{{Short description|Indian actor and writer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2020}} {{Infobox person | name = Zeishan Quadri | image = Zeishan Quadri (cropped).jpg | caption = Quadri at Jagran Film Festival (2015) | birth_date = {{Birth date and age |1983|03|17}} | birth_place = Wasseypur, Bihar<br />(now Jharkhand), India | occupation = Writer, Actor, Producer, Director | years_active = 2009–present | known_for = *Gangs of Wasseypur *Meeruthiya Gangsters *Prague }}
'''Zeishan Quadri''' is an Indian writer, actor, director and producer<ref>{{cite web|title=Zeishan Quadri: A regular job wasn't my cup of tea|url=http://mytheatrecafe.com/actor-producer-zeishan-quadri-id-never-call-my-life-a-struggle|publisher=mytheatrecafe|access-date=27 September 2013|archive-date=8 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131208195302/http://www.mytheatrecafe.com/actor-producer-zeishan-quadri-id-never-call-my-life-a-struggle/|url-status=usurped}}</ref> who wrote the story and co-wrote the screenplay for the Bollywood crime genre film ''Gangs of Wasseypur'', directed by Anurag Kashyap. Quadri has also acted in ''Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2''. He has directed and produced the film ''Meeruthiya Gangsters''.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|title= Zeishan dons directorial cap with Meeruthiya gangsters|website= The Times of India|date= 19 August 2014|url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Zeishan-dons-directorial-cap-with-Meeruthiya-gangsters/articleshow/40399562.cms|access-date= 19 August 2014|archive-date= 24 August 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140824005333/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Hindi/Bollywood/News/Zeishan-dons-directorial-cap-with-Meeruthiya-gangsters/articleshow/40399562.cms|url-status= live}}</ref> In 2025, he participated in Bigg Boss 19.
==Early life== Zeishan Quadri was born in Wasseypur, Dhanbad, Bihar (now in Jharkhand) in 1983.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gangs Of Wasseypur makes Zeishan Quadri a rising star|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=ENTEN20120212680&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&keyword=bollywood&nid=256231|publisher=NDTV|access-date=18 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120819141444/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=ENTEN20120212680&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&keyword=bollywood&nid=256231|archive-date=19 August 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> He is the only son and the youngest child of Syed Imran Quadri, a civil engineer. Quadri grew up in a strict and protective environment. He has two elder sisters.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Badland-boy/Article1-881556.aspx |title=Badland boy |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=2012-07-01 |access-date=2012-08-15 |archive-date=13 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120813175214/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Badland-boy/Article1-881556.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> Quadri was educated in Dhanbad. Quadri left Dhanbad to study for Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Meerut. Quadri worked in a call center and for HCL computers in Delhi for 18 months before coming to Mumbai in 2008.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1151115/jsp/graphiti/story_52962.jsp|title=Shooting star|date=15 November 2015|website=telegraphindia.com|access-date=17 October 2016|archive-date=18 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018213155/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1151115/jsp/graphiti/story_52962.jsp|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Film career==
=== 2009-2012: Career beginnings and ''Gangs of Wasseypur'' === In 2009, Quadri moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in acting.<ref>{{cite news |title=Best of Bollywood, South Cinema, TV and Celebs - MSN India |url=http://entertainment.in.msn.com/bollywood/article.aspx?cp-documentid=250180465/ |website=entertainment.in.msn.com}}{{dead link|date=August 2017|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Jyothi Prabhakar |date=12 July 2012 |title=Scriptwriting was just a route to become an actor: Zeishan Quadri |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-12/news-interviews/32634083_1_tha-wasseypur-mein/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131206040222/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-12/news-interviews/32634083_1_tha-wasseypur-mein |archive-date=6 December 2013 |access-date=12 July 2012 |website=The Times of India |df=dmy-all}}</ref> Quadri studied world cinema including film makers such as Majid Majidi, Fateh Akın and Akira Kurosawa.<ref>{{cite news |date=2012-06-21 |title="Gangs of Wasseypur" writer Zeishan imitates Salman |url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2012%5C06%5C21%5Cstory_21-6-2012_pg9_9 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017062403/http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2012%5C06%5C21%5Cstory_21-6-2012_pg9_9 |archive-date=17 October 2013 |access-date=2012-08-15 |publisher=Daily Times}}</ref> In 2009, he met director Anurag Kashyap and pitched him the story of Wasseypur. Quadri negotiated to write the script and play the character "Definite" in the second part.<ref>{{cite web |author=Zeishan Quadri |date=2012-06-16 |title=Zeishan Quadri - Role Play |url=http://www.asianage.com/bollywood/zeishan-quadri-role-play-490 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120815194027/http://www.asianage.com/bollywood/zeishan-quadri-role-play-490 |archive-date=15 August 2012 |access-date=2012-08-15 |publisher=The Asian Age}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Looking at the REAL Wasseypur |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-looking-at-the-real-wasseypur/20120702.htm/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120713025750/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-looking-at-the-real-wasseypur/20120702.htm |archive-date=13 July 2012 |access-date=12 July 2012 |website=rediff.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=16 August 2012 |title='GOW' writer ready with more real life stories |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/gow-writer-ready-with-more-real-life-stories/282806-8-66.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120820022511/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/gow-writer-ready-with-more-real-life-stories/282806-8-66.html |archive-date=20 August 2012 |access-date=17 August 2012 |website=in.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kashyap |first=Anurag |date=August 14, 2024 |title=Anurag Kashyap on Gangs of Wasseypur |url=https://a-rabbitsfoot.com/editorial/film/gangs-of-wasseypur/ |access-date=July 13, 2025 |website=A Rabbit's Foot}}</ref> On May 30, 2009, Quadri's story was sold to Kashyap. Based on real life events in the coal rich city of Dhanbad, it was a story about the "coal mafia" that spans several generations from 1941 to 2010. ''Gangs of Wasseypur'', initially shot as a five hour long film, was released as a duology, with the first part releasing on June 22, 2012, and the second part releasing on August 8, 2012, in the Indian market, after being screened in its entirety at screened at the 2012 Cannes Directors' Fortnight.<ref name=":02">{{cite news |date=24 April 2012 |title=Anurag Kashyap's Gangs of Wasseypur selected for Directors' Fortnight at Cannes |url=http://dearcinema.com/news/anurag-kashyaps-gangs-of-wasseypur-selected-for-directors-fortnight-at-cannes/4444 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120427000920/http://dearcinema.com/news/anurag-kashyaps-gangs-of-wasseypur-selected-for-directors-fortnight-at-cannes/4444 |archive-date=27 April 2012 |access-date=24 April 2012 |newspaper=DearCinema.com |df=dmy |agency=DearCinema}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=24 April 2012 |title=Gangs of Wasseypur: World premiere at Cannes |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/gangs-of-wasseypur-world-premiere-at-cannes/251742-8-66.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425212045/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/gangs-of-wasseypur-world-premiere-at-cannes/251742-8-66.html |archive-date=25 April 2012 |access-date=24 April 2012 |newspaper=IBN Live |agency=IANS}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Leffler |first=Rebecca |date=24 April 2012 |title=Cannes 2012: Michel Gondry's 'The We & The I' to Open Director's Fortnight |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/michel-gondry-cannes-film-festival-directors-fortnight-314985 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190524201629/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/michel-gondry-cannes-film-festival-directors-fortnight-314985 |archive-date=24 May 2019 |access-date=2012-04-25 |work=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2012 Selection |url=http://www.quinzaine-realisateurs.com/2012-selection-h201.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426224019/http://www.quinzaine-realisateurs.com/2012-selection-h201.html |archive-date=26 April 2012 |access-date=2012-04-25 |work=quinzaine-realisateurs.com |publisher=Directors' Fortnight |df=dmy}}</ref> With an ensemble cast of Manoj Bajpayee, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Pankaj Tripathi, Richa Chadda, Jaideep Ahlawat, Huma Qureshi, Piyush Mishra and Tigmanshu Dhulia starring in major roles, both films received widespread critical acclaim and were commercially successful at the box office. It has gained a large cult following over the years due to its dark humor, experimental soundtrack, and its raw and realistic filmmaking style not done by any Bollywood film before.<ref>{{cite news |date=July 9, 2023 |title='You can never tell a film will become a cult while filming it |url=https://www.dtnext.in/news/cinema/you-can-never-tell-a-film-will-become-a-cult-while-filming-it-723173 |access-date=September 10, 2023 |newspaper=dtnext.in}}</ref>
=== 2014: Further successes === He acted in the film ''Revolver Rani'', which was directed by Sai Kabir and starred Kangana Ranaut and Vir Das.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Zeishan-Quadri-why-does-he-love-crime/Article1-1009246.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023133930/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Zeishan-Quadri-why-does-he-love-crime/Article1-1009246.aspx|title=Zeishan Quadri: why does he love crime?|archive-date=23 October 2013|author=Sweta Kaushal|date=9 February 2013|publisher=Hindustan Times|url-status=dead|access-date=27 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/zeishan-quadri-turns-villain-for-banana-407787|title=Zeishan Quadri turns villain for Banana - NDTV Movies|date=19 August 2013|website=ndtv.com|access-date=9 September 2013|archive-date=22 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130822025801/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/zeishan-quadri-turns-villain-for-banana-407787|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/will-play-my-first-intense-role-in-revolver-rani-vir-das/1138061/|title=Will play my first intense role in Revolver Rani: Vir Das|website=www.indianexpress.com|date=5 July 2013|access-date=9 September 2013|archive-date=9 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130909003705/http://www.indianexpress.com/news/will-play-my-first-intense-role-in-revolver-rani-vir-das/1138061/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2014, Quadri acted in the movie ''Akki, Vikki Te Nikki'' directed by Vipin Sharma and produced by Bohra Brothers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Zeishan Quadri |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebritymicro/films/id/97012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109133954/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebritymicro/films/id/97012 |archive-date=9 January 2015 |access-date=19 August 2014 |website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Akki, Vikki te Nikki |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3381766/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150805044142/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3381766/ |archive-date=5 August 2015 |access-date=29 January 2015 |publisher=IMDb}}</ref> He was reported to have been working on a script with Madhur Bhandarkar for his then-upcoming movie ''Madamji'' starring Priyanka Chopra, but since then, no further developments on the projects have been reported.<ref>{{cite web |title=Priyanka Chopra's MADAMJI to be scripted by Zeishan Quadri |url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/14/dec/news-priyanka-chopras-madamji-to-be-storied-by-zeishan-quadri.asp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141231184810/http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/14/dec/news-priyanka-chopras-madamji-to-be-storied-by-zeishan-quadri.asp |archive-date=31 December 2014 |access-date=27 December 2014 |publisher=Glamsham}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=27 December 2014 |title=Gangs of Wasseypur writer Zeishan Quadri scripts for Priyanka Chopra and Madhur Bhandarkar's Madamji |url=http://bollyspice.com/95426/gangs-wasseypur-writer-zeishan-quadri-scripts-priyanka-chopra-madhur-bhandarkars-madamji |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204101711/http://bollyspice.com/95426/gangs-wasseypur-writer-zeishan-quadri-scripts-priyanka-chopra-madhur-bhandarkars-madamji |archive-date=4 February 2015 |access-date=27 December 2014 |publisher=BollySpice}}</ref>
In 2015, he was reported to be working on a script ''Oh Womaniya'' for Pritish Nandy Communications to be helmed by director Anu Menon,<ref>{{cite web |title=I keep writing scripts in my mind: Zeishan Quadri |work=The Times of India |date=15 June 2013 |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/I-keep-writing-scripts-in-my-mind-Zeishan-Quadri/articleshow/20588505.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160203153349/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/I-keep-writing-scripts-in-my-mind-Zeishan-Quadri/articleshow/20588505.cms |archive-date=3 February 2016 |access-date=15 June 2013 |publisher=TheTimesOfIndia}}</ref> and on the Fardeen Khan starrer ''Firauti,''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Shillpi |date=April 23, 2016 |title=Zeishan Quadri: Making the Write Choices |url=https://www.newsgram.com/general/2016/04/23/zeishan-quadri-making-the-write-choices |access-date=July 12, 2025 |website=Newsgram}}</ref> both of which were eventually shelved. His first film as a director and producer was ''Meeruthiya Gangsters''.<ref name="auto" /> The editing of the film was executed by veteran filmmaker Anurag Kashyap who presented the film along with Prateek Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.<ref>[http://punjabnewsexpress.com/news/42080-first-look-of-meeruthiya-gangsters-unveiled.aspx] {{dead link|date=August 2017|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> Quadri visited many cities for the promotion of the film including Aligarh at Aligarh Muslim University.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/anurag-kashyap-is-all-for-zeishan-quadris-meeruthiya-gangsters-hindi-news-138832.html|title=IndiaGlitz - Anurag Kashyap is all for Zeishan Quadris Meeruthiya Gangsters|website=indiaglitz.com|date=30 July 2015|access-date=15 September 2015|archive-date=1 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401062557/http://www.indiaglitz.com/anurag-kashyap-is-all-for-zeishan-quadris-meeruthiya-gangsters-hindi-news-138832.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He also acted as the jury member at the university's eighth edition of Filmsaaz.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Acclaimed film personalites attended AMU's eighth Annual International Film Festival |url=http://indiaeducationdiary.in/ShowEE.asp?newsid=34057 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715201345/http://www.indiaeducationdiary.in/Showee.asp?newsid=34057 |archive-date=15 July 2015 |access-date=11 September 2015 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>
According to ''Mumbai Mirror'', Anurag Kashyap and Quadri were reported to collaborate on the third installment of the ''Gangs of Wasseypur'' franchise, with Kashyap insisting that Quadri writes and directs the film.<ref>{{cite web|title=ANURAG KASHYAP GOES BACK TO WASSEYPUR|url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/entertainment/bollywood/Anurag-Kashyap-goes-back-to-Wasseypur/articleshow/48862160.cms|date=8 September 2015|access-date=21 February 2016|archive-date=26 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126104829/http://mumbaimirror.com/entertainment/bollywood/Anurag-Kashyap-goes-back-to-Wasseypur/articleshow/48862160.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> This claim was eventually debunked by Kashyap in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rawal |first=Sugandha |date=August 13, 2024 |title=Is Gangs of Wasseypur 3 in the making? Anurag Kashyap breaks silence |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/is-gangs-of-wasseypur-3-in-the-making-anurag-kashyap-breaks-silence-101723553715169.html |access-date=July 12, 2025 |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>
Quadri initially planned to produce ''Sarbjit'', and roped in Omung Kumar as the director.<ref>{{cite web |date=11 May 2015 |title=Omung Kumar directed 'Mary Kom' beautifully: Zeishan Quadri |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/omung-kumar-directed-mary-kom-beautifully-zeishan-quadri/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151120085744/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/omung-kumar-directed-mary-kom-beautifully-zeishan-quadri/ |archive-date=20 November 2015 |access-date=22 November 2015 |website=indianexpress.com}}</ref> The film released in 2016 to mixed reviews.<ref name="auto1">{{Citation|title = Sarabjit|url = https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5120640/|date = 2016-05-20|access-date = 2016-02-21|first = Omung|last = Kumar|archive-date = 8 August 2018|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180808074517/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5120640/|url-status = live}}</ref>
In 2020, Quadri starred in the non-fiction TV series ''Bicchoo Ka Khel'', which was produced by Ekta Kapoor.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://urbanasian.com/bollywood/2015/10/zeishan-quadri-and-ekta-kapoor-collab-on-a-new-non-fiction-tv-series/ |title=Zeishan Quadri and Ekta Kapoor Collab on a new Non-fiction TV Series! |date=4 October 2015 |website=urbanasian.com |access-date=22 November 2015 |archive-date=22 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151122175253/http://urbanasian.com/bollywood/2015/10/zeishan-quadri-and-ekta-kapoor-collab-on-a-new-non-fiction-tv-series/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Parasuraman |first=Prathyush |date=November 19, 2020 |title=Bicchoo Ka Khel Review |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/streaming-reviews/bicchoo-ka-khel-web-series-alt-balaji-and-zee5-starring-divyenndu-is-a-vortex-of-wtfisms-that-never-bores-but-never-satisfies |access-date=July 12, 2025 |website=Film Companion}}</ref> He also produced and co-wrote the screenplay for the films ''Halahal'' and ''Chhalaang'' in the same year.
In 2024, he played a negative lead in the movie ''Woh Bhi Din The'' directed by Sajid Ali, produced by John Abraham Entertainment and a deputy CBI officer in ''Bloody Daddy''.<ref>{{cite news |date=19 August 2013 |title=Zeishan Quadri turns villain for 'Banana' |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/zeishan-quadri-turns-villain-for-banana-113081901106_1.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160203153349/http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/zeishan-quadri-turns-villain-for-banana-113081901106_1.html |archive-date=3 February 2016 |access-date=29 January 2015 |newspaper=Business Standard India |publisher=BusinessStandard}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=29 March 2024 |title=Woh Bhi Din The Movie Review: Rohit Saraf, Adarsh Gourav's Delayed Coming-Of-Age Saga Is Nostalgic But Indulgent |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/reviews/web-series/woh-bwohi-din-the-movie-review-rohit-saraf-adarsh-gouravs-delayed-coming-of-age-saga-is-nostalgic-but-indulgent-review-108879746 |url-status= |access-date=12 July 2025 |publisher=Times Now}}</ref> In 2025, he participated in the reality TV show ''Bigg Boss 19'' and finished in the 15th place.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tiwari |first=Vijaya |date=October 14, 2025 |title=Exclusive – Bigg Boss 19: Zeishan Quadri opens up after eviction; calls Amaal Mallik dogla, labels Kunickaa Sadanand toxic and bond with Tanya Mittal |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-bigg-boss-19-zeishan-quadri-opens-up-after-eviction-calls-amaal-mallik-dogla-labels-kunickaa-sadanand-toxic-and-bond-with-tanya-mittal/photostory/124557178.cms |access-date=December 18, 2025 |website=Times Of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Farzeen |first=Sana |date=October 16, 2025 |title=Zeishan Quadri on Tanya Mittal's alleged lies on Bigg Boss 19: Who am I to judge? |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/entertainment/television/story/zeeshan-quadri-bigg-boss-19-eviction-reflections-house-controversies-fan-support-2803814-2025-10-16 |access-date=December 18, 2025 |website=India Today}}</ref>
==Filmography==
===Films=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Film ! Director ! Producer ! Screenwriter ! Actor ! Notes |- | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2012 || ''Gangs of Wasseypur'' || || || {{yes}} || || rowspan="2" |<ref name="bloodydaddy" /> |- | '' Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2'' || || || {{Yes}} ||{{Yes}} |- | style="text-align:center;"|2013 || ''Prague'' || ||{{yes}}|| || || |- | style="text-align:center;"|2014 || ''Revolver Rani'' || || || ||{{yes}} || |- |2015 | ''Meeruthiya Gangster'' ||{{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || ||<ref name="bloodydaddy" /> |- | style="text-align:center;"|2018 || ''Hotel Milan'' || || || || {{yes}} || |- | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2019 || ''Setters'' || || || ||{{yes}} || |- | ''Bhoot Purva'' || {{yes}} || || || || Web series released on ZEE5<ref>{{Cite web |title=ZEE5 Premieres Horror-Comedy 'Bhoot Purva' |url=https://www.adgully.com/zee5-premieres-horror-comedy-bhoot-purva-85498.html|access-date=2021-06-04|website=Adgully.com |language=en-US}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2020 || ''Halahal'' || || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || || |- | ''Chhalaang'' || || || {{yes}} || || |- | style="text-align:center;" | 2023 || ''Bloody Daddy'' || || || || {{yes}} ||<ref name="bloodydaddy">{{Cite web |title=Zeishan Quadri says his role in Bloody Daddy satisfies the actor in him |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/hindi/news/2023/may/30/zeishan-quadri-says-his-role-in-bloody-daddy-satisfies-the-actor-in-him-44061.html |access-date=2024-01-17 |website=Cinema Express |date=30 May 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |- |2024 ||''Woh Bhi Din The'' || || || ||{{yes}}|| |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Title !Role !References |- |2025 |''Bigg Boss 19'' |Contestant |{{nowrap|15th Place}} |}
=== Web series === {| class="wikitable" !Year !Title !Role !Note |- |2020 |''Bicchoo Ka Khel'' |Inspector Nikunj Tiwari |Streaming on AltBalaji and ZEE5 on November 18<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bicchoo ka Khel: Mirzapur ke Munna Bhaiya ka Banarasi version - Dekhiye Trailer|url=https://www.weboblivion.in/2020/10/Divyenndus-new-bawal-series-bicchoo-ka-khel-trailer-released.html|access-date=2020-10-28|website=Weboblivion {{!}} Cinema News, Movies, Webseries & Much More|archive-date=1 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101040515/https://www.weboblivion.in/2020/10/Divyenndus-new-bawal-series-bicchoo-ka-khel-trailer-released.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- |2021 |''Your Honor 2'' |Jagda<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/your-honor-2-review-jimmy-sheirgill-leads-web-series-thats-easy-to-recommend-3-stars-2616730| title=Your Honor 2 Review: Jimmy Sheirgill Leads Web-Series That's Easy To Recommend| author=Saibal Chatterjee| date=19 November 2021| access-date=21 November 2021| website=ndtv.com}}</ref> |Sonyliv |}
===Awards and nominations=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Film !! Award !! Category !! Result !Notes |- | rowspan="1"| 2013 || rowspan="5" | ''Gangs Of Wasseypur'' || SAIFF || Best Supporting Actor || {{won}} | rowspan="5" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zeeshan Quadri Awards |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Zeishan-Quadri/awards |website=Times of India}}</ref> |- | rowspan="1"| 2013 || Star Screen Award || Best Dialogue Writer || {{nom}} |- | rowspan="1"|2013 || Filmfare || Best Dialogue Writer || {{won}} |- | rowspan="1"|2013 || TOIFA || Best Dialogue Writer || {{won}} |- | rowspan="1"|2013 || IIFA || Best Dialogue Writer || {{won}} |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
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