Inaamulhaq (born 14 November 1979) is an Indian actor and screenwriter[1] who has been part of several commercial and critically acclaimed Bollywood films, including Filmistaan,[2] Jolly LLB 2 and Airlift. In 2019 Inaamulhaq has bagged the Best Actor Award at the DCSAFF (Washington DC South Asian Film Festival) for outstanding performance in his film Nakkash.[3][4] and Best Actor Award at India International Film Festival of Boston (IIFFB) 2019.[5]
He has written for TV shows including Comedy Circus and dialogue for the Hindi film Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap.[6]
Early life and education
Born in Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh, India),[7] Inaamulhaq first appeared on stage at the age of twelve. Later, he joined the Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA) in Saharanpur, and acted in numerous plays as a lead. In 2003, he graduated from the National School of Drama (NSD)[8] New Delhi, with specialization in acting.
Career
In Mumbai he started his career as a writer for season 2 of Karamchand, directed by Pankaj Parashar.
After working as a scriptwriter and creative consultant with Comedy Circus for two and a half years, he moved into films and wrote dialogue for Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap in 2011.
As an actor, he got his first film break with the critically acclaimed Firaaq in 2008. His first major role in a feature film was as the Pakistani national Aaftab, in Nitin Kakkar's National Award winner Filmistaan (2012),[9] for which he was named in the "Top 10 Stand-Out Actors of 2014" by Mid-Day,[10] and "The Most Prominent Debuts of 2014" by IBNlive.com[11] in their Year-ender 2014. He is also listed in IMDB'S Top 200 Best Indian Actors and Actresses.[12] Madhureeta Mukherjee from Times of India wrote: "Inaamulhaq piques the emotions with perfection. The camaraderie between the pure souls who understand only the language of Bollywood is heart-warming".[13] Shubha Shetty-Saha from Mid-Day praised him saying: "But it is Inaamulhaq, who steals your heart with the most natural, endearing performance".[14]
Inaamulhaq appeared in the Askhay Kumar-starrer Airlift. He plays the role of an Iraqi Major Kahalf Bin Zayd, who is the main antagonist of the evacuation that the film is based on. Airlift is one of the biggest success of the actor and his performance in Airlift received a positive review from the critics. 'Airlift was released 22 January 2016. Bollywood Hungama praised him in their review saying: "Inaamulhaq as the Amitabh Bachchan fan Iraqi Major Khalaf Bin Zayd is a delight".[15] Critic Komal Nahta from ETC Bollywood Business stated in his review: "Inaamulhaq is entertaining as the Iraqi major".[16]
His played a cameo in Jolly LLB 2 as a Kashmiri. Mentioning about Inaamulhaq's performance in Jolly LLB-2 review, Sudhir Redkar from KoiMoi.com wrote: "Inaamulhaq has a small cameo that turns out to be an interesting twist".[17] Anna MM Vetticad from FirstPost,com wrote: "Watch Inaamulhaq playing a Kashmiri pronounce "card" differently within a span of a few seconds".[18] He also appeared in Lucknow Central and Firangi and Phullu in and was praised for his performance. Sukanya Verma from Rediff.com praised Inaamulhaq’s performance in Phullu quoting "No wonder a brief cameo by Inaamulhaq, once again reiterating his appeal in showy, idiosyncratic characters, makes more sense that most of this movie".[19]
Inaamulhaq's film Nakkash was released on limited screens on 31 May 2019, in which he played the lead role. The first look poster of Nakkash was unveiled at India Pavilion of the Cannes Film Festival 2018.[20][21][22] Pallabi Dey Purkayastha wrote in her The Times of India review "The protagonist, played by Inaamulhaq, is a revelation and his chemistry with his on-screen son almost evokes a sense of resentment towards the society we live in, mainly because of the unfair treatment that they are subjected to".[23] Saibal Chatterjee from NDTV quotes "Inaamulhaq does full justice to his first-ever lead role in a Hindi film, getting into the skin of the conflicted central character with complete conviction".[24]
For his performance in Nakkash Inaamulhaq bagged the Best Actor Award at the 8th Annual DCSAFF (Washington DC South Asian Film Festival 2018) .[25] and Best Actor Award at India International Film Festival of Boston (IIFFB) 2019.[26]
Inaamulhaq was seen in Nikkhil Advani's web series Hasmukh produced by Applause Entertainment.[27] currently streaming on Netflix.[28]
He also appeared in Maharani (web series) as Bengali bureaucrat Parvez Aalam.[29] Where he got great reception from the audience and critics as well. The show is created by Subhash Kapoor and streaming on SonyLIV[30]
Personal life
Inaamulhaq is married to Shibli Anwer. The couple have a son Ivaan.[31]
Filmography
Actor
- Firaaq (2008) as Munna[32]
- Filmistaan (2014) as Aftaab[33]
- Chidiya (Cameo)[34]
- Airlift (2016) as Major Khalaf Bin Zayd[35]
- Jolly LLB 2 (2017) as Mohammed Iqbal Quadri[36]
- Phullu (2017) (cameo)[37]
- Lucknow Central (2017) as Dikkat Ansari[38]
- Firangi (2017) as Heera[39]
- Nakkash (2019) as Allah Rakha Siddiqui[40]
- Pagalpanti (2019) as Niraj Modi
- Hasmukh (Web-Series) (2020) as Daroga[41]
- Maharani (web series) (2021) as Bihar Finance Secretary, Parvez Aalam [42]
- Mere Desh Ki Dharti (2022) as Pappan Khan
- Zara Hatke Zara Bachke (2023) as Bhagwan Das
Writer
- Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap (2011) (dialogue writer)[43]
- Screwed Up (Web Series) (2018) (additional dialogue writer).[44]
Awards
- Won
- Best Actor Award for Nakkash at IIFFB (India International Film Festival Of Boston 2019)[45]
- Best Actor Award for Nakkash at DCSAFF (Washington DC South Asian Film Festival 2018)[46][47]
- Jury Award for outstanding performance in Nakkash at Lifft India Filmotsav-World Cine Fest 2019[48]
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Filmistaan at 21st Annual Screen Awards[49]
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Filmistaan at IBNLive Movie Awards (2015)[50]Template:Importance inline
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Filmistaan at SICA Awards (2015)[51]
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Filmistaan at AIBA Awards (2015)[52]Template:Importance inline
- Nominated
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Filmistaan at IIFA Awards 2015[53]
Short films
Inaamulhaq directed two short films – "The Search" (2005) which got nominated for the Best Film Award in competition category at Berlin Asia-Pacific Film Festival-2006 (Germany), and "Parchhaiyaan" (2004), based on an anti-War poem by renowned poet Sahir Ludhianvi.Template:Citation needed
Television
| Year | Show | Credit | Broadcaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Karamchand - Season 2 | Writer | Sony |
| 2007 | Comedy Circus - Season 1 | Writer/Associate Content Director | Sony[54] |
| 2007 | Comedy Circus - Lage Raho | Writer/Associate Content Director | Sony |
| 2008 | Comedy Circus 2 | Writer/Associate Content Director | Sony |
| 2008 | Comedy Honours | Writer | STAR Gold |
| 2008 | Comedy Circus - Kante Ki Takkar | Writer/Associate Content Director | Sony |
| 2008 | Filmfare Fever | Writer | Sony |
| 2008 | Sabse Favourite Koun? | Writer | STAR Gold |
| 2008 | Arre Deewano Mujhe Pehchano | Content Director | STAR Plus |
| 2009 | Comedy Circus – Chinchpokli to China | Associate Content Director | Sony |
| 2009 | Comedy Circus - 20–20 | Associate Content Director | Sony |
| 2009 | Kaho Na Yaar Hai | Associate Creative Director | STAR Plus |
| 2009 | Comedy Circus - Dekh India Dekh | Associate Content Director | Sony |
| 2009 | Comedy Circus 3 – Ka Tadka | Associate Content Director | Sony |
| 2010 | Comedy Circus – MahaSangram | Associate Content Director | Sony |
| 2010 | Chhote Ustaad - 2 | Writer | STAR Plus |
| 2011 | Dekh Video Dekh | Writer | Colors |
| 2011 | Comedy Ka Maha Muqabala | Act Producer | STAR Plus |
| 2013 | Nautanki-The Comedy Theatre | Associate Creative Director | Colors |
| 2014 | Yam Kisi Se Kam Nahi | Writer | EPIC |
| 2015 | Goldie Ahuja Matric Pass | Writer | DISNEY |
Theatre
(In alphabetical order)
| Play | Character | Written By | Produced by |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Doll's House | Nils Krogstad | Henrik Ibsen | NSD |
| Abhijñānaśākuntalam | Madhavye (Vidushak) | Kalidasa | NSD |
| Acchhe Aadmi | Batasu | Phanishwar Nath 'Renu' | NSD |
| Andha Yug | Kripacharya | Dharamvir Bharati | SARGAM-A |
| Arey Shareef Log | Dr. Ghatak | Jaywant Dalvi | IPTA |
| Bade Bhai Sahab | Narrator | Munshi Premchand | IPTA |
| Ek Ladki Paanch Deewane | Solo | Harishankar Parsai | IPTA |
| Ek Tha Gadha urf Aladad Khan | Chintak-1 | Sharad Joshi | IPTA |
| Hanoosh | Tober/Officer-Two | Bhisham Sahni | BNA/NSD |
| Inspector Matadeen Chand Par | Matadeen | Harishankar Parsai | BNA/NSD |
| Julius Caesar | Various Characters | William Shakespeare | NSD |
| Kabuli Wala | Narrator | Rabindranath Tagore | NSD |
| King Lear | Edgar | William Shakespeare | NSD |
| Kiska Haath | ChetuRam | Satish De | ADACAAR |
| Ladai | Various Character | Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena | NATYA |
| Panchhi Aise Aate Hain | Anna Paradker | Vijay Tendulkar | NAVANKUR |
| Rasik Sampadak | Sampadak Chokhelal | Munshi Premchand | IPTA |
| Saint Joan | Dauphin, Charles VII | George Bernard Shaw | NSD |
| The Nose | Ivan Yakovlevich | Nikolai Gogol | IPTA |
| Shanichar Ka Chakkar | Various Character | Improvised | IPTA/ITC |
| Singhasan Khali Hai | Teen | Sushil Kumar Singh | IPTA |
| Tajmahal Ka Tender | Shahjahan | Ajay Shukla | IPTA |
| Thank You Mr. Glad | Various Characters | Anil Berve | SARGAM-A |
| The Frogs | Euripides | Aristophanes | NSD |
| The Illusion | Alcandre, A Magician | Tony Kushner | NSD |
| The Just Assassins | Ivan Kaliayev | Albert Camus | NSD |
| The Obsession | Various Characters | Improvised | IPTA |
| Kheench Rahe Hain | Various Character | Ravi Deep | IPTA |
| Tinka-Tinka | Various Characters | Improvised | NSD |
| Yahudi Ki Larki | Azra | Agha Hashar Kashmiri | NSD |
References
- ↑ Filmistaan is the voice of a person's heart from India with a message of love to a Pakistani. bollyspice.com/. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ↑ Meaningful cinema is my priority. magnamags.com/. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ↑ Inaamulhaq wins international acclaim for NAKKASH. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ↑ DCSAFF 2018 Awards given were. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ↑ Inaamulhaq bags Best Actor for Nakkash at India International Film Festival of Boston. Mid_Day. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ↑ Rebel with all cause and no pause. indiainfoline.com/. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ↑ Screen Profile. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ National School Of Drama graduates. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ National Award to Filmistaan. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ 2014 Recap: Bollywood's dark horses that stole the show this year. Mid-Day. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ↑ Yearender 2014: The most prominent debuts in Bollywood this year. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ↑ Top 200 Best Indian Actors and Actresses. imdb.com. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ↑ Filmistaan Movie Review. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ↑ Movie review: 'Filmistan'. mid-day.com. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ↑ Airlift Review. Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ↑ Airlift – Review by Komal Nahta. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ↑ Jolly LLB 2 Review | Entertaining As Well As Hard Hitting, Redkar, Surabhi(10 February 2017). Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ↑ Jolly LLB 2 review: Akshay Kumar, Subhash Kapoor pull off emotional resonance in this patchy film- Entertainment News, Firstpost. Firstpost(10 February 2017). Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ↑ Phullu review: Well meaning, but not well made. Rediff. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ↑ Inaamulhaq says NAKKASH is the fragrance of that divine Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ↑ Cannes Film Festival 2018: Inaamulhaq's Nakkash poster unveiled. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ↑ Inaamulhaq at Cannse. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ↑ NAKKASH MOVIE REVIEW. The Times of India. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ↑ Inaamulhaq's Film Has Its Heart In The Right Place. NDTV. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ↑ Airlift actor Inaamulhaq wins Best Actor Award for Nakkash at DC South Asian Film Festival. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ↑ Inaamulhaq bags another award for film Nakkash at India International Film Festival of Boston. BoxOfficeIndia. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ↑ Inaamulhaq Is Part Of "Hasmukh", Confirmed!. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ↑ Hasmukh Release Date. google.com. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ↑ Maharani Overview. www.beeion.com/. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ↑ Maharani Streaming Platform. www.sonyliv.com/. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ↑ Airlift actor claims housing society 'harassed' his family. The Times of India.
- ↑ Firaaq. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ Filmistaan- Review. gulfnews.com/. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ↑ Inaamulhaq Comes up with Chidiya. ajournalistreveals.com/. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ↑ Template:Cite AV media
- ↑ Inaamulhaq to again work with Akshay Kumar. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ↑ Movie Review: The Real Hero of 'Phullu' Is Its Message, Not Craft. The Quint(16 June 2017). Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ↑ Inaamulhaq speaks about his character in 'Lucknow Central' | Bollywood Bubble(3 August 2017). Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ↑ Inaamulhaq comes on-board Kapil Sharma's Firangi. Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ↑ Inaamulhaq's next Nakkash gets grand Cannes launch. mid-day(24 April 2018). Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ↑ Inaamulhaq Is Part Of Hasmukh, Confirmed!. bollywoodhelpline.com.
- ↑ Huma Qureshi undergoes complete makeover to play Bihar CM in Maharani. Teaser out.
- ↑ BHTB. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ↑ Edit Screwed Up (2018– ) Full Cast & Crew. IMDb. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ↑ Inaamulhaq Bags Best Actor For Nakkash At IIFFB. UrbanAsian.com. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ↑ DCSAFF-Official Website. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ↑ Inaamulhaq wins Best Actor Award for Nakkash at DC South Asian Film Festival. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ↑ The Jury award was shared by Inaamulhaq for the Hindi film Nakkash (2019) and Maganti Venu Benerjee for the Telugu movie Raktham (2017).. cinestaan.com.
- ↑ 21st Annual Screen Awards-Winners. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ IBNLive Movie Awards 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ↑ SICA Awards. Facebook. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ↑ Aiba Awards Winners List. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ↑ IIFA 2015 Nominations. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ↑ Comedy Circus. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ↑ Mandy Profile. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
- ↑ Theatre Gallery. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
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