Anwar Hussain (actor)
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Born11 November 1925
Died2 January 1988 (aged 62)
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
OccupationsActor, producer
Yearsactive1940–1987
Anwar Hussain | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 November 1925 |
| Died | 2 January 1988 (aged 62) Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupations | Actor, producer |
| Years active | 1940–1987 |
| Mother | Jaddanbai |
| Relatives | Dutt family |
Anwar Hussain (11 November 1925 – 2 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 from Ab Dilli Dur Nahin, Gunga Jumna (1961), Shaheed, Baharon Ke Sapne, Victoria No. 203 (1972), Chori Mera Kaam, Loafer, Gaddar, Rafoo Chakkar and Jail Yatra.[1]
He was the son of singer-turned director Jaddanbai[1] and thus, maternal half-brother to noted actress Nargis Dutt and Akhtar Hussain.[2][3]
Hussain is also known for his role in Rocky (1981) with his nephew Sanjay Dutt.[4]
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