Tassaduq Hussain Mufti
Tassaduq Hussain | |
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Member of Legislative Council | |
In office 22 December 2017 – August 2019 | |
Constituency | Nominated Member |
Minister for Tourism[1] | |
In office 2017–2018[2] | |
Personal details | |
Born | Tassaduq Hussain |
Nationality | India |
Political party | Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) |
Occupation | Cinematographer, Politician |
Tassaduq Hussain is an Indian Bollywood Ace cinematographer and politician known for his films Omkara (2006 film) and Kaminey. He is the member of Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party and the former member of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council.[3][4] He served as the cabinet minister for tourism from 2017 to 2018 in the government of Jammu and Kashmir.[1] He is the son of former Home Minister of India and two time Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and brother of former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti.[3][4][5]
He picturised song called Pray for Me Brother of A. R. Rahman to send a message of an anti-poverty anthem for the Millennium Goals for the United Nations in 2007.[6][7][8]
References[]
- ^ a b Khajuria, Ravi Krishnan (28 December 2017). "J-K CM Mehbooba's brother Tassaduq joins ministry". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "BJP-PDP Alliance in J&K an 'Experiment', Ended When Mehbooba Mufti Delayed Panchayat Poll: PM Modi". News18. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ a b Ashiq, Peerzada (7 January 2017). "Mufti's son Tassaduq joins PDP". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ a b Tassaduq Hussain Mufti has a tough road ahead
- ^ The reluctant PDP politician in the fray for the Anantnag Parliament seat
- ^ From Omkara to PDP: 10 interesting facts about Mehbooba's brother
- ^ Mehbooba’s brother Tassaduq Mufti shifts focus to films, culture and environment
- ^ SARASWATHY NAGARAJAN. "Music my passion, my pension". The Hindu. 2007-02-19.
Categories:
- 1973 births
- Living people
- People from Anantnag
- Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party politicians
- People from Bijbehara
- Kashmiri people
- 21st-century Indian politicians
- Members of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council