Nasir Khan (actor)

Nasir Khan (1924 – 3 May 1974) was an Indian & Pakistani film actor. He was the younger brother of India's actor Dilip Kumar. Nasir Khan made his acting debut in 1945 in Mazdoor. After a few films, he shifted to Lahore after partition and starred in the first ever Pakistani film Teri Yaad in 1948.^[1] He acted in another Pakistani film Shahida in 1949. Both films failed to do well and Nasir returned to India in 1951. He resumed his acting career in Bombay, acting in several films throughout the 1950s.

Nasir enacted the role of Jumna alongside his real life brother Dilip Kumar who played the role of Gunga in the 1961 dacoit drama Bollywood film - Gunga Jumna.^[2] This was his last film for a decade.

He was married to actress Begum Para & his son is actor Ayub Khan.^[3] He died on 3 May 1974 at the age of 49.^[4][5] Before his death he had returned to films after a decade playing small parts in Yaadon Ki Baraat (1973) and Bairaag (1976) which was released after his death.

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