Veteran actor author Kader Khan passed away at 81

Toronto, Jan 1 Kader Khan, best known for penning some of the most powerful dialogues and comic timing as an actor, passed away on December 31 because of prolonged sickness. He was 81.

Khan was admitted to a hospital in Canada and his son Sarfaraz affirmed that the actor passed on Monday.

"My father has left us. He passed away on December 31 at 6 pm according to Canadian time because of delayed ailment. He slipped into trance like state toward the evening. He was in the doctor's facility for 16-17 weeks," Sarfaraz told.

He also said the last rituals of the veteran actor will be performed in Canada.

"The last rites will be performed here in Canada as it were. We have our whole family here and we live here so we are doing it. We are appreciative to everybody for their blessings and prayers," he added.

The news of the passing of the actor screenwriter, who was at his top during the 1980s-90s, comes a day after his son dismissed media reports of his end.

Khan had created breathing issues and the specialists had apparently exchanged him from ordinary ventilator to BiPAP ventilator.

According to reports, he was suffering from Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, a degenerative disease that causes loss of equalization, trouble in walking and dementia.

Born in Kabul, Khan made his acting presentation in 1973 with Rajesh Khanna's "Daag" and has featured in over 300 movies.

He wrote dialogues for more than 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 movies with Desai incorporate "Dharam Veer", "Ganga Jamuna Saraswati", "Coolie", "Desh Premee", "Suhaag", "Parvarish" and "Amar Akbar Anthony" and movies with Mehra incorporate "Jwalamukhi", "Sharaabi", "Lawaaris", "Muqaddar Ka Sikandar".

Khan's continuous associate megastar Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher, Manoj Bajpayee and Arjun Kapoor recalled the on-screen character for his commitment to film.

"Kader Khan passes away. Dismal discouraging news. My petitions and sympathies. A splendid stage craftsman a most sympathetic and achieved ability on film.

"A writer of eminence; in most of my very successful films. A delightful company and a mathematician," Bachchan wrote.

The duo worked together on blockbusters, for example, "Do Aur Do Paanch", "Muqaddar Ka Sikandar", "Mr Natwarlal", "Suhaag", "Coolie" and "Shahenshah.

"Rest in peace Kader Khan saheb," Bajpayee tweeted.

Union minister Smriti Irani credited Khan for giving the crowds probably the best interesting minutes.

"In the event that you were a late 80s-90s child who watched Hindi movies, odds are you experienced the enchantment of Kader Khan. Never had the benefit of meeting him however in the event that I at any point had I would state 'thank you for the chuckling, thank you for your specialty'," she tweeted.

Calling him one of the best performing artists of India, Kher said Khan will be missed for his brilliance.

"Kader Khan Saab was one of the best on-screen characters of our nation. It was a delight and a learning knowledge to be on the sets with him. His improvisational abilities were exceptional. His amusingness was endless and unique. He was a superb essayist. We will miss him and his splendor," he composed.

"An on-screen character and an essayist who characterized an age... You've left a void in the business that can't be filled... Tear Kader Khan... My sincere supplications to his family," Arjun tweeted.

Movie producer Madhur Bhandarkar stated, "Dismal to hear the downfall of the adaptable essayist, on-screen character, entertainer Kader Khan. He made us snicker and cry at the equivalent time.He engaged us with his punchful discoursed. God favor his spirit RIP Sir."

Executive Anees Bazmee tweeted, "Disheartened to catch wind of #KaderKhan. Had the benefit to work with him as an author in Aankhen, Raja Babu, Shola Aur Shabnam, Bol Radha Bol, Mujhse Shaadi Karogi and direct him in my introduction movie Hulchul. Tear Kader Khan. You will dependably be missed."

Actor-comic Vir Das remembered Khan as one of the "couple of abilities to straddle comedic and emotional work so brilliantly for so long."

Filmmaker Milap Zaveri said he has a huge regret that he never inspired a chance to work with the very respected actor.

"Tear Kader Khan sir... You were an actor par excellence but an equally brilliant writer. Still statement your lines from the first 'Agneepath' to people. 'Peeche nahi jaane ka. Peeche jaane se guzra hua waqt laut ke nahi aata'," he tweeted.

National Film Archive of India (NFAI) additionally paid tributes to the actor.

"We are profoundly disheartened by the death of noticeable actor-screenwriter #KaderKhan. Eminent for his easy comic exhibitions, he additionally composed the striking discoursed for the absolute most well known Hindi movies like 'Amar Akbar Anthony', 'Coolie' and 'Agneepath'," a post on its official Twitter handle read.