The funeral of veteran actor Kader Khan, who passed away at the age of 81 on January 1, was held in Canada on Wednesday. The last rites were performed in the presence of a large number of people, including his three sons Sarfaraz Khan, Shahnawaz Khan and Quddus, in a mosque.

Kader Khan, who was admitted to a Canadian hospital, suffered from progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a degenerative disease that causes loss of balance, difficulty in walking and dementia. Born in Kabul, Afghanistan to Abdul Rahman from Kandahar and Iqbal Begum from Pishin (British India - now known as Balochistan, Pakistan), Kader Khan on October 22. The actor was known for his impeccable comic timing, and his nonpareil work as an actor and a writer in several films.