Bollywood
star Kader Khan has died in hospital in Canada at the age of 81 following a
prolonged illness. Khan,
who was renowned for his comedic roles, especially during the 1990s, had been
suffering from progressive supranuclear palsy, an extremely rare degenerative
brain disease, according to CNN affiliate News 18.
Former
actress turned politician Smriti Irani also paid tribute to the veteran actor,
tweeting, "If you were a late 80s-90s kid who watched Hindi films, chances
are you encountered the magic of Kader Khan."
From
screenwriter to movie star
Khan was
born in 1937 in Kabul, Afghanistan. His family moved to Mumbai when he was a
young boy.
He made
his acting debut in 1973 with the film "Daag" starring Rajesh Khanna
and Sharmila Tagore. Over the course of his career, he went on to act in over
300 films.
Prior to
making his on screen debut, Khan was a renowned scriptwriter, whose talents
helped to produce a string of Bollywood smash hits, including "Dharam
Veer," "Coolie," "Amar Akbar Anthony,"
"Sharaabi," "Lawaaris" and "Muqaddar Ka
Sikandar."
On
Tuesday, Bollywood stars past and present took to social media to offer their
condolences, amid a flood of heartfelt tributes.
Amitabh
Bachchan described the news of Khan's death as "depressing," adding
that he was a "writer of eminence in most of my very successful
films."
Actor
Anupam Kher said being on set with Khan was "a joy and a learning
experience."
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