Abdul Gaffar Nadiadwala is a famous Indian film producer in Bollywood. In his fifty-year film career, he made more than fifty Hindi films. Some of his hit films include 1965’s Mahabharata starring Pradeep Kumar and Dara Singh, 2000’s Kheraphili and 2007’s Welcome. He suffered a heart attack on August 22, 2022 and passed away at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai. His death was announced by his son, Indian producer Firoz Nadiadwala, during a media interaction.
Wiki/Biography
Abdul Gaffar Nadiadwala was born in 1931 in Vadodara, Gujarat (died at the age of 91). He was born and brought up in a wealthy family in Nadiad, near Vadodara, Gujarat.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′6″
Hair color: gray
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
His father’s name is AK Nadiadwala, a film producer.
Abdul Gaffar Nadiadwala and his father AK Nadiadwala (both in front)
His mother’s name is Fatima Bi Nadiadwala, a housewife.
Abdul Ghaffar Nadiadwala and his mother
He has a brother named S. Nadiadwala.
wife and children
His wife’s name is Munira Nadiadwala. The couple has three sons, Mushtaque Nadiadwala, Feroz Nadiadwala and Hafiz Nadiadwala (Hafiz Nadiadwala).
Mushtaq Nadiadwala
Abdul Ghaffar Nadiadwala and his son Firoz Nadiadwala
They have a daughter named Mehnaaz Nadiadwala.
Abdul Ghaffar Nadiadwala and his daughter
His nephew is Sajid Nadiadwala, a famous Indian film producer who owns an independent production house in the Bollywood film industry.
address
He lives in “Barkat” bungalow in Juhu, Mumbai.
Profession
In 1953, Abdul Gaffar Nadiadwala started his own film production and media entertainment company. As its founding member, he is associated with major Nadiadwala film banners and studios in Mumbai and Gujarat. He dedicated his life to the Bollywood industry for over fifty years and produced over fifty golden era films. He made his debut as a producer in the Hindi film industry with the film Jhutha Sach. Some of his popular works include “Aa Gale Lag Ja” in 1973, “Lahu Ke Do Rang” in 1997, “Shankar Shambhu” in 1976, “Sone Pe Suhaga” in 1988 and “Watan” in 1987 Ke Rakhwale”.
Poster of fil Watan Ke Rakhwale 1987
Abdul Gaffar Nadiadwala and Yusuf Lakdawala have partnered with Empire Audio Centre. Earlier, he was involved in real estate investment business and his family used to own about 5,000 acres of land in the suburbs of Malad-Goregaon. Later, he founded several Hindi film banners such as AG Films and Pushpa Pictures in his own name. Abdul Gaffar Nadiadwala is one of the founders of Mumbai-based Nadiadwala Films, a film company run by his father AK Nadiadwala and brothers Founded by S. Nadiadwala.
On February 6, 1969, Abdul Gaffar Nadiadwala and Abdul Karim Nadiadwala met with the producer Rajendra Bhatia attends the premiere of Asha Parekh’s Kanyadaan at Liberty Theater with director Mohan Saigal mapping
die
The 91-year-old passed away due to cardiac arrest on August 22, 2022, at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai. Shortly after his death, veteran Indian actor Ajay Devgn wrote a consoling message on one of his social media accounts, saying Abdul Ghaffar Nadiadwala Gaffar Nadiadwala) was a close associate of his father and they collaborated on many films during the golden age of Indian cinema. Ajay Devgn wrote,
Deepest condolences on the death of Gaffarbai Nadiadwala. My father and he were colleagues in the golden age of our movies. Om Shanti AG Nadiadwala Saab. My condolences to the Nadiadwala family. “
Abdul Ghaffar Nadiadwala and Ajay Devgan
Facts/Trivia
- He is also known as Gaffarbhai.
- Abdul Gaffar Nadiadwala established an educational institution called Juhu Irla Educational Society (JIES) in his memory in 1995 at Juhu Gali, Andheri (West) Late mother, her vision was to spread the mission of education in India. In 2007, he founded a school named Fatima AK Nadiadwala High School at the same location.
A school established by Abdul Gaffar Nadiadwala in memory of his mother in Juhu, Mumbai
- According to Abdul Gaffar Nadiadwala, while planning the budget before making any film, he keeps the aesthetics and requirements of the film in mind. In an interview with the media in 2015, he revealed his process for planning a movie budget. He said,
Before we put down the spending, we first need to understand the dynamics of the story and script. Even if we end up spending a little more, we make sure the money spent is visible both emotionally and qualitatively. “
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