| BIRTHDAY | 9 March,1951 (Friday) |
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| BIRTH PLACE | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| COUNTRY | India |
| AGE (in 2024) | 73 Years Old |
| BIRTH SIGN | Pisces |
| HEIGHT | in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.7 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 6” |
| WEIGHT | in Kilograms- 78 kg in Pounds- 171.96 lbs |
| CASTE | N/A |
Short Biography
Zakir Hussain was born in 09-03-1951 in Mumbai in the state of Maharashtra, India. He is an Indian Music Producer, Musician, Film Actor & Composer who known for his work in Hollywood and Bollywood films.
| Other Name: | Zakir Hussain Qureshi, Ustad Zakir hussain |
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| Other Professions: | Musician Film Actor Composer |
| Appearance: | Hollywood Bollywood |
Zakir Hussain Complete Bio & Career
Honours & Awards
| AWARD NAME | AWARD CATEGORY | RECEIPT YEAR | RECEIPT FIELD |
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| Padma Shri | Civilian Award | 1988 | Arts |
| Padma Bhushan | Civilian Award | 2002 | Arts |
He has been awarded most prestigious Padam Shri Award, which pulled him in the category of youngest percussion to be awarded this title. He further has been awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi award by the President of India. He has won other awards like Grammy Award, Padma Bhushan Award, Indo-American Award for Outstanding Cultural contribution.
Zakir Hussain Family, Relatives and Other Relations
Zakir Hussain was born to Bavi Begum and Ustad Allah Rakha Qureshi. He has two brothers named Taufiq Qureshi and Fazal Qureshi and three sisters named Khurshid Aulia, Razia Khan & Roohi Bano. He married an Italian-American Kathak Dancer, Antonia Minnecola. The couple is blessed with two daughters Anisa Qureshi and Isabella Qureshi.
Life's Important Dates Of Zakir Hussain
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- LIFE EVENTS
- FAMILY EVENTS
- DEATH
Body Measurements
| Skin Colour | Wheatish |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
Personal Info
| Home Town | Mumbai |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Islam |
| Address | San Fransico, California, United States |
| School | St. Michael's High School, Mumbai |
| College | St. Xavier's College, Mumbai University of Washington, USA |
| Qualification | PhD (Music) |
| Hobbies | Playing Musical Instruments and Writing |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Best Movies | Album - Evening Ragas (1970) |
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Official Website | www.zakirhussain.com |
Favourites
| Favorite Actress | Vidya Balan , Rekha , Sharmila Tagore |
| Favorite Actor | Shah Rukh Khan , Amitabh Bachchan , Rishi Kapoor |
| Favorite Singer | A. R. Rahman , Lata Mangeshkar |
| Favorite Food | Punjabi, Maharashtrian and Continental Cuisines |
Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Zakir Hussain
- He is the inspiration behind various people who are playing Tabla in the 21st century.
- He was the man who introduced jazz fusion in Indian music industry.
- He was recommended by Pandit Ravi Shankar at the University of Washington for the music teacher's position.
- He made his acting debut with the film titled Heat and Dust which released in the year 1983.
- He was a member of the band named Planet Drum which received a Grammy Award under the category Best World Music Album, which was the first Grammy in this category.
- His father started teaching him pakhawaj from the young age of 3.
Zakir Hussain Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown
73 years, 6months, 8 days old age Zakir Hussain will turn 74 on 09 March, 2025. Only 5 months, 19 days, 22 hours,31 minutes has left for his next birthday.
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