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Anwar Hussain
Anwar Hussain
Born	11 November 1925; Kolkata, India
Died	1 January 1988 (aged 62); Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Actor, Producer
Years active	1940–1987
Parent(s)	Ustaad Irshad Meer Khan (father); Jaddanbai (mother)
Relatives	Javed Hussain (Son) Muskaan Hussain (granddaughter) Dutt family

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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, Baharaon 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.^[1]^[2]

Hussain is best known for his roles in Gunga Jumna (1962) and Rocky (1981) with his nephew Sanjay Dutt.^[3]

↑ "Sanjay Dutt visits birthplace of his mother". The Hindu. 26 April 2009. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
↑ "I want to be a bankable actor: Nilesh Sahay (Interview)". Sify.com. 9 February 2011. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
↑ The unknown brother'n sisters of B'wood 9 August 2006.

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Anwar Hussain
Born	(1925-11-11)11 November 1925 Kolkata, India
Died	1 January 1988(1988-01-01) (aged 62) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Actor, Producer
Years active	1940–1987
Parent(s)	Ustaad Irshad Meer Khan (father) Jaddanbai (mother)
Relatives	Javed Hussain (Son) Muskaan Hussain (granddaughter) Dutt family