Tanveer Zaidi , , born to Syed Mashooq Hussain is an Indian actor and educationist. 'Tanveer Zaidi has acted in 13 films until date & many T.V series & Live shows, He has also appeared as a judge in satellite channel BIG MAGIC and worked in an International movie "The White Butterfly" – An English film for Camel Productions, Austria '
Early life and family
Zaidi was born on 1 December 1975 into a Muslim family in Prayagraj to Syed Mashooq Hussain Zaidi and Qaiser Jehan. He did his schooling from St Joseph's College of Prayagraj, IERT (Institute of Engineering and Rural Technology) and University of Allahabad.
Zaidi was the eldest of seven siblings; he has two brothers, Businessman Tauseef Zaidi, the lyricist Tauqeer Zaidi, and four sisters, Heena Hasni, Mona, Farah, and Roohi Zaidi. Outside the movie industry, he is also related to the Indian Urdu poet Akbar Allahabadi through his mother. Zaidi's father, Mashooq Hussain Zaidi, was a former Govt Officer in Indian Railways.
He describes his childhood in a middle-class environment where money was always a constraint.
Theatrical career
Film career
Television career
Radio career
Writings
Zaidi's fictional story "Alladin and Jin" was published in the 27 October issue of Amrit Prabhat. With this, he is also the writer of many short stories like Surya Kumari, Bistar, Rehasamaye Panja, Chakra and many more. He has also contributed his poems to the newspapers like Times of India and Northern India Patrika
Editor
Zaidi has also been the editor of the magazine Film Magazine Hindi Fortnightly for seven years. He has also worked as Chief Editor of the daily newspaper 'Indian Leader'.
Columnist
Zaidi was a columnist and Opinion column writer in the Broadsheet Newspaper Dainik Jagran. And also has been writing columns in the regional newspaper Patrika.
Business ventures
Acti Public School
Tanveer Zaidi is the founder and Director of Acti Public School, a school for poor children located in GTB Nagar in Allahbad. It was funded by Zaidi and his brother. Zaidi along with his father and wife who is an educationalist runs the school.
Acti Computers
Tanveer is also the director of Acti Computer College in Allahbad. The firm focuses on 'Computers and Technology literacy' for children and young adults.
Other works
Zaidi once organized an award show 'Acti Prayag Award' for Awarding young athletes with guest celebrities like V.P. Singh, Devanand, and other Television Artists.
He has also organized a fashion show 'Miss Manorama Beauty Queen Contest'.
Zaidi has been successfully organizing theatre activities for aspiring actors. He has also starred in two music videos Sharmili Nazar and Ammaneh.
Personal life
Zaidi is married to Ruby Zaidi, an educationist. Zaidi says they had a love marriage. This marriage blessed them with two sons Adil Zaidi and Daniyal Zaidi and also a daughter Sania Zaidi. The couple now lives in Uttar Pradesh along with their children.
Zaidi stated that none of his children have shown any intention to enter the entertainment industry yet; he stated that his elder son Adil is a computer science engineer, his younger son Danial is an executive while his daughter has chosen to pursue her career as a fashion stylist.
Philanthrophy
Zaidi is very humble in his acts of community service and likes to keep it lowkey as seen in articles published in the Anurag Darshan local newspaper.