- By JE Entertainment Desk
- Thu, 28 Dec 2023 11:41 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Renowned actor Sajid Khan, notably remembered for his portrayal as the young Sunil Dutt in the classic film 'Mother India', left for his heavenly abode on December 22. His passing was confirmed by his son, Sameer. However, amidst the news of the actor's demise, confusion emerged as some mistook him for director Sajid Khan. The filmmaker promptly clarified the misunderstanding, confirming his state of being alive and in good health.
On Thursday, Sajid Khan took to his Instagram account and shared a video. In the clip, he said, "Mother India film jo 1957 mein aayi thi. Usme jo chhota bachcha Sunil Dutt bana hua tha, uska naam Sajid Khan tha. Wo 1951 mein paida hua tha. Mein 20 saal baad paida hua. Unki bechare ki death ho gayi. And may his soul rest in peace. Lekin mere kuchh irresponsible media walo ne meri photo daal di. (Mother India film released in 1957, and the child actor who played Sunil Dutt’s younger version was Sajid Khan. He was born in 1951, I was born 20 years after that. He has passed away, however, some irresponsible media people have used my photo with the news)."
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Additionally, he revealed receiving texts inquiring about him. He assured everyone of his well-being.
His caption read, "R.i.p.sajid khan(1951-2023)...not me as reported with my pic by some media people."
Meanwhile, late actor Sajid Khan's son told PTI, "He had been battling cancer for a while. He passed away on Friday."
He added, "My father was adopted by Rajkumar Pitamber Rana and Sunita Pitamber and fostered by filmmaker Mehboob Khan. He was not active in films for a while and was mostly involved in philanthropy. He used to come to Kerala quite often and he liked it here, remarried, and settled here."