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

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and

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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 Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan (; born 14 March 1965) is an Indian actor, film director and producer who works in Hindi films. Through his career spanning over 30 years, Khan has established himself as one of the most notable actors of Indian ci ...

and Faisal Khan. The hit film producer, director, and writer

Nasir Hussain Mohammad Nasir Hussain Khan (16 November 1926 — 13 March 2002), better known as Nasir Hussain, was an Indian film producer, director, and screenwriter. With a career spanning decades, Hussain has been credited as a major trendsetter in the ...

was Tahir Hussain's elder brother and mentor. Tahir's son,

, acted in '' Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak'', a film which was produced by his uncle Nasir Hussain and directed by his cousin

Mansoor Khan Mansoor Hussain Khan is an Indian film director and producer known for his works in Hindi cinema. Early and Personal life He is the son of film-maker Nasir Hussain. Khan attended IIT Bombay, Cornell University, and MIT before making his fo ...

. 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 Abul Kalam Ghulam Muhiyuddin Ahmed bin Khairuddin Al-Hussaini Azad (; 11 November 1888 – 22 February 1958) was an Indian independence activist, Islamic theologian, writer and a senior leader of the Indian National Congress. Following In ...

. On 2 February 2010, he died in

Mumbai Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the secon ...

following a severe heart attack.

Filmography

Producer

* ''

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'' (1971) * '' Anamika'' (1973) * '' Madhosh'' (1974) * '' Zakhmee'' (1975) * ''

Janam Janam Na Saath ''Janam Janam Na Saath'' is a Gujarati film directed by Mehul Kumar. Cast *Adil Amaan * Bhavana Bhatt *Ramesh Deo (as Ramesh Dev) * Dhaval *Gayatri *Tahir Hussain *Iftekhar *Jagdeep *Roopesh Kumar Roopesh Kumar (16 J ...

'' (1977) * '' Khoon Ki Pukaar'' (1978) * ''

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'' (1986) * '' Tum Mere Ho'' (1990) * ''

Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke ''Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke'' () is a 1993 Indian romantic comedy-drama film, directed by Mahesh Bhatt and produced by Tahir Hussain, with screenplay written by Aamir Khan and Robin Bhatt, and with a musical score by Nadeem-Shravan. It stars Aamir ...

'' (1993) * '' Madhosh'' (1994) (asst. producer)

Actor

* '' Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai'' (1961) * '' Pyar Ka Mausam'' (1969) as Sardar Ranjit Kumar * ''

'' (1977) * ''

Dulha Bikta Hai ''Dulha Bikta Hai'' is a 1982 Hindi drama film directed by Anwar Pasha starring Raj Babbar, Anita Raj and Neelam. Cast * Raj Babbar * Anita Raj * Neelam * Simple Kapadia * Madan Puri * Iftekhar * Jagdish Raj * Urmila Bhatt Soundtrack #"Kahan ...

'' (1982)....Judge in court

Director

* '' Tum Mere Ho'' (1990)

Writer

* '' Tum Mere Ho'' (1990)

Crew

* ''

Teesri Manzil ''Teesri Manzil'' (English: "Third Floor") is a 1966 Indian musical thriller film directed by Vijay Anand and produced by Nasir Hussain. It starred Shammi Kapoor and Asha Parekh, along with Laxmi Chhaya, Premnath, Prem Chopra, Iftekhar, ...

'' (1966) (production executive)

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