Mushtaq Kak

Mushtaq Kak (1961 – 19 November 2023) was an Indian director and actor, known for his work on plays such as Andha Yug, Malika, and Pratibimb.

Life and career
Kak was born in 1961. His parents were both Muslims from the erstwhile Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. His father was a Kashmiri Muslim from Srinagar, while his mother was a Dogra Muslim from Jammu.

Kak had been associated with the Shri Ram Centre as an artistic director. He also received the Best Director award for Andha Yug, Malika, and Pratibimb, and in 2015 won the Sangeet Natak Akademi award. Of his plays, Maha Brahmin and Alladad were judged the best plays for the years 1999 and 2000, respectively. His production Andorra with Kartik Chaudhry as Pyder was a big hit. He directed more than 100 plays from different writers, including short stories by Saadat Hasan Manto, Anton Chekhov (The Cherry Orchard), Vijay Tendulkar (Ghashiram Kotwal), Krishan Chander (Gadhe Ke Wapsi, or Return of the Donkey), Sharad Joshi (Alladad), Vasant Kanetkar (Kasturimrug, or "Musk Deer"), Moti Lal Kemmu (Nagar Udaas), and Federico García Lorca (Blood Wedding).

Death
Mushtaq Kak died on 19 November 2023, at the age of 62.

Filmography

 * Amal (2007) as Surgeon
 * Hijack (2008) Mushtaq
 * Sikandar (2009) as Moulvi Allah Baksh
 * Shahid (2012)
 * Vishwaroopam-I (2013) as Manawar
 * Dishoom (2016) as Shopkeeper
 * M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016) as Shopkeeper
 * Vishwaroopam II (2018) as Manawar
 * Romeo Akbar Walter (2019) as Joker
 * The Family Man (2019) as General Khursheed
 * Kesari (2019) as Ameer
 * Shikara (2020) as Masood Saab
 * I Am (2020) as Shopkeeper
 * Tejas (2023) as Khatooni
 * Fighter (2024) as Masood Abrar