Zakir Hussain (actor)

Zakir Hussain is an Indian film actor who is known for his negative and comic roles. His best-known performances include those of Rashid in Ramgopal Varma's 2005 film Sarkar (an adaptation of The Godfather), Shardul in Sriram Raghavan's 2007 film Johnny Gaddaar and Prakash Rao in Rohit Shetty's Singham Returns .

For other people with similar names, see Zakir Hussain.

Zakir Hussain
Born
Zakir Hussain

Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
OccupationActor
Years active1997–present
Spouse(s)Sarita Hussain (m. 1994)

Early life and background

Zakir Hussain was born and brought up in Jani Khurd, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.[1] It was during his studies in Delhi that he first got attracted to the world of theatre and cinema. He started out with "small time" theatre, and then joined the Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts. He then joined the prestigious National School of Drama and graduated in 1993.[2]

Career

Hussain did theatre for a few years and then came to Mumbai to work in television and films. He started out with serials like Firdaus, Kitty Party and Gaatha, and this earned him recognition.[2] Sriram Raghavan's 2004 film Ek Hasina Thi was his first film as actor. Hussain's role in the film was limited to two scenes, but he managed to impress director Ramgopal Varma, who then offered him the role of Rashid in Sarkar.[1] This role of a cold-blooded villain was much appreciated and Hussain received the "New Menace" award at the 2006 Stardust Film Awards.[3]

After Sarkar, Varma cast Hussain in almost every production of his. Hussain's second noteworthy performance was his role of Shardul in another Raghavan film – Johnny Gaddaar. This performance was so well received by audiences that people on the streets started addressing Hussain as Shardul. This was the film that brought him both decent pay cheques as well as fame.[1]

Hussain is also a talented musician – a percussionist as well as singer.[1] However, he is not to be confused with the famous tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain (born 1951), who starred in the film Heat and Dust.

Filmography

Television

Web Series
Year Title Role Platform Notes
2019 Bombers Somu Da ZEE5 [4][5][6]
2020 Sandwiched Forever Giriraj Shastry SonyLIV [7]

References
  1. "Next Big Thing: Zakir Hussain, an actor and a gentleman". Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  2. Misra, Shree (14 November 2006). "Zakir, the Menace". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  3. "Spam Check". www.bollywoodsargam.com. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  4. Ghosh, Devarsi (20 June 2019). "Web series 'Bombers' explores the story of a Bengali football team fighting death and oblivion". Scroll.in. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  5. "ZEE5 to premiere sports drama series 'Bombers' on 22 June - TelevisionPost: Latest News, India's Television, Cable, DTH, TRAI". TelevisionPost: Latest News, India’s Television, Cable, DTH, TRAI. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  6. "Review of ZEE5's Bombers: A stirring tale of guts, gumption and glory, set in the fertile fields of football". in.com. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  7. Keshri, Shweta (25 December 2020). "Sandwiched Forever Review: Kunaal and Aahana show is a feel-good Christmas watch". India Today. Retrieved 7 February 2021.

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