ZAKIR HUSSAIN

Bio

Profession(s)

- Actor

Full Name

Zakir Hussain Qureshi

Physical Stats

Height (approx.)

in Feet Inches- 5 7

Weight (approx.)

in Kilograms- 78 kg

Body Measurements (approx.)

- Chest: 42 Inches - Waist: 35 Inches - Biceps: 12 Inches

Eye Colour

Black

Hair Colour

Salt Pepper

Career

Debut

TV:

- Firdaus

Film:

- Ek Hasina Thi (2004)

Awards/Honours

1998:

- Awarded with Padma Shri

2002:

- Awarded with Padma Bhushan

1990:

- Awarded the Indo-American Award and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award

1999:

- Awarded with National Heritage Fellowship of National Endowment for the Arts from Hillary Clinton

2005:

- He was named an Old Dominion Fellow by the Humanities Council at Princeton University for being a full time Professor in the music department

2006:

- Honoured with Kalidas Samman

2009:

- He won 51st Grammy Award

Personal Life

Birthplace

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Zodiac Sign

Pisces

Address

- San Francisco, California, United States

Schools

- St. Michael's High School, Mahim, Maharashtra, India

College(s)

- St. Xavier's, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

- University of Washington, U.S.A

Educational Qualification

- PhD (Music)

Religion

Islam

Hobbies

Singing, Playing Musical Instruments

Date Of Birth

Nationality

Indian

Hometown

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Relationships

Marital Status

Unmarried

Affair(s)

- Not Known

Marriage Date

Family

Children

Son

- - None

Daughters

- - Anisa Qureshi and Isabella Qureshi

Spouse(s)

- Sarita Hussain

Family

Father

- - Alla Rakha (legendary tabla player)

Mother

- - Bavi Begum

Brothers

- - Taufiq Qureshi and Fazal Qureshi

Sister

- - Not Known

Favourites

Food

Maharashtrian cuisines, Punjabi Cuisines Continental Cuisines

Actor(s)

Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Rishi Kapoor

Actress

Rekha, Vidya Balan, Sharmila Tagore

Singer(s)

Lata Mangeshkar, Pandit Jasraj, A.R. Rahman

Money Factor

Salary (approx.)

- 6 lacs/show (INR)

Net Worth

- 5-6 Crores INR