Mohammad Tahir Hussain Khan (19 September 1938 – 2 February 2010), better known as Tahir Hussain, was an Indian

film producer A film producer is a person who oversees film production. Either employed by a production company or working independently, producers plan and coordinate various aspects of film production, such as selecting the script, coordinating writing, di ...

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and

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...

known for his works in

Hindi cinema Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (fo ...

Personal life

Tahir Hussain is the father of actors Aamir Khan and Faisal Khan. The hit film producer, director, and writer Nasir Hussain was Tahir Hussain's elder brother and mentor. Tahir's son, Aamir Khan, acted in ''Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak'', a film which was 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. Tahir Hussain was related to first education minister Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. On 2 February 2010, he died in Mumbai following a severe heart attack.

Filmography

Producer

* ''Caravan (1971 film), Caravan'' (1971) * ''Anamika (1973 film), Anamika'' (1973) * ''Madhosh (1974 film), Madhosh'' (1974) * ''Zakhmee'' (1975) * ''Janam Janam Na Saath'' (1977) * ''Khoon Ki Pukaar'' (1978) * ''Locket'' (1986) * ''Tum Mere Ho'' (1990) * ''Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke'' (1993) * ''Madhosh (1994 film), Madhosh'' (1994) (asst. producer)

Actor

* ''Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai'' (1961) * ''Pyar Ka Mausam'' (1969) as Sardar Ranjit Kumar * ''Janam Janam Na Saath'' (1977) * ''Dulha Bikta Hai'' (1982)....Judge in court

Director

* ''Tum Mere Ho'' (1990)

Writer

* ''Tum Mere Ho'' (1990)

Crew

* ''Teesri Manzil'' (1966) (production executive)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hussain, Tahir 1930s births 2010 deaths Film directors from Mumbai Film producers from Mumbai Indian male screenwriters People from Bandra Male actors from Mumbai Male actors in Hindi cinema Indian male film actors 20th-century Indian businesspeople Screenwriters from Mumbai Burials in India