- Born
- DiedDecember 31, 2018 · Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (complications from progressive supranuclear palsy)
- Height5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
- Kader Khan was an Indian actor, comedian, and screenwriter who worked in Hindi cinema. Khan's family migrated from Afghanistan to Mumbai, India, in 1942, and was raised in the neighbourhood of Kamathipura, Mumbai.
He completed his education at Ismail Yusuf College in Mumbai, earning a Master's degree in Civil Engineering (M.Tech). However, his passion for writing and acting led him to pursue a career in the film industry.
Kader Khan debuted in the film industry as a writer with the film Jawani Diwani (1972) in 1972. However, his first film as an actor was Daag: A Poem of Love (1973), starring Rajesh Khanna in the lead role.
He went on to write dialogues for numerous successful films in the 1970s and 1980s, including Sholay (1975), Muqaddar Ka Sikandar (1978), Amar Akbar Anthony (1977), Naseeb (1981), and Coolie (1983).
Khan has acted in over 300 films and appeared in supporting roles in some of Bollywood's biggest hits, such as Sharaabi (1984), Baap Numbri Beta Dus Numbri (1990), Agneepath (1990), Hum (1991), and Khuda Gawah (1992).
Some of his notable performances as an actor include Main Khiladi Tu Anari (1994), Coolie No. 1 (1995), Taqdeerwala (1995), and Judwaa (1997). He also worked in television serials such as Hasna Mat (2001) and Khuda Gawah (1992).
Kader Khan was also a prolific screenwriter and wrote scripts for films like Dharam Veer (1977), Mr. Natwarlal (1979), Laawaris (1981), and Geraftaar (1985). He also wrote and produced the film Shama (1981), which was released in 1981.
Some of Kader Khan's most memorable performances were in comedies, where he was known for his impeccable comic timing. He worked with some of the biggest stars in the industry, including Amitabh Bachchan, Govinda, Salman Khan, and Akshay Kumar.
Kader Khan's last appearance was in the 2019 Rangeela Raja film Rangeela Raja (2019). He passed away on December 31, 2018, at 81.
Kader Khan was awarded numerous awards for his contributions to the Indian film industry. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue twice for Meri Aawaz Suno (1981) and Angaar (1992). He also received the Filmfare Award for Best Comedian for Baap Numbri Beta Dus Numbri (1990).
In addition, he was honoured with the Padma Shri award, one of India's highest civilian honours, in 2019, which was posthumously awarded to him.- IMDb Mini Biography By: official_review
- SpouseAzra Khan(? - December 31, 2018) (his death, 2 children)
- ChildrenSarfaraz Khan
- Frequently played senior family members fed up of co-relatives leading to hilarious exchanges.
- His eldest son Quddus Khan (Abdul Kuddus) is settled abroad in Ontario,Canada. He works as a security officer at the Toronto airport. Quddus was not interested in joining films. Quddus wife name is Suraiya Khan.
- As of 2016, he has never worked with Shah Rukh Khan and shared any scenes together. Although he had a cameo as one of the bidders in Oh Darling Yeh Hai India (1995) both were not exchanging dialogues or communicated with each other despite they were in one location.
- Kader Khan directed the drunk Amitabh band aid scene in Amar Akbar Anthony. He also directed the Sara Zamana song in Yaarana.
- He wrote dialogue for over 100 movies in the 70s, 80s and 90s.
- Kader Khan has three brothers Shams ur Rehman, Fazal Rehman and Habib ur Rehman. Kader Khan was the 4 th child. His siblings died before the age of 8 in Afghanistan. His parents decided to move to India because they felt the land of Afghanistan was unlucky for their children.
- Roti was home production of Rajesh Khanna. It was Rajesh Khanna who happily paid me One Lake Twenty Five Thousand for writing dialogue in the film directed by Manmohan Desai. Rajesh Khanna continued to give me films wherein my voice could be used like Bhola Bhala, Chailla Babu.He gave me small roles in Mahachor, Nasihat ,Maqsad and larger roles in Fiffty Fiffty, Naya Kadam.
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