The words in your dictionary will fall insufficient but the praises for the impeccable work of Bollywood actor and writer Kader Khan will not come to an end. The brilliance of the actor was not limited to acting but he also showcased his mettle in the field of writing. The actor may not be with us today but the stamp he made on our hearts will stay there till the end of the Bollywood cinema. The movies of the actor not just made us laugh buy also left us in tears. While looking back at his films that brought us endless smiles, here we bring you 10 iconic movies that Kader Khan has given to Bollywood:
1. Coolie No. 1: It is hard to find actors who played more father roles in movies. Coolie No.1 is that one movie that left no chance to tickle our funny bone and make us laugh out loud. The movie captures Kader Khan playing the role of greedy father Karishma Kapoor.
2. Baap Numbri Beta Das Numbri: Probably the most iconic acting performance of Kader Khan came in this movie. He used all his acting skills to entertain the audience. Kader Khan occupied the lead role with Shakti Kapoor as Kader Khan's popularity with the audience developed.
3. Main Khiladi Tu Anari: Many movies failed to utilize the acting skills of the legend, but this movie used him in every possible way by making him play the dual role of jovial Constable and the Commissioner.
4. Sikka: Sikka was the first movie that brought Filmfare nomination to Kader Khan. After giving an outstanding acting performance in the movie starring Dharmendra, Jackie Shroff, Moushumi Chatterjee, and Dimple Kapadia, Khan was nominated for the best comedian award.
5. Haseena Maan Jayegi: David Dhawan, Govinda, and Kader Khan were easily the most popular trio of the 90s, who guaranteed a success simply by coming together for a movie; and Haseena Maan Jaayegi was no different. As the frustrated father of two good-for-nothing sons, Kader Khan was hilarious, relatable, and lovable in his role - like always.
6. Judwa: Another iconic movie, another father role played by Kader Khan. The original Judwa captured Kader Khan playing the role of Karishma Kapoor who loves her unconditionaly. As 'Sharma saab', he's the comical voice of concern, and it was a joy to watch him in his element on the screen.
7. Mujhse Shadi Karogi: From the 90s to 2000s, Kader Khan aced multiple comic roles and yet managed to differentiate his characters with apparent ease. Like when he played the role of Mr. Duggal and managed to steal the limelight even with limited screen space.
8. Aakhein: The action-comedy starring Chunky Pandey and Govinda in lead was one of the biggest hit of that year and credit for that somewhere goes to Kader Khan who made our stomach ache with his comic timing and husky voice.
9. Khoon Paseena: If there was a list of Bollywood's most iconic villains, Kader Khan's characters would find a place right at the top. Though he turned down villain roles in the later stage of his career, he did play numerous negative characters with utmost conviction, including the role of Zaalim Singh in Khoon Pasina - which coincidentally was also his first major on-screen role.
10. Jawani Diwani: One of Bollywood's most famous romantic comedies till date, Jawani Diwani launched Kader Khan's career as a dialogue writer. He was offered the position of a dialogue writer because of a play he did - Local Train, and at the time, he was paid ₹1,500 for the dialogues. But his colloquial style soon impressed movie creators, and thus, began his journey of a dialogue writer.
