New Delhi. Veteran Hindi cinema actor Nazir Hussain has been seen in the role of a sad father to actresses in most of the films. He was often seen in the role of Meena Kumari-Hema Malini’s father. Before entering the world of acting, he worked in a government job. He breathed life into every character he played in films. He dominated the industry from the 50s to the 70s. He is also called the grandfather of Bhojpuri.
Nazir was the person who laid the foundation of Bhojpuri cinema. Nazir won the hearts of the audience especially with characters like father, grandfather, uncle and maternal uncle. But the sad thing is that even after 500 films, he could never become a superstar. Nazir Hussain worked with superstars like Dev Anand, Ashok Kumar, Guru Dutt, Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra and Govinda. He had played the role of father of Madhubala, Meena Kumari Wahida Rehman, Asha Parekh, Mumtaz, Hema Malini and Rekha.
Before Karisma, this darling of the Kapoor family, became a heroine, you won’t believe it after looking at the photo, after all, the first film was made.
Played the role of Dharmendra’s father-in-law on screen
Apart from playing the father, Nazir also created his own identity by playing Dharmendra’s father-in-law in the film Aap Ki Parchhai. Nazir played the role of his father-in-law in Ashok Kumar’s film Parineeta (1953). He was seen in the role of Rajesh Khanna’s father-in-law and Hema Malini’s father in the film Prem Nagar (1974), who entered the world of acting in 1950 with the film Pehla Aadmi. He was so successful with his first film that he appeared in every film.
Be a part of every film of Devanand
Nazir Hussain appeared in many Hindi films. It included successful and excellent films like Do Bigha Zameen, Devdas, Bandish, New Delhi, Naya Daur, Musafir, Bombay Ka Babu, Ganga Jamuna, Kashnmeer Ki Kali ” and “Bhoot Bangla” included. Nazir Hussain also did most of the films with Devanand, he played many supporting roles in Devanand’s films. The audience also liked him in every character. Especially in the role of the father, he left an indelible impression on the audience’s memory.
We tell you that after coming to India, Nazir did not get a job for a long time. Then a meeting with Bimal Roy changed his fate. Bimal Roy made him his assistant. After some time he also got work in films. Then Nazir started acting in every Bimal Roy film. Furthermore, he has appeared in most of the films with Devanand.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: November 3, 2024, 07:07 IST