Nasir Hussain

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Nasir Hussain(Born Feb 3, 1931 Bhopal- Died March 13, 2002 Mumbai) was an Indian film producer and director.

Nasir Hussain was born in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.

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[edit] Career

[edit] Early Career

He first worked with A. R. Kardar then he joined Filmistan as a writer in 1948. The famous films he wrote for filmistan include Anarkali (1953), Munimjee (1955) and Paying Guest (1957) Filmistan was the breakaway studio from Bombay Talkies it used mid-budget formual productions and sold on star value and music. Sashadhar Mukherjee was a part of the breakaway team and he gave Nasir Tumsa Nahin Dekha to direct. The film made a star out of Shammi Kapoor.

Shammi Kapoor and Nasir Hussain made another hit Dil Deke Dekho (1959) for Filmalaya, the breakaway group of Filmistan. The film introduced Asha Parekh and she was the lead in Hussain's films right till Caravan (1971). There were many rumors of an affair between the two of them, especially since Asha never married anyone[1][2].

[edit] Own production

Hussain then set up his own Nasir Hussain Films and turned producer-director, he made musical hits like Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai (1961), Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon (1963),Teesri Manzil ( 1966), Baharon Ke Sapne (1967) Pyar Ka Mausam (1969), Caravan (1971), Yaadon Ki Baraat (1973) and Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin (1977).

Nasir Hussain, Majrooh Sultanpuri, R.D. Burman made some memorable film music in Teesri Manzil, Pyar Ka Mausam, Caravan, Yaadon Ki Baraat, Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin.

Nasir Hussain wrote and produced the musical cult hit Teesri Manzil. Vijay Anand directed the film that starred Hussain's regular actors Shammi Kapoor and Asha Parekh. He also hired R.D. Burman for the first time to compose the songs (O Haseena Zulfonwali, O Mere Sona Re, Deewaana Mujhsa Nahin, Humne Tumhe Dekha, Aaja Aaja Main Hoon Pyaar Tera). After the songs became evergreen hits, Burman would compose for all of Hussain's films for the next 19 years, ending with Zabardast (1985).

Yaadon Ki Baraat was written by Salim-Javed who had written Zanjeer the same year and both stories dealt with the hero wanting to avenge his father's death. (And Ajit being the villain in both)

[edit] Late Career

Zamane Ko Dikhana Hai (1981), Manzil Manzil (1984) and Zabardast (1985) all flopped. So Nasir's son Mansoor Khan took over the reigns of Nasir Hussain Films though Hussain continued to write dialogues for Mansoor's films like Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) and Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander (1992). In Qayamat se Qayamat Taq, he introduced his nephew Aamir Khan as a hero. Hussain got a special Filmfare Award for his contribution to Hindi Cinema.

Nasir Hussain died in Mumbai on 13 March 2002 following a heart attack. Asha Parekh said that she hadn't seen him the last years of his life, as he became reclusive because of his wife's death.[3]

[edit] Associations

Nasir had several "favourites" with whom he worked repeatedly.

  • The first was mentor Sashadhar Mukherjee, for whose Filmistan studio Nasir wrote and directed his earlier films,
  • Sashadhar's brother Subodh Mukherjee directed a couple of these early films that Nasir wrote, Dev Anand was the hero and S.D. Burman composed the music.(Munimji and Paying Guest). Nasir cast Dev Anand in his own first production Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai.
  • Pran was also a constant villain in Munimji, Paying Guest and Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai.
  • Nasir also produced a film and cast his mentor Sashadhar's son Joy Mukherjee in Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon.
  • Nasir used Majrooh Sultanpuri in 10 of his productions, apart from working with him in Paying Guest.
  • Nasir directed Shammi Kapoor in his early hits and created Shammi's image with films like Tumsa Nahin Dekha and Dil Deke Dekho as well as his later production Teesri Manzil.
  • Actor Rajindernath was a fixture in almost all of his early productions.He was in Dil Deke Dekho (1959),Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai (1961) ,Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon (1963), Baharon Ke Sapne (1967),Pyar Ka Mausam (1969),Zabardast (1985) and Zamaane Ko Dikhana Hai (1981).
  • One of the longest association was Asha Parekh, from Dil Deke Dekho, through Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai, Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon, Teesri Manzil, Baharon Ke Sapne, Pyar Ka Mausam till Caravan.
  • R.D Burman was a fixture from Teesri Manzil, through Baharon Ke Sapne, Pyar Ka Mausam, Caravan, Yaadon Ki Baraat, Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin, Zamane Ko Dikhana Hai, Manzil Manzil and Zabardast. 9 films in all.
  • Writer Sachin Bhowmick, comic Wasti, editors Babu Lavande and Gurudutt Shirali were also repeated in many of his films.

[edit] Awards & Nominations

[edit] References

  1. ^ Hindustan Times
  2. ^ Interview with Sadhana
  3. ^ indiavarta.com - Startrek

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