Nazir Hussain

Not to be confused with Nasir Hussain.

Nazir Hussain Khan
Born(1922-05-15)15 May 1922
Usia, United Provinces, British India (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India)[1]
Died16 October 1987(1987-10-16) (aged 65)
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Actor
Film director
Film producer
Screenwriter
Years active1953–1984
WorksFilmography

Nazir Hussain (15 May 1922 – 16 October 1987) was an Indian actor, director and screenwriter.[2][3][4][5] He was famous as a character actor in Hindi cinema and was a pioneer of Bhojpuri cinema. He acted in almost 500 films, with Dev Anand starring in a large proportion of the films he acted in.

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  3. ^ Kapoor, Jaskiran (23 December 2009). "Such a long journey". The Indian Express. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  4. ^ Kapoor, Jaskiran (8 May 2009). "golden age of bhojpuri cinema". online india. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  5. ^ Kapoor, Jaskiran (8 May 2009). "The bhojpuri (purvanchal) film industries". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.