Nasir Hussain - Associations

Associations

Nasir had several "favourites" with whom he worked repeatedly.

  • The first was mentor Sashadhar Mukherjee, for whose Filmistan Studio Nasir wrote and directed his earlier films.
  • Sashadhar's brother Subodh Mukherjee directed a couple of these early films that Nasir wrote, Dev Anand was the hero and S.D. Burman composed the music.(Munimji and Paying Guest). Nasir cast Dev Anand in his own first production Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai.
  • Pran was also a constant villain in Munimji, Paying Guest and Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai.
  • Nasir also produced a film and cast his mentor Sashadhar's son Joy Mukherjee in Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon.
  • Nasir used Majrooh Sultanpuri in 10 of his productions, apart from working with him in Paying Guest.
  • Nasir directed Shammi Kapoor in his early hits and created Shammi's image with films like Tumsa Nahin Dekha and Dil Deke Dekho as well as his later production Teesri Manzil.
  • Actor Rajindernath was a fixture in almost all of his early productions. He was in Dil Deke Dekho (1959), Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai (1961), Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon (1963), Baharon Ke Sapne (1967), Pyar Ka Mausam (1969), Zabardast (1985) and Zamaane Ko Dikhana Hai (1981).
  • One of his longest associations was with Asha Parekh, from Dil Deke Dekho, through Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai, Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon, Teesri Manzil, Baharon Ke Sapne, Pyar Ka Mausam till Caravan.
  • He worked with R.D. Burman in 9 films from Teesri Manzil, through Baharon Ke Sapne, Pyar Ka Mausam, Caravan, Yaadon Ki Baraat, Hum Kisise Kum Naheen, Zamane Ko Dikhana Hai, Manzil Manzil and Zabardast.
  • Hussain also collaborated with writer Sachin Bhowmick, comic Wasti, editors Babu Lavande and Gurudutt Shirali in many of his films.

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