Anwar Hussain (actor)

Anwar Hussain (11 November 1925 – 1 January 1988) was an Indian actor and producer. He was a popular character actor from the 1940s to 1982 and acted in over 200 Bollywood films. Some of his best known roles are from Ab Dilli Dur Nahin, Gunga Jumna (1961), Shaheed, Baharon Ke Sapne, Victoria No. 203 (1972), Chori Mera Kaam, Loafer, Gaddar, Rafoo Chakkar and Jail Yatra. He was the son of singer-turned director Jaddanbai and thus, maternal half-brother to noted actress Nargis Dutt and Akhtar Hussain.

Anwar Hussain
Born(1925-11-11)11 November 1925
Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died1 January 1988(1988-01-01) (aged 62)
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Occupation(s)Actor, producer
Years active1940–1987
Parent
RelativesDutt family

Hussain is also known for his role in Rocky (1981) with his nephew Sanjay Dutt.

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