
Zakir Hussain is a composer, film actor, percussionist born in Hyderabad (India).
Zakir Hussain (Urdu: ذاکِر حسین) may refer to: Zakir Hussain (actor), Bollywood actor Zakir Hussain (field hockey) (1934–2019), Pakistani field hockey player Zakir Hussain (Haryana politician) (born 1962), Indian politician Zakir Hussain (Hyderabad cricketer) (born 1964), Indian cricketer Zakir Hussain (musician) (1951–2024), Indian classical tabla player Zakir Hussain (Pakistani cricketer), Pakistani cricketer who played for Pakistan Air Force
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| Born | 8 February 1897, Hyderabad |
| Profession | composer, film actor, percussionist |
| Nationality | India |
| Educated at | St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, University of Washington |
| Awards | Padma Shri in arts, Padma Vibhushan in art, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, Padma Bhushan, Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album, Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship, Kalidas Samman, National |
| Moon Sign (Rashi) | Aries |
| Nakshatra | Ashwini (Pada 4) |
| Sun Sign | Capricorn |
| Ascendant (Lagna) | Gemini |
| Birth data reliability | Accurate |
Birth details come from a recorded or documented source (source: Kundli Sangraha (Bhat)), so this chart is reliable.
Computed with Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsa).
Our library holds 385 politicians with a computed Vedic chart from reliable birth data. 32 of them (8%) have the Moon in Aries, like Zakir Hussain, and 14 (4%) share the Ashwini Nakshatra — the #13 most common Moon Nakshatra among politicians, where Uttara Bhadrapada leads with 25 (6%).
For scale, an even spread would put about 3.7% in each of the 27 Nakshatras and 8.3% in each Moon sign. These are simple counts from our dataset, not a prediction.
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Zakir Hussain was born on 8 February 1897 in Hyderabad. Birth details come from a recorded or documented source (source: Kundli Sangraha (Bhat)), so this chart is reliable.
Zakir Hussain's Moon sign (Rashi) is Aries and the Nakshatra is Ashwini, pada 4, computed with Swiss Ephemeris using the Lahiri ayanamsa.
Zakir Hussain's Ascendant is Gemini, calculated from the recorded birth time.
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