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Born | Abbas Khan 3 January 1941 (age 79) Bangalore, Kingdom of Mysore, British India (now in Karnataka, India) |
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Years active | 1964–2005 |
Spouse(s) | Zeenat Aman (m. 1978; annulled 1979) |
Children | Farah Khan Ali Simone Arora Sussanne Khan Zayed Khan |
Relatives | Feroz Khan (brother) Akbar Khan (brother) |
Website | www.sanjaykhanofficial.com |
Sanjay Khan (born 3 January 1941) is an Indian film actor, producer, director known for his works in Hindi films and television.[1] Sanjay Khan made his debut in Chetan Anand's 1964 film Haqeeqat, followed by the Rajshri film Dosti which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi for that year.[2]
Khan starred in hit movies like Dus Lakh, Ek Phool Do Mali, Intaqam, Dhund, Mela (1971), etc. He co-starred with his elder brother Feroz Khan in the films Upaasna (1971), Mela (1971) and Nagin (1976). He later turned producer and director with Chandi Sona (1977) and Abdullah (1980). In 1990, he starred in and directed the famous historical fiction television series The Sword of Tipu Sultan.[3]
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Early life[edit]
Shah Abbas Khan alias Sanjay Khan was born in Bangalore, India. Son of Sadiq Ali Khan tanoli and Bibi Fatima Begum, with five brothers and two sisters, Dilshad and Khurshid. His brother is Feroz Khan. He was a successful actor and also produced super hit movies like Dharmatma and Qurbani, Samir and Shahrukh are businessmen, while Akbar Khan has made magnum opus Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story.
At the age of 12, Khan was taken to a theatre to see Raj Kapoor's Awaara and was mesmerized by the film. Following the film, he decided to visit with the actors. The manager of the theatre took Khan into the projection room and explained to him how the film is made. To Khan, that was a moment of epiphany and he decided to pursue an acting career. He obtained Senior Cambridge through Cambridge School in Daryaganj, New Delhi.[4]
Deciding not to pursue further education, Khan moved to Mumbay where, before joining Bollywood, he assisted John Guillerman, Hollywood film director for the MGM Production of Tarzan Goes to India (1962).[4]
Career[edit]
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Sanjay Khan at Esha Deol wedding in 2012.
Khan made his debut in Chetan Anand's 1964 war film Haqeeqat in a small role as a soldier. Later that year, he played a pivotal supporting role in the big blockbuster film Dosti. He went on to star in hit films like Dus Lakh (1966), Ek Phool Do Mali (1969), Intaqam (1969), Shart (1969), Mela (1971), Upaasna (1971), Dhund (1973) and Nagin (1976). In 1977, he made his directorial debut with Chandi Sona starring himself, Parveen Babi and Raj Kapoor. In 1980, he directed and starred in Abdullah alongside Raj Kapoor and Zeenat Aman. He made his last film appearance in the 1986 film Kala Dhanda Goray Log, which was his third and last film as a director.
He shifted his focus on television in the late 1980s, directing and starring in the big-budget historical television drama series The Sword of Tipu Sultan. During the making of the series in 1989, a fire broke out on the sets and killed more than 40 crew members and Khan suffered 65% burns to his body.[5] He recovered after 72 surgeries and production on the series resumed later that year with him and his brother Akbar Khan jointly directing episodes of the series. The series first aired on DD National from 1990 to 1991 and lasted 60 episodes. This would his final acting role and he would go on to produce and direct several other popular television series like The Great Maratha, Jai Hanuman and 1857 Kranti.
Awards[edit]
- Uttar Pradesh Film journalists Association Award (1981)
- Andhra Pradesh journalist award (1986)
- The Gem of India Award for Excellence (1993)
- The Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Award (1993)
- The Udyog Ratna Gold Medal Award (1994)
- The Aashirwad Award (1994).
- The Arch of Excellence Award (1994)
- National Citizen's Award (1994)
- The Glory of India Award (1995)
- The Super Achiever of India Award (1995)
- Hind Gaurav Award (1997)
- Kashi Pandit Sansad Award (1997)
- Business Initiation Development Award (1997)
- Honour of Lifetime Achiever Award (1997)
- Achiever of Millennium Award (1999)
- The Millennium Achievers (2000)
- American Federation of Muslims of Indian Origin (2006)
- The Lifetime Achievement Award by Screen Star (2009)
- Biographer of the year award from Power Brands at BFJA (Bollywood Film Journalist’s Awards) (2019)[6]
Resort[edit]
In 1997, he launched his dream project — the five-star deluxe Golden Palms Hotel and Spa in Bangalore. He completed this 150-room hotel with built up area of approximately 300,000 sq ft, with the largest swimming pool ever built in India containing 300,000 litres of water.[7] Golden Palms Hotel and Spa was conceived, designed, constructed was owned by him till 2010; his wife Zarine Khan designed the interiors.[8]
Personal life[edit]
He is married to Zarine Khan, they have three daughters and a son, elder daughter Farah Khan Ali married to DJ Aqeel, second daughter Simone Arora married to Ajay Arora they own D'decor, his youngest daughter Sussanne Khan (formerly married to actor Hrithik Roshan) and son an actor Zayed Khan married to Mallika.[9]
Sanjay Khan at Rajesh Khanna prayer meet.
Marriage to Zeenat Aman[edit]
Sanjay Khan was briefly married to Zeenat Aman, the marriage took place on 30 December 1978 in a private ceremony with two witnesses in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The relationship lasted less than a year, being annulled on 24 November 1979.[10] The relationship was a difficult one for Zeenat Aman, having suffered domestic abuse including being beaten by Khan in the presence of various guests. It is also believed that the abuse she had to undergo resulted in permanent damage to her right eye.[11]
Fire accident[edit]
A major fire accident took place on 8 February 1989 in the Premier Studios of Mysore where the serial The Sword of Tipu Sultan was being shot. Loose wiring and absence of ventilators were further causes for the fire to spread. Instead of fire-proofing material, the walls had gunny bags and the temperature rose to around 120 °C (248 °F) because of huge lights being used. All these factors contributed to the massive fire, and the final death toll was 52.[12] Khan suffered major burns and had to spend 13 months in hospital and undergo 73 surgeries.[13]
In 2018, he announced that he signed a deal with Penguin Books to release his autobiography titled The Best Mistakes of My Life and same year announced that he will build a theme park in Agra.[14]
Filmography[edit]
Actor[edit]
Year | Film | Character |
1964 | Haqeeqat | Soldier |
Dosti | Ashok | |
1966 | Dillagi | Joseph Amrine |
Dus Lakh | Kishore | |
1967 | Dil Ne Pukara | Ramesh / Rajan |
Milan Ki Raat | ||
1968 | Abhilasha | Arun R. Singh |
1969 | Shart | Raj |
Intaquam | Rajpal 'Raju' | |
Ek Phool Do Mali | Amar | |
Beti | Dr. Rajesh | |
Madhavi | Senapati Jai Singh | |
1970 | Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi | |
Pushpanjali | Dinesh Khanna | |
Maharaja | ||
1971 | Upaasna | Mohan |
Woh Din Yaad Karo | Ajay / Raja | |
Mela | Kishan Singh / Kanhaiya | |
Haseenon Ka Devata | Jai | |
Chingari | Inspector Mohan | |
1972 | Wafaa | Shyam Thakur |
Dharkan | Suraj Prakash | |
Sub Ka Saathi | ||
Babul Ki Galiyaan | ||
Anokhi Pehchan | ||
1973 | Daaman Aur Aag | |
Sone Ke Haath | ||
Dhund | Advocate Suresh Saxena | |
1974 | Trimurti | Vijay |
Duniya Ka Mela | ||
Asliyat | ||
1975 | Zindagi Aur Toofan | |
1976 | Nagin | Suraj |
1977 | Mera Vachan Geeta Ki Kasam | |
Mastan Dada | ||
Chandi Sona | Mayur | |
1980 | Abdullah | Sheikh Mohammed Al-Qamaal |
1986 | Kala Dhanda Goray Log | Raja |
Television[edit]
Year | Film | Character | Actor | Producer | Director | Year Completed |
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1990 | The Sword of Tipu Sultan | Tipu Sultan | Yes | Yes | Yes | 1991 |
1994 | The Great Maratha | No | Yes | Yes | 1994 | |
1997 | Jai Hanuman | No | Yes | Yes | 2000 | |
2000 | Maha Kaavya Mahabharat | No | Yes | Yes | 2001 | |
2001 | 1857 Kranti | No | Yes | Yes | 2002 | |
2002 | Maharathi Karna | No | Yes | Yes | 2003 |
Director[edit]
- Maharathi Karn (2002) TV Series
- Mahabharat (2001) Zee TV Series
- 1857 Kranti (2000) TV Series
- Jai Hanuman (1997–2000) TV Series
- The Great Maratha (1994) TV Series
- The Sword of Tipu Sultan (1989) TV Series
- Kala Dhanda Goray Log (1986)
- Abdullah (1980)
- Chandi Sona (1977)
Producer[edit]
- Maharathi Karn (2002) TV Series
- Maha Kavya Mahabharat (2001) (mini) TV Series
- 1857 Kranti (2000) TV Series
- Jai Hanuman (1997–2000) TV Series
- The Great Maratha (1994) TV Series
- The Sword of Tipu Sultan (1989) TV Series
- Kala Dhandha Gore Log (1986)
- Abdullah (1980)
- Chandi Sona (1977)
Scripting[edit]
- Maharathi Karn (2002)
- Maha Kavya Mahabharat (2001)
- 1857 Kranti (2000)
- Jai Hanuman (1997)
- The Great Maratha (1994)
- The Sword of Tipu Sultan (1990)
- Kala Dhandha Gore Log (1986)
- Abdullah (1980)
- Chandi Sona (1977)
References[edit]
- ^'The 'badshah' of small screen thinks big'. The Hindu. 24 June 2001. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^'Power theft: Sanjay Khan may go scot free'. The Hindu. 5 December 2001.
- ^Sreedharan, Divya (13 February 2003). 'What happens to criminal case against Sanjay Khan?'. The Hindu. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ abKalmarkar, Deepa (6 February 2009). 'Sanjay Khan: The Survivor'. The Indian Express. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^Awaasthi, Kavita (7 July 2016). 'Of trials and triumphs: Sanjay Khan talks about The Sword Of Tipu Sultan'. Hindustan Times. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^'Powerbrands BFJA'. index.html.
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- ^Daftuar, Swati (20 September 2015). 'A family meal'. The Hindu. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^Shaikh, Jamal (4 November 2018). 'Family drama: Sanjay Khan spills his best-kept family secrets, replete with cinema-style bravado'. Hindustan Times. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^'How Sanjay Khan Went Blank on the Assault on Zeenat Aman'. The Quint. 12 November 2018. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^'Sanjay Khan Denies Assaulting Zeenat Aman; So What Happened?'. The Quint. 6 November 2018. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^S.N. Vasuki (15 March 1989). 'The Sword of Tipu Sultan fire: Sanjay Khan faces legal action for negligence'. India Today.
- ^Rajghatta, Chidanand (28 February 1989). 'Studio fire during shooting of tele-serial The Sword of Tipu Sultan kills more than 40'. India Today.
- ^'The Golden Boy of Bollywood Sanjay Khan'. The Lifestyle Journalist. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
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Relatives | Gandhari, Bhishma, Krishna, Kauravas, Pandavas, Vidura, Satyavati, Madri |
In Mahabharata, Kunti (Sanskrit: कुन्ती, IAST: Kuntī) or Pritha (Sanskrit: पृथा, IAST: Pṛthā) was the daughter of Shurasena,[1] and the foster daughter of his cousin Kuntibhoja.[2] She is the aunt of Krishna. She was married to King Pandu[3] of Hastinapur and was the mother of Karna and the Pandavas Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakul and Sahadeva.[4] She was the paternal aunt of Krishna, Balarama, and Subhadra. She was the step mother or foster mother of Nakula and Sahadeva. She was very beautiful and intelligent. She is often regarded as one of the protagonists of the Mahabharata.
Birth and early life[edit]
Kunti was the biological daughter of Shurasena, a Yadava chief. Her birth name was Pritha. Kunti was the sister of Vasudeva, the father of Krishna and shared a close relationship with Krishna. Her father gave Kunti to his childless cousin Kuntibhoja.
Once Sage Durvasa visited Kuntibhoja. Being extremely pleased by the all comforts, patience, and devotion offered by Kunti, he offered her a mantra that would invoke any god of her choice and he would bless her with children.
Out of impetuous curiosity, Kunti invoked the god Surya. Bound by the power of the mantra, Surya begot a child on her, and restored her virginity. To her surprise, the child was born with his sacred armor on. Out of fear of the public, Kunti abandoned the child, who later became famous as Karna.
Marriage to Pandu[edit]
Kunti prays to Indra for a son. Arjuna is born thereafter.
Kuntibhoja organized Kunti's swayamvara. Kunti chose King Pandu of Hastinapur, making her the Queen of Hastinapur.
Soon after, during his mission to expand his empire, Pandu married Madri, a princess of Madra in order to secure the vassalage of Madra. Madri was of the view that Kunti was inferior by birth to her because Yadavas were cattle herders while she was a princess. Kunti was disturbed by her husband's act, but eventually reconciled with him.[citation needed]
Pandu, while hunting in a forest, mistakenly shot and killed Rishi Kindama and his wife as they had taken the form of deer to mate. The dying sage placed a curse on Pandu since he had not only killed them in the midst of lovemaking but was not remorseful for his action. King Pandu argued with sage Kindama by misquoting sage Agastya's ruling on the right of Kshatriyas on hunting.[citation needed] Sage Kindama then decided to curse him to die if he ever should become intimate with his wife. Pandu renounced the kingdom and went into exile with Kunti and Madri.
Pandu could not make love with his wives due to the curse by sage Kindama. A remorseful Pandu renounced the kingdom and went into exile with Kunti and Madri. He met some sages and asked them a way for the heaven and salvation. They said, without children, one can never aspire for heaven. When Pandu expressed to Kunti his despair at the prospect of dying childless, she mentioned the boon granted to her. He advised her to beget children by suitable, illustrious men. Thus, Kunti used the boon granted to her by Sage Durvasa (which she had used to bear Karna) to bear three sons—Yudhishthira by Yama - god of death; Bhima by Vayu - god of wind, and Arjuna by Indra - the king of Svarga (Heaven). She also invoked Ashvins for Madri on her behest and Madri gave birth to twin sons, Nakula and Sahadeva.[5]
One day, Pandu, forgetting his curse, attempted to make love with his wife Madri. But, as a result of Kindama's curse, he died. Madri committed sati as she was the cause of his death. Kunti was left helpless in the forest with her children.
After the death of Pandu and Madri, Kunti took care of all five Pandava children taking them back to Hastinapur. As the rivalry culminated between Pandavas and Kauravas, she decided to go back to Kunti Bhoja. But her attempt was stopped by Bhishma.[citation needed]
In exile[edit]
Kunti consoles the Brahmin family of Ekachakra.
When the Pandavas returned to Hastinapur, there was a succession crisis. Duryodhana claimed to be the next heir for the kingdom. Dhritarashtra named Yudhishthira as his heir, enraging Duryodhana. With the help of Shakuni, Duryodhana planned to burn the Pandavas and Kunti in a Lakshagraha while they were on a festival at Varnavat. But with early warning and aid from Vidura, the Pandavas and Kunti fake their death and escape the burning house. They travel the countryside, disguised as brahmins.
During their stay at Ekachakra, Kunti and the Pandavas came to know of a demon, Bakasura, who ate people. Villagers had to send one member of their family and food to Bakasura, who devour both. When Kunti heard the cries of a Brahmin - who had provided her and her sons shelter in Ekachakra, Kunti consoled him and suggested that instead of a Brahmin's family, her son Bhima would face the demon. Kunti engineered a plot where Bhima would be able to face and kill the demon. The powerful Bhima brought his might to the fore and defeated Bakasura. Later, Bhima slays the rakshasaHidimba and he is beseeched by Hidimbaa, Hidimba's sister, to wed her. Bhima is reluctant, but Kunti ordered Bhima to marry Hidimba seeing merit in the woman. Hidimba would go on to birth Ghatotkacha, who later takes part in the Kurukshetra War.
The Pandavas attended the swayamvara of Draupadi in Panchala. Arjuna was able to win Draupadi's hand. The Pandavas returned to their hut and said that they have bought alms (signifying Kanyadan). Kunti misunderstood them and asked the Pandavas to share whatever they had brought. Kunti was shocked after realizing the implications of her words, and scolds her children for treating a woman like alms. However, Draupadi forgives Kunti as it was her (Draupadi's) very own karma that made Kunti give such orders and she accepts this as her fate.
Return and game of dice[edit]
The Pandavas and Kunti are invited back to the kingdom and the kingdom is shared with Kauravas. When the Pandavas lose the kingdom in a dice game and are forced to go into exile for thirteen years, Kunti is forced by King Dhritarashtra to remain in the capital thereby separating the sons from the mother (Act of vengeance by Dhritarashtra).[citation needed] She chose to stay in Vidura's house rather than the royal palace.
Portrayal in the Mahabharata[edit]
In most tellings of the Mahabharata, Kunti is depicted as a mild mannered woman with high moral and social values. She constantly guides her sons on their actions and keeps the family bound as one, never to have them fight among each other. She is said to have a great amount of respect for her brother-in-law Dhritarashtra and Vidura and for Dhritarashtra's wife Gandhari. She is also said to have an affectionate relationship with her daughter-in-law Draupadi.
However, several versions of the Mahabharata depict her to be shrewd and calculative. Early in her life she rejects her son born out of wedlock (Karna) in societal fear, only to confess to him several years later, in solitude, that she birthed him. She tries to have him shift parties out of fear of losing her five sons. In exile with her husband Pandu, she shares her boon with his second wife Madri reluctantly and is always in fear of being out-shadowed. It is said that Kunti did not share the boon for a second time with Madri, in the fear that Madri's children would outnumber her own.
Several other instances suggest that Kunti did not share a good relationship with her sons' common wife Panchali. In a common folklore it is said that while Arjuna arrived with Draupadi as his bride, a deity (in some versions Krishna himself) appeared before Kunti and foretold her to have Draupadi wed all the five brothers in order to avoid jealously among them.
Kurukshetra war[edit]
As war approached, Kunti met Karna and in desperation to keep her children alive, asked Karna to join the Pandavas. Karna denied the offer, as he could not betray his friend. However, he promised Kunti that he would not kill any of his brothers except Arjuna, thus following both Mitra dharma and Putra dharma. Kunti also asked Karna further promises, such as he should not use the same weapon twice against Arjuna, which were granted by Karna. In return, Karna requested his mother to keep their relationship a secret until the end of the war. He also promised that at the end of the war she would still have five sons, the fifth one be either Arjuna or Karna himself. Despite supporting her children, Kunti stayed in the Kaurava camp along with her sister-in-law Gandhari.
Death[edit]
After the Kurukshetra war, Kunti moved to a forest near the Himalayas with her brothers-in-law Vidura and Dhritarashtra and sister-in-law Gandhari, where all four of them later perished in a forest fire, attaining heaven.[6][7]
In television[edit]
Various actresses portrayed the role in various films and TV serials.
- Durga Khote in Maharathi Karna (1944 film)
- G Varalakshmi in Bhishma (1965 film)
- M V Rajamma in Karnan (1964 film, Tamil)
- Achala Sachdev in Mahabharat (1965 film)
- Rushyendramani in Sri Krishnavataram (1967 film)
- S. Varalakshmi in Daana Veera Soora Karna (1977 film)
- Nazneen in Mahabharat series (1988)
- Miriam Goldschmidt in The Mahabharata (1989 film)
- Lata Haya in Krishna (series)
- Neena Gupta in Ek Aur Mahabharat (1997 series)
- Shalini Kapoor in Maharathi Karna (2001 series)
- Jaya Bhattacharya in Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki (2008 series)
- Shafaq Naaz in Mahabharat (2013 series)
- Priya Bathija in Suryaputra Karn (2015 series)
- Sayantani Ghosh in Karn Sangini (2018 series)
References[edit]
- ^Studies of Mahabharata
- ^KUNTI (also called Pritha and Parshni)
- ^A classical dictionary of Hindu mythology and religion, geography, history, and literature by Dowson, John (1820-1881)
- ^Mahabharata
- ^Edward Delavan Perry, Indra in the Rig-Veda. Journal of the American Oriental Society vol. 11.1885. p. 121. JSTOR592191.
- ^'Kunti'(pdf). Manushi India Organization. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^Mani pp.442-3
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