S. Hussain Zaidi Explained

S. Hussain Zaidi
Birth Name:Syed. Hussain Zaidi
Birth Date:1968 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation:Novelist, journalist, Movie Producer
Genre:Nonfiction, fiction, crime, mafia, investigation, documentary
Notableworks:
Spouse:Velly Thevar[1]

S. Hussain Zaidi (born 28 February 1968) is an Indian author and former investigative journalist.[2] His works include , Mafia Queens of Mumbai, Black Friday, My Name is Abu Salem and Mumbai Avengers.[3]

Zaidi is India's most prolific crime writer.[4] He publishes under the Blue Salt imprint.[5] [6] The Mumbai mafia has been his focus in books such as Dongri to Dubai: Six Decades of the Mumbai Mafia, Mafia Queens of Mumbai, My Name is Abu Salem and Byculla to Bangkok.

Zaidi began his career in journalism while working for the newspaper The Asian Age, where he became the resident editor.[7] Zaidi later worked for several other periodicals, including The Indian Express,[8] Mid-Day and Mumbai Mirror. His in-depth research on the Mumbai mafia has been used by international authors, including Misha Glenny in McMafia and Vikram Chandra in his book Sacred Games.[9] [10] Zaidi was once kidnapped in Iraq.[11]

Zaidi has covered the Mumbai mafia for several decades. His 2002 book Black Friday detailed the 1993 Mumbai bombings, an attack consisting of thirteen explosions that killed 250 people. The book was adapted two years later, in 2004, into a film by Anurag Kashyap also titled Black Friday. The film was so controversial that the Indian Censor Board did not allow it to be released in India for three years. It was finally released on 9 February 2007 after the Supreme Court of India allowed it following the TADA court verdict in the '93 Bombay blast case. In Dongri to Dubai: Six Decades of the Mumbai Mafia, a historical account of the Mumbai mafia, Zaidi conducted an interview with crime boss Dawood Ibrahim, who is suspected of having orchestrated the bombings. The book was adapted into the film Shootout at Wadala by Sanjay Gupta.[12]

Zaidi was also an associate producer of the HBO documentary Terror in Mumbai, which is based on the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai.[13] [14]

The 2015 Kabir Khan film Phantom, starring Saif Ali Khan and Katrina Kaif, is an adaptation of Zaidi's book Mumbai Avengers; the screenplay was written in conjunction with the author.[15] [16]

Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani of Excel Entertainment are making a web series titled Bambay meri jaan, an adaptation of Zaidi's book. The series will reportedly focus on Dawood Ibrahim's early life, as well as his gang members and other contemporary mob bosses.[17] [18] [19]

Shah Rukh Khan's production house Red Chillies Entertainment released a Netflix film titled Class of '83, starring Bobby Deol and directed by Atul Sabharwal, based on Zaidi's book of the same name.[20]

Gangubai Kathiawadi is an Indian Hindi-language biographical crime film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and produced by Bhansali Productions in conjunction with Jayantilal Gada's Pen India Ltd. The film is based on Zaidi's book Mafia Queens of Mumbai. The story revolves around Gangubai Kothewali, a brothel owner and matriarch.[21] [22] [23]

Matchbox Pictures has acquired the filming rights[24] [25] [26] to journalist Jigna Vora's book Behind Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison, co-published by Penguin Random House and Blue Salt.[27] [28]

London Confidential

The Chinese Conspiracy is an Indian Hindi-language spy thriller film which has been streaming on ZEE5 since September 2020. Directed by Kanwal Sethi and produced by Mohit Chhabra and Ajay Rai, it was written by Zaidi and stars Mouni Roy and Purab Kohli.[29] [30] the narrative revolves around a conspiracy to spread an infection.[31]

Zaidi did an interview with Spymaster Lucky Bisht in June 2022, Bisht was in many controversies during his job, for which he had to go to jail but later he was acquitted of judiciary.[32] [33]

The assassination of Raju Pargai and Amit Arya, lays bare the enigmatic life of a spy, navigating a treacherous world of espionage, assassination and politics uncovering a web of deceit that changes the course of his life. The biggest question is Lucky Bisht and Agent Lima are both the same becomes the best seller book in just 3 weeks.[34] [35]

Publications

Filmography

YearFilmNotesReferences
2004Black Friday
2013Shootout at Wadala
2015Phantom
2020Class of '83
2021Lahore Confidential
Dongri To Dubai[42]
2022Gangubai Kathiawadi[43]
2023Mumbai Mafia: Police vs The Underworld[44]
Scoop[45] [46]
Bambai Meri Jaan[47]
2024Indian Police Force (TV series)[48] [49]

Notes and References

  1. http://mumbaiboss.com/2012/08/27/my-mumbai-s-hussain-zaidi/ My Mumbai
  2. Web site: A Conversation With: Author and Journalist S. Hussain Zaidi. 20 July 2012 .
  3. News: It's a don's life. . 17 January 2015 .
  4. Web site: IANS. 2020-10-20. Painful to see journalism reduced to soap opera: S Hussain Zaidi. 2020-12-04. The National Herald. en.
  5. Web site: 11 November 2013. Debashish. Mukerji. Penguin India to launch new imprint 'Blue Salt'. 2020-07-27. India Today. en.
  6. Web site: Penguin India explores Bollywood with its new imprint. 2020-07-27. printweek.in. en-US.
  7. Web site: Boss Hussain Zaidi stands by Jigna Vora | Latest News & Updates at . Dnaindia.com . 26 November 2011 . 5 February 2014.
  8. Web site: List of articles by S. Hussain Zaidi. Indianexpress. The Indian Express Ltd.. 18 April 2015.
  9. Web site: The People's Paper . Tehelka . 29 July 2006 . 5 February 2014 . 11 November 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061111213547/http://www.tehelka.com/story_main18.asp?filename=Ne072906Page_14.asp . dead .
  10. Web site: India's Independent Weekly News Magazine . Tehelka . 5 February 2014 . 14 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121014193159/http://www.tehelka.com/story_main52.asp?filename=Ne240312Coverstory.asp . dead .
  11. Web site: Amitabh Bachchan saved my life when I was kidnapped in Iraq. https://web.archive.org/web/20150422001932/http://www.hindustantimes.com/books/amitabh-bachchan-saved-my-life-when-i-was-kidnapped-in-iraq-s-hussain-zaidi/article1-1339542.aspx. dead. 22 April 2015.
  12. News: Vyawahare. Malavika. A Conversation With: Author and Journalist S. Hussain Zaidi. 18 April 2015. The New York Times Company. 20 July 2012.
  13. Web site: HBO documentary Terror in Mumbai, narrated by Fareed Zakaria, debuts Nov. 19. emanuellevy.com. 18 April 2015.
  14. Web site: HBO: Terror in Mumbai: Synopsis. hbo.com. 18 April 2015.
  15. Web site: Kabir Khan to cast Saif Ali Khan in post 2611 counter terror film. ibnlive.com. 29 April 2015.
  16. Web site: Book review - Mumbai Avengers (Arriving as Saif-Katrina's Phantom). https://web.archive.org/web/20150603234409/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/8479. dead. 3 June 2015. .
  17. Web site: Paharia. Rashmi. 2020-01-01. Dongri to Dubai - Farhan Akhtar's Next Web Series After Inside Edge 2. 2020-07-27. Binged. en-US.
  18. Web site: Bollywood is making a TV series based on Dawood Ibrahim's life. somethinghaute.com.
  19. Web site: Exclusive: Farhan Akhtar-Ritesh Sidhwani to make web series on 'Dongri to Dubai' crime bestseller. 2020-07-27. peepingmoon.com/. 11 January 2019 . en.
  20. Web site: 2020-07-16. Class of 83 first look: Bobby Deol plays a dean in uniform in Shah Rukh Khan's Netflix release. 2020-07-27. Hindustan Times. en.
  21. Web site: Taneja. Parina. 2020-01-16. Story of Gangubai Kathiawadi, whose husband sold her at a brothel for Rs 500. 2020-07-27. indiatvnews.com. en.
  22. Web site: 2020-01-15. Alia Bhatt as Madam of Kamathipura: Who was Gangubai Kathiawadi, inspiration behind Sanjay Leela Bhansali film?. 2020-07-27. DNA India. en.
  23. Web site: 2020-01-15. Gangubai Kathiawadi first look: Alia Bhatt will pierce your soul as a gun-wielding brothel owner. Who was Gangubai?. 2020-07-27. Hindustan Times. en.
  24. Web site: Journalist Jigna Vora's prison memoir 'Behind Bars in Byculla' to be made into a film. 2020-07-27. The New Indian Express.
  25. Web site: India-West. R. M. VIJAYAKAR/Special to. Matchbox Pictures Acquires Rights to Jigna Vora's 'Behind Bars in Byculla'. 2020-07-27. India West. en.
  26. Web site: 16 October 2019. Jigna Vora's jail ordeal to be depicted on film. 2020-07-27. Pune Mirror. en.
  27. Web site: 11 November 2013. Debashish. Mukerji. Penguin India to launch new imprint 'Blue Salt'. 2020-07-27. India Today. en.
  28. Web site: Penguin India to launch Bollywood crime imprint . 2020-07-27. thebookseller.com.
  29. Web site: Scroll Staff. 'London Confidential' trailer: Mouni Roy, Purab Kohli in spy thriller with a Chinese connection. 2020-10-16. Scroll.in. 7 September 2020 . en-US.
  30. Web site: Service. Tribune News. London Confidential: The Chinese Conspiracy is a rather staid and slow affair. 2020-10-16. Tribuneindia News Service. en.
  31. Web site: 2020-08-26. Mouni Roy & Purab Kohli's 'London Confidential' Is An Espionage Saga Reveals S. Hussain Zaidi. 2021-03-23. Koimoi. en-US.
  32. Web site: Lucky Bisht - a prisoner or a patriot? Prolific writer S Hussain Zaidi delves into this dilemma in detail. Free press journal. en. 24 May 2022.
  33. Web site: एस हुसैन जैदी की किताब पर बनेगी बायोपिक, दिखाई जाएगी एक्स रॉ एजेंट लकी बिष्ट की कहानी . NDTVइण्डिया.com . hi . 10 May 2023.
  34. Web site: Biopic of PM’s former bodyguard Lucky Bisht written by Hussain Zaidi becomes the best seller book in just 3 weeks . Cineblitz. Diwan. Rathore. en. 2023-08-03.
  35. Web site: एक्स रॉ एजेंट लकी बिष्ट की ज़िन्दगी से रूबरू होगी दुनिया, एस. हुसैन जैदी ने लिखी 'रॉ हिटमैन' बायोग्राफी. www.india.com.
  36. Web site: Hussain Zaidi's new novel 'Eleventh Hour' a tribute to men in uniform. The New Indian Express. 2019-01-17.
  37. News: Hussain Zaidi pens new novel 'The Endgame' - Times of India. 2020-12-04. The Times of India. 3 August 2020 . en.
  38. Web site: Buy Zero Day Online By S. Hussain Zaidi - HarperCollins India . 2022-06-23 . HarperCollins Publishers India.
  39. Book: R.A.W. Hitman . 2023-07-04 . 978-93-92099-63-2 . en.
  40. News: 2023-06-15 . Biopic of Lucky Bisht, former Personal Security Officer of PM Modi to be out soon . The Times of India . 2023-06-23 . 0971-8257.
  41. Web site: Commandos, candour, criticism–what marked Hussain Zaidi’s ‘RAW Hitman’ book launch in Delhi . The Print. Anurag. Chaubey. en. 2023-08-03.
  42. News: PTI. 2020-02-21. Amyra Dastur joins cast of web series 'Dongri to Dubai', that traces life of Dawood Ibrahim. en-IN. The Hindu. 2020-10-16. 0971-751X.
  43. Web site: 2020-06-24. Bang-bang: gangster dramas all set to fire up the silver screen!. 2020-10-16. Hindustan Times. en.
  44. Web site: 2023-01-07 . Mumbai Mafia Police Vs Underworld Review: Dreadful Incidents From City's Harrowing Past Find New Perspectives . 2023-02-05 . Jagran English . en.
  45. Web site: Ramnath . Nandini . 2023-06-02 . 'Scoop' review: A flat view of a highly irregular case of police overreach . 2023-06-03 . Scroll.in . en-US.
  46. Web site: In Scoop, a Glimpse into Indian Journalism, Both Exhilarating and Sordid . 2023-06-03 . The Wire.
  47. Web site: Bambai Meri Jaan trailer: Kay Kay Menon, Avinash Tiwary series drops us into Mumbai underworld of the 70sBambai Meri Jaan trailer: Kay Kay Menon, Avinash Tiwary series drops us into Mumbai underworld of the 70s. The Indian Express. 2023-09-04. 2023-09-06.
  48. News: Mitra . Shilajit . 2024-01-19 . ‘Indian Police Force’ series review: More cops from Rohit Shetty . 2024-01-19 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  49. Web site: GAHLOT . DEEPA . Indian Police Force Review: This Is No Singham! . 2024-01-19 . Rediff . en.

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