Nasir Husain | |
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Born | 3 February 1931 Bhopal |
Died | 13 March 2002 Mumbai, India |
(aged 71)
Occupation | Director, Producer, Screenwriter |
Years active | 1948–1996 |
Spouse(s) | Ayesha Hussain |
Children | Mansoor Khan Nuzhat Khan |
Relatives |
Tahir Hussain (brother) Tariq Khan (nephew) Aamir Khan (nephew) Faisal Khan (nephew) Imran Khan (grandson) |
Nasir Hussain (3 February 1931 – 13 March 2002) was an Indian film producer, director and screenwriter. Akshay Manwani, who authored Sahir Ludhianvi's biography, is currently working on a book on Hussain's cinema.
Hussain first worked with A.R. Kardar when he joined Filmistan as a writer in 1948. The famous films he wrote for Filmistan include Anarkali (1953), Munimji (1955), and Paying Guest (1957). Filmistan was the breakaway studio from Bombay Talkies; it used mid-budget formula productions and sold on star value and music. Sashadhar Mhbgukherjee was a part of the breakaway team, and he gave Hussain Tumsa Nahin Dekha to direct. The film made a star of Shammi Kapoor.
Kapoor and Hussain made another hit, Dil Deke Dekho (1959), for Filmalaya, the breakaway group of Filmistan. The film introduced Asha Parekh, who would be the lead in all of Hussain's films until Caravan (1971).
Hussain then set up Nasir Hussain Films and turned producer-director. He made musical hits like Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai (1961), Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon (1963), Teesri Manzil (1966), Baharon Ke Sapne (1967), Pyar Ka Mausam (1969), Caravan (1971), Yaadon Ki Baraat (1973), Aangan (1973) and Hum Kisise Kum Naheen (1977).