Yusuf Hussain, also known as Yusuf Hussein, an Indian actor, died today at the age of 73, succumbing to COVID-19. Hussain was born to Indian parents in 1948 in Punjab, India. He is well known for his work in the Hindi film industry, having appeared in a number of Bollywood films. 

Hussain made his debut in 1974 with the movie Pagli. His most notable roles are those in Dhoom 2, Raees and Dil Chahta Hai.

Hansal Mehta, a prominent filmmaker and Hussain’s son-in-law, wrote a heartfelt note to his father-in-law, expressing how Hussain had helped him during a crisis. He wrote, “I had completed two schedules of Shahid and we were stuck. A non-existent career as a filmmaker was almost finished. He just came up to me and said I have a fixed deposit and it is of no use to me if you are so troubled. He wrote a cheque. Shahid was completed. That was Yusuf Hussain. Not my father-in-law but a father. He was life – if life itself had to have a physical form.” 

Adding to the note he wrote, “Today he is gone. To remind all those women in heaven that they are ‘Duniya ki sabse khubsurat ladki’ and all the men that they are ‘Haseen naujwaan’. And then to end with a booming ‘love you love you love you’. Yusuf Saab I owe this new life to you. I am truly orphaned today. Life will never be the same. I will miss you terribly. My Urdu will remain broken. And yes – love you love you love you!”

The actor is survived by his daughter Safina who married Hansal Mehta.