M.F. Hussain was born on September 17, 1915 in Pandharpur, Bombay Presidency, British India. He is known for Through the Eyes of a Painter (1967), Meenaxi: Tale of 3 Cities (2004) and Gaja Gamini (2000). He was married to Fazila Bibi. He died on June 9, 2011 in London, England.