Sanjay Khan

Bollywood is a land of dreams. Some dreams come true, some don’t. However, often we come across on-screen heroes who turn out to be real-life heroes as well. Among those, one name which stands out is surely that of filmmaker Sanjay Khan. Forty-five years, a young boy from Bengaluru, dazzled the audiences on the silver screen with Rajshri Productions’ social drama-Dosti. That young actor is a successful filmmaker today who has come a long way, overcoming struggles that have been peppered throughout his life. Sanjay Khan’s is a story that is bound to inspire one all, with the courage and attitude Sanjay Khan has shown in his life.

Sanjay Khan received the Lifetime Achievement Award this year and is considered to be quite a meticulous man, stylish yet unpretentious! He lost his mother while he was still young and his mother had to bring up her large brood of 5 sons and two daughters all on her own.
Although Sanjay and his siblings studies in Convent schools, they had a very conservative upbringing.

Sanjay was barely 12 when the cinema bug caught him and after finishing his school, he came to Mumbai along with his brother Feroz Khan, with dreams of making it big in the film industry. Feroz soon shot to fame whereas it took a lot of struggle for Sanjay to gain a foothold in the industry. With Feroz’s help, he landed the job of 13th assistant to the famous director John Guillermin (of The Towering Inferno fame).

However, once he settled in he enjoyed quite a few good roles and movies like Dhund, Ek Phool Do Maali,etc. Soon he turned to filmmaking and got burned, literally! His famous pet tele-serial caught fire on the sets and Sanjay received 95% burn injuries. However, he kept his faith and went on to become a successful filmmaker.