Sajid Khan has been one of the most popular and successful commercial film directors in India. He is also a presenter, actor and author. But in recent years there have been many ups and downs in his life. Today i.e. November 23, Sajid Khan celebrates his 52nd birthday. However, even his journey to make a mark in the industry has not been an easy one. Choreographer and director Farah Khan is his sister.
Sajid Khan was only 14 years old when his father passed away. After this there were many ups and downs in his life, but Sajid did not give up and based on his hard work, he has achieved this position in the industry today. Sajid worked a lot as an artist and dancer during his graduation in Mumbai. He was very good at the robot dance. His sister Farah started working as a choreographer when she was a little girl. Speaking about his struggle recently, Sajid said that at the age of 14, he used to sell toothpaste on the streets.
Sajid always wanted to work in the entertainment industry and he got the chance to do that too. Sajid received the offer of the film Jhooth Bole Kaua Kaate from his favorite filmmaker Hrishikesh Mukherjee, known as the king of lighthearted comedy. Sajid’s acting career in film came to an end after the film’s failure. After this, Sajid Khan started presenting on television.
Sajid did many comedy shows and also produced them. Sajid was featured in the song Gori Gori from Farah Khan’s debut film Main Hoon Na. Sajid also did many great movies like ‘Darna Zaroori Hai’, ‘Hey Baby’. He also definitely adds a touch of comedy to the movies and his light comedy fans really liked him too.
Sajid Khan was born to former actor Kamran Khan (Sajid Khan’s father) and his wife Menaka Khan (Sajid Khan’s mother), Sajid Khan was born in Bombay, Maharashtra. Sajid Khan’s sister Farah Khan is an actress, director, choreographer and producer by profession. Shirish Kunder, a film producer, editor and director, is Farah’s husband. Former actors Honey Irani and Daisy Irani are the sisters of Sajid Khan’s mother, while Farhan Akhtar and Zoya Akhtar are his maternal uncles.
Sajid Khan’s career came to an end when various actresses associated with the industry made many allegations of sexual exploitation one after another during the MeToo moment. Many names are included on this list, from Sherlyn Chopra to Mandana Karimi. Sherlyn Chopra has even filed a case against Sajid recently. However, no statement has come out regarding these accusations towards Sajid.
Sajid Khan himself once said that “at 20 I was a very poor man. I have broken many hearts. I have lied, I have cheated, which everyone does. I used to treat women very badly. I used to misbehave with every girl that came across my life.