Nawazuddin Siddiqui

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Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Name :Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Nickname :Nowaz
DOB :19 May 1974
(Age 49 Yr. )

Personal Life

Education Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
Caste Sunni
Religion Islam
Nationality Indian
Profession Actor
Place Budhana, Muzaffarnagar,  Uttar pradesh, India

Physical Appearance

Height 5 feet 6 inches
Eye Color Dark Brown
Hair Color Black

Family

Parents

Father- Late Nawabuddin Siddiquiz
Mother- Mehroonisa

Marital Status Divorced
Spouse

Anjali Kishor Pandey (m. 2010; div. 2023)

Childern/Kids

Daughter- Shora

Son- Yaani

Siblings

Brothers- Shamas Nawab Siddiqui, Ayazuddin Siddiqui and 5 more

Sisters- Syama Tamshi Siddiqui & 1 more

Favourite

Place Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Actress Sridevi
Actor Amitabh Bachchan, Ashish Vidyarthi

Nawazuddin Siddiqui is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi cinema. He is known for his roles in Gangs of Wasseypur (2012), The Lunchbox (2013), Raman Raghav 2.0 (2016), and Manto (2018), among others. As many as eight films in which he features have been screened at the Cannes Film Festival. He has won numerous awards, including a National Film Award, a Filmfare Award, and two Filmfare OTT Awards.

Early life

Siddiqui was born on 19 May 1974 in Budhana, a small town in Muzaffarnagar district, Uttar Pradesh, India, into a zamindari Muslim family of Lambardars. He is the eldest of eight siblings. He spent most of his youth in Uttarakhand.

He graduated with a Bachelor of Science 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 to the National School of Drama (NSD) in New Delhi, he acted in over ten plays with a group of friends, including one in Dehradun, to fulfill one of the criteria for admission.

He is an alumnus of the National School of Drama. Siddiqui's feature film debut was alongside director Prashant Bhargava in Patang (2012). He gained international recognition for his work in Black Friday (2007), Kahaani (2011), the 2012 Gangs of Wasseypur duology, and Raman Raghav 2.0 (2016). The actor has won several awards, including a National Film Award, an IIFA Award, and two Filmfare Awards, as well as a nomination for an International Emmy. He has starred in two Emmy-nominated series, Sacred Games (2019) and the British McMafia.

Career

Siddiqui went to the National School of Drama in New Delhi. After graduating in 1999, he moved to Mumbai.

He made his Bollywood debut in the year 1999 with a small role in the Aamir Khan starrer Sarfarosh. He then appeared in Ram Gopal Varma's 1999 film Shool and the 2000 film Jungle, as well as Rajkumar Hirani's Munnabhai MBBS (2003). After moving to Mumbai, he tried to get work in television serials but did not achieve much success. He did a short film, The Bypass, in 2003, where he appeared with Irrfan Khan.[citation needed] Beyond that, between 2002 and 2005, he was largely out of work and lived in a flat that he shared with four other people, surviving by conducting occasional acting workshops. In 2004, which was one of the worst years of his struggle, Siddiqui couldn't pay rent. He asked an NSD senior if he could stay with him. The senior allowed him to share his apartment in Goregaon suburb if he was willing to cook meals for him.

Between 2004 and 2007, Siddiqui had a few minor roles, including in the film Black Friday, which came out in 2007 and was a nominee for the Golden Leopard. In 2009, he appeared in a cameo role in the song "Emotional Atyachar" in the movie Dev D, playing the role of Rangila. He performed a duet with Rasila (known together as Patna ke Presley). In the same year, he appeared in New York. However, it was his role of a journalist in Anusha Rizvi's 2010 film Peepli Live, that first got him wide recognition as an actor. In 2012, he appeared in Prashant Bhargava's Patang: The Kite, which premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival and the Tribeca Film Festival. Siddiqui's performance was praised by film critic Roger Ebert, who stated that the role “transformed his acting style” and he awarded the actor the 'Thumbsup Trophy'. The film was subsequently released in the U.S. and Canada and garnered much attention, with rave reviews from The New York Times.

In 2021, he was seen in the American-Bangladeshi-Indian film No Land's Man.

In 2022, Siddiqui appeared in Heropanti 2.

In 2023, he starred in Afwaah alongside Bhumi Pednekar, in Jogira Sara Ra Ra opposite Neha Sharma, and in Kangana Ranaut's Tiku Weds Sheru, opposite Avneet Kaur.

Personal life

Siddiqui has been married twice. He was in a relationship with a woman named Anjana Kishor Pandey, which ended in 2007.[citation needed] Siddiqui then married a woman named Sheeba, a marriage that did not last long, and the couple divorced in 2010. By this time, Siddiqui was dating a woman from New Jersey named Suzanne, and he also had a brief relationship with Niharika Singh, a former Miss India, with whom he co-starred in two films.

Siddiqui later reconnected with Pandey, and after she converted to Islam and changed her first name to Aalia, they married and had two children, a daughter and a son. The marriage soon went downhill, however, and in May 2020, Aalia Siddiqui announced on social media that she was seeking a divorce.

Siddiqui lives in Mumbai with his younger brother, Shamas Nawab, an aspiring film director. When not busy acting, he likes to spend time in his hometown of Budhana, where he owns a farm. In a May 2021 interview, he revealed that he now spends the major part of his time there.

Accolades

Siddiqui's first lead role in a feature film was in Prashant Bhargava's Patang, which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, in which his performance has been praised by noted film critic Roger Ebert (awarding the film 4/4 stars), who stated that the role "transformed his acting style".

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.

Major associations
 

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef
2013Asian Film AwardsBest Supporting ActorTalaashWon 
2016Asia Pacific Screen AwardsHigh CommendationRaman Raghav 2.0Won 
Best Performance by an ActorNominated 
2018MantoWon[50][51]
2013IIFA AwardsBest Supporting ActorGangs of Wasseypur & TalaashNominated 
2014The LunchboxNominated 
2016Best Performance in a Negative RoleBadlapurNominated 
Best Performance in a Comic RoleBajrangi BhaijaanNominated 
Best Supporting ActorNominated 
2018MomWon[52]
2021International Emmy AwardsBest ActorSerious MenNominated[53]
2013Filmfare AwardsBest Supporting ActorTalaashNominated 
2014The LunchboxWon 
2016BadlapurNominated 
2018MomNominated 
2019Best Actor (Critics)MantoNominated 
2020PhotographNominated 
Filmfare OTT AwardsBest Actor in a Web Original FilmRaat Akeli HaiWon[54]
2021Serious MenWon[55]
2012National Film AwardsSpecial Jury AwardTalaash, Kahaani, Gangs of Wasseypur, Dekh Indian CircusWon 
2013Producers Guild Film AwardsBest Actor in a Supporting RoleThe LunchboxWon 
2016Bajrangi BhaijaanWon 
Best Actor in a Negative RoleBadlapurWon 
2013Screen AwardsBest Supporting ActorTalaashWon 
2016Bajrangi BhaijaanWon 
2017Best ComedianFreaky AliNominated 
Best Actor (Critics)Raman Raghav 2.0Nominated 
2018HaraamkhorNominated 
Best Supporting ActorRaeesWon 
2013Zee Cine AwardsBest Actor in a Supporting Role – MaleTalaashWon 
2014The LunchboxNominated 
2016Best Performance in a Negative RoleBadlapurWon 
Best Actor in a Comic RoleBajrangi BhaijaanWon 

Film festival awards

YearFestivalCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2012New York Indian Film FestivalBest ActorDekh Indian CircusWon 
2013Asia Pacific Film FestivalBest Supporting ActorThe LunchboxWon 
2014Chicago South Asian Film FestivalOutstanding Achievement in CinemaWon 
2017New York Indian Film FestivalBest ActorHaraamkhorWon 
2019Asian Film Talent Award (SIFF)Lesley Ho Asian Film TalentSacred GamesWon 
Cardiff International Film festivalGolden Dragon Award for Excellence in CinemaWon 

Other awards

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult 
2012GQ Men of the Year AwardsBreakthrough Personality of the YearWon 
2013Stardust AwardsBest Supporting ActorKahaaniWon 
2018GQ Men of the Year AwardsActor of the YearMantoWon 
Indian Television Academy AwardsBest Actor – Web SeriesSacred GamesNominated 
iReel AwardsBest Actor (Drama)Won 
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