Kader Khan passes away: Amul pays a heart-warming tribute to legendary writer-actor in topical ad

Kader Khan , best known for penning some of the most powerful dialogues and comic timing as an actor, passed away on 31 December due to prolonged illness. In a fitting tribute to the legendary actor and writer, Amul posted a topical ad with the caption, “Sab kader karte the inki”, to highlight how he was held in high esteem by those in the film industry and the Indian public.

#Amul Topical: Tribute to a fine film actor/screenwriter/comedian & director! pic.twitter.com/HpiGOSlibL

— Amul.coop (@Amul_Coop) January 3, 2019

Khan was admitted to a hospital in Canada and his son Sarfaraz confirmed that the actor died on Monday. Born in Kabul, Khan made his acting debut in 1973 with Rajesh Khanna’s Daag and has featured in over 300 films. He wrote dialogues for over 250 movies. Before becoming an actor he had written dialogues for Randhir Kapoor-Jaya Bachchan’s Jawani Diwani. As a screenwriter, Khan frequently collaborated with Manmohan Desai and Prakash Mehra. His films with Desai include Dharam Veer, Ganga Jamuna Saraswati, Coolie, Desh Premee, Suhaag, Parvarish and Amar Akbar Anthony and films with Mehra include Jwalamukhi, Sharaabi, Lawaaris and Muqaddar Ka Sikandar. Khan’s frequent collaborators megastar Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher , Manoj Bajpayee and Arjun Kapoor remembered the actor for his contribution to cinema. (With inputs from Press Trust of India)