Kader Khan

Kader Khan was a renowned Indian actor, comedian, and screenwriter born on October 22, 1937, in Kabul, Afghanistan. He moved to Mumbai during childhood and developed an interest in acting and theatre. Before entering the film industry, he studied civil engineering and worked as a professor at an engineering college.
He made his Hindi film debut with Daag in 1973 and became a popular Bollywood performer. Besides acting, he wrote dialogues for successful films such as Amar Akbar Anthony, Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, and Coolie. His comic timing and performances in Coolie No. 1 and Baap Numbri Beta Dus Numbri earned him widespread recognition. He received the Padma Shri posthumously in 2019. He passed away on December 31, 2018, in Canada.