Zeishan Quadri

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Zeishan Quadri
Born (1983-03-17) 17 March 1983 (age 41)[1]
Wasseypur, Bihar, India
(now Jharkhand, India)
Occupation(s)Writer, Actor, Producer, Director
Years active2012–present
Websitehttp://actorzeeshanqadri.weebly.com

Zeishan Quadri is an Indian writer, actor, director and producer[2] who has written the story and co-written the screenplay for the Bollywood crime genre film Gangs of Wasseypur, directed by Anurag Kashyap. Quadri has also acted in Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2. He has directed and produced the film Meeruthiya Gangsters.[3]

Early life

Zeishan Quadri (Real Name Zeishan Qalim Khan)was born in Wasseypur, Bihar (now in Jharkhand), India in 1983.[4] He is the only son of Qalim Ahmed Khan, a ghost producer of Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971 film) and mother Raveena Samrock, a hippie [5] Quadri was educated in London school of drama and then moved to Delhi . Quadri worked with Anurag Kashyap in many films. He gives his success credit to his father who gave him 25 crore rupees to become an actor. [6]

Film career

In 2009, Quadri moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in acting.[7][8] Quadri studied world cinema including film makers such as Majid Majidi, Fateh Akın and Akira Kurosawa.[9] Quadri has worked in the genre of Bollywood crime films. His film "Revolver Rani" was directed by Sai Kabir and starred Kangana Ranaut and vir Das.[10][11][12][13] His first film as a director and producer was 'Meeruthiya Gangsters'.[3] The editing of the film has been done by veteran filmmaker Anurag Kashyap who presented the film along with Prateek Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.[14] Recently he visited many cities for the promotion of his upcoming film Meeruthiya Gangster including Aligarh at Aligarh Muslim University.[15]

Projects

Quadri is playing a lead in the upcoming movie Akki te Vikki te Nikki directed by Vipin Sharma and produced by Bohra bros,[16][17][18] as well as a negative lead in the upcoming movie Banana directed by Sajid Ali, produced by John Abraham Entertainment.[19] He is also working on a script with Madhur Bhandarkar for his upcoming movie Madamji starring Priyanka Chopra.[20][21] He has written a script Oh Womaniya for Pritish Nandy Communications to be helmed by Anu Menon,[22] and a script for Fardeen Khan Productions tentatively titled Firauti.[23]

According to Mumbai Mirror, Anurag Kashyap and Quadri are collaborating on the third installment of the Gangs of Wasseypur franchise, with Kashyap insisting that Quadri writes and directs the film.[24] Quadri is producing a woman-oriented feature film Sarabjit, slated for a release on 20 May 2016.[25] The story will be about Dalbir, Sarabjit Singh’s sister.[26] Quadri and Ekta Kapoor are collaborating on a new non-fiction TV series.[27]

Awards

Honours

Gangs of Wasseypur 2

"Gangs of Wasseypur" is based on events in Dhanbad. It is a story about the "coal mafia" that spans several generations from 1941 to 2010 in two parts. On 30 May 2009, Quadri's story was sold to Anurag Kashyap. Quadri negotiated to write the script and play the character "Definite" in the second part.[29][30][31][32]

Filmography

Feature films

Year Film Director Producer Screenwriter Actor Notes
2012 Gangs of Wasseypur Yes IIFA 2013 for Best Dialogue
WON
2012 Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2 Yes Yes
2013 Prague Yes
2014 Revolver Rani Yes
2015 Banana Yes
2016 Akki te Vikki te Nikki Yes
2015 Meeruthiya Gangster Yes Yes Yes |
2016 Madamji Yes
2016 Sarabjit[25] Yes
2016 Oh Womaniya Yes
2016 Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 3[33] Yes[34] Yes Yes[35] -

Awards and nominations

Year Film Award Category Result
2013 Gangs Of Wasseypur SAIFF Best Supporting Actor Won
2013 Gangs Of Wasseypur Star Screen Award Best Dialogue Writer Nominated
2013 Gangs Of Wasseypur Filmfare Best Dialogue Writer Won
2013 Gangs Of Wasseypur TOIFA Best Dialogue Writer Won
2013 Gangs Of Wasseypur IIFA Best Dialogue Writer Won

References

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  2. ^ "Zeishan Quadri: A regular job wasn't my cup of tea". mytheatrecafe. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Zeishan dons directorial cap with Meeruthiya gangsters". Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Gangs Of Wasseypur makes Zeishan Quadri a rising star". NDTV. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  5. ^ "Badland boy". Hindustan Times. 1 July 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  6. ^ "Shooting star". telegraphindia.com. 15 November 2015.
  7. ^ "Best of Bollywood, South Cinema, TV and Celebs - MSN India". entertainment.in.msn.com.
  8. ^ "News: India News, Latest Bollywood News, Sports News, Business & Political News, National & International News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  9. ^ "Leading News Resource of Pakistan". Daily Times. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  10. ^ http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Zeishan-Quadri-why-does-he-love-crime/Article1-1009246.aspx
  11. ^ "Zeishan Quadri turns villain for Banana - NDTV Movies". ndtv.com. 19 August 2013.
  12. ^ "I keep writing scripts in my mind: Zeishan Quadri - Times of India". indiatimes.com.
  13. ^ "Will play my first intense role in Revolver Rani: Vir Das - Indian Express". www.indianexpress.com.
  14. ^ http://punjabnewsexpress.com/news/42080-first-look-of-meeruthiya-gangsters-unveiled.aspx
  15. ^ "IndiaGlitz - Anurag Kashyap is all for Zeishan Quadris Meeruthiya Gangsters - Bollywood Movie News". indiaglitz.com.
  16. ^ "Zeishan Quadri". Retrieved 19 August 2014.
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  18. ^ "Akki, Vikki te Nikki". IMDb. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  19. ^ "Zeishan Quadri turns villain for 'Banana'". BusinessStandard. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  20. ^ "Priyanka Chopra's MADAMJI to be scripted by Zeishan Quadri". Glamsham. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  21. ^ "Gangs of Wasseypur writer Zeishan Quadri scripts for Priyanka Chopra and Madhur Bhandarkar's Madamji". BollySpice. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  22. ^ "I keep writing scripts in my mind: Zeishan Quadri". TheTimesOfIndia. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  23. ^ "Zeishan Quadri's Biography". KoiMoi.com. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  24. ^ "ANURAG KASHYAP GOES BACK TO WASSEYPUR". 8 September 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  25. ^ a b Kumar, Omung (20 May 2016), Sarabjit, retrieved 21 February 2016
  26. ^ "Omung Kumar directed 'Mary Kom' beautifully: Zeishan Quadri". indianexpress.com. 11 May 2015.
  27. ^ "Zeishan Quadri and Ekta Kapoor Collab on a new Non-fiction TV Series!". urbanasian.com. 4 October 2015.
  28. ^ http://indiaeducationdiary.in/ShowEE.asp?newsid=34057
  29. ^ Zeishan Quadri (16 June 2012). "Zeishan Quadri - Role Play". The Asian Age. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  30. ^ "Looking at the REAL Wasseypur". rediff.com.
  31. ^ "Times Of India". indiatimes.com. 3 January 2013. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  32. ^ "'GOW' writer ready with more real life stories". in.com. 16 August 2012.
  33. ^ "Anurag Kashyap plans Gangs of Wasseypur 3". www.hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  34. ^ "Anurag Kashyap wants Zeishan Quadri to direct 'Gangs Of Wasseypur 3'?". The Indian Express. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  35. ^ "Zeishan Quadri begins research for 'Gangs of Wasseypur 3'". The Indian Express. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2016.

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