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 .Zakir Hussain was born and brought
up in Jani Khurd Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. 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.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. 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. This role of a
cold-blooded villain was much appreciated and Hussain received the
"New Menace" award at the 2006 Stardust Film Awards.
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 .Zakir Hussain was born and brought
up in Jani Khurd Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. 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.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. 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. This role of a
cold-blooded villain was much appreciated and Hussain received the
"New Menace" award at the 2006 Stardust Film Awards.
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