Mazhar Khan (actor)
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Mazhar Khan (22 July 1953 - 16 September 1998) was an Indian Bollywood actor and director.
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[edit] Career
He made his debut in the 1980 film Shaan which was directed by Ramesh Sippy. He went on to appeared in over 40 Hindi films playing villain and supporting roles throughout the 80s and early 90s. He also appeared in a Hollywood science fiction film titled Terminal Entry (1986) and in the television serial Buniyaad (1987) for which he reunited with Ramesh Sippy. His last film appearance was in the 1992 film Angaar after which he quit acting and turned to producing and directing. He produced and directed the multi-starrer film Gang which took 10 years to complete. Unfortunately Mazhar died of renal failure in 1998 at the age of 45. The film finally released two years after his death.
[edit] Personal life
He married Bollywood actress Zeenat Aman in 1985 and they had two sons, Azaan and Zahaan. Mazhar and Zeenat had also acted in a few films together in the 1980s. Tragically Mazhar was ill with liver dysfunction and Zeenat spent all her savings for his treatment. The disease however was fatal and Mazhar died in September 1998.
[edit] Selected filmography
- Angaar (1992) .... Farid Khan
- Buniyaad (1987) TV Series
- Terminal Entry (1986) .... Abdul
- Ghulami (1985)
- Arth (1982) .... Harish
- Shaan (1980) .... Abdul
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