Mazhar khan was born in mumbai.khan made his debut in the 1979 film Sampark. He came into recognition with the 1980 film Shaan which was directed by Ramesh Sippy and co-starring Amitabh Bachchan and Shashi Kapoor. The song "Naam Abdul Hai Mera" from the film was picturized on Khan and became popular. He went on to appear in over 40 Hindi films playing villain and supporting roles throughout the 1980s and early 1990s. He also appeared in a Hollywood science fiction film titled Terminal Entry (1986) where he played one of the main villains. He was also noted for his role in the television serial Buniyaad (1987). In 1989 he acted in the British mini-series Traffik. his famous films are shaan,ghulami,arth and angaas. he was died on 16/9/1998.