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Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub’s Biography

Indian actor Mohammad Zeeshan Ayyub Khan performs in Hindi-language movies. In his eight-year career he has regularly been placed in supporting roles and has been in over 25 movies. Additionally in 2008 he contributed to the Hindi television series Kyunki... Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai which was broadcast on Doordarshan. He has worked on four films with Aanand L. Rai as the director.

Ayyub made his acting debut in the financially successful semi-biographical thriller No One Killed Jessica (2011) directed by Raj Kumar Gupta for which he was nominated for a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. He then made brief appearances in the commercial successes Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (2011) Jannat 2 (2012) Raanjhana (2013) Shahid (2013) Tubelight (2017) Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi (2019) and Article 15 (2019). 

With small appearances in three of the highest-grossing Indian movies of all time—the crime drama Raees (2017) the science fiction drama Mission Mangal (2019) and the romance comedy Tanu Weds Manu: Returns—Ayyub achieved his greatest commercial triumph. His only leading part in his professional career came in Sameer (2017) which turned out to be one of the worst films of the year.

Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub’s Age

Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub was born in 1984. Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub was 38 years old as of 2022. Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub’s hobbies are reading listening to music and traveling. Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub’s religion is Islam. 

Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub’s Family

Indian actor Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub has acted in Hindi-language films. He was born in the district of Okhla in Delhi India and was raised there with his parents and two siblings (a brother and a sister). While his father passed away in 2007. His parents were actors in the theatre.

Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub’s Education

Mohammed received his education from the University of Delhi's Kendriya Vidyalaya Kirori Mal College. He opted to travel to Mumbai where he decided to pursue his love of acting. He participated in theater productions while he was still in college since he loved acting so much. 

Later to further his acting abilities he earned a diploma from the National School of Drama. He also had a job teaching acting. He is best known for his performance in the television series Kyunki Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai.

Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub’s Marriage

Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub married Rasika Agashe in 2007. The couple has a daughter named Raahi.

Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub Career in Films

Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub Movie: No One killed Jessica (2011)

The 2011 Hindi-language murder mystery film Jessica was written and directed by Rajkumar Gupta. Rani Mukerji and Vidya Balan both appear in it. A bartender dies after being shot by a politician's son in the movie which is based on the Jessica Lal murder case and her sister fights to get justice for her loss. 

No One Killed Jessica which cost US$1.1 million to produce was shown in theaters on January 7 2011. The movie was widely praised for its narrative and cast members' performances and became a sleeper hit earning about 45.72 crores (US$5.7 million) throughout its theatrical run. At the 57th Filmfare Awards where it won Best Supporting Actress it was nominated for Best Film Best Director (Gupta) and Best Actress (Balan) (Mukerji).

Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub Movie: Shahid (2012)

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Anurag Kashyap and Sunil Bohra co-produced the Hansal Mehta-helmed Sameer Gautam Singh-penned Hansal Mehta-directed Hindi-language biographical drama film along with Siddharth Roy Kapur and Ronnie Screwvala under the UTV Spotboy label.

Rajkummar Rao plays Shahid Azmi in the movie which is based on the story of the lawyer and human rights activist who was killed in 2010; Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub Prabhleen Sandhu and Baljinder Kaur play supporting roles.

In 2012 the City to City segment of the Toronto International Film Festival hosted the world premiere of Shahid. The 14th Mumbai Film Festival the New York Indian Film Festival the Indian Film Festival of Stuttgart the Dubai International Film Festival and the Chicago South Asian Film Festival were among the various film festivals where it was screened. 

At the Mumbai Film Festival the movie earned the Silver Gateway Trophy while Mehta took home the Best Director prize. At both the Indian Film Festival of Stuttgart and the New York Indian Film Festival Mehta was named the best director. On October 18 2013 it was theatrically released in India to positive reviews. Mehta won the Best Director Award while Rao won the Best Actor Award at the event.

Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub Movie: Tanu Wads Manu Returns (2015)

It is a follow-up to the 2011 film Tanu Weds Manu and is an Indian romantic comedy directed by Aanand L. Rai. Roles from the first movie are reprised by R. Madhavan Kangana Ranaut Jimmy Sheirgill Deepak Dobriyal Swara Bhaskar and Eijaz Khan. Ranaut also plays the part of an additional Haryanvi athlete in it. Himanshu Sharma wrote the dialogue the script and the story. Rajshekhar wrote the lyrics and Krsna Solo created the soundtrack and cinematic score. While Hemal Kothari handled the film's editing the choreographers for the movie were Saroj Khan and Bosco-Caesar.

The movie's main photography started in October 2014 and it was released on May 22 2015. The movie continues the narrative by showcasing the couple's future. In India Tanu Weds Manu Returns has the biggest first-week box office earnings of any female-driven movie. Before being overtaken by Ranaut's Manikarnika: 

The Queen of Jhansi in 2019 the movie also held the previous marks for the best single-day earnings ever for a female-driven film in India and the highest opening weekend receipts for a women-centric film in India. It is the first women-focused Indian movie to reach the $100 million mark.

Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub Movie: Raees (2017)

Rahul Dholakia is the director of the 2017 Indian action movie Raees which was also co-produced by Excel Entertainment and Red Chillies Entertainment. Shah Rukh Khan Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Mahira Khan all appear in it. The makers of Raees have disputed claims that it is based on the life of the criminal Abdul Latif.

In celebration of India's Republic Day the movie premiered on January 25 2017. It garnered largely favorable reviews from critics who praised the performances of Khan and Siddiqui the production design cinematography and visual effects. It was also a great hit at the box office topping the list of highest-grossing Hindi movies of 2017 until Hindi Medium overtook it. 

Also in 2017 Raees was the most pirated Hindi movie. Additionally more than 160 crores (1.6 billion) of streaming of the movie's soundtrack have been made on YouTube. At the 63rd Filmfare Awards Khan was nominated for Best Actor one of the film's five nominations. The film rose to the position of the 43rd-highest-grossing Indian production ever.

Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub Movie: Mission Mangal (2019)

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It is a 2019 Indian drama film in Hindi that was made by Fox Star Studios Cape of Good Films Hope Productions Aruna Bhatia and Anil Naidu. It was directed by Jagan Shakti. With an ensemble cast that includes Akshay Kumar Vidya Balan Sonakshi Sinha Taapsee Pannu Nithya Menen Kirti Kulhari and Sharman Joshi in lead roles and H. G. Dattatreya Vikram Gokhale Dalip Tahil Sanjay Kapoor and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub among others in supporting roles the film is loosely based on the lives of scientists.

Principal photography for the movie began in November 2018 after Kumar received the script from Shakti who served as associate director on his 2018 film Pad Man. On August 15 2019 India's Independence Day Mission Mangal was launched in theaters there. As a result of Kumar's stardom it was well-received by reviewers grossing $291.59 crore globally and becoming a significant blockbuster. 

The 48th-highest-grossing Indian movie ever. Mission Mangal got six nominations for the 65th Filmfare Awards including Best Film Best Director (Shakti) and Best Actress (Balan). On October 10 2019 the movie had a digital distribution on the OTT service Disney+ Hotstar.

Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub Movie: Jogi (2022)

Jogi is a 2022 Indian period drama movie in Hindi that was co-written by Sukhmani Sadana and directed by Ali Abbas Zafar. The 1984 anti-Sikh riots are the subject of this Netflix original movie that stars Diljit Dosanjh Kumud Mishra Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub Hiten Tejwani and Amyra Dastur.

Critics gave it mixed to excellent reviews after its Netflix debut praising the directing cinematography background soundtrack editing production design and themes as well as the performances (notably those of Ayyub Mishra and Dosanjh). The plot and portrayal of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots however drew sharp criticism.

Many people who were involved in the riots find Jogi to be upsetting and emotionally charged especially Sikh viewers. Emotional people will undoubtedly shed one or two tears after Jogi. The film Jogi which is based on the 1984 Anti-Sikh riots tells the tale of a Sikh man named Jogi whose mission is to protect his family friends and neighborhood neighbors from a slaughter that resulted in the deaths of thousands of Sikhs.

The public's attitude towards the entire clan altered overnight as a result of the murder of the Indian Prime Minister by two Sikh men and people began to become more enraged and thirsty for blood.

A politician tries to channel his greed by inciting the carnage and eradicating all Sikhs from Delhi's Trilokpuri to advance his political career by taking advantage of the anger of the populace. The main characters of Jogi are a man and his two closest friends who work together to save the Sikhs from being cruelly massacred.

Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub's Career In Web Series

Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub Web Series: Rangbaaz (2019)

An Indian web series called Rangbaaz is set in the 1990s in rural Gorakhpur. It was made available on December 22 as a ZEE5 original. Rangbaaz Phirse which debuted on December 20 2019 was given a second season by ZEE5 in October 2019. Rangbaaz: Darr Ki Rajneeti the third season of Rangbaaz debuted on ZEE5 on July 29 2022.

Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub Web Series: Tandav (2021)

Tandav is an Indian political thriller web series available on Amazon Prime Video that was created produced and directed by Ali Abbas Zafar in his online debut. Gaurav Solanki wrote the script. In addition to Saif Ali Khan Sunil Grover Tigmanshu Dhulia Dimple Kapadia Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub Dino Morea and Anup Soni the series also stars Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub. In the series people who are desperate for power explore the murky world of Indian politics.

The main Tandav filming began in October 2019 with the Pataudi Palace in Haryana and Delhi serving as the primary locations. Julius Packiam composed the series' background score and Karol Stadnik supervised the filming. Steven H. Bernard edited the series. On January 15 2021 the show had its streaming platform debut on Amazon Prime Video.

Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub Web Series: Bloody Brothers (2022)

The Shaad Ali-directed Indian Dark Comedy web series was written by Siddharth Hirwe Anuj Rajoria Riya Poojary and Navnit Singh Raju. It is a remake of the Scottish television show Guilt. Produced by Applause Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. this online series stars Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub Tina Desai Shruti Seth Jitendra Joshi Maya Alagh and Satish Kaushik in addition to Jaideep Ahlawat. ZEE5 will premiere Bloody Brothers on March 18 2022.

Two very different brothers Jaggi and Daljeet accidentally kill an elderly man on a residential street in the dark. Although they can hide their crimes the brothers' lives start to fall apart as those close to them begin to have suspicions. They quickly realize that no one is trustworthy. not even between us.

Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub’s Upcoming Film

Devashish Makhija's next film for Zee Studios JORAM starring Manoj Bajpayee and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub will have its world premiere at the 52nd International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) in 2023.

The upcoming film from Zee Studios is called Joram a survival thriller about an exiled native guy that was directed by Devashish Makhija. It will have its world premiere at the forthcoming 52nd International Film Festival in Rotterdam. It was produced in conjunction with Makhijafilm an independent production company that Devashish and curator-producer Anupama Bose jointly hold (IFFR). The movie is making its world premiere at IFFR 2023's Big Screen Competition section.

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Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub’s Controversy

Tandav caused controversy by reportedly offending religious sensibilities with a particular scene. The cast did not appear to be overly upset despite calls to boycott and ban the show appearing and even politicians expressing their unhappiness over the situation. One of the cast members Kritika Kamra uploaded a meme of Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub the co-star who was at the center of the dispute.

Kritika Kamra uploaded the dialogue meme from the film Chhalaang by Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub in response to the 'Ban Tandav Now' trend that was started on Twitter. Technique hi galat hai tumhari was a line uttered by the latter in the role of a physical training instructor in the movie ( Your technique itself is wrong). She used the phrase to emphasize that the police would declare the method employed by the internet community to outlaw the show illegal.

Several online users have called for the boycott or ban of Tandav due to a scene starring Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub. In a scenario that was set at a college drama festival the actor's persona appeared to be portraying Lord Shiva while holding a Trishul.

On Sunday BJP leader Ram Kadam also voiced his anger. He asked on Twitter Why are Hindu gods and goddesses always mocked in movies and web series? The Tandav online series is the most recent illustration.

Saif Ali Khan is once more a part of a series that offends Hindus the Mumbai MLA continued. The joke about Lord Shiva needs to be cut according to director Ali Abbas Zafar.Zeeshan Ayyub an actor will have to apologize. Tandav will be boycotted unless the adjustments are made ' he stated. Additionally he demonstrated in Mumbai.

Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub's Net Worth

Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub an Indian film actor has a net worth of $2 to $5 million. 

Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub's Awards

• Apsara Film Producers Guild Awards for Best Performance in a Comic Role Raanjhanaa in 2014 Nominee
• IBNLive Movie Awards For Best Actor in a Supporting Role Raanjhanaa in 2014 Nominee
• Indian Film and Television Awards For Best Supporting Actor in a Series Tandav in 2022 Nominee
• Lions Gold Awards For Best Supporting Actor Zero in 2019

8 Fun Facts About Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub

• Mohammed's mother is also a theater performer and his father was a theater artist who passed away before Zeeshan achieved prominence.
• Mohammed enrolled in a B.S.C program at Delhi's Kirori Mal College after completing his education at the Kendriya Vidyalaya.
• Mohammed had less of a passion for performing and theater when he was in school. He joined a theater workshop after enrolling in college nevertheless he developed an interest in theater.
• Mohammed moved to Mumbai to pursue his acting career after receiving his diploma from Kirori Mal College. He soon realized though that he didn't know much about acting so he went back to Delhi.
• After completing the program at the NSD he worked in Dubai as the director of an acting academy. But in December 2007 three months later he came back.
• Mohammed accepted a position as a professor at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York in December 2009. However one of his classmates abruptly called. No One Killed Jessica is a movie that he claimed he wanted to cast him in.
• Mohammed appeared in numerous movies after No One Killed Jessica including Mere Brother Ki Dulhan Jannat 2 and others. But it was his portrayal of Murari in the 2013 Hindi film Raanjhanaa that propelled him to popularity.
• Mohammed has acted as the main character's close ally in the majority of his films.

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