Mushtaq Kak (1961 – 19 November 2023) was an Indian director and actor, known for his work on plays such as ''Andha Yug'', ''Malika'', and ''Pratibimb''.

Life and career

Kak was born in 1961. His parents were both

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, while his mother was a Dogra Muslim from

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. Kak had been associated with the

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as an artistic director. He also received the Best Director award for ''Andha Yug'', ''Malika'', and ''Pratibimb','' and in 2015 won the Sangeet Natak Akademi award. Of his plays, ''Maha Brahmin'' and ''Alladad'' were judged the best plays for the years 1999 and 2000, respectively. His production ''Andorra'' with Kartik Chaudhry as Pyder was a big hit. He directed more than 100 plays from different writers, including short stories by

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Death

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Filmography

* ''Amal'' (2007) as Surgeon * ''Hijack'' (2008) Mushtaq * ''Sikandar'' (2009) as Moulvi Allah Baksh * ''Shahid'' (2012) * ''Vishwaroopam-I'' (2013) as Manawar *''

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'' (2016) as Shopkeeper *'' M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story'' (2016) as Shopkeeper *'' Vishwaroopam II'' (2018) as Manawar *'' Romeo Akbar Walter'' (2019) as Joker * ''The Family Man'' (2019) as General Khursheed * ''Kesar''i (2019) as Ameer * ''Shikara'' (2020) as Masood Saab * ''I Am'' (2020) as Shopkeeper * ''Tejas'' (2023) as Khatooni * ''Fighter'' (2024) as Masood Abrar

References

1961 births 2023 deaths Kashmiri people Kashmiri Muslims Dogra people Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award {{India-film-actor-1960s-stub