- Kader Khan
Kader Khan (born
circa 1937 in Pishin, nowPakistan ) is anIndia n film actor, comedian, script and dialogue writer.Career
He has acted in over 278 films in the
Hindi &Urdu languages, and has written dialogue for over 1,000 Indian films, from the 1970s up to the turn of the 21st century. He is most popularly recognized for working with comedian actor Govinda in comedic films by directorDavid Dhawan . He has also worked side by side with other comedic legends likeShakti Kapoor andJohnny Lever in over 300 films. He played a large variety of parts in films like a supporting role of a father, uncle, brother, relative, the main villain or the side villain, guest actor and comedian.Khan is said to be as responsible for Amitabh Bachchan's success as a Bollywood icon as writer duo
Salim-Javed . He wrote many memorable dialogues for Amitabh's films, including "Mr. Natwarlal ", "Amar Akbar Anthony ", "Agneepath ", "Muqaddar Ka Sikander ", "Laawaris " and "Naseeb", which were huge hits at the box office.He recently appeared in "
Mujhse Shaadi Karogi " (2004) and "" (2006). He had also starred in his own comedy television series titled "Hasna Mat ", which aired onStar Plus .Personal life
Kader Khan is ethnic Pashtun. He is originally from Pishin, which is in the Balochistan province of
Pakistan and fromKakar tribe. Kakar tribe is one of the famous tribes of pashtuns residing in Balochistan. He lives inMumbai , the home of theIndian film industry . His son Sarfaraz Khan has also acted in some films.In May 2007, Khan suffered an accident and went to hospital in critical condition. Whether he will be returning to film in the near future has yet to be determined.
Awards
Recently Khan was recognized by the AFMI (American Federation of Muslims from India) for his achievement and service to the
Muslim community in India.External links
* [http://www.indianmuslims.info/news/2007/sep/01/honorary_citizenship_houston_justice_sachar_kader_khan.html Kader Khan made Honorary Citizen of Houston]
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