Zakhir Hussain was born in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. He is an Indian actor who learnt acting from the National School of Drama and works in Bollywood films, television shows, and web series. He is mainly known for his comic & negative roles. He is known for films like Sarkar (2005), Johnny Gaddaar (2007), Singham Returns (2014), Andhadhun (2018) etc. He is married to Sarita Hussain since 1994.