Mazhar Khan

Mazhar Khan (22 July 1955 – 16 September 1998) was an Indian film and television actor and producer and director.

Mazhar made his debut in the 1979 film Sampark. He came into recognition with the 1980 film Shaan which was directed by Ramesh Sippy. The song "Naam Abdul Hai Mera" was picturized on Khan. He went on to appear in over 40 Hindi films playing villain and supporting roles throughout the 1980s and early 1990s. He also appeared in a Hollywood science fiction film titled Terminal Entry (1986) where he played one of the main villains. He was also noted for his role in the television serial Buniyaad (1987) which reunited him with director Ramesh Sippy. In 1989 he acted in the British mini-series Traffik.

His last film appearance was in the 1992 film Angaar after which he quit acting. He turned to producing and directing the multi-starrer film Gang which started production in 1992 and was delayed for many years. Mazhar died of renal failure in 1998 at the age of 45. The film released two years after his death.