
The Sword of Tipu Sultan (1989) TV Series.In 2018, he announced that he signed a deal with Penguin Books to release his autobiography titled The Best Mistakes of My Life and same year announced that he will build a theme park in Agra. Biographer of the year award from Power Brands at BFJA (Bollywood Film Journalist’s Awards) (2019).The Lifetime Achievement Award by Screen Star (2009).American Federation of Muslims of Indian Origin (2006).Honour of Lifetime Achiever Award (1997).Business Initiation Development Award (1997).The Super Achiever of India Award (1995).The Udyog Ratna Gold Medal Award (1994).The Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Award (1993).The Gem of India Award for Excellence (1993).Uttar Pradesh Film journalists Association Award (1981).This would his final acting role and he would go on to produce and direct several other popular television series like The Great Maratha, Jai Hanuman and 1857 Kranti. The series first aired on DD National from 1990 to 1991 and lasted 60 episodes.

He recovered after 72 surgeries and production on the series resumed later that year with him and his brother Akbar Khan jointly directing episodes of the series. During the making of the series in 1989, a fire broke out on the sets and killed more than 40 crew members and Khan suffered 65% burns to his body. He shifted his focus on television in the late 1980s, directing and starring in the big-budget historical television drama series The Sword of Tipu Sultan.
