''[[Heat and Dust (film)|Heat and Dust]]'' in 1983 which was successful.<br />
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==Current activities==<br />
It is reported{{according to whom|date=July 2017}} that Sajid had a factory in India which made costume jewellery. 'Artistic' was the name of the retail store. Actress [[Rekha]] fell in love with him in the period 1970–72 but Sajid met his future wife and broke off with Rekha. He later divorced his wife in 1990 and has a son, Sameer. He acted in films from 1957 to 2001.<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
[[File:Sajid Kahn Maya.jpg|thumb|right|Khan as "Raji" in ''Maya'', circa 1967.]]<br />
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===Films===<br />
* ''[[Mother India]]'' (1957) .... Young Birju (child artist)<br />
* ''[[Son of India (1962 film)|Son of India]]'' (1962)<br />
* ''[[Maya (1966 film)|Maya]]'' (1966) ... Raji<br />
* ''[[The Prince and I]]'' (1971-Philippines) from Tower Productions, leading lady: [[Maritess Revilla]]<br />
* ''[[My Funny Girl]]'' (1971-Philippines) from Tower Productions, leading lady: [[Tina Revilla]]<br />
* ''[[The Singing Filipina]]'' (1971-Philippines) from Tower Productions, leading lady: [[Nora Aunor]]<br />
* ''[[Savera (1972 film)|Savera]]'' (1972)<br />
* ''[[Mahatma and the Mad Boy]]'' (1974) Short drama (27 min) directed by [[Ismail Merchant]] boxed as ''Merchant Ivory in India'' with ''Heat and Dust'' etc.: The Mad Boy<br />
* ''[[Zindagi Aur Toofan]]'' (1975)<br />
* ''[[Mandir Masjid]]'' (1977)<br />
* ''[[Dahshat]]'' (1981)<br />
* ''[[Heat and Dust (film)|Heat and Dust]]'' (1983)<br />
* ''Pilak'' (2001)<ref name="IMDB - Sajid Khan" /><br />
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===Television===<br />
* ''[[Maya (U.S. TV series)|Maya]]'' (1967–1968, 18 episodes) .... Raji<br />
* ''[[It's Happening]]'' - (1968, 2 episodes) .... Himself<br />
* ''[[The Big Valley]]'' - (1969, 1 episode, "The Royal Road") .... Prince Ranjit Singh / Jahan<br />
* ''1857 Kranti'' (TV series) (2000)<ref name="IMDB - Sajid Khan">{{cite web|title=Sajid Khan|publisher=IMDB|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0451309/|access-date=29 June 2018|archive-date=24 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170324023451/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0451309/|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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==Discography==<br />
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===Singles===<br />
(Numbers in parentheses indicate ''Billboard'' Singles Chart peak positions)<br />
*"Getting To Know You" (#108) / "Ha Ram"—[[Colgems Records|Colgems]] 1026 (1968)<br />
*"Dream" (#119) / "Someday"—Colgems 1034 (1969)<br />
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===Albums===<br />
*''Sajid''—Colgems COS-114<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{IMDb name|id=0451309|name=Sajid Khan}}<br />
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