After his debut in
Mother India in 1957, he played the title role in his adopted father's next and last film
Son of India in 1962. According to Rauf Ahmed, though the film was not a success at the box-office, Sajid's performance was praised by the critics. After his father's death in 1964, Sajid moved to the United States where he did his further education. Khan went on to achieve fame in the United States with a co-starring role alongside
Jay North in the 1966 film
Maya. The film's success led to a television series
of the same name airing on
NBC from September 1967 to February 1968 and lasting 18 episodes. The show led to Sajid becoming a "teen idol" for a short time, appearing on the cover of popular magazines. He also had a short-lived singing career, releasing a self titled album. In 1968, he guest-starred in an episode of the television series
The Big Valley, and appeared in the music variety show ''
It's Happening'' as a guest judge. Khan also found success in the
Philippines in the early 1970s, starring as the male lead in a number of
romantic comedy films opposite leading Philippine actresses
Nora Aunor and
Vilma Santos. He tried to get back into
Hindi films, but none of his Hindi films from 1972 to 1983 worked financially. His career's peak period was in 1966–1974 and he was more successful in English films. His last film appearance was in the
Merchant Ivory film
Heat and Dust in 1983, where he played the role of "dacoit chief," seen fleetingly in only one scene with no spoken dialogue whatsoever. ==Personal life==