Personal Info
Known For - Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter, Film Producer
Gender - Male
Religion - Islam
Date of Birth - 22 October 1937 ( 87 Years Years old)
Kabul, Afghanistan
Kader Khan
Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter, Film Producer
Biography
At his passing in 2018, Kader Khan had amassed a net worth of about $30 million (approx. ₹240 crore). He earned his wealth through an extraordinary career in Bollywood as an actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. During his peak, he earned up to ₹1–2 lakh for a single dialogue script. Though he kept his personal assets relatively private, he owned homes in Mumbai and Canada. Kader rose from working as a civil engineering professor to writing blockbuster dialogues for films like 'Sholay', 'Amar Akbar Anthony', 'Muqaddar Ka Sikandar', before becoming a celebrated actor recognized for roles in 'Coolie No. 1', 'Baap Numbri Beta Dus Numbri', and many more. He debuted as a writer in 1972 and as an actor in 1973 with 'Daag'.
Lesser Known Facts
He originally was a civil engineering professor at Saboo Siddik College in Mumbai before pursuing films.
He wrote dialogues for iconic Amitabh Bachchan films like 'Amar Akbar Anthony', 'Naseeb', and 'Agneepath'.
He won Filmfare awards for Best Dialogue ('Meri Awaaz Suno' 1982, 'Angaar' 1993) and Best Comedian ('Baap Numbri Beta Dus Numbri' 1991).