(UNI) Veteran actor-writer Kader Khan has been reportedly hospitalised in Canada for breathlessness, and megastar Amitabh Bachchan prayed for his recovery and well-being.
The doctors have transferred Kader Khan from regular ventilator to BiPAP ventilator, according to the reports.
Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter,Amitabh Bachchan said,”KADER KHAN .. actor writer of immense talent .. lies ill in Hospital .. PRAYERS and DUAS for his well being and recovery .. saw him perform on stage, welcomed him and his prolific writing for my films .. great company, a Libran .. and many not know , taught Mathematics!”
Amitabh Bachchan and Kader Khan worked together on films like ‘Do Aur Do Paanch’, ‘Muqaddar Ka Sikandar’, ‘Mr Natwarlal’, ‘Suhaag’, ‘Coolie’ and ‘Shahenshah’.
Kader Khan is an Afghan-born Indian-Canadian film actor, screenwriter, comedian, and director.
As an actor, he has appeared in over 300 films after his debut film in the 1973 film ‘Daag’, starring Rajesh Khanna.
He was also a prolific screenwriter for Bollywood films in the 1970s and 1980s.