Music, Masti, Modernity — The Cinema of Nasir Hussain, a book based on the legendary filmmaker Nasir Hussain, will be launched at the upcoming Jio MAMI 18th Mumbai Film Festival with Star in Mumbai on October 22.
To celebrate the launch of the book, written by Akshay Manwani, Hussain’s cult musical hit Teesri Manzil will be screened at the event.
The book launch will be followed by a panel discussion about Hussain’s cinema and how it has shaped generations of directors.
The moderator for the panel will be author and documentary filmmaker Nasreen Munni Kabir. The panel will include Husain’s nephew, actor Aamir Khan, his son director Mansoor Khan, Manwani and producer Nuzhat Khan.
Manwani said in a statement: “Researching and writing the book on Nasir Hussain and his cinema has been an enlightening and delightful experience.”
“The opportunity to re-examine the wonderful history of Hindi cinema and the chance to interview stalwarts such as Aamir Khan, Mansoor Khan, Asha Parekh, Jeetendra and Javed Akhtar really made this entire journey one of a kind.”
Jio MAMI with Star festival’s director, Anupama Chopra, said that Teesri Manzil is a “potent cocktail of music, suspense and romance”.
“I’m thrilled that we are launching Akshay Manwani’s book on the cinema of Nasir Hussain at the festival.”
