Veteran Bollywood actor Kader Khan is alive, son dismisses death rumours

Veteran actor Kader Khan's son Sarfaraz has said that his father has been admitted to a hospital in Canada, dismissing media reports of his demise. In a statement, Sarfaraz said, “It is all a lie. It (is) just a rumour. My father is in the hospital.” It is to be noted that the 81-year-old actor has been suffering from breathing issues and the doctors have reportedly transferred him from regular ventilator to BiPAP ventilator. Kader Khan is, reportedly, suffering from Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, a degenerative disease that causes loss of balance, difficulty in walking and dementia. Earlier, Bollywood Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who has worked with Khan in many films took to Twitter and pray for the veteran actor’s well being and recovery.