Tahir Hussain Explained

Tahir Hussain
Birth Name:Mohammed Tahir Hussain Khan
Birth Place:Shahabad, Hardoi District, United Provinces, British India
(present-day Uttar Pradesh, India)
Nationality:Indian
Death Place:Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Burial Place:Juhu Cemetery, Mumbai[1]
Othername:Aapiya
Occupation:Film producer
Film director
Screenwriter
Actor
Yearsactive:1961–1994
Children:4, including Aamir, Faisal and Nikhat Khan
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

Tahir Hussain was the father of actors Nikhat 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.[4] [5] [6]

Tahir Hussain was related to the first education minister of India Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.[7] On 2 February 2010, he died in Mumbai following a severe heart attack.[8] [9]

Filmography

Producer

Actor

Director

Writer

Crew

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CNN Travel | Global Destinations, Tips & Video.
  2. Web site: Bollywood pays homage to Aamir Khan's father Tahir Hussain Hindi Event Photos - - (38763-HD Stills). indiglamour.com.
  3. Web site: Hajji Aamir! Actor keeps his promise, leaves for Haj pilgrimage with mother Zeenat Hussain. intoday.in.
  4. Web site: SPOTTED: Aamir Khan On 'Haj Pilgrimage' With Mother Zeenat Hussain. Businessofcinema.com. 30 October 2012.
  5. Web site: Aamir Khan leaves for Hajj with his mother. https://web.archive.org/web/20121021224047/http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/7674.html. dead. 2012-10-21. IBNLive.
  6. Web site: Welcome to Sify.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20070228234244/http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/interview.php?id=14391667&cid=2398. dead. 2007-02-28. sify.com.
  7. Web site: Dream to make a film on Maulana Azad: Aamir Khan. The Indian Express. IE Staff. 9 January 2014.
  8. News: Filmmaker Tahir Hussain passes away. The Hindu. 2 February 2010.
  9. Web site: Bollywood's Hussain dies. Shalini. Dore. 3 February 2010.