Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Sanjay Gupta recalls why Feroz Khan rejected Hera Pheri
Sanjay Gupta shared an old story about actor Feroz Khan.
He said Khan was offered a role in the film Hera Pheri with Amitabh Bachchan.
Khan reportedly refused because the filming schedule included Sundays.
He had a personal rule not to work on Sundays.
Gupta also said Khan remembered the small filmmakers who helped him early in his career.
Khan later became a successful actor and filmmaker.
He appeared in films such as Arzoo, Safar, Qurbani and Welcome.
Feroz Khan died in 2009 at age 69.
Sanjay Gupta said Feroz Khan turned down Prakash Mehra’s Hera Pheri because its schedule required Sunday work.
Feroz Khan reportedly followed a personal rule of never working on Sundays.
The proposed film would have paired Feroz Khan with Amitabh Bachchan.
Gupta praised Khan for remaining grateful to lesser-known filmmakers who gave him early opportunities.
Feroz Khan began acting in 1960 and later directed, produced and starred in films including Dharmatma, Qurbani and Janbaaz.
- Who
- Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta shared information about the late actor Feroz Khan and his proposed collaboration with Amitabh Bachchan.
- What
- Gupta said Feroz Khan rejected Prakash Mehra’s Hera Pheri because the production required Sunday shifts.
- When
- Gupta shared the posts on September 28, 2026.
- Where
- The information was shared on X, formerly known as Twitter.
- Why
- According to Gupta, Feroz Khan had a rule never to work on Sundays.
- Person sharing the trivia
- Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta
- Actor discussed
- Feroz Khan
- Rejected film
- Hera Pheri
- Proposed co-star
- Amitabh Bachchan
- Reported reason for refusal
- The filming schedule required Sunday work
- Film career began
- 1960
- Year of death
- 2009, at age 69