Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Nawazuddin Siddiqui
close-up of Nawazuddin Siddiqui wearing a dark purple suit, print scarf, grinning and looking left of camera, with advertisements in background
Siddiqui in 2021
Born (1974-05-19) 19 May 1974 (age 50)
Budhana, Uttar Pradesh, India
Education
OccupationActor
Years active1999–present
Spouse
Anjana Kishor Pandey
(m. 2009⁠–⁠2023)
[1][2]
Children2
AwardsFull list

Nawazuddin Siddiqui ([nəˈwaːzʊdːiːn sɪdːiːqi:]; born 19 May 1974) is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi cinema.[3][4] He is known for his roles in Gangs of Wasseypur (2012), The Lunchbox (2013), Raman Raghav 2.0 (2016),[5] and Manto (2018),[6] among others. As many as eight films in which he features have been screened at the Cannes Film Festival.[7] He has won numerous awards, including a National Film Award, a Filmfare Award, and two Asia Pacific Screen Awards.

  1. ^ "Nawazuddin Siddiqui's wife Aaliya says she might file for divorce amid property dispute: 'Not hungry for money but...'". 10 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Amid divorce settlement, Aaliya to ask Nawazuddin Siddiqui to withdraw 100 crore defamation case". indiatimes.com. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  3. ^ Siddiqui, Nawazuddin (24 August 2015). Guftagoo with Nawazuddin Siddiqui (in Hindi). Interviewed by Guftagoo. India: Sansad TV. Event occurs at 2:15. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ PTI (24 April 2017) Watch: Nawazuddin Siddiqui Explains That He Isn't Just a Muslim, But a Bit of All Religions HuffPost. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Fancine Awards" (in European Spanish). Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Manto director Nandita Das honoured at Asia Pacific Screen Awards; Nawazuddin Siddiqui named Best Actor". Firstpost. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Nawazuddin Siddiqui honoured with Golden Dragon Award for excellence in cinema". The National Herald. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.