Akbar Khan (director)

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Akbar Khan
Born (1949-07-07) 7 July 1949 (age 74)
Bangalore, Mysore State, India
Occupations
  • Actor
  • screenwriter
  • film producer
  • director
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Akbar Khan (7 July 1949) is an Indian actor, screenwriter, film producer and director. He is the youngest brother of the Indian actor, producer, editor and director, Feroz Khan and Sanjay Khan.

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Early life

Akbar was born on 7 July 1949, in Bangalore, India, to Sadiq Ali Khan Tanoli and Fatima. His father was an Afghan from Ghazni, Afghanistan and belonged to Tanoli people which is a Pashtun tribe, while his mother had Persian ancestry from Iran. His brothers are the legendary actor-filmmaker Feroz Khan, actor-filmmaker Sanjay Khan, Sameer Khan and Shahruq Khan. His sisters are Dilshad and Khurshid. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Khan was educated at Bishop Cotton Boys' School and St. Germain High School, both in Bangalore.

Career

Akbar started his career as an assistant director to some filmmakers and after some years of assisting made his debut in Anjaan Rahain (1974), which starred his brother Feroz in the main lead. He was also assistant director to his brother Feroz in Apradh (1972). After acting in a couple of films, Akbar turned producer-director with Haadsa (1983), starring himself in the lead. He also starred in his brother Sanjay Khan's directorial venture Kala Dhanda Gorey Log (1986). After acting in Aakarshan (1988), Akbar turned his attention to the TV industry and directed the first 15 episodes of his brother Sanjay Khan's epic TV Serial, The Sword of Tipu Sultan .

Akbar produced-directed and also played the title role of Emperor Akbar in the classic TV serial Akbar The Great. In 2005, Akbar produced-directed the magnum opus Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story . He also launched Pakistani legend actress-singer Noor Jehan's granddaughter Sonya Jehan in the film, which also starred Kabir Bedi, Zulfi Syed, Arbaaz Khan and Pooja Batra. It was the costliest film made in India at that time, with a budget of INR 60 crores. It was also the first Indian film to release in Pakistani cinemas, as Indian films were banned there since the Indo-Pak war of 1965. Akbar, along with his family and other Indian film stars also visited Pakistan in April 2006 and actively promoted the film. The film was badly sabotaged and ill-marketed in India by Mukta Arts, which led to a dispute between Akbar, Subhash Ghai and Yash Chopra. The film was highly appreciated at nearly all international film festivals. Akbar plans to re-release the film in India and abroad very soon, as many people didn't know that it actually released in 2005. Akbar starred in Vashu Bhagnani's Faltu (2011) and played the main lead in Faraar (2011).

Khan was involved in the petrochemical business with his company Abraiz Petrochemicals. He also had business interests in Iran. He lives at Oberoi Enclave in Juhu, Mumbai, near his late brother Feroz's bungalow.

Filmography

Actor

YearFilmCharacter
1974 Anjaan Raahen Rajan
1983 Haadsaa Jai Kumar
1986 Swati Ram Mohan
Kala Dhanda Goray Log Ramu
Jumbish Sagar / Manas
1987 Muqaddar Ka Faisla Dr. Harish Kumar
PanchavatiYatin
1988 Akarshan Abhishek
1989 Tujhe Nahin Chhodunga
1990Chahungi Tujhe Bar Bar
2004 Escape From Taliban Sawali
2011 F.A.L.T.U Cameo
2013 Shootout at Wadala Haji Masood

Director

Movie

YearMovie
1983 Haadsaa
2005 Taj Mahal

Television

YearSerialCharacter
1988–1989 Akbar - The Great Jalaluddin Akbar
1990–1991 The Sword of Tipu Sultan

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