Kader sa'ab wasn't only my guru, but also a father figure. He had an amazing charisma. Whichever actor he worked with, or helped, became a superstar. At the start of my career, I did many films as a second lead, with him in the lead. He was not only a great artiste but also a fantastic human being.

We have done more than 40 films together, and I have many vivid memories of working with him. Even though the first film we did together - Pyaar Karke Dekho - was over 30 years ago, I have never seen him change as a person. During the '90s, the directors were more interested in pairing us together than thinking about which actor and actress they should cast. We were like a team, which also included Karisma Kapoor, David Dhawan, Himani Shivpuri and Satish Kaushik.