Anwar Hussain (actor)

Anwar Hussain
Born 1925
Kolkata, India
Died 1 January 1988(1988-01-01) (aged 62–63)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation Actor, Producer
Years active (1940–1981)
Parent(s) Jaddanbai (Mother)
Ustaad Irshad Meer Khan (Father)
Relatives Nargis (sister)

Anwar Hussain (1925 – 1 January 1988) was an Indian actor and producer. He was a popular character actor in the 1940s–1982 and acted in over 200 Bollywood films. Some of his best known roles are from Ab Dilli Dur Nahin, Gunga Jumna (1961), Shaheed, Baharaon Ke Sapne, Victoria No. 203 (1972), Chori Mera Kaam, Loafer, Gaddar , Rafoo Chakkar, Jail Yatra. He was the son of singer-turned director Jaddanbai and, thus, maternal half-brother to noted actress Nargis Dutt and Akhtar Hussain, whose daughter Zahida Hussain was also a film actor.[1][2]

Hussain is best known for his roles in Gunga Jumna (1962) and Rocky (1981) with his nephew Sanjay Dutt.[3]

Selected filmography

Film Year Language
Sanjog 1943 Hindi
Pehle Aap 1944 Hindi
Jhamela 1953 Hindi
Footpath 1953 Hindi
Yahudi 1953 Hindi
Bhabhi 1957 Hindi
Ab Dilli Dur Nahin 1957 Hindi
Amar Deep 1958 Hindi
Gunga Jumna 1961 Hindi
Shehar Aur Sapna 1963 Hindi
Laagi Nahi Chhute Ram 1963 Bhojpuri
Guide 1965 Hindi
Shaheed 1965 Hindi
Hamraaz 1967 Hindi
Raat Aur Din 1967 Hindi
Anokhi Raat 1968 Hindi
Yakeen 1969 Hindi
Aadmi Aur Insaan 1969 Hindi
Dastak 1970 Hindi
Balidaan 1971 Hindi
Upaasna 1971 Hindi
Pyar Ki Kahani 1971 Hindi
Dushman 1971 Hindi
Zindagi Zindagi 1972 Hindi
Annadata 1972 Hindi
Ek Bechara 1972 Hindi
Asli-Naqli 1962 Hindi
Kankan De Ohle 1972 Punjabi
Victoria No. 203 1972 Hindi
Mehmaan 1973 Hindi
Loafer 1973 Hindi
Jheel Ke Us Paar 1973 Hindi
Gaddar 1973 Hindi
Jaise Ko Taisa 1973 Hindi
Dost 1974 Hindi
Bidaai 1974 Hindi
Aag Aur Toofan 1975 Hindi
Lafange 1975 Hindi
Rafoo Chakkar 1975 Hindi
Jaggu 1975 Hindi
Chori Mera Kaam 1975 Hindi
Adalat 1976 Hindi
Shankar Shambhu 1976 Hindi
Kaala Aadmi 1978 Hindi
Heera-Moti 1979 Hindi
Nauker 1979 Hindi
Jail Yatra 1981 Hindi
Rocky 1981 Hindi

References

  1. "Sanjay Dutt visits birthplace of his mother". The Hindu. 26 April 2009. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
  2. "I want to be a bankable actor: Nilesh Sahay (Interview)". Sify.com. 9 Feb 2011. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
  3. The unknown brother'n sisters of B'wood 9 August 2006.

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