By Jagmohan Singh Barhok
On His Birth Anniversary
मुफ्त हुए बदनाम
किसी पे हाय दिल को लगा के
जीना हुआ इल्जाम
किसी पे हाय दिल को लगा के
मुफ्त हुए बदनाम
Ajit Khan started his film career as a Hero & worked in several films. I watched him first in “Baraat” then a student. I went to watch the film at Defence cinema, West Patel Nagar with my father. “Halaku”, “Shikari” & “Naya Daur” were other films of the actor I was lucky to see. He featured in “Mughal-E-Azam”(1960) playing an important role siding with Saleem against Akbar. He later switched to villainy & became more popular in films released in 1970s.
“Dharma” was one of his popular films starring Pran & Bindu.Some of his dialogue became popular like “Lilly Don’t Be Silly”. I remember two of his later films “Dharma” & “Kalicharan” seen at Allahabad & Varanasi respectively. Suraj, Aadmi Aur Insaan, Prince, Andaz & Lal Patthar are some of his other films I remember.
The actor looked off color when I visited him in 1985. His film “Phansi Ke Baad” was awaiting release. He disappeared from the film scene for years. I do not remember having seen any of his films towards the fag end of his film career.
