Feroz Khan dies of cancer

Bollywood’s flamboyant actor-producer-director
Feroz Khan, known for blockbusters like Qurbani and Dharmatma, passed away at
his farmhouse in Bangalore after a prolonged battle with cancer. He was 69.
Feroz Khan, who died late Sunday, will be buried at the Johnson Market burial
ground at 5.30 pm IST Monday, his younger brother Sanjay Khan said. Sanjay told
media that the funeral procession would be taken out from his brother’s
farmhouse to the Johnson Market Graveyard in the evening. Feroz is survived by
son, actor Fardeen Khan and daughter Laila. Fardeen Khan is married to Natasha
Madhwani, daughter of yesteryear actress Mumtaz who had played lead roles in
many of his films.

Feroz Khan, who was last seen in the 2007 comedy
Welcome, had divorced his wife Sundari 24 years ago.The filmmaker, who was known
to have led a quiet and simple life in Bangalore, had been battling cancer for
the past one year and was under treatment in a Mumbai hospital. Family sources
said his death was not ‘unexpected’ as his health had been falling steeply.
Actor Hrithik Roshan, who is married to Sanjay Khan’s daughter, and his
filmmaker father Rakesh Roshan were expected to arrive in Bangalore to pay their
last respects to the director.The actor, who was born in Bangalore on September
25, 1939, died at his farmhouse on Tumkur Road here.

He had done his schooling in Bangalore after which
he went to Mumbai to pursue a career in Bollywood.He acted in popular films like
Arzoo, Aurat and Safar as well as played important roles in his own directorial
ventures Qurbani and Dharmatma. He won a Filmfare award for best supporting role
in Aadmi Aur Insaan in 1970 and was honoured with the lifetime achievement award
in 2000.