Nazir Hussain Khan | |
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| Born | 15 May 1922 |
| Died | 16 October 1987 (aged 65) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Actor Film director Film producer Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1953–1984 |
| Works | Filmography |
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.
Early life
[edit]Nazir Hussain's father Shahabzad Khan was a guard in the Railways and Hussain grew up in Lucknow.[6][7] He himself worked as a fireman in the railways for few months and soon joined the British army during World War II. He was posted in Malaysia and Singapore where he became a prisoner of war.[6] After being freed, he came under the influence of Subhas Chandra Bose and joined the Indian National Army (INA).[2] He was accorded the status of freedom fighter and was given a free railway pass for life.
Film career
[edit]After the INA, unable to find jobs, he began performing in plays. B. N. Sircar of New Theatres, impressed by his performance, called him to Calcutta to join New Theatres.[6] In Calcutta, he met Bimal Roy and became his assistant. He joined with Bimal Roy to make the film Pahela Aadmi, based on the INA experience.[2] He not only acted in the film, but also wrote the story and co-wrote the dialogues for the film.[6] Pehla Aadmi was released in 1950 and launched him to stardom and he became a permanent fixture in Bimal Roy's movies.[8] Later, he worked in many socialist themed films such as Do Bigha Zamin, Devdas and Naya Daur.
Bhojpuri cinema
[edit]Hussain discussed the possibility of a Bhojpuri cinema industry with Indian president Rajendra Prasad.[9][10] He is considered as the Pitamah of Bhojpuri cinema.[11] Hussain created Ganga Maiyya Tohe Piyari Chadhaibo (1963), the first Bhojpuri film.[12][13] Nazir turned producer with Bhojpuri film Hamaar Sansar and also directed it.[6] Hussain was also known for the hit Bhojpuri film Balam Pardesia in the late 1970s.[14]
Filmography
[edit]Associations
[edit]Nazir worked with several eminent actors and actresses of Hindi cinema.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bhojpuri cinema scripts a success story for five decades". 29 June 2010.
- ^ a b c Khan, Danish (15 May 2012). "Nazir Hussain: From INA to Bollywood". TwoCircles.
- ^ Kapoor, Jaskiran (23 December 2009). "Such a long journey". The Indian Express. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ Kapoor, Jaskiran (8 May 2009). "golden age of bhojpuri cinema". online india. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ^ Kapoor, Jaskiran (8 May 2009). "The bhojpuri (purvanchal) film industries". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Ghosh, Avijit (5 January 2016). CINEMA BHOJPURI. Penguin UK. ISBN 9788184752564.
- ^ "Nazir Hussain: From INA to Bollywood". Archived from the original on 20 April 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ Bhattacharya, Rinki Roy (5 January 2016). "Bimal Roy: The Man who spoke in pictures".
- ^ "Other India". The New Indian Express. 4 February 2016.[dead link]
- ^ "Strong at 50, Bhojpuri cinema celebrates". Indian Express. 14 February 2011.
- ^ A page from screenindia.com Archived 22 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "First Bhojpuri Film To Be Screened During Bihar Divas". NDTV/Indo-Asian News Service. 17 March 2011. Archived from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ Kapoor, Jaskiran (23 December 2009). "Such a long journey". The Indian Express. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ Jha, Giridhar (7 February 2011). "Bhojpuri films must return to their roots". Mail Today. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ Google Books preview from 'Encyclopedia of Hindi Cinema', Gulzar, Govind Nihalani, Saibal Chatterjee, Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema, ISBN 81-7991-066-0