Sad news has been there for Tamil cinema fans as one of their favorites, Shihan Hussaini actor, has passed away recently after battling cancer for a time. The fans are shocked by this news, and they are disheartened that their favorite actor has left them. But if you are from north India and don’t know much about him, and are wondering why he is in the news.
You have come to the right place, as we are about to dive into Shihan’s full life and career here, so that you can have a good understanding of this amazing actor who has left us soon. But before we go into details, I want to take a moment of you and will request you to check out our site for more such blogs as we write about such things, and you will get to know much more about whatever is trending you want to know in all of the fields. Let’s know about him now.
Who was Shihan Hussaini? Know his early life:
He was born in the then Madurai state in the year 1960 and comes from a family of actors, as his brother, Ishaq Hussaini, is also a quite popular actor, and thus it was an obvious choice for him to pursue this career. But do you know, he was also a Karate instructor apart from acting in movies.
He was quite popular in the media for his close relations with the former chief minister of Tamil Nadu, Jayalalitha, and he also made some world records in karate. He also set up a karate school for the children and used to help young martial arts fighters. He was a generous and honest man who used his popularity for good deeds. That’s the biggest reason why people of Tamil Nadu have respected him.
Shihan Hussaini Actor Career:
He started out with the movie, Punnagai Mannan, which was made by a popular Tamil director, K Balachander. The film became a hit where he played a character of a dancer who helps the character of Revathi in her treatment. After the success of this movie, he got many other offers to star in, and he chose some wise scripts.
These are a few popular movies in which he has starred:
- Velaikaran (1987)
- Bloodstone (1988)
- Unnai Solli Kutramillai (1990)
- Vedan (1993)
He has been a popular character actor in the late 1980s and early 1990s, where he used to play different characters.
Popular Facts About Him:
- He painted 56 portraits of Jayalalitha on her 56th birthday for her with his blood, and that defines his commitment and a kinda worship of her.
- There are a number of people who donated their blood to him in order to help him make those portraits, and he showed his talent when he made Jayalalitha’s face on it.
- He has also worked as a chef and co-host of a reality show, Athiradi Samayal.
How has he died?
He was suffering from a blood cancer, and the disease’s name is aplastic anaemia, which is a rare condition. He died on the 25th of March, 202,5, in the nearby hospital to his house in Chennai, and his age was 64.
How has he been an inspiration to many?
His following of Jayalalitha kept him in the limelight when he did unthinkable things many times, and he was admitted to the ICU at once. This shows his commitment and how people can learn from him that commitment and loyalty should be there if you make any relationship with anyone.
He was passionate about multiple things, from acting to making portraits to teaching karate. Thus, we can call him a jack of all trades, and from other perspectives, he just lived his life to the fullest and did whatever he wanted to do. He helped a couple of people in different ways, and that shows his compassion towards other people, which is a rare thing in today’s world, and we can learn this from him.
To Sum Up:
You must be devastated if you know him and have been a fan of him for years. This news of his death has been sad for thousands of people. Now, after reading this blog, you must have a lot of information about him, including what he was and his career, and his personality.
Comment down your favorite movie of his and until then, BYE!
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