Acting
Nazir Hussain
Born 1922-05-15
Usia Dildarnagar, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, British India
Department: Acting
Biography
Nazir Hussain, also credited as Nasir Hussain (15 May 1922 – 16 October 1987) was an Indian film actor, director and screenwriter. He was famous as a character actor in Hindi Cinema and acted in almost 500 films. Dev Anand starred in a large proportion of the films he acted in.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Nazir Hussain
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Amar Akbar Anthony
1977
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Devdas
1955
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Two Acres of Land
1953
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The Burning Train
1980
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Jewel Thief
1967
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Bombay to Goa
1972
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Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam
1962
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Bahurani
1964
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Mahal
1949
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Lalkar
1972
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (111 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mazdoor | Mr. Sinha | Movie | 1983 |
 | Faraib | Mr. Khanna | Movie | 1983 |
 | Meharbaani | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
 | Dharam Kanta | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
 | The Burning Train | Mr. Verma | Movie | 1980 |
 | Abdullah | Blind Man | Movie | 1980 |
 | Kali Ghata | Rai Bahadur Satpal Singh | Movie | 1980 |
 | Garam Khoon | Mr Sood | Movie | 1980 |
| Balam Pardesia | Director | Movie | 1979 | |
| Sone Ka Dil Lohe Ke Haath | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 | |
 | Agent Vinod | Ashok Saxena | Movie | 1977 |
 | Amar Akbar Anthony | Catholic Priest | Movie | 1977 |
 | Dhoop Chhaon | Choudhary | Movie | 1977 |
 | Aafat | Din Dayal | Movie | 1977 |
 | Ram Bharose | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 |
 | Bairaag | Priest | Movie | 1976 |
 | Tapasya | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 |
 | Mehbooba | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 |
 | Qaid | Rai Bahadur Tulsinath | Movie | 1975 |
 | Prem Nagar | Lata's Father | Movie | 1974 |
 | Dulhan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1974 |
 | Vachan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1974 |
 | Jwar Bhata | Durga Das Prasad | Movie | 1973 |
 | Jugnu | Shyam's Father | Movie | 1973 |
 | Anokhi Ada | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 |
 | Heera | Magistrate (Heera's dad) | Movie | 1973 |
 | Mere Jeevan Saathi | Lalaji (Jyoti's Father) | Movie | 1972 |
 | Lalkar | Colonel Choudhury | Movie | 1972 |
 | Wafaa | Thakur | Movie | 1972 |
 | Bombay to Goa | Atmaram (Mala's Father) | Movie | 1972 |
 | Anuraag | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
 | Sanjog | Seema's Father | Movie | 1972 |
 | Kati Patang | Diwan Dinanath | Movie | 1971 |
 | Sharmeelee | Father Joseph | Movie | 1971 |
 | Duniya Kya Jane | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1971 |
 | Abhinetri | Dr. Niranjan Das | Movie | 1970 |
 | Prem Pujari | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 |
 | Samaj Ko Badal Dalo | Satyanarayan | Movie | 1970 |
 | Humjoli | Roopa's dad | Movie | 1970 |
 | Geet | Dindayal | Movie | 1970 |
 | Khamoshi | Dr. Colonel Saab | Movie | 1969 |
 | Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke | Lala Jugal Kishore | Movie | 1969 |
 | Chirag | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1969 |
 | Jahan Pyar Miley | Mr. Diwan Bahadur | Movie | 1969 |
 | Badi Didi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1969 |
 | Aulad | Dinu | Movie | 1968 |
 | Ankhen | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1968 |
 | Dil Aur Mohabbat | Police Commissioner G.P. Varma | Movie | 1968 |
 | Jewel Thief | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1967 |
 | Chandan Ka Palna | Harikishan Rai | Movie | 1967 |
 | Shagird | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1967 |
 | Hare Kanch Ki Chooriyan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1967 |
 | Ram Aur Shyam | ded Andzhany | Movie | 1967 |
 | Palki | Jafferbhai Godiwala | Movie | 1967 |
 | Tasveer | Baba | Movie | 1966 |
 | Do Dilon Ki Dastaan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1966 |
 | Love is life | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1966 |
 | Preet Na Jane Reet | Ashok's father | Movie | 1966 |
 | Mere Sanam | Mr. Mehra | Movie | 1965 |
 | Arzoo | Diwan Kishan Kishore | Movie | 1965 |
 | Bhoot Bungla | Shyamlal | Movie | 1965 |
 | Rishte Naate | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1965 |
 | Kashmir Ki Kali | Dinu | Movie | 1964 |
 | Bahurani | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1964 |
 | Leader | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1964 |
 | Aap Ki Parchhaiyan | Dinanath Chopra | Movie | 1964 |
 | Shagoon | Rai Saheb | Movie | 1964 |
 | Ayee Milan Ki Bela | Mr. Choudhry | Movie | 1964 |
 | Ganga Ki Lahren | Diwan Saab(Ashok's father) | Movie | 1964 |
 | Hamrahi | Public Prosecutor Dharamdas | Movie | 1963 |
 | Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya | Master Ramdas | Movie | 1963 |
| Laagi Nahi Chhute Ram | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1963 | |
 | Dil Hi To Hai | Khan Bahadur | Movie | 1963 |
| Laagi Nahi Chhute Ram | Screenplay | Movie | 1963 | |
 | Dr. Vidya | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1962 |
 | Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1962 |
 | Asli Naqli | Dwarkadas | Movie | 1962 |
 | Anpadh | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1962 |
 | O Mother Ganga I Will Offer You a Yellow Cloth | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1962 |
| O Mother Ganga I Will Offer You a Yellow Cloth | Screenplay | Movie | 1962 |
 | Gunga Jumna | Police Superintendent | Movie | 1961 |
 | Aas Ka Panchhi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1961 |
 | Chhaya | Seth Jagatnarayan Chaudhary | Movie | 1961 |
 | Bombai Ka Babu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1960 |
 | The Test | Nivaran / Postmaster | Movie | 1960 |
 | Shriman Satyawadi | Champalal | Movie | 1960 |
 | Apna Haath Jagannath | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1960 |
 | Dil Deke Dekho | Director | Movie | 1959 |
 | Main Nashe Mein Hoon | Dharam Das Khanna | Movie | 1959 |
 | Kangan | Mohan Das | Movie | 1959 |
 | Insaan Jaag Utha | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1959 |
 | Raat Ke Rahi | James | Movie | 1959 |
 | Yahudi | Brutus | Movie | 1958 |
 | Kala Pani | Inspector Mehta | Movie | 1958 |
 | Aakhri Dao | Dharam Das | Movie | 1958 |
 | Parvarish | Thakur Jaswant Singh | Movie | 1958 |
 | Raagini | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1958 |
 | Mai Baap | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1957 |
 | Musafir | Madhav | Movie | 1957 |
 | Naya Daur | Seth Maganlal | Movie | 1957 |
 | Bada Bhai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1957 |
 | Aawaz | Mr. Bhatnagar / Masterji | Movie | 1956 |
 | Devdas | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1955 |
 | Amanat | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1955 |
 | Bandish | Mahendra | Movie | 1955 |
 | Jeewan Jyoti | Dr. Abdul Hamid | Movie | 1953 |
 | Parineeta | Gurcharan Babu | Movie | 1953 |
 | Two Acres of Land | Rickshaw Puller | Movie | 1953 |
 | Maa | Bhanu's & Raju's dad | Movie | 1952 |
 | Mahal | Kamini's father | Movie | 1949 |
 | Roos Gailen Saiyen Hamaar | Director | Movie | — |