Nawazuddin Siddiqui Indian Actor Born 1974 in Budhana

Nawazuddin Siddiqui, born 19 May 1974 in Budhana, is an Indian actor. His best-known titles on this site are The Lunchbox (2013) and Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015).

Early life

His education includes Bhartendu Academy of Dramatic Arts, National School of Drama and Gurukul Kangri University.

Career

His screen career on record begins in 1999 with Shool. The 2000s brought Firaaq (2008) and New York (2009). His 2010s credits include Lion (2015, as Rama) and Raees (2017). During the 2020s, he worked on Raat Akeli Hai (2020) and Heropanti 2 (2022).

Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s credits add up to 47 films and 2 TV series from 1999 to 2024. Drama is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (13), followed by action (5) and crime (5). His credits run up to Rautu Ka Raaz in 2024.

Radhika Apte appears in three of his listed titles, including Sacred Games (2018) and Manjhi: The Mountain Man (2015). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Huma Qureshi (three titles) and Manoj Bajpai (three titles). Anurag Kashyap directed four of his titles on record, among them Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 1 (2012) and Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2 (2012). Kabir Khan is credited as director on two of them.

Recognition

Nawazuddin Siddiqui received an award at the Filmfare Awards. The list of wins also includes the Asian Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for Talaash: The Answer Lies Within.