Amitabh Bachchan and Kader Khan’s friendship was once the talk of the town. The duo shared an inseparable bond. However, as time passed, the close friendship faded. Yes, you read it right. Kader Khan himself said in an old interview what went wrong in their relationship. For the unversed, Kader Khan made his Bollywood debut in 1970, soon forming a strong bond with Amitabh Bachchan, who made 1969 with the film, Saat Hindustani. In a recent interview, journalist and author, Hanif Zaveri opened up about their close bond that led to fallout.
Journalist, Hanif Zaveri opens up about the deep bond between Amitabh Bachchan and Kader Khan
Recently, author and journalist, Hanif Zaveri spoke to Meri Saheli about the deep bond between Amitabh Bachchan and Kader Khan. Recalling an incident, Hanif said that when producer, Anwar Ali was working on the film, Khud-Daar, he went to Amitabh Bachchan for help. Big B also guided the producer to take a story written by Salim-Javed. However, as the screenwriter duo charged a higher amount, Anwar Ali went back to Amitabh for a second opinion. That’s when he suggested Kader Khan. For the uninitiated, Kader had worked both as an actor and a screenwriter. Recalling the duo’s close friendship, Hanif said:
“When Anwar Ali was making Khuddar, he went to Amitabh and asked for help, saying that if he gave a confirmation letter, financiers would invest money. Amitabh Bachchan gave the letter and suggested that he take a story from Salim-Javed. He then went back to Amitabh Bachchan and said Salim-Javed were asking for money, which he didn’t have at the time. Amitabh and Kader Khan shared such a strong rapport that one phone call from Amitabh was enough for Kader Khan to agree to write Khuddar without taking any money initially. The film was made and became a super-duper hit.”