Mazhar Khan (22 July 1955 â€" 16 September 1998) was an Indian film
and television actor, producer and director. Khan made his debut with
the film Sampark (1979), playing the role of Brindavan, but was better
acclaimed for his role as Abdul in Shaan (1980), as a street beggar.
He made his debut as a producer with the film Bombay Fantasy (1983),
and made his directorial debut with the film Gang (2000), released
after Khan's death in 1998.Mazhar made his debut in the 1979 film
Sampark. He came into recognition with the 1980 film Shaan which was
directed by Ramesh Sippy and co-starred Amitabh Bachchan and Shashi
Kapoor. The song "Naam Abdul Hai Mera" from the film was picturized on
Khan and became popular. He went on to appear in over 40 Hindi films
playing villain and supporting roles throughout the 1980s and early
1990s. He also appeared in a Hollywood science fiction film titled
Terminal Entry (1987) where he played one of the main villains. In
1984 he also acted in the television serial "Bombay Meri Jaan" with
Madhuri Dixit but that serial was rejected by Doordarshan because of
not having an impressive star cast. He was also noted for his role in
the television serial Buniyaad (1987) which reunited him with director
Ramesh Sippy. In 1989 he acted in the British mini-series Traffik.His
last film appearance was in the 1992 film Angaar after which he quit
acting. He turned to producing and directing the multi-starrer film
Gang which started production in 1990 and was delayed for many years.
The film was released two years after his death.
and television actor, producer and director. Khan made his debut with
the film Sampark (1979), playing the role of Brindavan, but was better
acclaimed for his role as Abdul in Shaan (1980), as a street beggar.
He made his debut as a producer with the film Bombay Fantasy (1983),
and made his directorial debut with the film Gang (2000), released
after Khan's death in 1998.Mazhar made his debut in the 1979 film
Sampark. He came into recognition with the 1980 film Shaan which was
directed by Ramesh Sippy and co-starred Amitabh Bachchan and Shashi
Kapoor. The song "Naam Abdul Hai Mera" from the film was picturized on
Khan and became popular. He went on to appear in over 40 Hindi films
playing villain and supporting roles throughout the 1980s and early
1990s. He also appeared in a Hollywood science fiction film titled
Terminal Entry (1987) where he played one of the main villains. In
1984 he also acted in the television serial "Bombay Meri Jaan" with
Madhuri Dixit but that serial was rejected by Doordarshan because of
not having an impressive star cast. He was also noted for his role in
the television serial Buniyaad (1987) which reunited him with director
Ramesh Sippy. In 1989 he acted in the British mini-series Traffik.His
last film appearance was in the 1992 film Angaar after which he quit
acting. He turned to producing and directing the multi-starrer film
Gang which started production in 1990 and was delayed for many years.
The film was released two years after his death.
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