Feroz Khan (actor)

Feroz Khan
Feroz Khan in 2005
Born
Zulfiqar Ali Shah Khan

(1939-09-25)25 September 1939
Bangalore, Kingdom of Mysore, British India
(present-day Karnataka, India)
Died27 April 2009(2009-04-27) (aged 69)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • film editor
  • producer
  • director
Years active1960–2007
Spouse
Sundari Khan
(m. 1965; div. 1985)
Children2, including Fardeen Khan
RelativesSanjay Khan (brother)
Akbar Khan (brother)
Sussanne Khan (niece)
Zayed Khan (nephew)
AwardsFilmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (2001)

Feroz Khan (born Zulfiqar Ali Shah Khan; 25 September 1939 — 27 April 2009) was an Indian actor, film editor, producer and director best known for his work in Indian cinema. He appeared in over 60 films throughout his career and became one of Bollywood's popular style icons. Feroz Khan is known for his roles in successful Hindi films, such as Arzoo (1965), Safar (1970), Upaasna (1971), Mela (1971), Apradh (1972), Khotte Sikkay (1974), Kaala Sona (1975), Dharmatma (1975), Nagin (1976), Qurbani (1980), Kachche Heere (1982), Janbaaz (1986), Dayavan (1988), Yalgaar (1992), Welcome (2007).

He won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Aadmi Aur Insaan (1969) in 1970, and was honored with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000. He has been called "the Clint Eastwood of the East".