Sanjay Khan

Sanjay Khan strikes me as one of those durable craftsmen who quietly held up an entire film industry. Born Shah Abbas Ali Khan in Bengaluru, he debuted in the acclaimed Dosti in 1964 and went on to wear nearly every hat available, actor, director, producer, screenwriter, across both Hindi cinema and television. I have a soft spot for self-made veterans like this, the kind who built long careers through persistence rather than flash. Bollywood's glamour gets all the attention now, but figures like Khan are the foundation that glamour was built on, and that earns my respect.

Name (English)

Sanjay Khan

Name (Japanese)

サンジャイ・カーン

Reading

さんじゃい・かーん

Born

January 3, 1941 (age 85)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Snake

Origin

Bengaluru, Bengaluru Urban district, India

Occupation

film director / film actor / film producer / television actor / screenwriter

High school

St. Germain High School

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanjay%20Khan
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7418443

Tags

• Bengaluru Urban district
• film director
• film actor
• film producer

Last updated

2026-06-11

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