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Bollywood mourns the loss the 'writer no 1' Kader Khan
Updated On: 02 January, 2019 08:40 AM IST | | PTI
Kader Khan, who left an indelible imprint on the commercial cinema of the 1980s and 1990s, slipped into a coma on Monday in a Toronto hospital. He is survived by his sons Sarfaraz and Shahnawaz
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Kader Khan, the rare Bollywood artiste who straddled the twin worlds of writing and acting with equal prowess, died in Toronto after prolonged illness on the last day of the year, his son said. He was 81. Khan, who left an indelible imprint on commercial cinema of the 1980s and 1990s, slipped into a coma on Monday in a Toronto hospital. He is survived by his sons Sarfaraz and Shahnawaz.
"My dad has left us. He passed away on December 31 at 6 pm as per Canadian time due to prolonged illness. He slipped into coma in the afternoon. He was in the hospital for 16-17 weeks," Sarfaraz told PTI. The last rites of the veteran actor, who was a civil engineering professor before going on to act in more than 300 films and writing over 250, will be held in Canada. "We have our entire family here and we live here so we are doing it. We are thankful to everyone for their blessings and prayers," he said. News of the death of the actor-screenwriter, known for writing blockbuster hits such as Amar Akbar Anthony and Coolie No 1 as much as for his many character roles, came a day after his son dismissed media reports of his demise.
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