Inaamulhaq is an Indian actor and screenwriter. He wrote the popular stand-up comedy show “Comedy Circus” on Sony TV, and also wrote the dialogues of the Bollywood film “Bbuddah… Hoga Terra Baap” (2011), starring Amitabh Bachchan. He is best known for his performance in the National Award winning film “Filmistaan.”
Wiki/Biography
Inaamulhaq was born on Wednesday, November 14, 1979, (43 years old; in 2022) in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. His zodiac sign is Scorpio. He made his first appearance on stage at the age of twelve. Later, he joined the People’s Theater Society of India in Saharanpur and played lead roles in various plays. He completed his studies in 2003 with a specialization in acting at the National School of Drama, New Delhi.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 7″
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Family
He belongs to a Muslim family.
Parents & Siblings
Not much information is available about his parents and siblings.
Wife & Children
Inaamulhaq is married to Shibli Anwer, and the couple has a son named Ivan.
Inaamulhaq with his wife, Shibli Anwar, and his son Ivan
Career
As a Writer
Before starting a career in acting, Inaamulhaq worked as a writer for various television shows and films. He started his career as a writer for the second season of the Indian detective TV series “Karamchand” directed by Pankaj Parashar. He worked as a writer for the popular stand-up comedy show “Comedy Circus” which aired on Sony Entertainment Television for two and a half years. He also wrote for the television shows Filmfare Fever (2008), Chhote Ustaad-2 (2010), Dekh Video Dekh (2011), Yam Kisi Se Kam Nahi (2014), and Goldie Ahuja Matric Pass (2015). He wrote the dialogues for the film “Bbuddah… Hoga Terra Baap” (2011), and the web series “Screwed Up” (2018).
As an Actor
Theater
Before entering the film industry, Inaamulhaq performed in various theater productions. Some of his most notable performances in theater productions include – as Madhavye (Vidushak) in the play “Abhijnanashakuntalam” (also known as “The Recognition of Shakuntala”) written by Kalidasa, Nils Krogstad in the play “A Doll’s House” written by Henrik Ibsen, Edgar in the play “King Lear” written by William Shakespeare, Chintak-1 in the play “Ek Tha Gadha urf Aladad Khan” written by Sharad Joshi, and Ivan Kaliayev in the play “The Just Assassins” written by Alber Camus.
Inaamulhaq as Madhavye (Vidushak) in the drama ‘Abhijnanashakuntalam’
Inaamulhaq as Ivan Kaliayev in the drama ‘The Just Assassins’
Movie
Inaamulhaq made his Bollywood debut with the film “Firaaq” in 2008. In 2012, he played the role of Aftaab in the National Award winning film “Filmistaan.”
Movie poster ‘Filmistaan’ (2012)
In the film “Airlift,” starring Akshay Kumar, Inaamulhaq played the role of the main antagonist Iraqi Major Kahalf Bin Zayd and received critical acclaim from the audience for the same.
Inaamulhaq as Major Kahalf Bin Zayd in a still from the movie ‘Airlift’
In 2019, she played the lead role of Allah Rakha Siddiqui in the movie “Nakkash” and won many awards for her performance in the movie. The film released on limited screens, and the first look poster was unveiled at the India Pavilion of the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.
Inaamulhaq (centre) in the poster of the movie ‘Nakkash’
Some of his best performances in movies include as Mohammed Iqbal Quadri in the movie “Jolly LLB 2 (2017), Dikkat Ansari in the movie “Lucknow Central” (2017), Niraj Modi in the movie “Pagalpanti” (2019), and Pappan Khan in the movie ” Mere Desh Ki Dharti” (2022).
Web Series
In 2020, he made his web series debut with the web series “Hasmukh” which aired on Netflix.
Inaamulhaq in a still from the web series ‘Hasmukh’
In 2021, she appeared in the web series “Maharani” on SonyLIV. His performance in the serial as the Bengali bureaucrat Parvez Aalam received great praise from the audience.
Inaamulhaq as Parvez Aalam in a still from the web series ‘Maharani’
As Director
Inaamulhaq has directed several short films. His short film “The Search” (2005) as a director was nominated for “Best Film Award” in the competition category at the 2006 Berlin Asia-Pacific Film Festival, Germany. His short film “Parchhaiyaan” (2004) was based on an anti-war poem written by noted poet Sahir Ludhianvi.
Controversy
Deny the rental house
Inaamulhaq filed a complaint against the DSM housing society in Kalyan Versova Complex for denying him the house he rented. According to the actor, the management of the organization did not allow him to meet the committee members, and did not give a reasonable reason for their denial. He said,
For five Sundays, they kept me waiting, with different excuses. First, they told me that I had to prove I was married by bringing my wife and son, who were out of Mumbai for summer vacation. But when they came back, the community refused to give us an appointment.”
On the other hand, the secretary of the organization said that they did not deny that he gave a house for rent, but instead did not fully follow the norms of society. According to the secretary, Inaamulhaq did not bring his wife and children to the interview because his appointment was delayed.
Award
For Filmistaan
- “Top 10 Actors of 2014” by Mid-Day
- “Best Debut of 2014” by IBNlive.com
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role at “Big Life OK Now Awards”
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role at “SICA Awards”
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role at “21st Annual Screen Awards”
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role at “IBNLive Movie Awards 2015”
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role at “AIBA Awards 2015″
- Nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male) at “IIFA Awards 2015”
For Nakkash
- Best Actor Award at the 8th Annual DCSAFF (Washington DC South Asian Film Festival 2018)
- Best Actor Award at the International Indian Film Festival Boston (IIFFB) in 2019
- Jury Award at Lifft India Filmotsav at World Cine Fest 2019
Other Awards
In 2022, Inaamulhaq won the “Iconic Achiever Award” for Most Promising Actor of the Year
Favourite
- Movies: Rang De Basanti and 3 Idiots
Facts/Trivia
- According to Inaamulhaq, the film industry should produce more meaningful films. While talking about this in an interview, he said,
I think stars should use their power to do more meaningful (films), apart from doing entertainment things because cinema influences people and we must use it carefully. There is a need for quality cinema. We have to make a film that the audience remembers for years.”
- In an interview, when talking about his struggling days, Inaamulhaq shared that once a newspaper refused to print an article about his journey on the grounds that there was no more space to print his article. Later, Inaamulhaq found that there was a news article titled “Bebo ke birthday pr kya pehnegi Lolo,” which was printed in place of his article, which was not worth printing, according to him.
- For the promotion of his film “Nakkash,” Inaamulhaq stood on the road, holding the banner along with his co-star Sharib Hashmi. Inaamulhaq said that they did not have the money to promote the film in a big way; therefore, they decided to promote their film through posters.
Inaamulhaq standing on the road with his co-star Sharib Hashmi holding a stack for the promotion of his film ‘Nakkash’
- In an interview, Inaamulhaq revealed that he turned down many films in his career for various reasons, but the most common reason behind doing so was that he always tried to avoid playing similar characters in different films to maintain versatility in his acting. He said,
Whatever I am, I am not because of my ‘Yes’, whatever I am, I am because of my ‘NO’.”
- In 2017, Inaamulhaq celebrated his birthday with disabled children in Varanasi, where he was shooting for a film at the time. As it was also a Children’s Day celebration, his film “Airlift” was screened for children. In an interview, sharing his experience of spending his birthday with special children, Inaamulhaq said,
I am called to motivate them but the joy and motivation I get from these kids in return is more than I get from anyone else. My film ‘Airlift’ was screened for them and they all thoroughly enjoyed themselves.”
Inaamulhaq with a special child on his birthday
- Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui was Inaamulhaq’s senior when they studied at the National Drama School.
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Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
