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By Our Correspondent Š2002 Bollyvista.com |
Noted film producer-director Nasir Hussain died of a heart attack in Mumbai on Tuesday, March 13. He was 76.
With a career that spanned over four decades, Nasir Hussain enthralled the audiences with his genre of light romatic musicals.
His career as a filmmaker began with the romantic comedy, Tumsa Nahin Dekha, which went on to become a runaway hit.
One after another he came up with films which ruled the box-office. He directed such superhit films as Tumsa Nahin Dekha, Dil Deke Dekho, Caravan, Yaadon Ki Baarat, Hum Kisise Kam Nahin and produced such blockbusters as Teesri Manzil, Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, which launched the careers of his son and nephew, Mansoon and Aamir Khan respectively.
Although, he never boasted about it but he helped launch the careers of a number of Bollywood's brightest stars, like Asha Parekh, R D Burman, Shammi Kapoor, Mansoor Khan, Aamir Khan, Usha Khanna etc. He once said while he loved to work with people he admires most (lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri, for one), he enjoyed seeing new talent blossom.
Nasir Hussain had an ear for good melodies. Most of the films he directed or produced had really good music. Songs such as Tumsa nahin dekha, Aaja aaja main hoon pyaar tera, Piya tu ab to aaja, Churaliya hai tumne jo dil ko, Chand mera dil and there are many others are still popular among Hindi music lover and will always be.
An inherent understanding of characterisation and plot, a keen sense of melody and an eye for budding talent made Nasir Hussain an entertainer in the truest sense. He will be missed.
He is survived by wife Lisa Fonseca, son Mansoor Khan and a daughter.
Here are some external links related to Nasir Hussain:
Indiainfo: Nostalgia: Yesterday's Buzz-Nasir Hussain a phenomenal man
rediff.com, Movies: The Pied Piper of Bollywood
rediff.com, Movies: Shashi Kapoor remembers Nasir Hussain |
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