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Indian film actor
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Male
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Birth:
11 November 1925(Kolkata, India)
Death:
1 January 1988(Mumbai, India)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Anwar Hussain (11 November 1925 – 1 January 1988) was an Indian actor and producer. He was a popular character actor from the 1940s to 1982 and acted in over 200 Bollywood films. Some of his best known roles are fromAb Dilli Dur Nahin, Gunga Jumna (1961), Shaheed, Baharaon Ke Sapne, Victoria No. 203 (1972), Chori Mera Kaam, Loafer, Gaddar, Rafoo Chakkar and Jail Yatra. He was the son of singer-turned director Jaddanbai and thus, maternal half-brother to noted actress Nargis Dutt and Akhtar Hussain.
Hussain is best known for his roles in Gunga Jumna (1962) and Rocky (1981) with his nephew Sanjay Dutt.
Selected filmography
| Film | Year | Language |
|---|---|---|
| Sanjog | 1943 | Hindi |
| Pehle Aap | 1944 | Hindi |
| Humlog | 1951 | Hindi |
| Jhamela | 1953 | Hindi |
| Footpath | 1953 | Hindi |
| Yahudi | 1953 | Hindi |
| Bhabhi | 1957 | Hindi |
| Ab Dilli Dur Nahin | 1957 | Hindi |
| Amar Deep | 1958 | Hindi |
| Gunga Jumna | 1961 | Hindi |
| Shehar Aur Sapna | 1963 | Hindi |
| Laagi Nahi Chhute Ram | 1963 | Bhojpuri |
| Guide | 1965 | Hindi |
| Shaheed | 1965 | Hindi |
| Hamraaz | 1967 | Hindi |
| Raat Aur Din | 1967 | Hindi |
| Nai Roshni | 1967 | Hindi |
| Chand Par Chadayee | 1967 | Hindi |
| Anokhi Raat | 1968 | Hindi |
| Yakeen | 1969 | Hindi |
| Aadmi Aur Insaan | 1969 | Hindi |
| Dastak | 1970 | Hindi |
| Balidaan | 1971 | Hindi |
| Upaasna | 1971 | Hindi |
| Pyar Ki Kahani | 1971 | Hindi |
| Dushman | 1971 | Hindi |
| Zindagi Zindagi | 1972 | Hindi |
| Annadata | 1972 | Hindi |
| Ek Bechara | 1972 | Hindi |
| Asli-Naqli | 1962 | Hindi |
| Kankan De Ohle | 1972 | Punjabi |
| Victoria No. 203 | 1972 | Hindi |
| Mehmaan | 1973 | Hindi |
| Loafer | 1973 | Hindi |
| Jheel Ke Us Paar | 1973 | Hindi |
| Gaddar | 1973 | Hindi |
| Jaise Ko Taisa | 1973 | Hindi |
| Dost | 1974 | Hindi |
| Bidaai | 1974 | Hindi |
| Aag Aur Toofan | 1975 | Hindi |
| Lafange | 1975 | Hindi |
| Rafoo Chakkar | 1975 | Hindi |
| Jaggu | 1975 | Hindi |
| Chori Mera Kaam | 1975 | Hindi |
| Adalat | 1976 | Hindi |
| Shankar Shambhu | 1976 | Hindi |
| Kaala Aadmi | 1978 | Hindi |
| Heera-Moti | 1979 | Hindi |
| Nauker | 1979 | Hindi |
| Jail Yatra | 1981 | Hindi |
| Rocky | 1981 | Hindi
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