Rashid Khan (5 July 1915 - 1972)
was an Indian
character actor
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. He made his acting debut in the 1946 film ''
Dharti Ke Lal
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'' and appeared in more than sixty films between 1946 and 1974. He frequently appeared with
Dev Anand
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in films including ''
Afsar'', Anand's first production from his company
Navketan Films
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and went on to work with him in hits like ''
Baazi'', ''
Taxi Driver
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'',''
Tere Ghar Ke Samne
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'', ''
Bombai Ka Babu'' and ''
Kala Bazaar
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'', in which he played key roles. They worked together till the 1973 film ''
Banarasi Babu''.
He also acted opposite most of the famous actors from the 1950s through to the early 1970s including
Raj Kapoor
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,
Shammi Kapoor
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,
Dharmendra
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,
Rajesh Khanna
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and
Amitabh Bachchan
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. He was cast in versatile roles such as a father, the hero's sidekick, the side villain and the comic relief.
He died in 1972 at the age of 56/57 and several of his films released after his death until 1974.
Selected filmography
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Indian male film actors
Place of birth missing
Year of birth missing
Male actors in Hindi cinema
20th-century Indian male actors