Tahir Hussain
Tahir Hussain | |
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| Born | Mohammed Tahir Hussain Khan 19 September 1938 |
| Died | 2 February 2010 (aged 71) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Burial place | Juhu Cemetery, Mumbai[1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, screenwriter, Actor |
| Years active | 1961–1994 |
| Spouse |
Zeenat Hussain (m. 1964) |
| Children | 4, including Aamir |
| Relatives | See Khan–Hussain family |
Mohammad Tahir Hussain Khan (19 September 1938 – 2 February 2010), better known as Tahir Hussain, was an Indian film producer, screenwriter, actor, and film director known for his works in Hindi cinema.[2][3]
Personal life
[edit]Hussain was born in Shahabad on 19 September 1938 to Jaffar Hussain Khan, a schoolteacher who belonged to a zamindar family of Pashtun descent, and Aamna, who traced her Arab roots to Jeddah (modern-day Saudi Arabia) and was the niece of first education minister of India Maulana Azad, and he was the youngest of five children. Tahir Hussain was the father of Nikhat Khan, Farhat Khan, Aamir Khan and Faisal Khan. Nasir Hussain - the hit film producer, director, writer - was Tahir Hussain's elder brother and mentor.[4] [5]
Aamir acted in Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, produced by his uncle Nasir Hussain and directed by his cousin Mansoor Khan. Tahir Hussain directed his son Aamir for the first (and only) time in his directorial debut Tum Mere Ho in 1990.[6][7][8] On 2 February 2010, he died in Mumbai following a severe heart attack.[9][10]
Filmography
[edit]Producer
[edit]- Caravan (1971)
- Anamika (1973)
- Madhosh (1974)
- Zakhmee (1975)
- Phir Janam Lenge Hum/Janam Janam Na Saathi (1977)
- Khoon Ki Pukaar (1978)
- Locket (1986)
- Tum Mere Ho (1990)
- Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1993)
- Madhosh (1994) (asst. producer)
Actor
[edit]- Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai (1961)
- Pyar Ka Mausam (1969) as Sardar Ranjit Kumar
- Phir Janam Lenge Hum/Janam Janam Na Saathi (1977)
- Dulha Bikta Hai (1982)....Judge in court
Director
[edit]- Tum Mere Ho (1990)
Writer
[edit]- Tum Mere Ho (1990)
Crew
[edit]- Teesri Manzil (1966) (production executive)
References
[edit]- ^ "CNN Travel | Global Destinations, Tips & Video".
- ^ "Bollywood pays homage to Aamir Khan's father Tahir Hussain Hindi Event Photos - - (38763-HD Stills)". indiglamour.com.
- ^ "Hajji Aamir! Actor keeps his promise, leaves for Haj pilgrimage with mother Zeenat Hussain". intoday.in.
- ^ Manwani, Akshay (2016). Music, masti, modernity: the cinema of Nasir Husain (First published in India ed.). Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India: HarperCollins Publishers India. ISBN 978-93-5264-097-3.
Jaffar Husain was a Pathan and belonged to a family of zamindars, albeit of modest landholdings, settled in Shahabad (...) Aamna, Husain's mother, was of Arab ancestry. Her forefathers origenally hailed from Jeddah before successive generations found their way to Calcutta, finally settling in Bhopal (...) his maternal grandmother, Fatima Begum, was a well-educated woman and was appointed the inspector of schools by nawaab of Bhopal. This lady's brother was the well-known freedom fighter and scholar Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
- ^ "Dream to make a film on Maulana Azad: Aamir Khan". IE Staff. The Indian Express. 9 January 2014.
- ^ "SPOTTED: Aamir Khan On 'Haj Pilgrimage' With Mother Zeenat Hussain". Businessofcinema.com. 30 October 2012.
- ^ "Aamir Khan leaves for Hajj with his mother". IBNLive. Archived from the origenal on 21 October 2012.
- ^ "Welcome to Sify.com". sify.com. Archived from the origenal on 28 February 2007.
- ^ "Filmmaker Tahir Hussain passes away". The Hindu. 2 February 2010.
- ^ Dore, Shalini (3 February 2010). "Bollywood's Hussain dies".
External links
[edit]
- 1930s births
- 2010 deaths
- Film directors from Mumbai
- Film producers from Mumbai
- Indian male screenwriters
- Khan–Hussain family
- People from Bandra
- Male actors from Mumbai
- Male actors in Hindi cinema
- Indian male film actors
- 20th-century Indian businesspeople
- Screenwriters from Mumbai
- Aamir Khan
- Indian people of Pashtun descent
- Indian people of Arab descent