Portrait of Anwar Hussain

Acting

Anwar Hussain

Career

Active from 1943 to 1977, with up to 4 main titles a year.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for Guide
Guide
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 5.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Anwar Hussain Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Uncanny
    1.4, average 2.5
  • Pop Culture
    1.2, average 2.2
  • Scare
    1.6, average 2.6
  • Adrenaline
    3.9, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Indian Cinema 6
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Historical Drama 4
  • Social Realism 3
  • Classic Bollywood 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Classic Bollywood Drama 2
  • Crime Thriller 2
  • Revenge Plot 2
  • Doppelganger 2
  • Social Drama 2
  • Nostalgic 70s Cinema 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

55
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

1 title ยท average score 68
Rocky
Rocky (1981)
GoodWatch score 68

as Ratanlal

1970s

25 titles ยท average score 64
Chacha Bhatija
Chacha Bhatija (1977)
GoodWatch score 62

as Gul Khan

Adalat
Adalat (1976)
GoodWatch score 65

as Ajit Singh

Shankar Dada
Shankar Dada (1976)

as Babu Dada 'Babubhai'

Harfan Maulaa
Harfan Maulaa (1976)

as Ajit

Shankar Shambhu
Shankar Shambhu (1976)

as Kundan

Rafoo Chakkar
Rafoo Chakkar (1975)
GoodWatch score 66

as Ranjit

Dost
Dost (1974)
GoodWatch score 69

as Ustad Monto Sardar

Bidaai
Bidaai (1974)

as Magan

Gaddaar
Gaddaar (1973)

as Sampat

Dushman
Dushman (1972)
GoodWatch score 61

as Sarju babu - Timber merchant

Garam Masala
Garam Masala (1972)

as Hercules

Victoria No. 203
Victoria No. 203 (1972)
GoodWatch score 66

as Seth Durgadas

1960s

19 titles ยท average score 73
Nannha Farishta
Nannha Farishta (1969)

as Nazir

Yakeen
Yakeen (1969)

as Mr. D'Mello

Hamraaz
Hamraaz (1967)
GoodWatch score 72

as Captain Mahendra

Chand Par Chadayee
Chand Par Chadayee (1967)

as Barahatu

Raat Aur Din
Raat Aur Din (1967)

as Dr. Alvarez

Night in London
Night in London (1967)

as Colonel Fu Chin

Mera Saaya
Mera Saaya (1966)
GoodWatch score 74

as Inspector Daljit

Guide
Guide (1965)
GoodWatch score 81

as Ghaffoor

The Guide
The Guide (1965)

as Ghaffoor

Mohabbat Isko Kahete Hain
Mohabbat Isko Kahete Hain (1965)

as Ustad Khushiram

Gunga Jumna
Gunga Jumna (1961)
GoodWatch score 68

as Hariram

Shehar Aur Sapna
Shehar Aur Sapna (1961)

as Anwar, the actor

1950s

9 titles
Raat Ke Rahi
Raat Ke Rahi (1959)

as Johny

Char Dil Char Rahen
Char Dil Char Rahen (1959)

as Nawab Saab

Police
Police (1958)

as Ramesh

Baarish
Baarish (1957)

as Mohan

Ab Dilli Dur Nahin
Ab Dilli Dur Nahin (1957)

as Mukunda

Aawaz
Aawaz (1956)

as Banke

Footpath
Footpath (1953)

as Rambabu

Sangdil
Sangdil (1952)

as (guest appearance)

Hum Log
Hum Log (1951)

as Kundan

1940s

1 title
Sanjog
Sanjog (1943)

as Captain Surendra Kumar (as Anwar)