Tahir Hussain

Indian film producer

Zeenat Hussain

(m. 1964)

Children4, including Aamir, Faisal and Nikhat KhanRelativesNasir Hussain (elder brother)
Tariq Khan (nephew)

Mohammad Tahir Hussain Khan (19 September 1938 – 2 February 2010), better known as Tahir Hussain, was an Indian film producer, screenwriter, actor and film director known for his works in Hindi cinema.^[2]^[3]

Personal life

Tahir Hussain was the father of actors Aamir Khan and Faisal Khan. Nasir Hussain - the hit film producer, director, writer - was Tahir Hussain's elder brother and mentor.

Tahir's son, Aamir Khan acted in Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, produced by his uncle Nasir Hussain and directed by his cousin Mansoor Khan. Tahir Hussain directed his son Aamir for the first (and only) time in his directorial debut Tum Mere Ho in 1990.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Tahir Hussain was related to first education minister of india Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.^[7] On 2 February 2010, he died in Mumbai following a severe heart attack.^[8]^[9]

Filmography

Producer

Caravan (1971)
Anamika (1973)
Madhosh (1974)
Zakhmee (1975)
Phir Janam Lenge Hum/Janam Janam Na Saathi (1977)
Khoon Ki Pukaar (1978)
Locket (1986)
Tum Mere Ho (1990)
Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1993)
Madhosh (1994) (asst. producer)

Crew

Teesri Manzil (1966) (production executive)

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^ "Filmmaker Tahir Hussain passes away". The Hindu. 2 February 2010.
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