Biography
Saiyed Farooq Jamal completed his graduation in Literature from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India. He is a self-taught filmmaker who made his debut in 2019 with a short film titled "In Her City..." It was officially selected at four film festivals in India, Bangladesh, Italy and the UK. His second short "Sisak" (English Title: The Silent Scream) (2021) was also officially selected at four film festivals in India and the UK. Sisak also won four awards in Best Direction (Gold), Best Actor (Silver), Best Actress (Silver) and Best Cinematography (Silver) categories at the India Film House Short Film Awards, 2022 in Bengaluru. Besides being a passionate filmmaker, he is also a writer of numerous short stories. He has also authored two books - Hijr: Separated By Fate (2016), a fiction novel and a Hindi poetry collection titled Ret Si Tum (2020). He is also a bookworm and a cinema and theatre enthusiast.