Anwar Hussain (actor)


Anwar Hussain 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, Shaheed, Baharaon Ke Sapne, Victoria No. 203, 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.
Hussain is best known for his roles in Gunga Jumna and Rocky with his nephew Sanjay Dutt.

Selected filmography

FilmYearLanguage
Sanjog1943Hindi
Pehle Aap1944Hindi
Humlog1951Hindi
Jhamela1953Hindi
Footpath1953Hindi
Yahudi1953Hindi
Bhabhi1957Hindi
Ab Dilli Dur Nahin1957Hindi
Amar Deep1958Hindi
Gunga Jumna1961Hindi
Shehar Aur Sapna1963Hindi
Laagi Nahi Chhute Ram1963Bhojpuri
Guide1965Hindi
Shaheed1965Hindi
Hamraaz1967Hindi
Raat Aur Din1967Hindi
Nai Roshni1967Hindi
Chand Par Chadayee1967Hindi
Anokhi Raat1968Hindi
Yakeen1969Hindi
Aadmi Aur Insaan1969Hindi
Dastak1970Hindi
Balidaan1971Hindi
Upaasna1971Hindi
Pyar Ki Kahani1971Hindi
Dushman1971Hindi
Zindagi Zindagi1972Hindi
Annadata1972Hindi
Ek Bechara1972Hindi
Asli-Naqli1962Hindi
Kankan De Ohle1972Punjabi
Victoria No. 2031972Hindi
Mehmaan1973Hindi
Loafer1973Hindi
Jheel Ke Us Paar1973Hindi
Gaddar1973Hindi
Jaise Ko Taisa1973Hindi
Dost1974Hindi
Bidaai1974Hindi
Aag Aur Toofan1975Hindi
Lafange1975Hindi
Rafoo Chakkar1975Hindi
Jaggu1975Hindi
Chori Mera Kaam1975Hindi
Adalat1976Hindi
Shankar Shambhu1976Hindi
Kaala Aadmi1978Hindi
Heera-Moti1979Hindi
Nauker1979Hindi
Jail Yatra1981Hindi
Rocky1981Hindi