Veteran actor Kader Khan breathed his last today, his son said. He was 81 years old. Last week, the actor, known for his impeccable comic timing, was moved from a normal ventilator to a BiPAP ventilator, that involves the person breathing pressurized air through a mask attached to a small machine. Kader Khan was suffering from Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. The actor had been complaining of breathlessness. He was suffering from pneumonia too.
The 81-year-old actor had developed breathing issues and the doctors had moved him from a regular ventilator to BiPAP ventilator. Kader Khan was reportedly suffering from Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, a degenerative disease that causes loss of balance, difficulty in walking and dementia.
Ian's co-star of several films and veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan took to Twitter to pray for the former's speedy recovery. Kader Khan and Amitabh Bachchan have worked together in films like Do Aur Do Paanch, Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, Mr Natwarlal, Suhaag, Coolie and Shahenshah.
"Kader Khan… actor-writer of immense talent… lies ill in Hospital… Prayer and duas for his well being and recovery… Saw him perform on stage, welcomed him and his prolific writing for my films. Great company, a Libran and may not know, taught Mathematics," Bachchan wrote on Twitter.
Kader Khan, who was born in Kabul, made his debut in acting with Daag, starring Rajesh Khanna in the lead role. After that film in 1973, Khan went on to work in over 300 films, spanning several decades. Khan was a man of many talents. Apart from acting in over 300 films, he had written dialogues for over 250 movies. Before he moved to act full time, he had written dialogues for Randhir Kapoor-Jaya Bachchan film Jawani Diwani.
Among Khan's frequent collaborators as a screenwriter were Manmohan Desai and Prakash Mehra. With Manmohan Desai, Kader Khan gave the Hindi film industry gems like Dharam Veer, Ganga Jamuna Saraswati, Coolie, Suhaag, Desh Premee, Amar Akbar Anthony and Parvarish. With Prakash Mehra, Kader Khan has collaborated on films like Jwalamukhi, Sharaabi, Lawaaris, and Muqadaar Ka Sikandar.
