Cho moved with political stalwarts with absolute ease but still would never shy away from making a point against them, whenever warranted.
However, he was a master in drawing the line, keeping politics and other differences out of personal life, making him a much respected and even endearing personality among political leaders, ranging from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Tamil Nadu stalwarts like M Karunanidhi and J Jayalalithaa.
A lawyer by profession, Cho was a popular name in theatre, cinema and journalism.
During Emergency, he had resisted the establishment.
In his ultimate onscreen satire, as it is considered till date, Cho wrote and acted in the titular role of the film ‘Mohammed Bin Thuglaq,’ (1971) an unabashed take on the prevailing political situation of those times.
