1. Nawazuddin Siddiqui is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi cinema.
24 Facts About Nawazuddin Siddiqui
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Nawazuddin Siddiqui is the recipient of various accolades, including a National Film Award, an IIFA Award, and two Filmfare Awards, as well as a nomination for an International Emmy.
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Nawazuddin Siddiqui first gained recognition for his role in Anurag Kashyap's Black Friday and the 2012 Gangs of Wasseypur duology.
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Nawazuddin Siddiqui went on to gain critical acclaim for his roles in Raman Raghav 2.0, Raees, Mom, and Manto.
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Nawazuddin Siddiqui has starred in two Emmy-nominated series, Sacred Games and the British McMafia.
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Nawazuddin 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.
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Nawazuddin Siddiqui graduated with a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from Gurukul Kangri University in Haridwar.
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Nawazuddin Siddiqui went to the National School of Drama in New Delhi.
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Nawazuddin Siddiqui made his Bollywood debut in the year 1999 with a small role in the Aamir Khan starrer Sarfarosh.
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Nawazuddin Siddiqui then appeared in Ram Gopal Varma's 1999 film Shool and the 2000 film Jungle, as well as Rajkumar Hirani's Munnabhai MBBS.
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Nawazuddin Siddiqui did a short film, The Bypass, in 2003, where he appeared with Irrfan Khan.
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In 2004, which was one of the worst years of his struggle, Nawazuddin Siddiqui couldn't pay rent.
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Nawazuddin Siddiqui asked an NSD senior if he could stay with him.
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Between 2004 and 2007, Nawazuddin 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.
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Nawazuddin Siddiqui performed a duet with Rasila.
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Nawazuddin 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'.
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Nawazuddin Siddiqui then appeared in the 2012 film Kahaani, in which he played the archetypal short-tempered intelligence officer Khan.
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Nawazuddin Siddiqui played his first primary role as Sonu Duggal in Ashim Ahluwalia's Miss Lovely, which premiered at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, a role Siddiqui describes as his "most real performance so far".
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Nawazuddin Siddiqui then followed this with the sequel to Gangs of Wasseypur.
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Nawazuddin Siddiqui received the Special Jury Award at the 2012 National Film Awards and the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2013 for The Lunchbox.
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In 2018, Nawazuddin Siddiqui starred alongside Saif Ali Khan in Netflix's first original Indian series, Sacred Games, based on Vikram Chandra's novel of the same name.
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Nawazuddin Siddiqui had a brief relationship with Niharika Singh, a former Miss India, with whom he co-starred in two films.
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Nawazuddin Siddiqui eventually reconnected with Anjali, and the couple married and had two children, a daughter and a son.
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Nawazuddin 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.