Khan was born and brought up in FaizabadUttar 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 inthe 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, 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 as an antique bike dealer and mechanic from 1990 to 1994. Then he joined 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 upcoming projects are Satellite Shankar Directed by Irfan Kamal,Pati Patni aur wo Directed by Mudassar Azeez ..on floor film is.. Sab Kushal Mangal Directed by Karan Kashyap,Gwalior directed by Jaspal Sandhu and Rajeev Barnwal,Holy cow by Sai Kabir. Motichoor Chaknachoor by Deba Mitra Hasan 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 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 for many production houses and internet company.
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 filmLahoriye as production Designer.his second Directorial film Mi'raj won 6 Award for him and 2 nomination https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2849353/awards?ref_=nm_awd
Filmography
As Art Director
Dolly Ki Doli
Besharam
Raanjhanaa
Meridian Lines
Accident on Hill Road
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