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Kader Khan Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

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Wife: Hajra Khan
Age: 81 Years
Nationality: Canadian

Kader Khan

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)Actor, Writer, Director
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 173 cm
in meters- 1.73 m
in feet inches- 5’ 8”
Weight (approx.)in kilograms- 90 kg
in pounds- 198 lbs
Eye ColourDark Brown
Career
DebutActor: Daag (1973)
Daag (1973)
Producer: Shama (1981)
Shama (1981)
Screenwriter: Jawani Diwani (1972)
Jawani Diwani (1972)
TV: Hasna Mat (2001)
Hasna Mat (2001)
Awards, Achievements 1982- Filmfare Award - Best Dialogue for the film 'Meri Awaaz Suno' (1981)
1991- Filmfare Award - Best Comedian for the film 'Baap Numbri Beta Dus Numbri' (1990)
1993- Filmfare Award - Best Dialogue for the film 'Angaar' (1992)
2013- Sahitya Shiromani Award
Personal Life
Date of Birth22 October 1937
BirthplaceKabul, Afghanistan
Date of Death31 December 2018
Place of DeathAt a hospital in Toronto, Canada
Age (at the time of death)81 Years
Death CauseProlonged illness
Zodiac sign/Sun signLibra
NationalityCanadian
HometownMumbai, Maharashtra, India (Earlier, his family used to live in Balochistan, Pakistan)
SchoolA Municipality School in Mumbai
College/UniversityIsmail Yusuf College, Mumbai
Educational Qualification(s)• Graduate
• Master's Diploma in Engineering (MIE)
ReligionIslam
SectSunni
EthnicityPashtun
Tribe/CommunityKakar Tribe of Pastun Community
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
Address102, Raj Kamal, 2nd Hasnabad Lane, Santacruz (West), Mumbai
HobbiesWriting, Reading
ControversyHis friendship with Amitabh Bachchan ended in 1987. Years later, in 2012, he revealed the reason behind it and said, "I used to always call him Amit. Once a producer from the south came and asked, 'Have you met the Sir ji?' I asked, 'Which sir ji?' He said, pointing at Amit ji, 'that tall man.' Amit ji was coming. I said, 'He's Amit. When did he become sir ji?' (He said) 'We call him sir ji.' Since then everyone started addressing him as sir ji. How can anyone call their friend, their brother from any other name? It is impossible. I couldn't do it and since then our equation was never the same. I was not in Khuda Gawah. I was writing Ganga Jamunaa Saraswati but then left it midway. There were several other films that I had begun work on but quit."
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)Married
Marriage DateIn the mid-1970s
Family
Wife/SpouseHajra Khan
Kader Khan With His Wife Hajra Khan
ChildrenSons-Abdul Quddus (A security officer at the airport), Sarfaraz Khan (Actor), Shahnawaz Khan (Actor, Director)
Kader Khan (centre) with Sarfaraz Khan (right) and Shahnawaz Khan (left)
Daughter- None
ParentsFather- Abdul Rehman Khan (Priest or Moulvi)
Mother- Iqbal Begum (Domestic Worker)

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SiblingsBrother(s)- Shams ur Rehman, Fazal Rehman, Habib ur Rehman (All 3 have died)
Sister- None
Favourite Things
Favourite ActorAmitabh Bachchan
Favourite Director(s)Manmohan Desai, Prakash Mehra
Favourite Author(s)Maxim Gorky, Anton Chekhov, Fyodr Dostoevsky, Saadat Hasan Manto
Favourite ColourGrey
Money Factor
Net Worth Not Known

Kader Khan

Some Lesser Known Facts About Kader Khan

  • Did Kader Khan smoke?: Not Known
  • Did Kader Khan drink alcohol?: Not Known
  • Kader was born into poverty in an Afghani-Muslim religious family.
  • He had 3 brothers who all died in their adolescence before Kader was born. After Kader’s birth, his parents moved from Kabul to Mumbai with him; as they had a superstitious belief that the place they were staying at was curseful and had brought misfortunes in their lives.
  • His family’s decision to move to Mumbai had brought no fortunes, even worse; as they used to live in Mumbai’s Kamathipura, an area infamous for its sex tourism. Kader often used to skip the school; as he had no shoes, and instead, he used to spent his day in the nearby graveyard, where he used to emulate the people.
  • There was not much to cherish about in his miserable childhood, and any further hope also ended, when his parents got divorced. Moreover, his decision to stay with his mother proved to be a wrong one; as he was treated badly by his step-father.
  • In the most difficult circumstances, he managed to remain focused at his studies; as he cleared his school and college exams with distinction. Thereafter, he went on to teach Mathematics at M. H. Saboo Siddik Engineering College in Mumbai.
  • Alongside teaching, his captivating performances as an actor and writer at M. H. Saboo Siddik Engineering College’s theatre plays had always been the talk of the town. As a theatre artist, his salary was ₹350.
  • His life took a new turn when he performed a play in an annual function at the college, where Dilip Kumar was the chief guest. Dilip got so much impressed with his performance that he signed him in his two films, ‘Sagina’ (1974) and ‘Bairaag’ (1976).

    Kader Khan In Bairaag

    Kader Khan In Bairaag

  • Alongside acting, his writing career also blossomed after he co-wrote a romantic comedy film ‘Jawani Diwani’ (1972), starring Randhir Kapoor and Jaya Bachchan. For this film, he got a remuneration of ₹1,500 for ‘Jawaani Diwaani,’ but despite that, he continued with his teachings profession.
  • Such was the demand of his writings that Manmohan Desai paid him a hefty amount of ₹1 lakh for writing the dialogues of the film ‘Roti’ (1974), starring Rajesh Khanna and Mumtaz.
  • After the duo of Javed Akhtar and Salim Khan, he played a pivotal role in Amitabh Bachchan‘s acting career as he wrote popular dialogues in his films like ‘Naseeb,’ ‘Agneepath,’ ‘Muqaddar Ka Sikandar,’ ‘Mr. Natwarlal,’ ‘Amar Akbar Anthony,’ and ‘Laawaris.’
  • He excelled in all departments of acting and was one of those actors who could play a comedian and a villain with ease.

  • He used to be a close friend of Amitabh Bachchan, and even advised him, not to enter politics. But after Amitabh joined politics, which is one of the reasons why their friendship ended.

    Kader Khan With Amitabh Bachchan

    Kader Khan With Amitabh Bachchan

  • Apart from films, he had also worked on several popular TV shows such as ‘Mr. Dhansukh,’ ‘Hasna Mat,’ and ‘Hi! Padosi…Kaun Hai Doshi?’

  • He inherited the teaching of the Quran from his Moulvi father and was a “Hafiz-e-Quran,” a person who has fully memorised the Quran. Moreover, he was also honoured by the ‘American Federation of Muslims from India’ (AFMI) for his acting and service to the Muslim community in India.

    Kader Khan In Makkah For Hajj Pilgrimage

    Kader Khan In Makkah For Hajj Pilgrimage

  • His career spanned five decades, where he went on to work in over 300 films.