The dreaded villain of the 70s
Firoz Khan, the first style icon of the 70s film industry, needed no introduction. He is called the first cowboy of Hindi cinema. Firoz Khan made a special place in the hearts of the audience by playing all kinds of characters, from hero to villain. Born on 25 September 1939 in Bangalore, Firoz’s real name was Zulfikar Ali Shah Khan Tanoli. Firoz Khan, who achieved great success in the film industry, did not have any godfather in Bollywood. He achieved this position on his own and with hard work. His roles in films like ‘Dharamatma’, ‘Yalgaar’ and ‘Welcome’ are still very much liked by the audience.
Romantic hero turned dangerous villain
Firoz Khan’s 85th birth anniversary is on 25th September. Firoz Khan, who has worked in many hit films, has been in a lot of discussions about his personal life. Firoz Khan, who started his acting career with the film ‘Didi’ released in 1960, was banned from entering Pakistan because he insulted a singer there during the promotion of the film. After ‘Didi’, he appeared in the film ‘Tarzan Goes to India’. People liked his style in this film so much that he got the tag of a cowboy hero and he started being in the news for his films. Firoz Khan got the recognition he was waiting for in the industry with the 1965 film ‘Unche Log’. The audience liked Firoz Khan not only as a romantic hero but also as a dreaded villain.
Feroz Khan could never work with King Khan
Firoz Khan started directing with ‘Apraadh’. Actress Mumtaz worked under his direction in this film. Firoz Khan, who has worked with many actors and actresses in the film industry, wanted to work with Shahrukh Khan, but his dream remained unfulfilled. In many interviews, veteran actor Firoz Khan had told that he wanted to work with Shahrukh Khan. He also offered him to work with him many times, but he refused. I was also ready to accept his every condition. Firoz Khan is an actor who has not done any film with Shahrukh Khan. Till date King Khan has maintained his silence on this matter.
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