Sanjay Dutt remembers Ferozbhai as he knew him
Sanjay Dutt remembers Ferozbhai as he knew him
Sanjay Dutt shares his memories of Feroz Khan who passed away on Sunday night at Bangalore...
As a kid...
I was fortunate to meet Ferozbhai when I was a child. He had worked with mom in Raat Aur Din and with dad in Geeta Mera Naam.
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I don't have many memories of him from that time but I remember that he held dad and mom in great esteem and was very loving towards me.
Incomparable
He had approached me to act in Qurbani but at that time I couldn't do it because of other commitments. I regret missing out on that film till today.
I have watched all his films my favourites remain Qurbani and Apradh which was a romantic thriller. Ferozbhai changed the line of films with his unique brand of stylish filmmaking and made some breakthrough films for Indian cinema.
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Those were the days: Dutt acted in Feroz's Yalgaar |
I think of him the original and only rock star of the film industry. He was suave, sophisticated, stylish and classy. Many people say he and I are similar rock star cowboys and although that is a huge compliment, I think he's incomparable...
Bade bhai!I acted in Ferozbhai's home production Yaalgaar (1992) and thought of him as an elder brother. Many people feel that he was a strict director but he was just very passionate about his films. If we had suggestions he would listen them and was never autocratic that it had to be his way.
He used to be strict with me but he was also a loving older brother. He would guide me through the emotional scenes. Yalgaar was one of the toughest shoots because we had to shoot in the hot sand dunes of Dubai but Ferozbhai was like a rock.
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View To a Shoot: Feroz Khan weilding the directorial baton for Yalgaar |
He withstood all our tantrums, and carried on with the shooting without once losing his temper. He was a lion of a man! During one schedule, I stayed at Ferozbhai's Bangalore farmhouse and his usual large-hearted manner he told me, 'It's your home so treat it as such and make yourself comfortable.'
After pack up we would hang out together and talk. We shared similar interests and passions and it was during those chats that we discovered that we had the same love for watches and fast powerful cars. There were many beautiful moments which I fondly cherish today. Fardeen was a small boy then...
I know...I have lost both my parents (Sunil and Nargis Dutt) so I know the pain of losing that Fardeen must be feeling today. I would have loved to go for Ferozbhai's funeral but I don't think I shall be able to.
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We Are Family: With wife Sundari and children Fardeen and Laila |
I am in Lucknow and there are no normal flights from here to Bangalore. I have been trying to get a chartered flight but even those are unavailable because of the elections. But I shall definitely go soon. I know what Fardeen is going through and I want to be there for him.
Treasures of the pastWe select some unforgettable moments snapped from Feroz Khan's album his family and his passion (his work as an actor-director-producer).
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Bhai Mere Jaan: With his younger brother Sanjay Khan |
Though Khan had announced a sequel to Qurbani at the IIFA awards in 2006, because of his poor health it never got made.
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Labour Of Love: With son Fardeen during the making of Prem Aggan |
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'Arm'ed: With Rekha and his Daughter Laila |
