When Sajid Khan Recalled His Late Father Going Bankrupt Due To Sanjeev Kumar: “Aadhi Picture Karke Woh Bhaag Gaya..”

Actor Sanjeev Kumar was known for his versatile roles and intense performances in his glorious career spanning many critically acclaimed and commercially successful movies. However, there was a time when a pretty serious allegation was thrust on him. We are talking about director Sajid Khan, who alleged that his late father had become bankrupt and succumbed to alcoholism because of Kumar.

What Had Gone Wrong Between Sanjeev Kumar And Sajid Khan’s Father?

In a throwback conversation with the YouTube channel Timeout With Ankit, Sajid Khan recalled how he and his sister, Farah Khan, suffered a difficult trajectory after their father became bankrupt. However, he added how it started after their late father, Kamran Khan, decided to make an A-grade film with Sanjeev Kumar. But, Sanjeev left the movie mid-way, and this resulted in a huge loss for the Housefull director’s father.

Sajid Khan was quoted as saying, “My father used to make B-grade timepass mazedaar films with Dara Singh. When Farah was born, my father was going through a very good time. When I was born, he gave his first flop! Hence, I say, ‘I started my life with a flop’. He must have thought that since he now has a son, he needs to make bigger films. He decided to make an A-grade big film with Sanjeev Kumar. That film never got made. Aadhi picture karke Sanjeev Kumar bhaag gaya. My father lost all his money. Then my father became an alcoholic and my parents got divorced.”