Kader Khan Is In Hospital, Son Dismisses Reports Of His Death

Veteran actor Ker Khan's son Sarfaraz has said that his far has been mitted to a hospital in Cana, dismissing media reports of his demise.

"It is all a lie. It (is) just a rumour. My far is in hospital," Sarfaraz told PTI.

81-year-old actor has developed breathing issues and doctors have reportedly transferred him from regular ventilator to BiPAP ventilator. Reportedly, Khan is suffering from Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, a degenerative disease that causes loss of balance, difficulty in walking and dementia.

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Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who has worked with Khan in films such as "Do Aur Do Paanch", "Muqdar Ka Sikandar", "Mr. Natwarlal", "Suhaag", "Coolie" and "Shahenshah", took to Twitter on Friday to pray for veteran actor's wellbeing and recovery.

"Ker Khan... actor-writer of immense talent... lies ill in Hospital... Prayer and duas for his well being and recovery... Saw him perform on st, welcomed him and his prolific writing for my films. Great company, a libran and many t kw, taught Mamatics," Bachchan tweeted.

Born in Kabul, Khan me his acting debut in 1973 with Rajesh Khanna's "Daag" and has featured in over 300 films. Also, he has written dialogues for over 250 movies. Before becoming an actor, he h written dialogues for Randhir Kapoor-Jaya Bachchan's "Jawani Diwani".

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As a screenwriter, Khan frequently collaborated with Manmohan Desai and Prakash Mehra. His films with Desai include "Dharam Veer", "Ganga Jamuna Saraswati", "Coolie", "Desh Premee", "Suhaag", "Parvarish" and "Amar Akbar Anthony" and films with Mehra include "Jwalamukhi", "Sharaabi", "Lawaaris", "Muqdar Ka Sikandar".