Zain Khan Durrani
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Actor, poet
Years active2017 – present
Known forMukhbir - The Story of a Spy
Notable workMukhbir(2022), Bell Bottom (2021) Kuch Bheege Alfaz (2018)

Zain Khan Durrani is an Indian actor and poet, known for Mukhbir - The Story of a Spy, Bell Bottom (2021 film), and Kuchh Bheege Alfaaz.[1]

Early life and education

Durrani was born in the Bagh e Mehtab suburb of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India into a Kashmiri family. He went to Burn Hall School, later joined Delhi Public School and graduated from Zakir Hussain College, Delhi University. He did stage acting at school, and has written poetry.[2]

Career

Recently seen in the acclaimed series Mukhbir - The Story of a Spy 2022, where Zain played the lead as Harfan Bukhari. The series was very well received by the critics and audience alike. In 2017, Durrani worked the clapperboard for the film Shab. In 2018 Zain debuted to acquire a cult fan-base with his lead role as Alfaaz in the movie Kuchh Bheege Alfaaz.

Zain also appeared as a radio jockey on the programme Lamhey with Zain on Big 92.7 FM.[3] In 2020 he played Lateef in Vidhu Vinod Chopra's film Shikara. He also played the role of hijacker Daljeet Singh Dodi in Bell Bottom 2021.

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Language Notes
2018 Kuchh Bheege Alfaaz[4] Alfaaz Hindi
2020 Shikara[5] Lateef Lone
2021 Bell Bottom[6] Daljeet
Songs of Paradise † TBA Filming

Web series

Year Title Role Language Platform
2022 Mukhbir - The Story of a Spy [7] Harfan Bhukari Hindi ZEE5

References

  1. ^ "Worst part about growing up in a tumultuous state is that you get used to the violence: Kashmiri actor Zain Khan Durrani". Hindustan Times. 18 February 2018. Archived from the original on 25 November 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  2. ^ Shakeel, Zulfika (2 February 2018). "To Bagh-e-Mehtaab". Kashmir Life. Archived from the original on 25 November 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Actor Zain Khan turns Radio Jockey". Free Press Journal. 9 April 2018. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Geetanjali Thapa in Onir's love saga - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 December 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  5. ^ Rosario, Kennith (7 February 2020). "'Shikara' movie review: Vidhu Vinod Chopra's film is too simplistic and tepid". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  6. ^ "BellBottom review: Akshay Kumar delivers a racy, pacy entertainer". The Indian Express. 19 August 2021. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Exclusive! Satyadeep Mishra, Zain Khan Durrani, and Adil Hussain roped in for ZEE5 web series, Mukhbir". Tellychakkar.com. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.

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