Imran Zahid
Encyclopedia
Imran Zahid is an India
n actor in both theatre and Bollywood
. He has acted in Mahesh Bhatt
's The Last Salute, based on Muntadhar al-Zaidi
's book of the same title.
. He then attended Hindu College, Delhi University
, from where he got a BCom degree.
. He continued acting with the group after leaving university and also opened a media school in Delhi
, India in 2003.
He has said that he had neither the desire nor the need to work in Mumbai
. He will now act in the lead role for Chandu, a film by Mahesh Bhatt
about Jawaharlal Nehru University
student leader and Communist Party of India
member Chandrashekhar Prasad
, who was shot dead on 31 March 1997 during a political rally. He met Bhatt at a conference in Dubai
in 2007 and it was then that Bhatt asked him to take part in the film. The proposed film has attracted some criticism from present students at the university.
He played the role of Muntadhar Al Zaidi
in Bhatt’s production, The Last Salute, which is based on the shoe hurling incident involving George W. Bush
. He received plaudits for his portrayal and Bhatt has proposed to make a film of it with Zahid reprising the role.
It has been anounced that Zahid will act in Bhatt's Bollywood film Jannat 2
, which will be directed by Kunal Deshmukh
and is set for release in April 2012. Although Chandu was intended to be his Bollywood debut that film will not be released until after Jannat 2.
has said that
The Hindustan Times has also said that Zahid is one of the names to watch out for in 2011.
and that he is not dating.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n actor in both theatre and Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
. He has acted in Mahesh Bhatt
Mahesh Bhatt
Mahesh Bhatt , is a prominent Indian film director, producer and screenwriter.Bhatt's early directional career consisted of acclaimed films, such as Arth, Saaransh, Janam, Naam and Zakhm....
's The Last Salute, based on Muntadhar al-Zaidi
Muntadhar al-Zaidi
Muntadhar al-Zaidi is an Iraqi broadcast journalist who served as a correspondent for Iraqi-owned, Egyptian-based Al-Bagh. , al-Zaidi works with a Lebanese TV channel....
's book of the same title.
Early life
He began acting while at school in BokaroBokaro Steel City
Bokaro Steel City is one of the largest Industrial city situated in the State of Jharkhand, in India. Bokaro is the 48th cleanest city in India and second in Jharkhand after Jamshedpur and one of the best cities to live in India...
. He then attended Hindu College, Delhi University
Hindu College, University of Delhi
Hindu College, Delhi is one of the oldest and well-known colleges in India, that was set up in 1899. It is under the affiliation of University of Delhi.It has seen enviable growth over the years. It offers undergraduate as well as postgraduate courses in Science, Humanities and Commerce...
, from where he got a BCom degree.
Acting
While at university Zahid became involved with a theatre group run by Arvind GaurArvind Gaur
Arvind Gaur , Indian theatre director, is known for his work in innovative, socially and politically relevant theatre. Gaur's plays are contemporary and thought-provoking, connecting intimate personal spheres of existence to larger social political issues...
. He continued acting with the group after leaving university and also opened a media school in Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, India in 2003.
He has said that he had neither the desire nor the need to work in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
. He will now act in the lead role for Chandu, a film by Mahesh Bhatt
Mahesh Bhatt
Mahesh Bhatt , is a prominent Indian film director, producer and screenwriter.Bhatt's early directional career consisted of acclaimed films, such as Arth, Saaransh, Janam, Naam and Zakhm....
about Jawaharlal Nehru University
Jawaharlal Nehru University
Jawaharlal Nehru University, also known as JNU, is located in New Delhi, the capital of India. It is mainly a research oriented postgraduate University with approximately 5,500 students and a faculty strength of around 550.-History:...
student leader and Communist Party of India
Communist Party of India
The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925...
member Chandrashekhar Prasad
Chandrashekhar Prasad
Chandrashekar Prasad was an Indian student leader from Jawaharlal Nehru University, a president of its students' union and an activist of the Communist Party of India Liberation. He was shot dead on March 31, 1997 while addressing street corner meetings in the north-Bihar district town of Siwan in...
, who was shot dead on 31 March 1997 during a political rally. He met Bhatt at a conference in Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
in 2007 and it was then that Bhatt asked him to take part in the film. The proposed film has attracted some criticism from present students at the university.
He played the role of Muntadhar Al Zaidi
Muntadhar al-Zaidi
Muntadhar al-Zaidi is an Iraqi broadcast journalist who served as a correspondent for Iraqi-owned, Egyptian-based Al-Bagh. , al-Zaidi works with a Lebanese TV channel....
in Bhatt’s production, The Last Salute, which is based on the shoe hurling incident involving George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
. He received plaudits for his portrayal and Bhatt has proposed to make a film of it with Zahid reprising the role.
It has been anounced that Zahid will act in Bhatt's Bollywood film Jannat 2
Jannat 2
Jannat 2 is a sequel to the 2008 film Jannat. The film would be based on the issue of illegal arms in Delhi.. The movie is scheduled to be released on the 27th of April 2012 with Emraan Hashmi, Randeep Hooda, Imran Zahid and Esha Gupta in the lead roles in which Imran Zahid will play the role of a...
, which will be directed by Kunal Deshmukh
Kunal Deshmukh
Kunal Deshmukh is an Indian film director of made his debut with Jannat in 2008, starring Imran Hashmi.-Early life and education:After finishing his schooling at Arya Vidya Mandir, Bandra, Mumbai and junior college at Jai Hind, Church Gate, he took up an advertising course at H.R. College. Later,...
and is set for release in April 2012. Although Chandu was intended to be his Bollywood debut that film will not be released until after Jannat 2.
Recognition
The Hindustan TimesHindustan Times
Hindustan Times is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded in 1924 with roots in the Indian independence movement of the period ....
has said that
The Hindustan Times has also said that Zahid is one of the names to watch out for in 2011.
Personal life
He has said that his preference is to have an arranged marriageArranged marriage
An arranged marriage is a practice in which someone other than the couple getting married makes the selection of the persons to be wed, meanwhile curtailing or avoiding the process of courtship. Such marriages had deep roots in royal and aristocratic families around the world...
and that he is not dating.