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

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, and

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known for his works in

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Personal life

Hussain was born in Shahabad on 19 September 1938 to Mohammed Jaffar Hussain Khan, a schoolteacher who belonged to a

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family of

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descent, and Aamna, who traced her

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roots to

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) and was the niece of first education minister of India Maulana Azad, and he was the youngest of five children. Tahir Hussain was the father of Nikhat Khan, Farhat Khan,

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and Faisal Khan. Nasir Hussain - the hit film producer, director, writer - was Tahir Hussain's elder brother and mentor. Aamir acted in ''

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'', 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. On 2 February 2010, he died in

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following a severe heart attack.

Filmography

Producer

* ''

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'' (1971) * '' Anamika'' (1973) * '' Madhosh'' (1974) * '' Zakhmee'' (1975) * '' Phir Janam Lenge Hum''/'' Janam Janam Na Saathi'' (1977) * '' Khoon Ki Pukaar'' (1978) * ''

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'' (1986) * '' Tum Mere Ho'' (1990) * '' Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke'' (1993) * '' Madhosh'' (1994) (asst. producer)

Actor

* '' Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai'' (1961) * '' Pyar Ka Mausam'' (1969) as Sardar Ranjit Kumar * '' Phir Janam Lenge Hum''/'' Janam Janam Na Saathi'' (1977) * '' Dulha Bikta Hai'' (1982) as 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 Tahir Hussain People from Bandra Male actors from Mumbai Male actors in Hindi cinema Indian male film actors 20th-century Indian businesspeople Screenwriters from Mumbai Aamir Khan Indian people of Pashtun descent Indian people of Arab descent