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'''Zoya Hussain''' is an Indian actress, writer and director from New Delhi who predominantly appears in [[Bollywood|Hindi]] films. She | '''Zoya Hussain''' is an Indian actress, writer and director from [[New Delhi]] who predominantly appears in [[Bollywood|Hindi]] films. She got recognition for her role in ''[[Mukkabaaz]]'', directed by [[Anurag Kashyap]]. Regarding her role in the film, one critic stated that " Zoya Hussain is great in an excessively demanding part, mute but loud as can be, the feistiest heroine we've had in a while".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/mukkabaaz-movie-review-vineet-kumar-singh-shines-in-anurag-kashyaps-greatest-film-1799175|title=Mukkabaaz Movie Review: Vineet Kumar Singh Shines In Anurag Kashyap's Greatest Film|work=NDTV|date=11 April 2019|last=Sen|first=Raja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/mukkabaaz-actor-zoya-hussain-earlier-mute-characters-in-films-were-mere-caricatures/story-llBkPXVfZzph13e1rvNbSN.html|title=Mukkabaaz actor Zoya Hussain: Earlier, mute characters in films were mere caricatures|date=16 January 2018|work=www.hindustantimes.com|access-date=13 August 2018|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/zoya-hussain-joins-saif-ali-khan-next-5111666/|title=Mukkabaaz actor Zoya Hussain joins Saif Ali Khan's next|date=26 March 2018|work=The Indian Express|access-date=10 August 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-whoa-mukkabaaz-actress-zoya-hussain-bags-her-next-opposite-saif-ali-khan-2597853|title=Whoa! 'Mukkabaaz' actress Zoya Hussain bags her next opposite Saif Ali Khan|date=26 March 2018|work=dna|access-date=10 August 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.india.com/news/zoya-hussain-the-disability-of-my-character-in-mukkabaaz-portrays-the-lack-of-voice-that-women-have-in-the-society-2835757/|title=Zoya Hussain : I Wanted My On Screen Character In Mukkabaaz To Be A Person And Not Just An Idea of A Mute Girl|last=Bose|first=Ishani|date=10 January 2018|work=India.com|access-date=10 August 2018|language=en}}</ref><ref name="Elle">{{Cite web|url=http://elle.in/culture/actor-zoya-hussain-play-mute-anurag-kashyap-film/|title=Meet Zoya Hussain, Anurag Kashyap's newest muse|last=Team|first=ELLE India|website=Elle India|language=en-US|access-date=10 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bizasialive.com/zoya-hussain-mukkabaaz-journey-sensory-overload/|title=Zoya Hussain: "My 'Mukkabaaz' journey was a sensory overload..."|date=9 January 2018|work=BizAsia {{!}} Media, Entertainment, Showbiz, Events and Music|access-date=10 August 2018|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities-when-mukkabaaz-filmmaker-zoya-hussain-wanted-to-direct-anurag-kashyap-420040|title=When Mukkabaaz filmmaker Zoya Hussain wanted to direct Anurag Kashyap|date=2 January 2018|access-date=10 August 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2018/jan/6/10263/training-in-theatre-helped-me-to-act-in-mukkabaaz-actress-zoya-hussain|title=Training in theatre helped me to act in Mukkabaaz: Actress Zoya Hussain|last=IANS|date=6 January 2018|website=Cinestaan|access-date=10 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/the-definition-of-beauty-in-mess-says-zoya-hussain/1197424|title='The definition of beauty in mess', says Zoya Hussain|date=1 January 2018|work=Free Press Journal|access-date=10 August 2018|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.statetimes.in/mukkabaaz-actor-zoya-hussain-to-join-saif-for-navdeeps-next/|title='Mukkabaaz' actor Zoya Hussain to join Saif for Navdeep's next|work=State Times|access-date=10 August 2018|language=en-GB|date=26 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://bollyspice.com/zoya-hussain-i-really-loved-that-teen-aur-aadha-was-filmed-in-one-long-shot/|title=Zoya Hussain: "I really loved that Teen Aur Aadha was filmed in one long shot"|date=23 June 2018|work=BollySpice.com - The latest movies, interviews in Bollywood|access-date=10 August 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=PTI |title=Mukkabaaz actor Zoya Hussain to join Saif for Navdeeps next |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/mukkabaaz-actor-zoya-hussain-to-join-saif-for-navdeeps-next-1197863-2018-03-26 |access-date=29 January 2021 |work=India Today |date=26 March 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://gulfnews.com/life-style/celebrity/desi-news/bollywood/mukkabaaz-star-zoya-hussain-teams-up-with-saif-ali-khan-1.2195758|title='Mukkabaaz' star Zoya Hussain teams up with Saif Ali Khan|last=PTI|date=28 March 2018|work=GulfNews|access-date=10 August 2018}}</ref> | ||
==Career== | |||
Zoya started her career as an actress with the film [[Mukkabaaz]]. She first met [[Anurag Kashyap]] for the script, she written and wanted Anurag for giving his feedback on the same. But Anurag didn't find the script and approached Zoya for playing a role in his next [[Mukkabaaz]]. This is how Zoya's acting career got started.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/651407/when-zoya-hussain-wanted-direct.html|title=When Zoya Hussain wanted to direct a film with Anurag Kashyap|work=Deccan Herald|date=2 January 2018|last=India|first=Press Trust}}</ref> | |||
== Filmography == | == Filmography == | ||
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|''[[Mukkabaaz]]'' | |''[[Mukkabaaz]]'' | ||
|Sunaina Mishra | |Sunaina Mishra | ||
| | |Won—Best Actress at [[Jagran Film Festival]]<br>Nominated—[[Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut]] | ||
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|rowspan="2"|2018 | |rowspan="2"|2018 | ||
|''Teen Aur Aadha'' | |''[[Teen Aur Aadha]]'' | ||
|Sulekha | |Sulekha | ||
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|''[[Kaadan]]'' | |''[[Kaadan]]'' | ||
|Arvi | |Arvi | ||
|Trilingual film (Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/020218/zoya-hussain-in-haathi-mere-saathi.html|title=Mukkabaaz actress Zoya Hussain to star in Haathi Mere Saathi?|date=3 February 2018|work=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=10 August 2018|language=en}}</ref> | |Trilingual film (Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/020218/zoya-hussain-in-haathi-mere-saathi.html|title=Mukkabaaz actress Zoya Hussain to star in Haathi Mere Saathi?|date=3 February 2018|work=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=10 August 2018|language=en}}</ref> | ||
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|Amrita Singh | |||
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Latest revision as of 03:14, 6 July 2021
Zoya Hussain | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1990/1991 (age 35–36)[1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2017–Present |
Zoya Hussain is an Indian actress, writer and director from New Delhi who predominantly appears in Hindi films. She got recognition for her role in Mukkabaaz, directed by Anurag Kashyap. Regarding her role in the film, one critic stated that " Zoya Hussain is great in an excessively demanding part, mute but loud as can be, the feistiest heroine we've had in a while".[2][3][4][5][6][1][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]
Career[edit | edit source]
Zoya started her career as an actress with the film Mukkabaaz. She first met Anurag Kashyap for the script, she written and wanted Anurag for giving his feedback on the same. But Anurag didn't find the script and approached Zoya for playing a role in his next Mukkabaaz. This is how Zoya's acting career got started.[15]
Filmography[edit | edit source]
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Mukkabaaz | Sunaina Mishra | Won—Best Actress at Jagran Film Festival Nominated—Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut |
| 2018 | Teen Aur Aadha | Sulekha | |
| Namdev Bhau: In Search of Silence | Tara | ||
| 2019 | Laal Kaptaan | The Widow | |
| 2021 | Kaadan | Arvi | Trilingual film (Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu)[16] |
| Grahan | Amrita Singh | Disney+Hotstar series |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Team, ELLE India. "Meet Zoya Hussain, Anurag Kashyap's newest muse". Elle India. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ↑ Sen, Raja (11 April 2019). "Mukkabaaz Movie Review: Vineet Kumar Singh Shines In Anurag Kashyap's Greatest Film". NDTV.
- ↑ "Mukkabaaz actor Zoya Hussain: Earlier, mute characters in films were mere caricatures". www.hindustantimes.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ↑ "Mukkabaaz actor Zoya Hussain joins Saif Ali Khan's next". The Indian Express. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ↑ "Whoa! 'Mukkabaaz' actress Zoya Hussain bags her next opposite Saif Ali Khan". dna. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ↑ Bose, Ishani (10 January 2018). "Zoya Hussain : I Wanted My On Screen Character In Mukkabaaz To Be A Person And Not Just An Idea of A Mute Girl". India.com. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ↑ "Zoya Hussain: "My 'Mukkabaaz' journey was a sensory overload..."". BizAsia | Media, Entertainment, Showbiz, Events and Music. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ↑ "When Mukkabaaz filmmaker Zoya Hussain wanted to direct Anurag Kashyap". 2 January 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ↑ IANS (6 January 2018). "Training in theatre helped me to act in Mukkabaaz: Actress Zoya Hussain". Cinestaan. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ↑ "'The definition of beauty in mess', says Zoya Hussain". Free Press Journal. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ↑ "'Mukkabaaz' actor Zoya Hussain to join Saif for Navdeep's next". State Times. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ↑ "Zoya Hussain: "I really loved that Teen Aur Aadha was filmed in one long shot"". BollySpice.com - The latest movies, interviews in Bollywood. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ↑ PTI (26 March 2018). "Mukkabaaz actor Zoya Hussain to join Saif for Navdeeps next". India Today. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ↑ PTI (28 March 2018). "'Mukkabaaz' star Zoya Hussain teams up with Saif Ali Khan". GulfNews. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ↑ India, Press Trust (2 January 2018). "When Zoya Hussain wanted to direct a film with Anurag Kashyap". Deccan Herald.
- ↑ "Mukkabaaz actress Zoya Hussain to star in Haathi Mere Saathi?". Deccan Chronicle. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
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