Overview
Feroz Khan (born Zulfiqar Ali Shah Khan; 25 September 1939 – 27 April 2009) was an Indian actor, film director, producer, screenwriter and editor, primarily associated with Hindi cinema. Over the course of his career, he appeared in more than sixty films and came to be regarded as one of Bollywood's notable style icons. He has been described as the "Clint Eastwood of India".
Khan rose to prominence with Phani Majumdar's drama Oonche Log (1965). He went on to feature in a number of successful Hindi films, including Arzoo (1965), Aag (1967), Safar (1970), Mela (1971), Apradh (1972), Geeta Mera Naam (1974), Khotte Sikkay (1974), Kaala Sona (1975), Dharmatma (1975), Nagin (1976) and Shankar Shambhu (1976). His action drama Qurbani (1980) was among his most prominent ventures as both actor and director. His final screen appearance was in the 2007 comedy Welcome.
Beyond acting, Khan was active as a director and producer, lending a distinctive visual sensibility to several of his films. He won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award in 1970 for Aadmi Aur Insaan (1969), and was honoured with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000 in recognition of his contribution to Indian cinema.
References
Adapted from the English Wikipedia article on Feroz Khan (actor).