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Siddiqui was born on 19 May 1974 in Budhana, a small town and tehsil in Muzaffarnagar district, Uttar Pradesh, India,[6] into a zamindari Muslim family of Numberdars.[1][2] He is the eldest of his eight siblings.[7]
He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar. Following this, he worked as a chemist in Vadodara for a year, before leaving for Delhi in search of a new job. Once in Delhi, he was instantly drawn to acting after watching a play. In pursuit of securing admission at the National School of Drama (NSD) in New Delhi, he acted in over ten plays with a group of friends, to fulfill one of the criteria for admission.[1]
| Born | Nawazuddin Siddiqui 19 May 1974 [1] Budhana, Uttar Pradesh, India[2] |
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- Real Name: Nawazuddin Siddiqui
- NickName: Nowaz
- Profession: Actor
- Alma Mater: National School of Drama
- Physical Status & Morein
- Height; in centimeters-168
- in meters1.68m
- in Feet Inches-'5.6"
- Weight in Kilograms- 65kg
- in Pounds-143 lbs
- Body -in Chest; 38 in
- -in Waist; 30 inches
- -Biceps ;12
- Eye Colour Brown
- Hair Colour Black
- Age 43 Years
- Birth Place Budhana,Mujaffarnagar,Uttar Pradesh,India
Early life[edit]
Siddiqui was born on 19 May 1974 in Budhana, a small town and tehsil in Muzaffarnagar district, Uttar Pradesh, India,[6] into a zamindari Muslim family of Numberdars.[1][2] He is the eldest of his eight siblings.[7]
He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar. Following this, he worked as a chemist in Vadodara for a year, before leaving for Delhi in search of a new job. Once in Delhi, he was instantly drawn to acting after watching a play. In pursuit of securing admission at the National School of Drama (NSD) in New Delhi, he acted in over ten plays with a group of friends, to fulfill one of the criteria for admission.[1]
Career[edit]
Siddiqui went to the National School of Drama, New Delhi.[8] After graduating from NSD in 1996, he moved to Mumbai.
Siddiqui made his Bollywood debut in 1999, with a small role in the Aamir Khan starrer Sarfarosh.[9] He then appeared in Ram Gopal Varma's Shool (1999), Jungle (2000); and Rajkumar Hirani's Munnabhai MBBS (2003). After moving to Mumbai he tried to get work in television serials, but did not achieve much success.[10][11]He did a short film, The Bypass in 2003, where he appeared with Irrfan Khan.[12] Beyond that between 2002–05, he was largely out of work, and lived in a flat he shared with four other people, and survived by conducting occasional acting workshops.[10] In 2004, which was one of the worst years of his struggle, he couldn't pay any rent. He asked an NSD senior if he could stay with him. The senior allowed him to share his apartment in Goregaon if he was willing to cook meals for him.[13]
In 2009, he appeared in a cameo role in the song "Emotional Atyachar" in the movie Dev D in his role of Rangila, along with his duet partner Rasila (known together as Patna ke Presley). In the same year he appeared in New York (2009). However, it was his role of a journalist in Anusha Rizvi's Peepli Live (2010), that first got him wide recognition as an actor.[14] In 2012, he appeared in Prashant Bhargava's Patang : The Kite (2012) which premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival and the Tribeca Film Festival, for which Siddiqui's performance was praised by film critic Roger Ebert,[15] a role which "transformed his acting style".[16] The film was subsequently released in the U.S. and Canada, and garnered much attention with rave reviews from the New York Times.[17]
He then appeared in Kahaani (2012), in which he played the archetypal short-tempered intelligence officer Khan. Anurag Kashyap's gangster epic Gangs of Wasseypur followed, which furthered his fame.[18] He played his first primary role as Sonu Duggal in Ashim Ahluwalia's Miss Lovely,[19] which premiered at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival,[20][21] a role Siddiqui describes as his "most real performance so far."[22] Siddiqui then followed this up with the sequel to Gangs of Wasseypur. In 2013, he played the lead role in the horror flick Aatma.[23] He appeared in Aamir Khan's 2012 release Talash. In 2014, he played lead antagonist Shiv Gajra, in the blockbuster Kick.[24]
In 2015, Siddiqui's films Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Manjhi - The Mountain Man were released, and he was praised for his roles. Siddiqui appeared in a film based in Gujarat, titled Haraamkhor.[25] For his performance in Haramkhor, he was awarded "Best Actor" at the New York Indian Film Festival.[26] Siddiqui received the Special Jury Award at the 2012 National Film Awards.[27][28] and the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2013.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui to play Balasaheb Thackeray in the biopic, Thackeray.[29]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Sarfarosh | Terrorist | |
| Shool | Waiter | ||
| 2000 | Jungle | Khabri (messenger) | |
| Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!! | Nawaz | Uncredited | |
| Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar | In the scene as one of the leaders of Second Mahad Satyagraha and in background of Manusmriti Dahan | ||
| 2003 | The Bypass | First bandit | |
| Mudda – The Issue | Cameo | ||
| Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. | Pickpocketer | ||
| 2006 | Family | ||
| 2007 | Aaja Nachle | ||
| Ek Chalis Ki Last Local | Ponnappa's brother | ||
| Manorama Six Feet Under | Local goon | ||
| Black Friday | Asgar Mukadam | ||
| 2008 | Black & White | Tahir Tayyabuddin | |
| 2009 | Firaaq | Hanif | |
| New York | Zilgai | ||
| Dev.D | Special appearance in song "Emotional
"
| ||
| 2010 | Peepli | Rakesh Kapoor | |
| 2011 | Dekh Indian Circus | Jethu | National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film) (also for Talaash, Gangs of Wasseypur and Kahaani) |
| 2012 | Kahaani | IB Officer A. Khan | |
| Patang | Chakkku | ||
| Paan Singh Tomar | Gopi | ||
| Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1 | Faizal Khan | Lions Favorite Actor | |
| Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2 | Faizal Khan | Lions Favorite Actor | |
| Chittagong | Nirmal Sen | ||
| Talaash | Taimur | Asian Film Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
| Miss Lovely | Sonu Duggal | Theatrical release 2014 | |
| 2013 | Aatma[30][31] | Abhay | |
| Bombay Talkies | Purandar | ||
| Shorts[32] | |||
| Liar's Dice | Nawazuddin | ||
| Monsoon Shootout | Shiva | ||
| The Lunchbox | Shaikh | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
| Anwar Ka Ajab Kissa (Sniffer)[33] | Anwar | ||
| 2014 | Kick | Shiv Gajra | |
| 2015 | Badlapur | Liak | |
| Bajrangi Bhaijaan | Chand Nawab | ||
| Manjhi - The Mountain Man | Dashrath Manjhi | ||
| 2016 | Raman Raghav 2.0 | Ramanna | |
| Te3n | Father Martin Das | ||
| Lion | Rama | Australian / English Film | |
| Freaky Ali | Ali | ||
| 2017 | Haraamkhor | Shyam | |
| Raees | SP Jaideep Ambalal Majmudar | ||
| In Defence of Freedom | Saadat Hasan Manto | Short film | |
| Jagga Jasoos | Bashir Alexandar | Guest Appearance | |
| Mom | Daya Shankar Kapoor aka DK | ||
| Munna Michael | Mahinder Fauji | ||
| Babumoshai Bandookbaaz | Babu Bihari | Lead Role | |
| The Maya Tape | Saurabh Tiwari | Completed | |
| Carbon | Man from Mars | Short film | |
| 2018 |  Ghoomketu | Ghoomketu | Lead Role |
| Thackeray | Bal Thackeray | Lead Role |
Television[edit]
| Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Sacred Games | Gaitonde | [34] |
| 2018 | McMafia |
Personal life[edit]
Siddiqui lives in Mumbai with his younger brother, Shamas Nawab Siddiqui[35] who is a director. Nawazuddin is married to Anjali and they have a daughter, Shora, and a son who was born on the actor's 41st birthday.[36]
Siddiqui's memoir An Ordinary Life was published on 25 October 2017, narrating, alongside his journey to stardom, the minutest details of his love affairs, the account of one, with his Miss Lovely co-star Niharika Singh, raising controversy;[37]and the book was withdrawn a couple of days later, due to a complaint filed with the National Commission for Women (NCW) by a Delhi lawyer on Niharika Singh's behalf, and a resultant backlash.[38]
Awards[edit]
Siddiqui's first lead role in a feature film was in Prashant Bhargava's Patang, which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, for which Nawazuddin's performance has been praised by noted film critic Roger Ebert (awarding the film 4/4 stars),[15] a role which "transformed his acting style".[16]
He appeared in four major films of 2012 – Kahaani (2012), Gangs of Wasseypur (2012), Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2 (2012) and Talaash (2012), all of which earned him wide critical reception and awards including Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor, Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Male both for his role as Taimur in Talaash: The Answer Lies Within as well as Stardust Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Gangs of Wasseypur.
Siddiqui was awarded the Special Jury Award at the 60th National Film Awards 2012, for his work in the films Kahaani, Gangs of Wasseypur, Dekh Indian Circus and Talaash.[39]
Television[edit]
| Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Sacred Games | Gaitonde | [34] |
| 2018 | McMafia |
Personal life[edit]
Siddiqui lives in Mumbai with his younger brother, Shamas Nawab Siddiqui[35] who is a director. Nawazuddin is married to Anjali and they have a daughter, Shora, and a son who was born on the actor's 41st birthday.[36]
Siddiqui's memoir An Ordinary Life was published on 25 October 2017, narrating, alongside his journey to stardom, the minutest details of his love affairs, the account of one, with his Miss Lovely co-star Niharika Singh, raising controversy;[37]and the book was withdrawn a couple of days later, due to a complaint filed with the National Commission for Women (NCW) by a Delhi lawyer on Niharika Singh's behalf, and a resultant backlash.[38]
Awards[edit]
Siddiqui's first lead role in a feature film was in Prashant Bhargava's Patang, which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, for which Nawazuddin's performance has been praised by noted film critic Roger Ebert (awarding the film 4/4 stars),[15] a role which "transformed his acting style".[16]
He appeared in four major films of 2012 – Kahaani (2012), Gangs of Wasseypur (2012), Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2 (2012) and Talaash (2012), all of which earned him wide critical reception and awards including Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor, Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Male both for his role as Taimur in Talaash: The Answer Lies Within as well as Stardust Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Gangs of Wasseypur.
Siddiqui was awarded the Special Jury Award at the 60th National Film Awards 2012, for his work in the films Kahaani, Gangs of Wasseypur, Dekh Indian Circus and Talaash.[39]
References[edit]
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- ^ a b "I've struggled for over 15 years, hope is what saw me through: Nawazuddin Siddiqui". The Indian Express. 2 August 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ^ Sarkar, Sonia (20 January 2013). "Even fairness creams couldn't bring me luck". The Telegraph. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ^ Das, Anirban (18 June 2013). "Nawazuddin Siddiqui backs his brother". Hindustan Times. HT Media Limited. Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ PTI (24 April 2017) Watch: Nawazuddin Siddiqui Explains That He Isn't Just A Muslim, But A Bit Of All ReligionsHuffingtonpost. Retrieved on 24 April 2017.
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- ^ "Nawazuddin Siddiqui:The ordinary star". Tehelka. July 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
- ^ "Bollywood diaries! Nawazuddin Siddiqui's journey from a watchman to darling of crossover cinema". Celebrities. India Today. Mail Today. 4 November 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
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- ^ a b "'My family counts only the Khans as actors'". Indian Express. 27 May 2012.
- ^ "Nawazuddin Siddiqui on a roll". The Times of India. 15 March 2012.
- ^ The Bypass IMDB.
- ^ Sinha, Chinki. "Now Starring: Nawazuddin Siddiqui". openthemagazine. openthemagazine. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- ^ Won't do second lead anymore: Nawazuddin SiddiquiCNN-IBN, 18 March 2012.
- ^ a b "Patang Movie Review & Film Summary (2012)". Chicago Sun-Times. 13 June 2012.
- ^ a b ""Working on Patang has had an enormous impact on every role I have done since" - Nawazuddin Siddiqui -". 13 June 2012.
- ^ Saltz, Rachel (14 June 2012). "The Old Neighborhood, in India: 'Patang' ('The Kite'), Directed by Prashant Bhargava". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ Vyavahare, Renuka (11 July 2012). "Aamir Khan has no airs about himself: Nawazuddin Siddiqui". The Times of India. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ Verma, Anupam Kant (4 May 2012). "Cheap, yet lovely". live mint. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "2012 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
- ^ "Indian movie Miss Lovely at Cannes film fest". Times of India. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
- ^ "Page not found".[dead link]
- ^ "Gangs of Wasseypur – Part II trending on Twitter". Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ Hebbar, Prajakta (26 July 2014). "Why Nawazuddin Siddiqui is the perfect nemesis for Salman Khan in 'Kick'". CNN-News18. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
- ^ "Nawazuddin stars in a film based in Gujarat".
- ^ "Nawazuddin Siddiqui: Honoured to receive Best Actor Award at NYIFF". 12 May 2015.
- ^ Sen, Zinia (20 March 2013). "I was a rejected actor: Nawazuddin Siddiqui". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ Bhatia, Vivek (5 July 2012). "Art cinema has a new hero". Filmfare.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ "Thackeray The Film Official Teaser(Hindi)". Bollywood Hungama. 22 Dec 2017. Retrieved 23 Dec 2017.
- ^ "Best of Bollywood, South Cinema, TV and Celebs - MSN India".
- ^ "I like Bipasha's eyes: Nawazuddin - The Times of India".
- ^ "Anurag Kashyap's next 'Shorts' - First Look". Retrieved 2013-06-22.
- ^ Sen, Zinia (10 April 2013). "Buddhadeb Dasgupta is back in the city". The Times of India. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "India's First Netflix Original 'Sacred Games' Is On Its Way And Here's All We Know About It". www.mensxp.com. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
- ^ Das, Anirban (18 June 2013). "Nawazuddin Siddiqui backs his brother". Hindustan Times. HT Media Limited. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Nawazuddin Siddiqui blessed with baby boy on his 41st birthday". 19 May 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/nawazuddin-siddiqui-on-his-new-book-i-knew-it-would-upset-a-lot-of-people/story-VVx3kMYjiu33T1pEo6fdhK.html
- ^ https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/why-nawazuddin-siddiqui-decided-to-withdrew-his-biography-titled-an-ordinary-life-a-memoir-1769189
- ^ "List of Awards Announced in various categories for the 60th National Film Awards" (PDF) (Press release). Press Information Bureau (PIB), India. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ "New York Indian Film Festival 2012".
- ^ "Welcome hindifilmnews.com - BlueHost.com".
- ^ TheBollywoodcurry (1 October 2012). "Dia Mirza [and] Nawazuddin Siddiqui at GQ Men of the Year Awards Red Carpet" – via YouTube.
- ^ a b c d Siddiqui, Nawazuddin (24 August 2015). Guftagoo with Nawazuddin Siddiqui (in Hindi). India: Rajya Sabha TV. Event occurs at 2:15.
- ^ a b "I've struggled for over 15 years, hope is what saw me through: Nawazuddin Siddiqui". The Indian Express. 2 August 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ^ Sarkar, Sonia (20 January 2013). "Even fairness creams couldn't bring me luck". The Telegraph. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ^ Das, Anirban (18 June 2013). "Nawazuddin Siddiqui backs his brother". Hindustan Times. HT Media Limited. Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ PTI (24 April 2017) Watch: Nawazuddin Siddiqui Explains That He Isn't Just A Muslim, But A Bit Of All ReligionsHuffingtonpost. Retrieved on 24 April 2017.
- ^ Ram, Sharmila Ganesan (22 October 2017). "In Bollywood, the heroine is still a prop and the hero must dance and shoot people: Nawazuddin Siddiqui". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "Nawazuddin Siddiqui:The ordinary star". Tehelka. July 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
- ^ "Bollywood diaries! Nawazuddin Siddiqui's journey from a watchman to darling of crossover cinema". Celebrities. India Today. Mail Today. 4 November 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ "Aamir recommended me for 'Talaash': Nawazuddin". 1 August 2012.
- ^ a b "'My family counts only the Khans as actors'". Indian Express. 27 May 2012.
- ^ "Nawazuddin Siddiqui on a roll". The Times of India. 15 March 2012.
- ^ The Bypass IMDB.
- ^ Sinha, Chinki. "Now Starring: Nawazuddin Siddiqui". openthemagazine. openthemagazine. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- ^ Won't do second lead anymore: Nawazuddin SiddiquiCNN-IBN, 18 March 2012.
- ^ a b "Patang Movie Review & Film Summary (2012)". Chicago Sun-Times. 13 June 2012.
- ^ a b ""Working on Patang has had an enormous impact on every role I have done since" - Nawazuddin Siddiqui -". 13 June 2012.
- ^ Saltz, Rachel (14 June 2012). "The Old Neighborhood, in India: 'Patang' ('The Kite'), Directed by Prashant Bhargava". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ Vyavahare, Renuka (11 July 2012). "Aamir Khan has no airs about himself: Nawazuddin Siddiqui". The Times of India. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ Verma, Anupam Kant (4 May 2012). "Cheap, yet lovely". live mint. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "2012 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
- ^ "Indian movie Miss Lovely at Cannes film fest". Times of India. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
- ^ "Page not found".[dead link]
- ^ "Gangs of Wasseypur – Part II trending on Twitter". Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ Hebbar, Prajakta (26 July 2014). "Why Nawazuddin Siddiqui is the perfect nemesis for Salman Khan in 'Kick'". CNN-News18. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
- ^ "Nawazuddin stars in a film based in Gujarat".
- ^ "Nawazuddin Siddiqui: Honoured to receive Best Actor Award at NYIFF". 12 May 2015.
- ^ Sen, Zinia (20 March 2013). "I was a rejected actor: Nawazuddin Siddiqui". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ Bhatia, Vivek (5 July 2012). "Art cinema has a new hero". Filmfare.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ "Thackeray The Film Official Teaser(Hindi)". Bollywood Hungama. 22 Dec 2017. Retrieved 23 Dec 2017.
- ^ "Best of Bollywood, South Cinema, TV and Celebs - MSN India".
- ^ "I like Bipasha's eyes: Nawazuddin - The Times of India".
- ^ "Anurag Kashyap's next 'Shorts' - First Look". Retrieved 2013-06-22.
- ^ Sen, Zinia (10 April 2013). "Buddhadeb Dasgupta is back in the city". The Times of India. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "India's First Netflix Original 'Sacred Games' Is On Its Way And Here's All We Know About It". www.mensxp.com. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
- ^ Das, Anirban (18 June 2013). "Nawazuddin Siddiqui backs his brother". Hindustan Times. HT Media Limited. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Nawazuddin Siddiqui blessed with baby boy on his 41st birthday". 19 May 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/nawazuddin-siddiqui-on-his-new-book-i-knew-it-would-upset-a-lot-of-people/story-VVx3kMYjiu33T1pEo6fdhK.html
- ^ https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/why-nawazuddin-siddiqui-decided-to-withdrew-his-biography-titled-an-ordinary-life-a-memoir-1769189
- ^ "List of Awards Announced in various categories for the 60th National Film Awards" (PDF) (Press release). Press Information Bureau (PIB), India. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ "New York Indian Film Festival 2012".
- ^ "Welcome hindifilmnews.com - BlueHost.com".
- ^ TheBollywoodcurry (1 October 2012). "Dia Mirza [and] Nawazuddin Siddiqui at GQ Men of the Year Awards Red Carpet" – via YouTube.
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