Abdul Gaffar Nadiadwala

Film Producer

Indian Vadodara, Gujarat

Quick Info

ProfessionFilm Producer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/01/1931
Age91 years (died on 22, Aug, 2022)
BirthplaceVadodara, Gujarat
Date of Death22/08/2022

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Bio/Wiki

NicknameGaffarbhai

Physical Stats & More

Height167 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorGrey

Personal Life

Place of DeathBreach Candy Hospital, Mumbai
Address'Barkat' bungalow in Juhu, Mumbai
Marital StatusMarried
Cause of DeathCardiac arrest, multiple health conditions including diabetes and asthma

Relationships & More

SpouseMunira Nadiadwala
Children
  • Mushtaque Nadiadwala
  • Feroz Nadiadwala
  • Hafiz Nadiadwala
  • Mehnaaz Nadiadwala

Family

FatherA. K. Nadiadwala (Film Producer)
MotherFatima B Nadiadwala
SiblingsS. Nadiadwala
SpouseMunira Nadiadwala
Children
  • Mushtaque Nadiadwala
  • Feroz Nadiadwala
  • Hafiz Nadiadwala
  • Mehnaaz Nadiadwala
NephewSajid Nadiadwala (Film Producer)

Career

DebutFilm: Jhutha Sach (1984)
Notable Films
  • Mahabharat (1965)
  • Hera Pheri
  • Welcome
  • Sone Pe Suhaaga (1988)
  • Hera Pheri (2000)
  • Awara Paagal Deewana (2002)
  • Welcome (2007)
  • Aa Gale Lag Ja
  • Lahu Ke Do Rang
  • Shankar Shambhu
  • Watan Ke Rakhwale
  • Aa Gale Lag Ja (1973)
  • Shankar Shambhu (1976)
  • Watan Ke Rakhwale (1987)
  • Lahu Ke Do Rang (1997)
Company Founded1953
Total Films ProducedOver 50 Hindi films

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Abdul Gaffar Nadiadwala produced over fifty Hindi films.
2. He co-founded Nadiadwala Films.
3. He founded JIES and Fatima A. K. Nadiadwala High School in Juhu Gali, Andheri (West).
4. Abdul Gaffar Nadiadwala structured film budgets around story dynamics and aesthetics.
5. Ajay Devgn mourned his passing.
6. He was connected to Empire Audio Centre and real estate ventures.
7. He had ties to his nephew Sajid Nadiadwala's production company.
8. He started his film production and media entertainment company in 1953.
9. He launched production banners including AG Films and Pushpa Pictures.
10. His film-producing career spanned over five decades in the Bollywood industry.
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