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Tahir Hussain

Indian film producer (1938–2010)

Summary

Indian film producer (1938–2010)

Field	Value
name	Tahir Hussain
image	Mohammad Tahir Hussain Khan.png
birth_name	Mohammed Tahir Hussain Khan
birth_date
birth_place	Shahabad, Hardoi district, United Provinces, British India
(now in Uttar Pradesh, India)
death_date
nationality	Indian
death_place	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
burial_place	Juhu Cemetery, Mumbai
occupation	Filmmaker, screenwriter, Actor
yearsactive	1961–1994
spouse
children	4, including Aamir
relatives	See Khan–Hussain family

(now in Uttar Pradesh, India)

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.

Personal life

Hussain was born in Shahabad on 19 September 1938 to Mohammed 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.

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. On 2 February 2010, he died in Mumbai following a severe heart attack.

Filmography

Producer

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

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) as Judge in court

Director

Tum Mere Ho (1990)

Writer

Tum Mere Ho (1990)

Crew

Teesri Manzil (1966) (production executive)

References

"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". HarperCollins Publishers India.
(9 January 2014). "Dream to make a film on Maulana Azad: Aamir Khan". [[The Indian Express]].
(30 October 2012). "SPOTTED: Aamir Khan On 'Haj Pilgrimage' With Mother Zeenat Hussain". Businessofcinema.com.
"Aamir Khan leaves for Hajj with his mother". IBNLive.
"Welcome to Sify.com". sify.com.
(2 February 2010). "Filmmaker Tahir Hussain passes away". [[The Hindu]].
(3 February 2010). "Bollywood's Hussain dies".

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