Zakir Hussain
Actor
- Born
- March 9, 1951, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Died
- December 15, 2024
- Age
- 73 years old
- Zodiac
- Pisces
- Total works
- 18 movies, 1 TV shows
- Latest work
- Monkey Man (2024)
- Genres
- Thriller,Crime,Action
Zakir Hussain is an Indian tabla player who won four Grammy Awards, including three in 2024. The son of renowned tabla player Alla Rakha, he is celebrated as one of the finest percussionists of his time and has played a significant role in bringing Indian classical music to a wider audience. Hussain's contributions span various genres, and he has been recognized with prestigious honors, including the National Heritage Fellowship from the United States National Endowment for the Arts and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship in 2018. He appeared in the film Monkey Man (2024).
