Career
He is known for his gritty-realism in Anurag Kashyap films like Number Smoking, victory,Lamhaa: The Untold Story of Kashmir,wanted,maharathi,Tanu Weds Manu, Ladies versus Ricky Bahl,Gangs of Wasseypur (2012) Bobby Jasoos,,,Dolly Ki Doli,and then the oscar nominee The Good Road, besides working in mainstream films like Shagird, Besharam, Dabangg (2010),Rowdi Rathod,, and Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela (2013) directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. ( Tariq Umar Khan"s name comes in major news when The Good Road went to Oscar from India.