Every child of the 1990s who grew up watching Bollywood films is likely familiar with Kader Khan. He was synonymous with laughter during that era, and his presence in a film guaranteed five to ten comedic scenes. Beyond being a renowned actor, Kader Khan was also a gifted comedian, screenwriter, and dialogue writer.
1. Starting his film career in 1973, Kader Khan worked in over 300 films, establishing himself as a prominent actor and writer.
2. Kader Khan was an engineering graduate from Ismail Yusuf College, Mumbai University.
3. He portrayed the role of a prosecution lawyer in his debut film, Daag.
4. His father, Abdul Rahman Khan, hailed from Kandahar, and his mother, Iqbal Begum, was from Pisheen (part of British India at the time).
5. Prior to his acting career, Kader Khan was a civil engineering professor at MH Saboo Siddique College of Engineering.
6. Dilip Kumar was so impressed by Kader Khan's college-level dramatic performances that he commissioned him to write dialogues for two of his films, Sagina and Veerag.
7. Kader Khan penned dialogues for over 250 films.
8. He hosted a comedy show on television called Hansna Mat Karo, which he created himself.
9. Kader Khan has three sons, one of whom resides in Canada.
10. Kader Khan was nominated for Best Comedian at the Filmfare Awards nine times.
11. News of his death, circulated on social media, deeply upset Kader Khan. He stated that it caused immense pain to his family.
12. Kader Khan lacked even basic necessities in his childhood. His mother, observing his soiled feet, understood his impoverished circumstances. He never had the opportunity to visit the mosque during his childhood.
13. Kader Khan spent his childhood in poverty, living in slums and facing hardship.
14. Kader Khan initially had no desire to be part of the film industry, as it was viewed by some as a lower-class pursuit during that era.
15. Kader Khan quickly achieved success as a screenwriter due to his use of everyday, colloquial language in his dialogues.
16. There was a time when Kader Khan's popularity surpassed that of many leading actors, and audiences purchased tickets solely by looking at his posters.
17. Kader Khan believed that a truly great writer experiences a great deal of hardship in life.
18. Kader Khan had three older brothers, all born in Kabul.
19. A senior citizen presented Kader Khan with a ₹100 note as a reward for his acting performance in one of his early dramas.
20. Kader Khan received the Filmfare Award for Best Comedian in 1991 and Best Supporting Role in 2004.
21. He also won Filmfare Awards for Best Dialogue Writing in 1982 and 1993.
22. Kader Khan was awarded the Sahitya Shiromani Award in 2013 for his contributions to cinema.
23. Manmohan Desai, for the film Roti, paid Kader Khan a substantial sum of ₹1,20,000 for writing the dialogues.
24. Apart from several successful films featuring Amitabh Bachchan, Kader Khan penned dialogues for hit films such as Himmatwala, Coolie No. 1, Main Khiladi Tu Anari, Khoon Bhari Maang, Karma, Sarprafosh, and Dharmveer.
25. Following his illness, Kader Khan became disheartened by the distance and lack of work opportunities he faced.
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