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Kader Khan’s Biography

Kader Khan is an Indian actor screenwriter and director working in Hindi movies. Kader Khan’s birthplace is in Kabul Afghanistan. Kader Khan's height is 5 feet 8 inches. 

After making his acting debut in the 1973 film Daag starring Rajesh Khanna in which he played a prosecutor he went on to appear in over 300 Bollywood movies. He wrote dialogues for 200 films and was a prolific performer and screenwriter in Hindi cinema from the late 1970s through the 1990s. 

The actors Amitabh Bachchan Rajesh Khanna Jeetendra Feroz Khan Mithun Chakraborty Anil Kapoor and Govinda were among his most well-known co-workers. He also worked on movies by T. Rama Rao K. Raghavendra Rao K. Bapaiah Narayana Rao Dasari and David Dhawan. Other comedians including Asrani Shakti Kapoor and Johnny Lever have collaborated with him. He has appeared in many movies alongside Amrish Puri Prem Chopra Amjad Khan and Anupam Kher. He has performed in a wide range of roles in comedic action romantic family social and political films.

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Kader Khan’s Age

Kader Khan's birth date is 22 October 1937. Kader Khan’s birth year is 1937. Kader Khan’s age is 81 years as of 2018. Kader Khan’s death date is 31 December. Kader Khan’s zodiac sign is Libra.

Kader Khan's Family

Kader Khan’s wife is Hajra Khan. His mother Iqbal Begum was from Pishin British India while his father Abdul Rahman Khan was from Kandahar Afghanistan (now in Balochistan Pakistan). 

Shams ur Rehman Fazal Rehman and Habib ur Rehman were Khan's three brothers. Kader Khan’s sons are Sarfaraz Khan Shahnawaz Khan and Quddus a third son who resided in Canada and passed away in 2021.

Kader Khan's Education

Kader Khan received his degree from Ismail Yusuf College a Bombay University affiliate. He was a professor of civil engineering at Mumbai's M. H. Saboo Siddik College of Engineering before making his way into the movie business in the early 1970s.

Kader Khan's Wife

Kader Khan’s wife is Hajra Khan. They married in 1970s. They have two children.

Kader Khan’s Struggles

On October 22 1937 Kader Khan was born in Kabul Afghanistan. He belongs to the Kakar tribe of ethnic Pashtuns. Kader Khan's family relocated from Kabul to Mumbai's Kamathipura neighbourhood where he was raised. Kader was born into poverty into a devout Muslim household in Afghanistan. Three of his brothers passed away during puberty before Kader was born. Following the birth of Kader Kader's parents relocated from Kabul to Mumbai with him because they held the superstitious view that the residence where they were staying was cursed and had brought bad luck into their life.

The decision of his family to relocate to Mumbai had not been successful and to make matters worse they had previously resided in Mumbai's Kamathipura a district known for its sex tourism. Kader frequently skipped school because he lacked shoes choosing to spend the day imitating the locals in the graveyard instead.

His horrible upbringing left him with little to be thankful for and his parents' divorce also put a stop to any remaining optimism. Additionally staying with his mother turned out to be the wrong choice because his stepfather mistreated him. He was able to maintain his concentration on his studies under the most trying conditions as evidenced by the distinction with which he passed his high school and college exams. 

He began attending a neighbourhood municipal school before enrolling in Ismail Yusuf College where he later earned an engineering degree with a civil engineering concentration. He served as a professor of civil engineering at M. H. Saboo Siddik College of Engineering in Byculla from 1970 and 1975.  

When Narinder Bedi saw the theatre play Khan had written he requested him to collaborate with Inder Raj Anand on the script for Jawani Diwani for which Khan was paid 1500 rupees. He was seen by comedian Agha while appearing in the play Taash Ke Patey and Agha subsequently suggested that actor Dilip Kumar should attend the performance. Impressed Dilip Kumar hired him for his upcoming movies Sagina and Bairaag. Khan recalls this as the event that launched his cinematic career in an interview with Rediff. After being hired to write the script for Jawani Diwani which launched his career as a script writer he had previously written plays for theatres.

Kader Khan's Movies

Kader Khan First Movie Daag (1973)

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As Yash Chopra's first production as a producer he produced and directed the 1973 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film Daag: A Poem of Love which served as the cornerstone for Yash Raj Films. It is a remake of The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy published in 1886. Along with Madan Puri Kader Khan Prem Chopra and A. K. Hangal the movie stars Rajesh Khanna Sharmila Tagore and Raakhee in the key roles.

Sunil Kohli a young man develops feelings for Sonia. They soon exchange vows and depart for their honeymoon. Due to inclement weather they decide to stop at Sunil's boss' bungalow for the night while traveling. Dheeraj Kapoor the boss's son tries to rape Sonia when she is by herself. However Sunil arrives just in time sparking a battle that leaves Dheeraj dead. Sunil is detained and the court ultimately sentences him to life in jail. However the police vehicle transporting him is involved in an accident on the way to prison. Everyone inside dies.

Years later while raising Sunil and her son and working as a schoolteacher Sonia learns that her husband is still alive. He now goes by the name Sudhir and is wed to Chandni a wealthy individual. After getting out of the police van Sunil ran across Chandni whose lover had left her after finding out she was expecting a child. Sunil married her to give her child legitimacy in exchange for her assistance in creating his new persona. The law has returned to his door after all these years. But this time bigamy has been added to his list of crimes.

Kader Khan Movie Kala Bazaar (1989)

Rakesh Roshan's Kala Bazaar also known as The Black Market is a 1989 Hindi-language movie. Jackie Shroff Anil Kapoor and Kader Khan are its stars. 

In the 1980s Indian society bribery was a major socio-political issue that was predominantly represented in this movie as occurring in government offices. 

Kimtilal a man who is utterly crooked bribes everyone to complete his task. Although his son Kamal develops into a respectable police officer he is disappointed to learn about his father's sins.

Kader Khan Movie Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharnii

Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharnii 1989 Indian film Waisi Bharnii was produced and directed by Vimal Kumar. Key parts are played by Govinda Kader Khan and Kimi Katkar.

An idealistic public servant Gangaram Verma (Kader Khan) works for the government. He detests accepting bribes though and is incredibly honest. Together with his wife and son Vijay he resides at the family home (Shakti Kapoor). 

Vijay who is the complete opposite of his father in terms of ambition marries wealthy Sapna (Shoma Anand) in order to achieve his goal of becoming a ghar jamai. Builder Vijay's father-in-law wants to purchase Gangaaram's ancestral home. Gangaaram is tricked by Vijay and Sapna into being brought to their house.

With joy Gangaaram and his wife raise their grandson Ravi (Neil Nitin Mukesh) and instil in him moral principles. As Vijay constructs a structure on his father's property Sapna and Vijay begin to reveal their actual selves. Ravi develops a strong emotional bond with his grandparents throughout that time. 

As the plot thickens the young Ravi (Govinda) seeing his grandfather in a terrible situation begins exacting revenge on his parents in an effort to make them see their error. He receives assistance from Radha (Kimi Katkar) who is in love with Ravi in his dramatisation of a lesson for his parents. What You Sow Will Reap is a saying that is crucial to the narrative.

Kader Khan Movie Hero No 1

Indian comedy Hero No. 1 was released in 1997 and was helmed by David Dhawan. Along with a large supporting cast it has Govinda and Karishma Kapoor as the main performers.

Rajesh the affluent businessman Dhanraj Malhotra's son makes his way to Europe after running away from home. Meena Dinanath Tripathi's granddaughter also visits Europe because she has the scholarship to study there. After meeting the two fall in love. Dhanraj learns that Rajesh loves Meena when he travels to Europe in search of him. To get married they travel back to India. Nevertheless fate has other plans for them.

Dinanath leaves the alliance in wrath after learning that Rajesh is Dhanraj's son. Later Dinanath's servant Babu managed to flee and they are now looking for a replacement. Rajesh poses as Raju a servant and starts working for the Tripathi. He wins the hearts of everyone by resolving the issues of the family members including the three sons of Dinanath daughter Shanno and another granddaughter Dimple.

Dinanath discovers that several household treasures are missing. When the police show up they discover Dhanraj dressed as a chowkidar. The family members insult Raju and Dhanraj. Raju's identity and the sacrifices he made for her are revealed by Meena. Dinanath recognizes their genuine affection for one another. Rajesh and Meena's marriage marks a happy conclusion to the movie.

Kader Khan Movie Dulhe Raja (1998)

The 1998 Hindi-language romantic comedy Dulhe Raja starring Govinda Raveena Tandon Kader Khan Johnny Lever Prem Chopra and Asrani. 

Successful hotelier K. K. Singhania is irritated with Raja because Raja opens a dhaba right next to his opulent five-star hotel. When his daughter falls in love with Raja and intends to marry him his annoyance intensifies.

Kader Khan Movie Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004)

David Dhawan's 2004 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy is Mujhse Shaadi Karogi which was also produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. Salman Khan Akshay Kumar and Priyanka Chopra star in the movie which marks their second collaboration together following the popular love musical Andaaz (2003). Amrish Puri Kader Khan Satish Shah and Rajpal Yadav make up the supporting cast. 

Mujhse Shaadi Karogi which is mostly set in Goa recounts the exploits of two men (Khan and Kumar) as they attempt to capture the heart of a woman.

Kader Khan’s Career Timeline

Kader Khan Death

Kader Khan suffered from the degenerative illness supranuclear palsy. He was admitted to a hospital in Canada on December 28 2018 claiming to be experiencing breathlessness. He was receiving treatment while staying with his son and daughter-in-law. Khan's son Sarfaraz Khan confirmed his passing on December 31 2018 (EST).  His funeral service took place at the ISNA Mosque in Mississauga and he was laid to rest in Meadowvale Cemetery in Brampton.

Kader Khan Controversy

In 1987 his friendship with Amitabh Bachchan ended. He explained the cause of it in 2012 saying I used to always call him Amit. Have you met Sir ji? said a producer from the south once. Which sir ji I enquired? He pointed at Amit Ji and said That tall dude. Amit ji was on his way. He's Amit I said.

He was formerly known as Sir Ji. We address him as Sir Ji he said. Since that time he has been referred to as sir ji by everyone. How is it possible for anyone to refer to their brother or friend by any other name? It cannot be done. We have never again had the same equation because I was unable to do it.

Kader Khan’s Net worth

At the time of his passing in December 2018 Kader Khan an Indian actor comedian writer and director had a net worth of $30 million or 200 Crores in Indian Rupees. He made his acting debut in the 1973 movie Daag and has since appeared in more than 400 films. Before going into the film business he taught civil engineering in Mumbai. Kader Khan has more than 400 acting credits to his name in addition to more than 100 writing credits. He was honoured with a Screen Weekly Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role in 1996 and a Filmfare Award for Best Comedian in 1991.

Kader Khan’s Awards & Nominations

• Filmfare Award 1982 - Best Dialogue for Meri Awaaz Suno - Won
• Filmfare Award 1991 - Best Comedian for Baap Numbri Beta Dus Numbri - Won
• Filmfare Award 1993 - Best Dialogue for Angaar - Won
• Filmfare Award 1984 - Best Comedian for Himmatwala - Nominated
• Filmfare Award 1986 - Best Comedian for Aaj Ka Daur - Nominated
• Filmfare Award 1990 - Best Comedian for Sikka - Nominated
• Filmfare Award 1992 - Best Comedian for Hum - Nominated
• Filmfare Award 1994 - Best Comedian for Aankhen - Nominated
• Filmfare Award 1995 - Best Comedian for Main Khiladi Tu Anari - Nominated
• Filmfare Award 1996 - Best Comedian for Coolie No. 1 - Nominated
• Filmfare Award 1997 - Best Comedian for Saajan Chale Sasural - Nominated
• Filmfare Award 1999 - Best Comedian for Dulhe Raja - Nominated

7 Interesting Facts of Kader Khan

• After he co-wrote the romantic comedy movie Jawani Diwani starring Randhir Kapoor and Jaya Bachchan his writing career took off alongside his acting career. He received rs 1 500 in compensation for this movie Jawaani Diwaani but he persisted in his teaching career.
• Because of the high demand for his writing Manmohan Desai offered him a substantial sum of money Rs 1 lakh to write the dialogue for the 1974 Rajesh Khanna and Mumtaz movie Roti.
• He played a crucial part in Amitabh Bachchan's acting career after Javed Akhtar and Salim Khan because he created well-known dialogue for movies like Naseeb Agneepath Muqaddar Ka Sikandar Mr Natwarlal Amar Akbar Anthony and Laawaris.
• Amitabh Bachchan used to be a close friend of his and he even gave him advice not to go into politics. But their friendship ended when Amitabh entered politics which was one of the causes.
• He had contributed to a number of well-known TV programmes including Mr. Dhansukh Hasna Mat and Hi! Padosi… Why Kaun Hai Doshi?
• His Moulvi father passed on the Quran's teachings to him and he was a Hafiz-e-Quran or someone who has memorised the entire Quran. He was also recognised for his actions and support of the Muslim community in India by the American Federation of Muslims from India (AFMI).
• Over the course of his five-decade career he appeared in more than 300 movies.