- Date of Birth: 28 December, 1951
- Place of Birth: Mumbai, India
Biography
Sajid Khan is a former Indian actor. He is the adopted son of Indian film producer Mehboob Khan, founder of Mehboob Studios, in India.
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 in the 1966 film Maya and later in the short-lived TV series Maya in 1967 and 1968, along with Jay North. Although 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 a single in 1968 and 1969 both of which failed to make it into the Top 100 Billboard Singles Charts. He appeared in a handful of other films in the 1970s and early 1980s. He made his last film appearance in Heat and Dust in 1983.
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.
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 in the 1966 film Maya and later in the short-lived TV series Maya in 1967 and 1968, along with Jay North. Although 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 a single in 1968 and 1969 both of which failed to make it into the Top 100 Billboard Singles Charts. He appeared in a handful of other films in the 1970s and early 1980s. He made his last film appearance in Heat and Dust in 1983.
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.