Kader Khan was born on November 12, 1937, in Kabul, Afghanistan, of Pakistani descent, and is an actor, writer, director and comedian, known for appearing in over 300 films since 1973. Prior to becoming a part of the film industry, he taught as a professor of Civil Engineering. All of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Kader Khan? As of mid-2017, sources inform us of a net worth that is at $10 million, mostly earned through a successful career in the film industry. He’s won several awards over the course of his career, and as he continues it, it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.
Kader Khan Net Worth $10 million
Kader attended Ismail Yusuf College, and after graduating would attend the Institution of Engineers (India). He completed his Master’s Diploma in Engineering and would then start teaching at MH Saboo Siddik College of Engineering in 1970. He stayed there for five years, and then got opportunities for writing theatre plays, which started his career path in film.
Since then, Khan began appearing in films, making his debut in 1973’s “Daag”. This led to more invitations which significantly increased his net worth, as he’s now acted in over 300 Urdu and Hindi films, and has also written scripts and dialogues for over 250 films. He is responsible for writing for the film “Roti”, and has worked with big names such as Jeetendra as well as Amitabh Bachchan, and with comedians including Johnny Lever and Shakti Kapoor. Khan also became popular for his versatility in acting, playing supporting roles, villainous roles, and comedic roles.
Most of Kader’s written work is in collaboration with Prakash Mehra and Manhoman Desai; his projects with them include “Lawaaris”, “Muqaddar Ka Sikar”, and “Amar Akrbar Anthony”. He’s also completed screenplays and numerous films for Amitabh Bachchan including “Naseeb” and “Mr. Natwarial”. Other successful films he’s written for which aren’t associated with Mehra and Desai include “Karma”, as well as “Coolie No. 1”. A few of his latest projects include appearing in “Family: Ties of Blood” and “Tevar”. He also had his own comedy series called “Hasna Mat”, and was part of the comedy series “Hi! Padosi… Kaun Hai Doshi?” which was his comeback on Indian television. Thanks to all of these opportunities, his net worth continued to build.
Khan has won several awards over the course of his career. He won two Filmfare Awards for Best Dialogue for his work in “Angaar” and “Meri Awaaz Suno”, and a Filmfare Best Comedian Award for his performance in “Baap Numbri Beta Dus Numbri”. In 2013, he was rewarded with a Sahitya Shiromani Award for his contributions to Hindi cinema.
For his personal life, it is known that Kader is married to Azra Khan and they have three children. They reside in Mumbai, and he also has family in the Netherlands and Canada. He is part of the family of Zarine Khan who also works as an actress. His son Sarfaraz has appeared in several films.
