'SON OF INDIA'!

Great filmmaker Mehboob Khan and his adopted son Sajid!

"Nanha munna rahi hun..Desh ka sipahi hun..
bolo mere sang..Jai Hind..Jai Hind..Jai Hind.!"

Master Sajid in Mehboobji's great film 'Mother India' (1957).

Shakeel Badayuni wrote this and in the music of Naushad.. sung by Shanti Mathur and others! On screen Master Sajid idealistically performed it in.. 'Son of India' (1962).

Our Indian Cinema's great.. Mehboob Khan adopted a boy who born in poverty of Bomaby slums..That is Master Sajid! 
He first appeard in 'Mehboob - Productions' great film 'Mother India' (1957). That was child role of Birju the rebelious character played by Sunil Dutt in it!

Master Sajid in Mehboobji's film 'Son of India' (1962)

After two films of Mehboobji.. his adopted son Sajid Khan.. became "teen idol" in North - America & Philippins. Then he worked in international projects in such regions. In this includes 'Maya' (1966) the coming of age film made by John Berry. Then 'Heat and Dust' (1983) a film by 'Merchant-Ivory Productions'!

He worked in few bollywood films & TV programmes also!

Now he is almost 70!!
Regards!!

- Manoj Kulkarni