Hussain Haidryis an Indian spoken word poet, writer and lyricist. He gained prominence for his spoken word poem titled, "Hindustani Musalmaan".[1][2]He has written lyrics for theBollywoodfilmsGurgaon,Qarib Qarib Single,MukkabaazandTaish.
Hussain Haidry | |
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| Born | Indore,Madhya Pradesh,India |
| Alma mater | Indian Institute of Management Indore |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, Writer, Lyricist |
| Years active | 2016–present |
Early life
editHussain Haidry is aDawoodi Bohra,[3]and was born inIndorewhere he attended Shri Satya Sai Vidhya Vihar school which imparted a secular way of life to him and went on to become a chartered accountant. He later obtained a PGDM from theIndian Institute of Management Indoreand worked as head of finance at a healthcare company inKolkata.However, in December 2015 he left his job and moved toMumbaito become a full-time lyricist and screenwriter.[4]
Career
editAfter leaving his job in Kolkata, Hussain started his career by performing at spoken word poetry forums in Mumbai such as Kommune, The Poetry Club, Prithvi Caferati and Words Tell Stories. However, he first gained prominence when his poem 'Hindustani Musalmaan' went viral on social media.[5]He was subsequently invited on theNDTVshow The Buck Stops Here.[6]He also appeared in an interview withRavish Kumaron the same channel's Prime Time for his poem.[citation needed]
Hussain's first film as a lyricist was Qarib Qarib Single, for which he wrote two songs.[7]The first released film featuring him as a lyricist, however, wasGurgaon.He wrote two songs for it, Tamasha and Aiyyash Chor, as solo pieces and Udi in collaboration withVarun Grover.[citation needed]He also wrote the lyrics for the filmMukkabaazwhich premiered at theMumbai Film Festivalin 2017. He wrote seven out of ten songs in the film, which were composed byRachita Arora.[8]Two of his songs, Bahut Hua Sammaan and Chhipkali, were much appreciated for their political tone.[citation needed]
He has also written the title song of the Amazon web series,Chacha Vidhayak Hain Humare,composed byVishal Dadlani.[citation needed]His latest work as a lyricist in the album of the second season of the web seriesTVF Triplinghas also been appreciated, especially the song "Ishq Ka Haafiz".[citation needed]
As a screenwriter, he has co-written the story, screenplay, and dialogue for the Amazon Web Series,Laakhon Mein Ek (Season 2)along with Biswa Kalyan Rath and Abhishek Sengupta. It is a show about how a young doctor gets embroiled in the system of public healthcare in India, and it was well-received in several reviews.[9]
He has also co-written the short film titled Madhyantar, along with Abhishek Chaubey in the Netflix short film anthology,Ankahi Kahaniyan.In several reviews, Madhyantar stood out as the best short film in the anthology.[10]
He has also written dialogues for Aparna Sen's award winning filmThe Rapist.[11]
Filmography
edit| Title | Year | Credited as | Notes | Ref |
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| Gurgaon | 2016 | Lyricist | [12] | |
| Qarib Qarib Single | 2017 | [12] | ||
| Mukkabaaz | 2018 | [12] | ||
| Laakhon Mein Ek Season 2 | 2019 | Writer | [13] | |
| Sherni | 2021 | Lyricist | Amazon Prime Videofilm | [14] |
| Ankahi Kahaniya | Writer | NetflixAnthology film | ||
| The Rapist | Dialogue Writer | |||
| Dobaaraa | 2022 | Lyricist | ||
| I Love You | 2023 | JioCinemafilm |
References
edit- ^"Meet Hussain Haidry, the chartered accountant who wrote Hindustani Musalmaan".Hindustan Times.22 February 2017.Retrieved14 October2017.
- ^"Before Hindustani Musalman…".dna.30 April 2017.Retrieved14 October2017.
- ^Sharma, Swati (5 December 2017)."The Indian Muslim storyteller".The Asian Age.Retrieved24 August2020.
- ^Punwani, Jyoti."Who is 'Hindustani Musalman', the man behind social media's favourite poem?".Scroll.in.Retrieved14 October2017.
- ^McCool, Alice; Hussain, Tamseel (11 January 2019)."'Poetry is the antidote': in fight against Hindu nationalism, India turns to verse ".The Guardian.ISSN0261-3077.Retrieved11 January2019.
- ^'Main Hindustani Musalmaan Hoon': Meet The Man Whose Poem Has Gone Viral,retrieved14 October2017
- ^Nair, Vipin (14 November 2017)."Qarib Qarib Singlle soundtrack: enjoyable with a hint of déjà vu".The Hindu.ISSN0971-751X.Retrieved26 November2017.
- ^Gaekwad, Manish (16 January 2018)."Hussain Haidry on turning political poems into film songs".The Hindu.ISSN0971-751X.Retrieved13 May2018.
- ^"Biswa Kalyan Rath creates a dark, compelling world in Amazon's medical drama".FirstPost.
- ^"Abhishek Chaubey is a genius; he shouldn't have to put up with Netflix anthologies anymore".Hindustan Times.
- ^"Inside the mind of sexual offenders".Deccan Herald.15 May 2022.Retrieved13 June2022.
- ^abcService, Tribune News."He chose words over digits".Tribuneindia News Service.Retrieved18 June2021.
- ^IANS (15 April 2019)."'Laakhon Mein Ek' leaves you pained, angry ".TheQuint.Retrieved18 June2021.
- ^Sherni Review: Sherni leaves a solid impact without roaring too loud,retrieved18 June2021