Zakir Hussain Net Worth, Bio, Age, Wiki, Height & Zodiac

Publish date: 2024-08-31

Zakir Hussain Biography

Zakir Hussain is best known as Tabla Player, Music Composer, Percussionist, Music Producer, Film Actor who has an estimated Net Worth of 5-6 Crores INR. Famous for his work on the tabla (an Indian percussion instrument), this Hindustani and jazz fusion musician was a 1999 recipient of the United States Endowment for the Arts’ prestigious National Heritage Fellowship. His other honors include the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, the Padma Bhushan, and the Grammy Award for World Music. He was born on March 9,1951, India. He music directed and acted in the 1983 film Heat and Dust. Before he reached his teenage years, he had begun performing professionally. By the time he was nineteen, he had launched a successful international music career. He and American bassist Bill Laswell founded a world music band called Tabla Beat Science. His father, Alla Rakha, was also a famous tabla player. His zodiac sign is Pisces.

Zakir Hussain Bio, Wiki

Best Known For	Drummer
Nick Name	Zakir
Full Name	Zakir Hussain
Birth Place	Mahim, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Residence	San Anselmo, Marin County, California, United States
Education	Zakir had attended St. Michael’s High School and then, briefly, St. Xavier’s College, both in Mumbai. After moving to the United States, he had planned to study for a Ph.D. degree but had dropped out of the course midway to fill a vacant spot for a tabla player in a classical music troupe.
Profession	Tabla Player, Music Composer, Percussionist, Music Producer, Film Actor
Manager	He is represented by – Dean Shultz, Booking Agent, IMG Artists, New York City, New York, United States Antonia Minnecola, Manager, Moment! Records, San Anselmo, Marin County, California, United States Dennis McNally, PR Agent, Dennis McNally Productions, San Francisco, California, United States
Family	Father – Allarakha Qureshi (Tabla Maestro) (d. February 2000) Mother – Bavi Begum Siblings – Fazal Qureshi (Younger Brother) (Tabla Player), Taufiq Qureshi (Younger Brother) (Music Composer, Percussionist), Razia Khan (née Qureshi) (Sister) (d. February 2000), Khurshid Aulia (née Qureshi) (Sister), Munawar Qureshi (Younger Brother) (Deceased), Bilquis Qureshi (Older Sister) (Deceased) Others – Geetika Varde (Sister-in-Law), Sabir Rakha (Paternal Uncle) (Tabla Player), Roohi Bano (Younger Step-Sister) (Actress) (d. January 2019), Rubina Yasmeen (Step-Sister), Shikhar Naad Qureshi (Nephew) (Drummer), Taylor Phillips (Son-in-Law) (Film Producer), Zara (Granddaughter)
Genre	Hindustani Classical, Jazz Fusion, World Music
Label	Moment Records HMV
Build Type	Average
Nationality	Indian
Age	69 years old
Date of Birth	March 9,1951
Zodiac Sign	Pisces
Height	5 ft 7 in or 170 cm
Weight	70 kg or 154.5 lbs
Sexual Orientation	Straight
Distinctive Features	Curly hair Cheerful smile Witty demeanor Clean-shaven look
Ethnicity	Asian (Indian)
Hair Color	Black
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Net Worth	5-6 Crores INR