Personal Life
Khan was born on 22 October 1935 in Pishin, Balochistan, (now in Pakistan). He is the son of Abdul Rehman Khan who was from Kandahar while his mother was Iqbal Begum from Pishin, Balochistan, Pakistan. It is unknown if he belongs to the Kakar or Tareen tribe of the Pashtuns, although he claims to be Kakar.
At the age of one, his family immigrated to Mumbai, India, and started living in the slums there. He enrolled in school and later graduated from Ismail Yusuf College. Between 1970 and 1975, he taught at M. H. Saboo Siddik College of Engineering in Byculla as professor of civil engineering.
On the college's annual day function, Khan took part in a play and it was acclaimed by all present. Dilip Kumar came to know about it; he called him and showed keenness in watching the play. Khan made special arrangements and acted the play for him. Kumar was so impressed that he signed him for his next two films: Sagina Mahato and Bairaag.
Khan lives in Mumbai, the home of the Hindi film industry. His son Sarfaraz Khan has also acted in several films. It is reported that Kader Khan is a also a citizen of Canada. He is fluent in Urdu, Hindi, English, and can also speak his native Pashto language.
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