Kader Khan is an actor, comedian, director, and script and dialogue writer. He has acted in more than 300 Hindi and Urdu films. Khan is popularly known for his roles in the films Naseeb, Taqdeerwala and Baap Numbri Beta Dus Numbri. Let’s find out some interesting facts about Kader Khan.
Biography/Wiki
Kader Khan was born on October 22, 1937 in Kabul, Afghanistan (age 81 in 2018). When Kader was one year old, his family moved to Mumbai because of their superstitious belief that the place they lived in was evil and brought misfortune to their lives. Unfortunately, moving to Mumbai did not bring him wealth but worsened his family situation. He attended a local municipal school but often missed classes because he had no shoes. He spends his days imitating people in a nearby cemetery. There was nothing to cherish about his childhood, and even his hopes were shattered when his parents divorced. His decision to move with his mother turned out to be the wrong one because his stepfather was abusive. Later, he graduated from Ismail Yusuf College, University of Mumbai and received his Master of Engineering (MIE) in Civil Engineering from the Indian Institute of Engineers. In 1970, Khan joined MH Saboo Siddik Engineering College, Byculla as a mathematics teacher. In addition to teaching, he performed in college plays. As a theater artist, he earns Rs 350 per performance. When Kader performed at the academy’s annual event, actor Dilip Kumar noticed him and signed him up for his next film, Bairaag and Sagina Mahato.
Kader Khan in Bairag
appearance
Height: 5’8”
Weight: 90kg
Eye color: dark brown
family, caste and wife
Kader Khan belongs to the Pashtun Kakar tribe and believes in Islam. He was the son of Abdul Rahman Khan and Iqbal Begum. Kader had three brothers, Shams ul Rehman, Fazal Rehman and Habib ul Rehman. Qadr was a Hafiz-e-Quran (one who recited the Quran).
He is married to Hajira Khan. The couple has three sons.
Kader Khan and his wife Azra Khan
His eldest son, Abdul Quddus Khan, settled in Canada and worked as an airport security guard. His son Sarfaraz Khan is an actor who has appeared in films like Tere Naam and Wanted. Kader’s younger son Shahnawaz Khan has worked as an assistant director in films such as “Humko Tumse Pyaar Hain”, “Vaada” and “Milenge Milenge”. He shared the screen space with his father in the comedy film Nawabi Sharabi.
Kader Khan and his sons
Kader Khan and his family
Kader had a grandson Hamza Khan (son of Sarfaraz).
Kader Khan and his grandchildren
Profession
Kader made his debut in the Bollywood film Daag in 1973, in which he played a prosecutor. He is recognized for his supporting roles in films starring Amitabh Bachchan, Feroze Khan, Anil Kapoor, Rajesh Khanna, Jitendra and Govinda.
Kader Khan in Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharni
Kader has worked with comedians such as Shakti Kapoor and Johnny Lever. In 1974, he was paid $1021,000 for writing dialogues in the film “Roti”. He also starred in the comedy series “Hasna Mat” which aired on Star Plus.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S7Yg375b_c
Apart from acting, his writing career is also flourishing and he co-wrote the romantic comedy film Jawani Diwani. He received Rs 1,500 cr for the film. He has since written dialogues for several successful films including Coolie No. 1, Himmatwala, Kanoon Apna Apna, Main Khiladi Tu Anari, Khoon Bhari Maang, Karma Sultanat ”, “Sarfarosh” and “Dharam Veer.” He has written many memorable dialogues for Amitabh Bachchan in films like “Mr. Natwarlal, “Do Aur Do Paanch”, “Hum”, “Satte Pe Satta” and “Agneepath”. He also wrote the scripts for “Agneepath” and “Naseeb”, both of which were huge box-office successes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6632IB4XLA
He has acted in many movies like Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, Lucky: No Time for Love, Family: Blood Ties and Tevar.
Kader Khan as Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
In January 2011, Card starred in the comedy series Hi! Padoshi…Kahn Hai Doshi? ” There he played the role of “Ram Barrows”.
die
On December 31, 2018, he passed away at 6 pm Canadian time due to a long illness. He stayed in the hospital for 3-4 months.
Awards
- Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue Film Meri Awaaz Suno (1982)
- “Baap Numbri Beta Dus Numbri” (1991) won the Filmfare Award for Best Comedy Actor
- Sahitya Siromani Award (2013)
- American Federation of Muslims in India (AFMI)
favorite thing
- Kader’s favorite color is gray.
- His favorite actor is Amitabh Bachchan.
- His favorite directors are Manmohan Desai and Prakash Mehra.
- Maxim Gorky, Anton Chekhov, Fyodor Dostoevsky and Sadat Hassan Manto were his favorite writers.
- Kader’s favorite dialogue is “Taqdeer tere kadmon mein hogi…tu muqaddar ka baadshah hoga” from the movie Muqaddar Ka Sikandar.
fact
- Kader Khan has acted in more than 300 films and has written dialogues for about 250 Indian films.
- His son Sarfaraz Khan is always mistaken for another actor named Sarfaraz Khan, who appeared in the film Ajib Dastan Heyer 》(Ajeeb Dastan Hai Yeh). Both actors have exactly the same name.
- Kader Khan holds Canadian citizenship.
- Kader was once a good friend of Amitabh Bachchan. Their friendship broke down when Amitabh joined politics.
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Source: HIS Education