He is widely remembered for his comic as well as negative roles in the films like Seeta Aur Geeta and The Great Gambler.

His oldest daughter is married to Dilip Kumar's nephew Zahid Khan and they have two children.

On 29 January 1995, Kumar suffered a heart attack while attending an awards ceremony and was rushed to hospital.

[6] He started his career with Tarzan and King Kong in 1965 and went on to play supporting roles of mostly villains throughout the 1970s and 1980s.

His most well known films include Andaz (1971), Seeta Aur Geeta (1972), Chacha Bhatija (1977), The Great Gambler (1979), Jaani Dushman (1979), Hum Paanch (1980), Bade Dilwala (1983) and Guru (1989).