Monday, April 27, 2009

A Tribute to Feroz Khan


Actor-director-producer Feroz Khan died at the age of 70 after battling cancer for a few years. Here's a look at some of his memorable movies.

Feroz Khan began his Bollywood career in 1962 with the film Reporter Raju, in which he played the main role.

In the 1960s, he acted in roughly two films per year. In 1965, he acted in Oonche Log along with veteran actor Ashok Kumar and Raj Kumar.



Also in 1965, Feroz Khan acted opposite Kumkum in Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena

In 1967, Feroz Khan acted opposite Mumtaz in C.I.D 909.

In 1972, Feroz Khan turned director with the film Apradh, in which he acted opposite Mumtaz once again.

Major success came to Feroz Khan in 1975 with Dharmatma, where he acted opposite Rekha and Hema Malini. This film too was directed by Feroz Khan himself.

Feroz Khan's most successful film till date remains Qurbani in 1980. The film, directed by Feroz Khan, starred himself, Vinod Khanna and bollywood sex-symbol Zeenat Aman.



In 1982, Feroz Khan acted opposite Reena Roy in Kachchay Heere.

In the mid-1980s, Feroz Khan did very few films. After a gap of nearly five years, he returned in 1986 with the hit film Janbaaz, starring Anil Kapoor and Dimple Kapadia.
In 1988, Feroz Khan did a supporting role in the controversial film Dayavan starring Vinod Khanna and Madhuri Dixit. This film too was directed by Feroz Khan himself.

Also in 1988, Feroz Khan acted along with Sanjeev Kumar in Do Waqt Ki Roti opposite Reena Roy.

After Prem Aggan, Feroz Khan took yet another break from Bollywood, returning in 2003 with Janasheen, which starrted his son Fardeen and Celina Jaitely while he played a supporting role.

In 2005, Fardeen and Feroz teamed up once again, this time for Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena. The leading lady of the film was Koena Mitra.



Feroz Khan's final film, Welcome came in 2007. He played a supporting role in the film that starred Anil Kapoor

Even in his early days, Feroz Khan never stuck to the prescribed look most actors did. He sported long or short hair depending on what he felt like doing.




Since Feroz Khan was known as the style icon of Bollywood, here's a look at his flamboyant fashion sense!



Feroz Khan sporting a look borrowed from Hollywood Western films



A few years ago, Feroz Khan started experimenting with headgear. He wore stylised turbans or scarves to many Bollywood events

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