M. H. Douglas

M. H. Douglas
M. H. Douglas (left) with Rajendra Kumar on the sets of Ayee Milan Ki Bela in 1963
Born	Muhammad Hussain (1910-10-02)2 October 1910 Hyderabad, Princely State Of Hyderabad
Died	30 March 1964(1964-03-30) Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Cause of death	Heart attack
Resting place	Disused Muslim Cemetery, Bombay, India (now in Mumbai, India)
Other names	Douglas, Ustad, Fight Master Sando, Abba
Occupation	Actor, action director
Years active	1930s-1964 (death)
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Religion	Islam
Relatives	Mehboob Khan (son) Yusuf Khan (son) Anwar Khan (son) Shuaieb Anwar Khan (grand son)

M. H. Douglas (born Muhammad Hussain) was an Indian actor, action director, fight composer in the Hindi film industry. He choreographed fight and action scenes for many Bollywood hits. He is also the founder of Fight and Cine artist Association based in Mumbai.

As an actor, Douglas appeared in many silent films in the 1940s and 1950s.

Early life and background

Douglas was born on 2 October 1910 to Muslim parents in Hyderabad State, India. His father was a diplomat in the Princely State Hyderabad, having a very close relationship with Nizam of Hyderabad. His father came to Bombay before the Independence of India and integration of Princely State Of Hyderabad into the Indian Union, Douglas grew up as Muhammad Hussain, and legally changed his name to "M. H. Douglas" after entering the Hindi film industry. From a very young age Douglas was recognised as a fighter. The directors of the movie gave him the screen name 'Douglas', where the name was inspired by the American superstar of that era, Kirk Douglas.

Career

Douglas started his career as a background actor in many silent movies.

Death

After the death of M. H. Douglas, his family officially adapted the last name Khan.

Filmography

References

• M.H. Douglas - IMDb
• M.H. Douglas - Biography
• "IMDb Pro : M.H. Douglas Business Details". Pro.imdb.com. Retrieved 2012-03-10.