Kader Khan

{{short description|Indian actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer (1937–2018)}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Kader Khan

| image = Kader Khan Sahab.jpg

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| caption = Khan in 2013

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1937|10|22|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Kabul, Kingdom of Afghanistan

| death_date = {{death date and age|2018|12|31|1937|10|12|df=yes}}

| death_place = Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

| occupation = {{Hlist|Film actor|screenwriter|comedian|film producer}}

| years_active = 1971–2017

| works = Full list

| spouse = Azra Khan

| children = 3 (including Sarfaraz Khan)

| honours = Padma Shri (2019; posthumously)

| alma_mater = Ismail Yusuf College

| nationality = Indian

}}

Kader Khan (22 October 1937 – 31 December 2018) was an Indian actor, screenwriter and film producer. As an actor, he appeared in over 300 Bollywood films after his debut in the 1973 film Daag, starring Rajesh Khanna, as a prosecuting attorney. He was a prolific actor and screenwriter in Hindi cinema in the period late 1970s to 90s and wrote dialogues for 200 films. Born in Afghanistan, Khan graduated from Ismail Yusuf College affiliated to Bombay University. Before entering the film industry in the early 1970s, he was a professor of civil engineering in M. H. Saboo Siddik College of Engineering, Mumbai.

Early life and education

Kader Khan was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, on 22 October 1937 into a Sunni Muslim family.{{cite news |url=http://www.haham.net/kader_khan_interview.htm |title=An interview with Kader Khan in Pune |date=February 2007 |access-date=1 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111123144104/http://www.haham.net/kader_khan_interview.htm |archive-date=23 November 2011 |url-status=dead |quote=Basically, I belonged to a staunch Muslim family, born in Kabul.}}{{cite web|title=Kader Khan Full Interview 2012 with Pashto - Shamshad Tv|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86Cxy1bpSwo |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/86Cxy1bpSwo |archive-date=21 December 2021 |url-status=live|website=YouTube| date=7 May 2012 |publisher=Shamshad TV|access-date=26 November 2014}}{{cbignore}} His father was Abdul Rahman Khan from Kandahar, Afghanistan while his mother was Iqbal Begum from Pishin in the Baluchistan Province of British India (now in Balochistan, Pakistan).{{Cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1879057/4-kader-khan-kakar-balochistan-ruled-bollywood/|title=Kader Khan: The Kakar from Balochistan who ruled Bollywood|last=Tribune.com.pk|date=1 January 2019|website=The Express Tribune|language=en|access-date=4 April 2020|archive-date=4 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190304113354/https://tribune.com.pk/story/1879057/4-kader-khan-kakar-balochistan-ruled-bollywood/|url-status=live}} Khan has described his father as a scholar of Islam who tasked him to translate books into Arabic. Khan had three brothers, Shams ur Rehman, Fazal Rehman and Habib ur Rehman. His cousin Akbar Khan Kakar hosted a popular show on Radio Pakistan’s Quetta branch.{{Cite web |last=Mahmood |first=Rafay |date=1 January 2019 |title=Kader Khan: The Kakar from Balochistan who ruled Bollywood |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1879057/kader-khan-kakar-balochistan-ruled-bollywood?amp=1 |website=The Express Tribune}} Khan was an ethnic Pashtun of the Kakar tribe. Khan was raised in the Kamathipura neighbourhood of Mumbai after his family moved there from Kabul. He enrolled in a local municipal school and later in the Ismail Yusuf College after which he graduated in engineering, specialising in civil engineering. Between 1970 and 1975, he taught at M. H. Saboo Siddik College of Engineering in Byculla as a professor of civil engineering. Subjects he taught included applied mathematics and mechanics.

While performing in a play named Taash Ke Patey, he was noted by comedian Agha who then suggested actor Dilip Kumar to see the play. Dilip Kumar was impressed and signed him up for his next films, Sagina and Bairaag. During an interview with Rediff, Khan recalled this as the incident that started his film career. He used to write plays for theatres and was subsequently offered to write the script of Jawani Diwani, which started his career as a scriptwriter and for which Khan received 1500 rupees.{{Cite news |last=Ghosh |first=Avijit |date=2 January 2019 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/writer-actor-kader-khan-passes-away/articleshow/67339985.cms|title=Writer-actor Kader Khan passes away at 81 |work=The Times of India |access-date=5 January 2020}}

Career

=Actor=

Khan acted in over 300 films in Hindi and Urdu and wrote dialogue for over 250 Indian films, from the 1970s up to the turn of the 21st century.{{cite web|url=http://www.myasia-bollywood.com/film-list/kader-khan|title=Kader Khan - Movies List|access-date=13 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130129064228/http://www.myasia-bollywood.com/film-list/kader%2Dkhan|archive-date=29 January 2013|url-status=dead}} At the insistence of Rajesh Khanna,{{Cite web|url=https://nationnext.in/kader-khan-passes-away-at-81/|title=Veteran actor Kader Khan passes away at 81|work=Nation Next |date=1 January 2019|access-date=5 January 2020|archive-date=19 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200619082725/https://nationnext.in/kader-khan-passes-away-at-81/|url-status=live}} Manmohan Desai paid him the high amount of one lakh twenty-one thousand ({{Lakh|1.21}}) for writing dialogue for the film Roti (1974), which was produced by Khanna himself.{{cite news |title=The Kader Khan interview you must read |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/special/the-kader-khan-interview-you-must-read/20190101.htm |publisher=Rediff |access-date=1 January 2019 |archive-date=2 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190102002331/https://www.rediff.com/movies/special/the-kader-khan-interview-you-must-read/20190101.htm |url-status=live }}

He was most popularly recognised for working with actors Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna, Jeetendra, Feroz Khan, Mithun Chakraborty, Anil Kapoor, Govinda and in films directed by T. Rama Rao, K. Raghavendra Rao, K. Bapaiah, Narayana Rao Dasari, David Dhawan. He has worked side by side with other comedians like Asrani, Shakti Kapoor and Johnny Lever. He has co-starred with Amrish Puri, Prem Chopra, Amjad Khan and Anupam Kher in many films. He has played a large variety of parts in different genres of films like comedy, action, romance, family, social and political.{{cite news |last1=Joshi |first1=Namrata |title=Veteran actor-writer Kader Khan passes away at 81 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/veteran-actor-writer-kader-khan-passes-away-at-81/article25878158.ece |work=The Hindu |date=1 January 2019 |access-date=1 January 2019 |archive-date=2 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190102050744/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/veteran-actor-writer-kader-khan-passes-away-at-81/article25878158.ece |url-status=live }}

Khan made his debut with Daag, starring Rajesh Khanna in the main lead role, wherein Khan played the supporting role of an advocate. He subsequently starred as supporting artist with roles in Dil Diwana, Muqaddar Ka Sikandar and Mr. Natwarlal.{{cite news |title=Film Veteran Kader Khan, Who Engineered Some of the Biggest Hits Of the 80s And 90s |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/film-veteran-kader-khan-who-engineered-some-of-the-biggest-hits-of-80s-and-90s-1970974 |access-date=1 January 2019 |publisher=NDTV |date=1 January 2019 |archive-date=1 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190101121526/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/film-veteran-kader-khan-who-engineered-some-of-the-biggest-hits-of-80s-and-90s-1970974 |url-status=live }}

He also started getting lengthy roles as a supporting actor after 1984, with films like Masterji, Dharm Adhikari, Nasihat, Dosti Dushmani, Ghar Sansar, Loha, Insaniyat Ke Dushman, Insaf Ki Pukar, Khudgarz, Sherni, Khoon Bhari Maang, Sone Pe Suhaaga and Vardi. From 1988, there were films written with him in main lead, like Karz Chukana Hai, Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharnii, Biwi Ho To Aisi, Ghar Ho To Aisa, Hum Hain Kamaal Ke and Baap Numbri Beta Dus Numbri.

His first attempt at comedy was with Himmatwala and Aaj Ka Daur. He started doing main comedy roles from 1989 onwards, with films like Kishen Kanhaiya, Hum, Ghar Parivar, Bol Radha Bol and continued through the nineties with comedy roles in Aankhen, Taqdeerwala, Main Khiladi Tu Anari, Dulhe Raja, Coolie No. 1, Saajan Chale Sasural, Sooryavansham, Judaai, Aunty No. 1, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, Raja Babu, Khuddar, Chhote Sarkar, Gharwali Baharwali, Hero Hindustani, Sirf Tum and Anari No. 1. Even in early 2000s, he attempted versatile roles with films like Akhiyon Se Goli Maare, Chalo Ishq Ladaaye, Suno Sasurjee, Yeh Hai Jalwa and Mujhse Shaadi Karogi.{{cite news |title=Govinda: Kader Khan was a father figure to me |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/kader-khan-was-a-father-figure-to-me-govinda/20190102.htm |publisher=Rediff |access-date=2 January 2019 |archive-date=2 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190102193434/https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/kader-khan-was-a-father-figure-to-me-govinda/20190102.htm |url-status=live }} His work as a comedian was notable in Himmatwala, Aankhen and Coolie No. 1.{{cite news |title=Kader Khan alive, death rumours a hoax |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/kader-khan-alive-death-rumours-a-hoax/ |publisher=The Indian Express |date=3 April 2016 |language=en-IN |access-date=1 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180217212120/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/kader-khan-alive-death-rumours-a-hoax/ |archive-date=17 February 2018 |url-status=live }}

He starred in his comedy television series titled Hasna Mat (literally: Don't laugh), which aired on Star Plus in 2001. He made a comeback on Indian television with a comedy series Hi! Padosi... Kaun Hai Doshi? on Sahara One.{{cite web |url=http://www.desiclub.com/bollywood/bollywood_features/bolly_article.cfm?id=2513 |title=Kader Khan chooses television over films |access-date=13 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928043130/http://www.desiclub.com/bollywood/bollywood_features/bolly_article.cfm?id=2513 |archive-date=28 September 2013 }}

He later appeared in Lucky: No Time for Love (2006) and Family: Ties of Blood (2006).{{cite web |title=Lucky: No Time for Love (2005) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/lucky-no-time-for-love-9996/cast-crew |website=Cinestaan |access-date=2 January 2019 |archive-date=3 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190103010354/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/lucky-no-time-for-love-9996/cast-crew |url-status=live }}

=Screenwriter=

This was Rajesh Khanna who gave him the break as dialogue writer in his film Roti and thereafter he wrote dialogues for films with Rajesh Khanna in the lead like Maha Chor, Chhailla Babu, Dharam Kanta, Fiffty Fiffty, Naya Kadam, Masterji, and Nasihat, all of which were hit films at the box office. Other successful films for which he has written or assisted in dialogues include films starring Jeetendra like Himmatwala, Jaani Dost, Sarfarosh, Justice Chaudhury, Farz Aur Kanoon, Jeeo Aur Jeene Do, Tohfa, Qaidi and Haisiyat.

As a screenwriter, Kader Khan has worked with Manmohan Desai and Prakash Mehra for their films starring Amitabh Bachchan. Besides Amitabh, he was the only one to work in the rival camps of Mehra and Desai. His films with Desai include Dharam Veer, Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswati, Coolie, Desh Premee, Suhaag, Parvarish and Amar Akbar Anthony and films with Prakash Mehra include Jwalamukhi, Sharaabi, Lawaaris and Muqaddar Ka Sikandar.

Some of Amitabh Bachchan's films with popular dialogues and scripts were written by Khan. Some notable examples of these movies are Mr. Natwarlal, Khoon Pasina, Do Aur Do Paanch, Satte Pe Satta, Inquilab, Giraftaar, Hum and Agneepath. For the film Agneepath for Bachchan, had received the National Film Awards.

Khan was in demand by South Indian film production houses such as Padmalaya. Major filmmakers of southern cinema such as Narayana Rao Dasari, K. Bapayya, K. Raghavendra Rao, T. Rama Rao, Dasari Narayan Rao, D. Rama Naidu consulted Khan for doing the script and dialogue of the Hindi remakes of their southern language films. Some of these films included Himmatwala (1983), Justice Chaudhury (1983), Haisiyat (1984) and Singhasan (1986). As reported in The Hindu, "He didn't just translate the original films into Hindi but transposed them into a new North setting, culture, context and language."

He was the preferred dialogue writer for the Hindi films directed by K. Raghavendra Rao, Narayana Dasari Rao, K. Bapaiah and for films produced by D. Rama Naidu and K. C. Bokadia. He also wrote dialogues in other successful films in the late '80s to the late '90s like Meri Aawaz Suno, Angaar, Jail Yatra, Satte Pe Satta, Katilon Ke Kaatil, Waqt Ki Awaz, Coolie No. 1, Main Khiladi Tu Anari, Kanoon Apna Apna, Karma, Sultanat, Baap Numbri Beta Dus Numbri, Humshakal, Saajan Chale Sasural, Hero Hindustani, Aunty No. 1, and Rajaji. He also wrote dialogues for films of Rakesh Roshan like Khoon Bhari Maang, Kala Bazaar and Khudgarz.

Personal life

Khan lived in Mumbai, until moving to Toronto for health reasons. He had three sons: Sarfaraz Khan, Shahnawaz Khan, and Quddus who lived in Canada, who died in 2021.{{cite web |last1=Interview |title="Amitabh has always been a well-wisher of mine" - Kader Khan: Part 2 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/amitabh-has-always-been-a-well-wisher-of-mine-kader-khan-part-2/ |website=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |date=3 August 2012 |access-date=1 January 2019 |archive-date=2 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190102050545/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/amitabh-has-always-been-a-well-wisher-of-mine-kader-khan-part-2/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Basu |first1=Nilanjana |title=Late Actor Kader Khan's Son Abdul Quddus Dies In Canada |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/late-actor-kader-khans-son-abdul-quddus-dies-in-canada-2404259 |access-date=2 April 2021 |work=NDTV |date=1 April 2021}} It was reported that Khan took the citizenship of Canada.{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Kader-Khan-turns-educationist/articleshow/12041490.cms |title=Kader Khan turns educationist |author=Indu Mirani |publisher=Times of India |date=26 February 2012 |access-date=30 December 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301150654/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Kader-Khan-turns-educationist/articleshow/12041490.cms |archive-date=1 March 2012 }} In 2014, Khan visited Mecca to perform Hajj.{{cite news | url=http://www.arabnews.com/news/637731 | publisher=Arab News | title=Kader Khan in Makkah for Haj | first=Siraj | last=Wahab | date=30 September 2014 | access-date=3 October 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141002015405/http://www.arabnews.com/news/637731 | archive-date=2 October 2014 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}

Sarfaraz has also acted in several films.

Death

Khan had supranuclear palsy, a degenerative disease.{{cite web |title=Knee surgery gone wrong: Veteran actor Kader Khan rushed to Canada for treatment |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-knee-surgery-gone-wrong-veteran-actor-kader-khan-rushed-to-canada-for-treatment-2337701 |website=dnaindia.com |access-date=1 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306235406/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-knee-surgery-gone-wrong-veteran-actor-kader-khan-rushed-to-canada-for-treatment-2337701 |archive-date=6 March 2017 |url-status=live |date=28 February 2017 }}{{cite web|url=https://dunyanews.tv/en/Entertainment/471976-Bollywood-veteran-actor-Kader-Khan-hospitalized-put-on-BiPAP-ventilator|title=Bollywood veteran actor Kader Khan hospitalized, put on BiPAP ventilator|publisher=Dunyanews|access-date=30 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181228222107/https://dunyanews.tv/en/Entertainment/471976-Bollywood-veteran-actor-Kader-Khan-hospitalized-put-on-BiPAP-ventilator|archive-date=28 December 2018|url-status=dead}} He was hospitalised on 28 December 2018 complaining of "breathlessness" in Canada, where he stayed with his youngest son and daughter-in-law while seeking treatment. On 31 December 2018 (EST), Khan's eldest son, Sarfaraz, confirmed that Khan had died.{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/kader-khan-dead-5513822/|title=Actor Kader Khan passes away|date=1 January 2019|access-date=1 January 2019|archive-date=1 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190101100520/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/kader-khan-dead-5513822/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/people/article/veteran-actor-kader-khan-passes-away-at-81-confirms-family/339820|title=Veteran actor Kader Khan passes away at 81, confirms family|date=1 January 2019|access-date=1 January 2019|archive-date=1 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190101090155/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/people/article/veteran-actor-kader-khan-passes-away-at-81-confirms-family/339820|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/veteran-actor-writer-kader-khan-dies-at-81/articleshow/67332658.cms|title=Veteran actor-writer Kader Khan passes away at 81|website=The Times of India|date=1 January 2019|access-date=1 January 2019|archive-date=1 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190101135039/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/veteran-actor-writer-kader-khan-dies-at-81/articleshow/67332658.cms|url-status=live}} His funeral was held at ISNA mosque in Mississauga,{{cite news|title=Actor-Writer Kader Khan Buried in a Canadian Cemetery|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/celebrities/actor-writer-kader-khan-to-be-buried-in-a-canadian-cemetry|publisher=The Quint|access-date=28 May 2020|archive-date=2 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190202221109/https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/celebrities/actor-writer-kader-khan-to-be-buried-in-a-canadian-cemetry|url-status=live}} and he is buried in Brampton's Meadowvale Cemetery.{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/kader-khan-buried-in-canada-5522023/|title=Kader Khan buried in Canadian cemetery|date=3 January 2019|website=The Indian Express|access-date=5 January 2020|archive-date=1 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190701045026/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/kader-khan-buried-in-canada-5522023/|url-status=live}}

Awards and nominations

2013: Sahitya Shiromani Award for his work and contributions to the Hindi Film industry and Cinema.{{cite news |title=Kader Khan awarded the 'Sahitya Shiromani Award' |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/parties-and-events/kader-khan-awarded-the-sahitya-shiromani-award/kader-khan-awarded-the-sahitya-shiromani-award-5/ |website=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |access-date=2 January 2019 |archive-date=3 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190103004743/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/parties-and-events/kader-khan-awarded-the-sahitya-shiromani-award/kader-khan-awarded-the-sahitya-shiromani-award-5/ |url-status=live }}
Khan was recognised twice by the AFMI (American Federation of Muslims from India) for his achievements and service to the Muslim community in India.{{Cite news |url=https://arynews.tv/en/veteran-actor-kader-khan-lost-memory/ |title=Has veteran actor Kader Khan lost his memory? |date=6 November 2017 |work=ARY News |access-date=1 January 2019 |archive-date=2 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190102002606/https://arynews.tv/en/veteran-actor-kader-khan-lost-memory/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/amitabh-has-always-been-a-well-wisher-of-mine-kader-khan-part-2/ |title="Amitabh has always been a well-wisher of mine" - Kader Khan: Part 2 |date=3 August 2012 |work=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=1 January 2019 |archive-date=2 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190102050545/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/amitabh-has-always-been-a-well-wisher-of-mine-kader-khan-part-2/ |url-status=live }}
On 26 January 2019 Government of India announced to posthumously award Kader Khan Padma Shri.{{cite news |title=Posthumous Padma Shri for Kader Khan, Manoj Bajpayee and Prabhudheva among awardees |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/posthumous-padma-shri-for-kader-khan-manoj-bajpayee-and-prabhudheva-to-receive-honour-1439583-2019-01-25 |access-date=26 January 2019 |work=India Today |date=26 January 2019 |language=en |archive-date=26 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190126113738/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/posthumous-padma-shri-for-kader-khan-manoj-bajpayee-and-prabhudheva-to-receive-honour-1439583-2019-01-25 |url-status=live }}

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Category ! Film ! Year ! Status ! Notes
Best Dialogue \| Meri Awaaz Suno \| 1982 \| {{Won}} \|
Best Comedian \| Baap Numbri Beta Dus Numbri \| 1991 \| {{Won}} \|
Best Dialogue \| Angaar \| 1993 \| {{Won}} \|
rowspan=9\|Best Comedian \| Himmatwala \| 1984 \| {{Nom}} \|{{cite web \|url=https://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/cine+tales-epaper-cinetale/kader+khan+s+inspiring+rise+from+rags+to+riches+story+must+read-newsid-89061653 \|title=Kader Khan's Inspiring Rise From Rags To Riches Story - Must Read \|date=31 May 2018\|publisher=dailyhunt \|access-date=5 January 2019 \|quote=He was Nominated 9 times as Best Comedian in the Filmfare.}}
Aaj Ka Daur \| 1986 \| {{Nom}} \|
Sikka \| 1990 \| {{Nom}} \|
Hum \| 1992 \| {{Nom}} \|
Aankhen \| 1994 \| {{Nom}} \|
Main Khiladi Tu Anari \| 1995 \| {{Nom}} \|
Coolie No. 1 \| 1996 \| {{Nom}} \|
Saajan Chale Sasural \| 1997 \| {{Nom}} \|
Dulhe Raja \| 1999 \| {{Nom}} \|

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Filmography

References

External links

{{IMDb name|0434318|Kader Khan}}
[http://www.haham.net/kader_khan_interview.htm An interview with Kader Khan]
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