ABOUT ZAKIR HUSSAIN

 

Bio

Profession(s)

- Actor

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Full Name

Zakir Hussain Qureshi

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Physical Stats

Height (approx.)

in Feet Inches- 5 7

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Weight (approx.)

in Kilograms- 78 kg

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Body Measurements (approx.)

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

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Eye Colour

Black

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Hair Colour

Salt Pepper

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Career

Debut

TV:

- Firdaus

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Film:

- Ek Hasina Thi (2004)

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Awards/Honours

1998:

- Awarded with Padma Shri

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2002:

- Awarded with Padma Bhushan

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1990:

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

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1999:

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

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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

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2006:

- Honoured with Kalidas Samman

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2009:

- He won 51st Grammy Award

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Personal Life

Birthplace

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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Zodiac Sign

Pisces

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Address

- San Francisco, California, United States

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Schools

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

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College(s)

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

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- University of Washington, U.S.A

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Educational Qualification

- PhD (Music)

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Religion

Islam

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Hobbies

Singing, Playing Musical Instruments

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Date Of Birth

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Nationality

Indian

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Hometown

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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Relationships

Marital Status

Unmarried

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Affair(s)

- Not Known

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Marriage Date

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Family

Children

Son

- - None

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Daughters

- - Anisa Qureshi and Isabella Qureshi

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Spouse(s)

- Sarita Hussain

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Family

Father

- - Alla Rakha (legendary tabla player)

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Mother

- - Bavi Begum

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Brothers

- - Taufiq Qureshi and Fazal Qureshi

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Sister

- - Not Known

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Favourites

Food

Maharashtrian cuisines, Punjabi Cuisines Continental Cuisines

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Actor(s)

Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Rishi Kapoor

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Actress

Rekha, Vidya Balan, Sharmila Tagore

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Singer(s)

Lata Mangeshkar, Pandit Jasraj, A.R. Rahman

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Money Factor

Salary (approx.)

- 6 lacs/show (INR)

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Net Worth

- 5-6 Crores INR

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