Tariq Umar Khan


Tariq Umar Khan is an Indian production designer, art director, and film director who works in Bollywood. His film The Good Road was selected as the Indian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards.

Early life and background

Tariq Umar Khan was born and brought up in Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh in Abdul Sattar Khan s/o Laal khan house. He is married to Nadiri Tariq Khan and is a father of two daughter Filzah khan and Hifza khan. Tariq is the son of Late Abdul Sattar Khan, who was working as a bus conductor in Mumbai. Under his elder brother, H Umar Khan, a known Art Director, he got a chance to work in the crown studio with a studio manager. Tariq got inspired by the passion of late Mr. Sameer Chanda, who had the office in the same studio. Tariq have seen working Sameer chanda of working for so many commercial and Tv series, thats attracted to art direction. He worked in the crown studio for twelve years. Later on, in 2005, he worked as a manager for Wasiq Khan from 2005 onward then he became team leader but during working with him Wasiq Khan slowly pushed him into art direction. For 9 year, from 2005 to 2013 August in more than 40 films Wasiq and Tariq were together.,.

Career

He is known for his gritty realism in Anurag Kashyap films like No Smoking, Victory, Lamhaa, Wanted, Maharathi, Tanu Weds Manu, Ladies vs Ricky Bahl, Gangs of Wasseypur, Bobby Jasoos, Dolly Ki Doli, Durgamati '' Pati patni aur woh Inspector Avinash webseries Taaza Khabar webseries 1 &2 and the Oscar nominee The Good Road. He has also worked in mainstream films including Shagird, Besharam, Dabangg, Rowdy Rathore, Raanjhanaa, and Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
He started his career in crown studio as a manager worked there from 1995 to 2004 and got inspired by late Samir Chanda as his office was in a same studio. Tariq got the opportunity to observe his work carefully and started learning art direction and production design. He also learned art direction under his brother H Umar Khan during his job in crown studio, then he joined Wasiq Khan as a team leader and accountant but during working with him Wasiq Khan slowly pushed him into art direction. For 9 year, from 2005 to 2013 August in more than 40 films Wasiq and Tariq were together.
Tariq Umar Khan's name came in major news when The Good Road went to Oscar from India. His first Directorial Debut Film Guilt won Jury award in Mumbai film festival. He was also a recipient of the Sanchar time media award in 2015 & Lokmat Janak award by Uttar Pradesh Vidhansabha Adhyaksh Shri Hriday Narayan Dixit 2019,Filmfare Award for Film Lahoriye 2017 for his remarkable work in Indian cinema production design field.
Tariq also worked as art director and production designer in commercial for many reputed production houses like chrome pictures, Jamic films, Blink pictures, Dungarpur films, wild baba production, CINEVIDYA and Serial promos for Star plus, life OK and hot star. He is also doing new age web series Taaza khabar on Disney hotstar, Rafta Rafta on Amazon Mini, Inspector Avinash'' on Jio Cinema, and work for many production houses and internet companies.

Awards and recognitions

He was honored for his work by Sanchar Time media group for production design work. Tariq won jury award in Paraj Film Festival for his directorial Debut Short Film "Guilt" and won Festival mention award in MSIFF for the same short film as a Director. His short film was additionally welcomed for screening in Amity University Noida for Time Code Film Festival and he gave the lecture on Production Designinghe also won Filmfare award for Punjabi film Lahoriye as production Designer.his second Directorial film Mi'raj won 6 awards for him and 2 nominations.

Filmography

As Art Director

Dolly Ki Doli Besharam

As Production Designer

• Kaal trighori
• Fateh
•Banda Singh
•Single Salma
•Vadh
•Rafta Rafta
•Taaza Khabar
•Holy cow
•Aafat e ishq
•collor Bomb

Miscellaneous

  • Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela 2013
  • Rowdy Rathore 2012
  • Gangs of Wasseypur 2012
  • Ladies vs. Ricky Bahl 2011
  • Miley - Naa Miley - Hum 2011
  • Shaitan 2011
  • Shagird 2011
  • Mumbai Cutting 2011
  • Tanu Weds Manu 2010
  • Dabangg 2010
  • Lamhaa: The Untold Story of Kashmir 2010
  • Striker 2010
  • Radio: Love on Air 2009
  • Wanted 2009
  • Aagey Se Right 2009
  • Aa Dekhen Zara 2009
  • Gulaal 2009
  • 13B: Fear Has a New Address 2009
  • Maharathi 2008
  • Hansie: A True Story 2008
  • Shaurya: It Takes Courage to Make Right... Right 2008
  • Dharm 2007
  • Shakalaka Boom Boom 2007
  • Shoonya 2006
  • Taxi No. 9 2 11: Nau Do Gyarah 2006
  • Anjaane: The Unknown 2005
  • Be-Lagaam 2002