Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | S. Hussain Zaidi |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 175 cm |
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| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Salt & Pepper |
Personal Life
| Religion | Islam |
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| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Hobbies | Reading, Weightlifting |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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Family
| Spouse | Velly Thevar |
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| Children | He has two sons. |
Career
| Debut | First Book: Black Friday (2002) (based on the 1993 Bombay bombings) |
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| Notable Books |
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Favourites
| Food | Lucknawi cuisines like kofta, gilawat kabab, gole kabab, nihari, dal gosht, Tamilian cuisines like avial and appam |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| S. Hussain Zaidi began his career as an investigative journalist for top Indian newspapers and tabloids. | |
| Several of his books have been transformed into popular Bollywood movies. | |
| Before transitioning to writing, he specialized in crime reporting and investigative journalism. | |
| Zaidi has provided guidance to aspiring journalists, including Jyotirmoy Dey. | |
| He faced a kidnapping incident in Baghdad, Iraq at one point. | |
| He served as the associate producer for 'Terror in Mumbai' (2009), an HBO documentary. | |
| Zaidi is a co-owner of the blog 'The Writers’ Room' together with Vikram Chandra. |