Nasir Hussain

This article is about the film producer. For the cricketer, see Nasser Hussain. For the actor, see Nazir Hussain.
Nasir Husain
Born 3 February 1931
Bhopal[1][2]
Died 13 March 2002(2002-03-13) (aged 71)
Mumbai, India
Occupation Director, Producer, Screenwriter
Years active 1948–1996
Spouse(s) Ayesha Hussain
Children Mansoor Khan Nuzhat Khan
Relatives Tahir Hussain (brother)
Tariq Khan (son)
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.[3] Akshay Manwani, who authored Sahir Ludhianvi's biography, is currently working on a book on Hussain's cinema.

Career

Early career

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 Mukherjee 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).

Own production

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).

Hussain, Majrooh Sultanpuri, and R.D. Burman collaborated on Teesri Manzil, Baharon Ke Sapne, Pyar Ka Mausam, Caravan, Yaadon Ki Baraat and Hum Kisise Kum Naheen.

Hussain wrote and produced the musical cult hit Teesri Manzil. Vijay Anand directed the film, which starred Hussain's regular actors Shammi Kapoor and Asha Parekh. Originally Dev Anand was signed for the film but due to differences with Hussain he opted out and Kapoor was cast.[4] He also hired R.D. Burman for the first time to compose the songs ("O Haseena Zulfonwali", "O Mere Sona Re", "Deewaana Mujhsa Nahin", "Tumne Mujhe Dekha", "Aaja Aaja Main Hoon Pyaar Tera"). After the songs became evergreen hits, Burman would compose for all of Hussain's films for the next 19 years, ending with Zabardast (1985).

Hussain's Yaadon Ki Baraat was written by Salim-Javed, who had written Zanjeer the same year. Both films dealt with the hero wanting to avenge his father's death, and both featured Ajit as the villain.

Late career

As Zamane Ko Dikhana Hai (1981), Manzil Manzil (1984) and Zabardast (1985) all flopped, Hussain's son Mansoor Khan took over the reins of Nasir Hussain Films, although Hussain continued to write dialogues for films like Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) and Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander (1992). In Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, he introduced his nephew Aamir Khan as a hero. Hussain received a special Filmfare Award in 1996 for his contribution to Hindi cinema.

Hussain died in Mumbai on 13 March 2002 following a heart attack. After his death, Asha Parekh stated in an interview that she had not seen him the last year of his life, as he became reclusive because of his wife's death.[5]

Associations

Hussain had several "favourites" with whom he worked repeatedly.

Awards and nominations

Filmography

As director
Film Year
Tumsa Nahin Dekha 1957
Dil Deke Dekho 1959
Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai 1961
Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon 1963
Baharon Ke Sapne 1967
Pyar Ka Mausam 1969
Caravan 1971
Yaadon Ki Baaraat 1973
Aangan 1973
Hum Kisise Kum Naheen 1977
Zamane Ko Dikhana Hai 1981
Manzil Manzil 1984
Zabardast 1985

References

  1. ↑ Sanjit Narwekar (1994). Directory of Indian film-makers and films. Flicks Books. p. 21. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  2. ↑ Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen (26 June 1999). Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema. British Film Institute. p. 107. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  3. ↑ "Adieu:Nasir Husain – HUM KISISE KUM NAHEEN (1977)". Screen.
  4. ↑ Interview by Shammi Kapoor to CNN IBN telecast after his death, on 15 August 2011.
  5. ↑ indiavarta.com – Startrek
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