Hasan Zaidi (born 28 September 1978) is an Indian television actor who is known for his roles in ''

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'' and '' Hum Ne Li Hai...Shapath''.

Life and family

Zaidi was born in Aligarh and hails from

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near

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, U.P. He spent a his early childhood in

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. Zaidi was always in the school drama society, which led him eventually to his acting career. He was also actively involved in theatre since an early age. He used to perform in plays during his school and college days. Before landing up in

Mumbai Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...

as an actor, Zaidi finished his bachelor of tourism and hospitality management from

Eastern Mediterranean University ) , country = North Cyprus ( Recognised only by Turkey) , website www.emu.edu.tr The Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU; tr, Doğu Akdeniz Üniversitesi) is a public university in Northern Cyprus. It was established in 1979 under the leade ...

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. Zaidi got married in April 2009 to Christina, an Austrian, who works for an NGO in Mumbai. The couple is blessed with a daughter, Naila.

Career

Zaidi made his acting debut in 2003 with

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series ''

Kyun Hota Hai Pyarrr ''Kyun Hota Hai Pyarrr'' is an Indian television teen romantic drama which originally aired on Star Plus from 1 August 2002 to 22 July 2004. It starred Amit Sadh and Riva Bubber. Synopsis The show revolves around Adi and Nikki and their group ...

''. However, he got his first television breakthrough role as Sachin Chaudhary in the year 2007 with the serial ''

Ghar Ek Sapnaa ''Ghar Ek Sapnaa'' is a Hindi television serial that aired on Sahara One channel worldwide. It is based on the story of a young woman, Kakul, whose dreams are shattered when she learns that her husband does not love her and she is not accepted b ...

''. Zaidi made his film debut in 2004 with the

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film '' Kyun! Ho Gaya Na...''. In 2013, Zaidi debuted in theatre by becoming a part of the popular play ''Kknock Kknock'' which just had two characters, Rajesh Khera being the other actor. It gave Zaidi the opportunity to showcase his talent and brought him a lot of acclaim for his acting chops.

Filmography

Television

Films

Theatre

Web–Series

Short–Films

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zaidi, Hasan Living people Indian male television actors People from Aligarh Male actors from Mumbai 1978 births Eastern Mediterranean University alumni Twelvers Indian Shia Muslims Indian expatriates in Northern Cyprus