Sanjay Khan
- Birthday: 03. January 1941
- Birthplace: Bangalore, Kingdom of Mysore, British India
- Awards: Uttar Pradesh Film journalists Association Award 1981., Andra Pradesh journalist award 1986., The Gem of India Award for Excellence 1993., The Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Award 1993., The Udyog Ratna Gold Medal Award 1994., The Aashirwad Award 1994., The Arch of Excellence Award 1994., National Citizen's Award 1994., The Glory of India Award 1995., The Super Achiever of India Award 1995., Hind Gaurav Award 1997., Kashi Pandit Sansad Award., Achiever of Millennium Award 1999., American Federation of Muslims of Indian Origin 2006., The Lifetime Achievement Award by Screen Star 2009.
Biography
Sanjay Khan (Hindi: संजय ख़ान) (born Abbas Khan) is an Indian producer, director and actor. Making his debut in the 1964 film Haqeeqat, he acted in over 30 films from the 1960s through to the mid-1980s with his last film appearance in Kala Dhanda Goray Log in 1986. In 1990 he starred in and directed the famous historical fiction television series The Sword of Tipu Sultan. Since then he has produced and directed television serials.
Abbas Khan made his debut in 1964 Chetan Anand's Haqeeqat followed by the Rajshri film Dosti. In the 1960s and 1970s Khan starred in movies like Dus Lakh, Ek Phool Do Mali, Intaqam. Sanjay Khan co-starred with his elder brother Feroz Khan in three films Upaasna (1971), Mela (1971) and Nagin (1976).
He turned producer and director of three films in which he played the leading role and scripted popular films like Chandi Sona (1977), Abdullah (1980) and Kala Dhanda Goray Log (1986). In 1990 he starred in and directed India's first mega historical fiction television series The Sword of Tipu Sultan based on the novel of the same name. On the first shooting schedule of The Sword of Tipu Sultan in Premier Studios in Mysore, he survived a major fire accident with 65% third-degree burns. He recovered after 13 months in hospital and had the courage and conviction to complete this classic. It is admired for his great performance in the title role of Tipu Sultan besides scripting and directing the series.