Kader Khan's Son Receives Father's Padma Shri Award In Toronto
Sarfaraz, son of late actor-writer-director Kader Khan, received father’s Padma Shri award in Toronto, Canada recently. Kader Khan, who passed away on December 31, 2018, due to age-related complications- was to be awarded Padma Shri posthumously. However, his son Sarfraz could not make it to the Rashtrapati Bhawan.
Sarfaraz handed over the award in Toronto by the Consul General Dinesh Bhatia.
Kader Khan has worked in more than 300 films like Coolie No 1, Aankhen, Judaai, Khoon Bhari Maan, Bol Radha Bol , Judwaa and several others.
Apart from acting in movies, he was a diligent dialogue writer. Kader Khan wrote dialogues for nearly 250 films.
Kadir Khan was suffering from a degenerating disease, supranuclear palsy. He was admitted in a hospital in Canada on 28th December 2018, complaining of breathlessness. He passed away December 31 2018.