Big B remembers ‘flamboyant’ Feroz Khan

Mourning the death of veteran actor Feroz Khan,
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan says that despite several attempts in the
past the two could not work together. “There were many attempts by both of us to
work together but somehow it didn’t work out,” Amitabh posted on his blog
www.bigb.bigadda.com. “He will be remembered for his passion and commitment to
the craft. May his soul rest in peace and may the Almighty give his family
strength to bear the loss,” he added.The flamboyant actor-filmmaker died Sunday
at his farmhouse in Bangalore after battling cancer for a year. He was 69.

Amitabh describes Feroz Khan, who made hits like “Dharmatma” and “Qurbani”,
as a flamboyant filmmaker.“A flamboyant filmmaker, one that in the middle of his
acting career became a producer and director and gave us some very memorable
films - all with a certain stamp of flamboyance.“What he displayed in his
persona, reflected in the way he made his films. In many ways, he pioneered a
certain flash and sophistication in his very first venture as a maker and that
remained with him and all his films throughout,” he wrote.

Amitabh also pointed out that Feroz Khan always had a “progressive and
visible difference in the way he functioned” including the “content of the
subjects he chose, in the unique casting that he did or in the fresh talent that
he introduced in music and presentation”.Amitabh recalled the recent Stardust
award function where Feroz Khan was given the Stardust Pride of the Industry
award.

“In a most poignant moment, his son Fardeen had received it on his behalf
from Jaya (Bachchan) on stage - Feroz being too ill to be present,” he added.