Hussain Haidry
Hussain Haidry | |
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| Born | Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Alma mater | Indian Institute of Management Indore |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, Writer, Lyricist |
| Years active | 2016–present |
Hussain Haidry is an Indian spoken word poet, writer and lyricist. He gained prominence for his spoken word poem titled, "Hindustani Musalmaan". [1][2] He has written lyrics for Bollywood films, Gurgaon, Qarib Qarib Single and Mukkabaaz.
Early life
Hussain Haidry is a Dawoodi Bohra,[3] and was born in Indore where he attended Shri Satya Sai Vidhya Vihar school and went on to become a Chartered Accountant. He later obtained a PGDM from the Indian Institute of Management Indore and worked as Head of Finance at a healthcare company in Kolkata. However, in December 2015 he left his job and moved to Mumbai to become a full-time lyricist and screenwriter.[4]
Career
After leaving his job in Kolkata, Hussain started his career by performing at spoken word poetry forums in Mumbai such as Kommune, The Poetry Club, Prithvi Caferati and Words Tell Stories. However, he first gained prominence when his poem 'Hindustani Musalmaan' went viral on social media.[5] He was subsequently invited on the NDTV show The Buck Stops Here.[6] He also appeared in an interview with Ravish Kumar on the same channel's Prime Time for his poem.
Hussain's first film as a lyricist was Qarib Qarib Single, where he wrote two songs:[7] Tu Chale Toh[8] and Tanha Begum[9] composed by Music Director Rochak Kohli.
The first released film as a lyricist, however, was Gurgaon. He wrote two songs for the film - Tamasha[10] and Aiyyash Chore[11] solo and Udi[12] in collaboration with Varun Grover. He has also written the lyrics for the film Mukkabaaz[13] which premiered at the Mumbai Film Festival in 2017[14]
His first major film as a Lyricist was Mukkabaaz, where he wrote seven out of ten songs in the film, composed by Rachita Arora. Two of his songs, Bahut Hua Sammaan and Chhipkali, were much appreciated for their political tone.[15]
He has also written the title song of the Amazon web series, Chacha Vidhaayak Hai Humaare, composed by Vishal Dadlani.[16] His latest work as a lyricist in the album of the web series 'TVF Tripling Season 2' has also been appreciated, especially the song "Ishq Ka Haafiz".
Other
He has been very vocal in his opposition to Citizenship Amendment Act which is to give expedited citizenship to Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists and Christians facing religious persecution in Islamic Theocracies of Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. He has been critical of the incumbent government's policies and has helped the movement with his poems, performed at various protest sites.[17]
References
- ^ "Meet Hussain Haidry, the chartered accountant who wrote Hindustani Musalmaan". Hindustan Times. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ "Before Hindustani Musalman… | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dna. 30 April 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ https://www.asianage.com/entertainment/in-other-news/051217/the-indian-muslim-storyteller.html
- ^ Punwani, Jyoti. "Who is 'Hindustani Musalman', the man behind social media's favourite poem?". Scroll.in. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ McCool, Alice; Hussain, Tamseel (11 January 2019). "'Poetry is the antidote': in fight against Hindu nationalism, India turns to verse". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ 'Main Hindustani Musalmaan Hoon': Meet The Man Whose Poem Has Gone Viral, retrieved 14 October 2017
- ^ Nair, Vipin (14 November 2017). "Qarib Qarib Singlle soundtrack: enjoyable with a hint of déjà vu". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ Tu Chale Toh by Papon, 12 October 2017, retrieved 26 November 2017
- ^ Tanha Begum by Antara Mitra, Neeti Mohan, Rochak Kohli, 12 October 2017, retrieved 26 November 2017
- ^ Tamasha by Romi, 28 July 2017, retrieved 26 November 2017
- ^ Aiyash Chore by Jaspreet Jasz, 28 July 2017, retrieved 14 October 2017
- ^ Udi by Prateek Kuhad, Sanjay Divecha, 28 July 2017, retrieved 14 October 2017
- ^ Kamble, Vicky (13 October 2017). "Some Films Change The Way You Think, Anurag Kashyap's Mukkabaaz Falls In That Category". Daily.Social. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ "Anurag Kashyap's Mukkabaaz to open Jio MAMI 19th Mumbai Film Festival". The Indian Express. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ Gaekwad, Manish (16 January 2018). "Hussain Haidry on turning political poems into film songs". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ Zakir Khan (11 May 2018), Chacha Vidhayak Hain Humare-Title Song- Zakir Khan- Vishal Dadlani, retrieved 13 May 2018
- ^ http://theconversation.com/indian-women-protest-new-citizenship-laws-joining-a-global-fourth-wave-feminist-movement-129602 women-led protests