Anwar Hussain (11 November 1925 – 1 January 1988) was an Indian actor and producer. He was a popular character actor from the 1940s to 1982 and acted in over 200

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films. Some of his best known roles are from ''

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'', ''

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'' (1961), ''

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'', '' Baharon Ke Sapne'', ''

Victoria No. 203 ''Victoria No. 203'' is a 1972 Indian Hindi-language heist comedy film produced and directed by Brij. The film stars Saira Banu, Navin Nischol, Ranjeet, Anwar Hussain and Helen. Ashok Kumar and Pran play key supporting roles and earned the Fi ...

'' (1972), '' Chori Mera Kaam'', '' Loafer'', ''

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'', '' Rafoo Chakkar'' and '' Jail Yatra''. He was the son of singer-turned director Jaddanbai and thus, maternal half-brother to noted actress Nargis Dutt and Akhtar Hussain. Hussain is best known for his roles in ''

'' (1962) and '' Rocky'' (1981) with his nephew

Sanjay Dutt Sanjay Balraj Dutt (born 29 July 1959) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi cinema. In a career spanning over four decades, Dutt has won several accolades and acted in over 100 films, ranging from romance to comedy genres, though ...

.The unknown brother'n sisters of B'wood
9 August 2006.

Selected filmography

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Anwar Hussain
at Upperstall.com 1925 births 1988 deaths Indian male film actors Hindi film producers Male actors in Hindi cinema 20th-century Indian male actors Place of birth missing Film producers from Kolkata Male actors from Kolkata Male actors in Punjabi cinema {{India-actor-stub