Nasir Hussain facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Nasir Husain
Born	16 November 1926 Bhopal, Bhopal State, British India
Died	13 March 2002(2002-03-13) (aged 75) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Director, Producer, Screenwriter
Years active	1948–1996
Spouse(s)	Ayesha Khan
Children	Mansoor Khan Nuzhat Khan
Relatives	Tahir Hussain (brother) Tariq Khan (nephew) Aamir Khan (nephew) Faisal Khan (nephew) Imran Khan (grandson)

Mohammad Nasir Hussain Khan, also known as Nasir Hussain (born November 16, 1926 – died March 13, 2002), was a very important Indian film producer, director, and writer. He had a long career and is remembered for setting big trends in the history of Hindi cinema. For example, he directed Yaadon Ki Baraat (1973), which created the "masala film" style. This style mixed action, comedy, and romance, and was very popular in the 1970s and 1980s. He also wrote and produced Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988). This movie set the standard for musical romance films in the 1990s. A book about his films, called Music, Masti, Modernity: The Cinema of Nasir Husain, was written by Akshay Manwani.

Nasir Hussain's Film Journey

Starting His Career

Nasir Hussain began his film career in 1948. He joined a film studio called Filmistan as a writer. He wrote many famous films for them, including Anarkali (1953), Munimji (1955), and Paying Guest (1957). Filmistan was known for making movies with good music and popular stars.

Sashadhar Mukherjee, a key person at Filmistan, gave Hussain his first chance to direct. This was for the film Tumsa Nahin Dekha. This movie helped make Shammi Kapoor a big star. Hussain and Kapoor then made another hit film, Dil Deke Dekho (1959). This movie also introduced Asha Parekh, who became a lead actress in many of Hussain's films.

Becoming a Producer and Director

After working for other studios, Nasir Hussain started his own company, Nasir Hussain Films. He became a producer and director, making many musical hits. Some of these popular films include Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai (1961), Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon (1963), Teesri Manzil (1966), and Caravan (1971).

He often worked with the lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri and the music composer R.D. Burman. They created many memorable songs together. Their collaborations included Teesri Manzil, Caravan, and Yaadon Ki Baraat.

Hussain wrote and produced the popular musical film Teesri Manzil. Vijay Anand directed it, and it starred Shammi Kapoor and Asha Parekh. For this film, Hussain hired R.D. Burman to compose the music for the first time. The songs became huge hits. After this success, Burman composed music for all of Hussain's films for the next 19 years.

His film Yaadon Ki Baraat (1973) was written by the famous duo Salim–Javed. This movie is known as the first "masala film." It mixed different genres like action, comedy, and romance, which became a very popular style in Bollywood.

Later Years and Legacy

In the 1980s, some of Hussain's films like Zamane Ko Dikhana Hai (1981) and Zabardast (1985) were not as successful. His son, Mansoor Khan, then took over the main directing roles at Nasir Hussain Films. However, Nasir Hussain continued to write scripts.

He wrote the scripts for important 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. This film was a major turning point in Hindi cinema. It set the standard for Bollywood musical romance films that were very popular throughout the 1990s.

In 1996, Nasir Hussain received a special Filmfare Award. This award recognized his huge contributions to Hindi cinema.

Nasir Hussain passed away in Mumbai on March 13, 2002, after a heart attack. He left behind a great legacy of films that shaped Bollywood.

Collaborations and Associations

Nasir Hussain often worked with the same talented people on many of his films.

• He started his career working with Sashadhar Mukherjee at Filmistan Studio.
• He cast Dev Anand in his first film as a producer, Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai.
• The actor Pran often played the villain in his films.
• Shammi Kapoor starred in many of his early hits, and Hussain helped create Kapoor's famous energetic image.
• Actor Rajindernath appeared in almost all of Hussain's early productions, bringing comedy to the screen.
• His longest collaboration was with leading lady Asha Parekh. She starred in many of his films, from Dil Deke Dekho to Caravan.
• He worked with music composer R.D. Burman on 9 films, creating many classic songs.
• His wife, Ayesha Khan, also worked as an assistant choreographer on some of his productions.

Awards and Recognitions

Nasir Hussain received several important awards for his work:

• Filmfare Best Movie Award - Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988)
• Filmfare Best Screenplay Award - Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988)
• Filmfare Best Movie Award – Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992)
• Filmfare Special Award (1996)

Filmography

As director

As producer

As writer for others