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61 titles

Films in Production (1 title)	Budget	Status
Strings of Devotion (2025) Self Self See fewer	€100K	Post-Prod

Past Film & Video (30 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Monkey Man (2024) Tabla Maestro Tabla Maestro See fewer	$10MM	$10MM	$25MM	$35MM
Harami (2020) Title Music Title Music See fewer
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015) Performer ("Shwas-Uchhashwas/The Beginning"), Writer ("Shwas-Uchhashwas/The Beginning") Performer ("Shwas-Uchhashwas/The Beginning"), Writer ("Shwas-Uchhashwas/The Beginning") See fewer	$10MM	$8.5MM	$33MM	$86MM
Chaalis Chauraasi (2012) Tony Tony See fewer
Delhi in a Day (2011) Performer ("Vakulabharanam") Performer ("Vakulabharanam") See fewer
For Real (2009) Composer Composer See fewer	$5.6MM
The Way of Beauty (2006) (Video) - Composer Composer See fewer
Parzania (2005) Composer Composer See fewer	$700K			$280K
One Dollar Curry (2004) Composer Composer See fewer
Kabul Cinema (2003) (Short) - Composer Composer See fewer
Agnivarsha: The Fire and the Rain (2002) Musician (tabla) Musician (tabla) See fewer		$19K	$52K	$52K
Mr. and Mrs. Iyer (2002) Composer (as Ustad Zakir Hussain), Lyricist, Playback Singer (as Ustad Zakir Hussain), Writer ("Kithe Meher Ali" (Remix), "Don't Look Away", "Theme music of Mr. and Mrs. Iyer", "Kithe Meher Ali", "If I'd known...") Composer (as Ustad Zakir Hussain), Lyricist, Playback Singer (as Ustad Zakir Hussain), Writer ("Kithe Meher Ali" (Remix), "Don't Look Away", "Theme music of Mr. and Mrs. Iyer", "Kithe Meher Ali", "If I'd known...") See fewer
The Mystic Masseur (2001) Composer, Musician (percussion) Composer, Musician (percussion) See fewer	$2.5MM	$19K	$399K	$404K
Everybody Says I'm Fine! (2001) Composer, Courtesy ("Comin' Around", "Sito"), Performer ("Zindagi", "Discovery") Composer, Courtesy ("Comin' Around", "Sito"), Performer ("Zindagi", "Discovery") See fewer		$4K	$27K	$27K
Vanaprastham (1999) Composer Composer See fewer
Jaane Jigar (1998) Sincere Thanks (as Shri. Zakir Hussain) Sincere Thanks (as Shri. Zakir Hussain) See fewer
Melody (1997) Actor, Composer Actor, Composer See fewer
The Tree (1997) Composer Composer See fewer
Zakir and His Friends (1997) Self, Composer Self, Composer See fewer
My Son the Fanatic (1997) Soundtrack ("Making Music") Soundtrack ("Making Music") See fewer		$38K	$418K	$418K
I diadromi tou tromou (1994) (Short) - Composer Composer See fewer
Camp Nowhere (1994) Writer ("Bones") Writer ("Bones") See fewer		$2.8MM	$10MM	$10MM
In Custody (1994) Composer, Musician (tabla) Composer, Musician (tabla) See fewer		$8K	$93K	$93K
Little Buddha (1993) Featured Soloist Featured Soloist See fewer	$35MM	$874K	$4.9MM	$4.9MM
Miss Beatty's Children (1992) Composer Composer See fewer
The Perfect Murder (1988) Musician (tabla) Musician (tabla) See fewer
Heat and Dust (1983) Inder Lal - Anne's Landlord (1982 in Satipur Town), Associate Music Director, Composer (additional music) (uncredited), Musician (percussion) Inder Lal - Anne's Landlord (1982 in Satipur Town), Associate Music Director, Composer (additional music) (uncredited), Musician (percussion) See fewer		$10K	$1.8MM	$1.8MM
Apocalypse Now (1979) Musician Musician See fewer	$32MM	$119K	$96MM	$105MM
Organ Juice® (1973) Performer ("Nat-Bhairev") (uncredited) Performer ("Nat-Bhairev") (uncredited) See fewer
Tina Makes a Deal (1973) Performer ("Khamaj", "Nat-Bhairev") (uncredited) Performer ("Khamaj", "Nat-Bhairev") (uncredited) See fewer

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Past Television (7 titles)	Episodes
Kronprinsesse Mette-Marit (2011) (TV Mini-series) - Performer ("Chura Liya Hai Tum Ne", "Rishte Bonte Hain") (1 episode, 2011) Performer ("Chura Liya Hai Tum Ne", "Rishte Bonte Hain") (1 episode, 2011) See fewer Episode #1.1 (Nov 20, 2011) Season 1, Episode 1 - Performer ("Chura Liya Hai Tum Ne", "Rishte Bonte Hain") Performer ("Chura Liya Hai Tum Ne", "Rishte Bonte Hain") See fewer	1
So You Think You Can Dance Canada (2010) (TV Series) - Performer ("Dances with Wood/Baba") (1 episode, 2010), Performer ("Dances With Wood/Baba") (1 episode, 2010) Performer ("Dances with Wood/Baba") (1 episode, 2010), Performer ("Dances With Wood/Baba") (1 episode, 2010) See fewer Season 3 Finale: Winner Revealed (Oct 24, 2010) Season 3, Episode 24 - Performer ("Dances With Wood/Baba") Performer ("Dances With Wood/Baba") See fewer Top 22 Performance (Aug 23, 2010) Season 3, Episode 7 - Performer ("Dances with Wood/Baba") Performer ("Dances with Wood/Baba") See fewer	2
One Symphony Place: A World Premiere Live from Music City (2006) (TV Special) - Self - tabla, Composer, Performer ("Triple Concerto for Banjo, Double Bass and Tabla" (World Premiere)), Writer ("Triple Concerto for Banjo, Double Bass and Tabla" (World Premiere)) Self - tabla, Composer, Performer ("Triple Concerto for Banjo, Double Bass and Tabla" (World Premiere)), Writer ("Triple Concerto for Banjo, Double Bass and Tabla" (World Premiere)) See fewer
American Experience (1997–2005) (TV Series) - Musician (6 episodes, 1997) Musician (6 episodes, 1997) See fewer The Fall of Saigon (Apr 25, 2005) Season 17, Episode 9 - Musician Musician See fewer See more See fewer Loading	6
Gaatha (1997–1998) (TV Series) - Composer Composer See fewer
Hidden Empire: Calling London (1996) (TV Movie) - Composer Composer See fewer
Vietnam: A Television History (1983) (TV Mini-series) - Musician (11 episodes, 1983) Musician (11 episodes, 1983) See fewer The End of the Tunnel: 1973-1975 (Dec 13, 1983) Season 1, Episode 12 - Musician Musician See fewer See more See fewer Loading	11

Self (20 titles)
Rock Disco Tabla (2019) Ustad Zakir Husain Ustad Zakir Husain See fewer
NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert (2023) (TV Series) - Self - Tabla (1 episode, 2023) Self - Tabla (1 episode, 2023) See fewer Shakti: Tiny Desk Concert (Oct 30, 2023) Self - Tabla Self - Tabla See fewer
International Jazz Day from the United Nations 2023 (2023) Self Self See fewer
Midlands Today (2019) (TV Series) - Self - Tabla Maestro (1 episode, 2019) Self - Tabla Maestro (1 episode, 2019) See fewer 19th February 2019 Evening News (Feb 19, 2019) Self - Tabla Maestro Self - Tabla Maestro See fewer
The Space Between the Notes (2017) Self Self See fewer
Kaagaz Ki Kashti (2017) Self Self See fewer
Jazz at the White House (2016) (TV Special) - Self - Performer Self - Performer See fewer
International Jazz Day (2015) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
International Jazz Day: Live in Istanbul (2013) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Na plovárne (2013) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2013) Self (1 episode, 2013) See fewer Na plovárne se Zakirem Hussainem (Feb 10, 2013) Season 15, Episode 21 - Self Self See fewer
Charles Lloyd: Arrows Into Infinity (2012) Self Self See fewer
Play Like a Lion: The Legacy of Maestro Ali Akbar Khan (2011) Self Self See fewer
Charlie Rose (2009) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2009) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2009) See fewer Episode dated 27 April 2009 (Apr 27, 2009) Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
One Symphony Place: A Dream Fulfilled (2007) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Taccuino indiano (2006– ) (TV Series) - Self Self See fewer
Soundstage (2006) (TV Series) - Self - Performer (1 episode, 2006) Self - Performer (1 episode, 2006) See fewer Bill Laswell/Axiom Sound System/Musical Freezone (Jul 13, 2006) Season 4, Episode 3 - Self - Performer Self - Performer See fewer
The Speaking Hand: Zakir Hussain and the Art of the Indian Drum (2003) Self Self See fewer
Zakir Hussain & others: Sound of the Millennium Concert (2000) (TV Special) - Composer Composer See fewer
In Ismail's Custody (1994) (Video) - Composer, Musician and Actor Composer, Musician and Actor See fewer
Network East (1988) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1988) Self (1 episode, 1988) See fewer Episode #2.2 (Jan 30, 1988) Season 2, Episode 2 - Self Self See fewer

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Archive Footage (1 title)
Greta Scacchi and Nickolas Grace Remember 'Heat and Dust' (2017) (Video) - Inder Lal, Anne's landlord (1982. In Satipur Town) (archive footage) (uncredited) Inder Lal, Anne's landlord (1982. In Satipur Town) (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer

Other (2 titles)
Saanwal (2019) (Music Video) - Music Producer Music Producer See fewer
Phir Mile Sur (2010) (Music Video) - Zakir Hussain Zakir Hussain See fewer

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