Inaamulhaq

Inaamulhaq will be seen in Nikkhil Advani's web series Hasmukh produced by Applause Entertainment. streaming on 17 April 2020 at Netflix.

Inaamulhaq's latest film Nakkash was released on limited screens on 31 may 2019, in which he played the lead role. The first look poster of Nakkash was unveiled at India Pavilion of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival 2018.

For outstanding performance in Nakkash Inaamulhaq bagged the Best Actor Award at the 8th Annual DCSAFF (Washington DC South Asian Film Festival 2018) . and Best Actor Award at India International Film Festival of Boston (IIFFB) 2019.

As an actor, he got his first film break with the critically acclaimed Firaaq in 2008. His first major role in a feature film was as the Pakistani national Aaftab, in Nitin Kakkar's National Award winner Filmistaan (2012), for which he was named in the "Top 10 Stand-Out Actors of 2014" by Mid-Day, and "The Most Prominent Debuts of 2014" by IBNlive.com in their Year-ender 2014. He is also listed in IMDB'S Top 200 Best Indian Actors and Actresses. Inaamulhaq appeared in the Askhay Kumar-starrer Airlift. He plays a very essential role of an Iraqi Major Kahalf Bin Zayd, who is the main antagonist of the evacuation that the film is based on. Airlift is one of the biggest success of the actor and his performance in Airlift received a grand reception from the audience and the critics as well. 'Airlift was released 22 January 2016.

Shubra gupta from The prestigious Indian Express makes the headline "Watch it for Inaamulhaq" in her review of Nakkash. She further states "..And a lot of that has to do with the conviction the talented Inaamulhaq brings to his part, both as an artist whose devotion to his art is above all else, as well as a man of faith." Pallabi Dey Purkayastha wrote in her The Times of India review "The protagonist, played by Inaamulhaq, is a revelation and his chemistry with his on-screen son almost evokes a sense of resentment towards the society we live in, mainly because of the unfair treatment that they are subjected to". Saibal Chatterjee from NDTV quotes "Inaamulhaq does full justice to his first-ever lead role in a Hindi film, getting into the skin of the conflicted central character with complete conviction". Anna MM Vetticad at Fist Post mentioned praising Inaamulhaq "On the shoulders of Inaamulhaq falls the role of the socially awkward, reticent Allah Miyan....He is an intriguing casting choice because he is not a conventional charmer who could invite empathy by his mere presence on screen – his likeability is derived entirely from the strength of his performances". Troy Ribeiro at Sify.com wrote "Inaamulhaq is a brilliant actor, with his timid demeanour and nuanced performance, he slips into Allah Rakha's Simpleton character with natural ease. You relate to him and your heart goes out to him at various stages of his life. He shares an excellent rapport with his co-stars. The chemistry between him and his son Mohammad or his friend Samad (Sharib Hashmi) in particular, are palpable". ET Bureau at Economic Times quotes "Inaamulhaq gets into the skin of his character. He shares great chemistry with his on-screen son". Suparna Sharma wrote at DECCAN CHRONICLE and THE ASIAN AGE in her review of Nakkash "Nakkash’s throbbing heart is Inaamulhaq.....But the disarming diffidence and quietness, along with an unshakeable belief in his value system that Inaamulhaq portrays is what lifts this otherwise stock, almost bechara character and makes him real, believable and a symbol of a species endangered". Mubarak from The Lallan Top wrote in his Hindi language review "इनामुलहक़ बिलाशक इस फिल्म के कोहिनूर हैं. अल्लाह रक्खा जैसे उनकी रूह से चिपटा हुआ है. एक हुनरमंद आदमी, जो मज़हब को अपने ढंग से परिभाषित करता है. जिसके लिए दूसरा धर्म महज़ एक अलग रास्ते की तरह है, जो अंत-पंत एक ही ईश्वर तक पहुंचेगा. इनामुलहक़ इस किरदार की मासूमियत, उसका ग़म, गुस्सा, हताशा सब पूरे कन्विक्शन से व्यक्त कर पाते हैं. जब वो स्क्रीन पर होते हैं, उनसे नज़रें नहीं हटतीं"'.'

Inaamulhaq directed two short films – "The Search" (2005) which got nominated for the Best Film Award in competition category at Berlin Asia-Pacific Film Festival-2006 (Germany), and "Parchhaiyaan" (2004), based on an anti-War poem by renowned poet Sahir Ludhianvi.

After working as a scriptwriter and creative consultant with Comedy Circus for two and a half years, he moved into films and wrote dialogue for Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap in 2011.

Born in Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh, India), Inaamulhaq first appeared on stage at the age of twelve. Later, he joined the Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA) in Saharanpur, and acted in numerous plays as a lead. In 2003, he graduated from the National School of Drama (NSD) New Delhi, with specialization in acting.

Inaamulhaq (born 14 November 1979) is an Indian actor and screenwriter who has been part of several commercial and critically acclaimed Bollywood films, including Filmistaan, Jolly LLB 2 and Airlift. After winning many accolades for his performances from the audience, jury and critics Inaamulhaq has bagged the Best Actor Award at the DCSAFF (Washington DC South Asian Film Festival) for outstanding performance in his latest film Nakkash. and Best Actor Award at India International Film Festival of Boston (IIFFB) 2019.