Nawazuddin Siddiqui
| Nawazuddin Siddiqui | |
|---|---|
 Siddiqui | |
| Born |
Nawazuddin Siddiqui 19 May 1974[1] Budhana, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India[2] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse(s) | Anjali[3] |
| Children | 2 |
| Website |
nawazuddinsiddiqui |
Nawazuddin Siddiqui (born 19 May 1974)[1] is an Indian film actor who works in Hindi cinema. After a period of unnoticed performances in his early career, he received the Special Jury Award at the 2012 National Film Awards.[4][5] and Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2013.
Early life
Siddiqui was born on 19 May 1974 in Budhana, a small town and tehsil in Muzaffarnagar district, in the western part of Uttar Pradesh state of India, into a zamindari Muslim family of Numberdars.[1][2] He was the eldest of his eight siblings.[6] 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 for a new job. Once in Delhi, he was instantly drawn into acting after watching a play, and in pursuit to secure admission at 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
Siddiqui went to the National School of Drama, New Delhi.[7] After graduating from NSD, he moved to Mumbai. 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.[8]
Siddiqui made his Bollywood debut in 1999, with a small role in Aamir Khan starrer, Sarfarosh.[9] After that, he played a messenger in the movie Jungle; later he hung out at film studios and shootings but only got stereotypical roles. He shared screen along with Sunil Dutt and Sanjay Dutt in Munnabhai MBBS in the opening scenes where he tries to pick the pocket of Sunil Dutt.
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]
His appearance in Anurag Kashyap's Black Friday (2007) paved way for other powerful roles. His first lead role in a feature film was as the wedding singer Chakku in Prashant Bhargava's Patang (shot in 2007-2008), which premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival and Tribeca Film Festival, for which Siddiqui's performance was praised by renowned film critic Roger Ebert (awarding the film four stars),[13] a role which 'transformed his acting style'.[14] In 2009, he appeared in a cameo role in the song "Emotional Atyachar" in the movie Dev D in his moniker as Rangila along with his duo Rasila (known together as Patna ke Presley). Siddiqui was noticed in the film New York. However it was his role of a journalist in Aamir Khan Productions's Peepli Live (2010), that first got him recognition as an actor.[15]
He became a household name post Kahaani (2012), where he played the archetypal short-tempered intelligence officer Khan. Anurag Kashyap's gangster epic Gangs of Wasseypur followed which furthered his fame.[16] He played his first primary role as Sonu Duggal in Ashim Ahluwalia's Miss Lovely,[17] which premiered at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival,[18][19] a role Siddiqui describes as his "most real performance so far."[20] Siddiqui then followed this up with the sequel to Gangs of Wasseypur. In 2013, he played the lead role in the horror flick Aatma.[21] He appeared in Aamir Khan's 2012 release, Talash. His film Patang, which was released in the U.S. and Canada, garnered much attention with rave reviews from the New York Times,[22] and Los Angeles Times. In 2014, he played the role of a villain, Shiv Gajra, in Kick.[23]
In 2015, Siddiqui's films Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Manjhi - The Mountain Man released and he was praised for his roles. Siddiqui appeared in a film based in Gujarat, titled Haraamkhor.[24] For his performance in Haramkhor, he was awarded the Best Actor at the New York Indian Film Festival.[25]
Personal life
He lives in Mumbai with his younger brother Shamas Nawab Siddiqui,[26] 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.[27]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Sarfarosh | Criminal 1 | |
| Shool | Waiter | ||
| 2000 | Jungle | Khabri (messenger) | |
| 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 Atyachar" | ||
| 2010 | Peepli Live | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Patang | Chakku | ||
| Miss Lovely | Sonu Duggal | Theatrical release 2014 | |
| 2013 | Aatma[28][29] | Abhay | |
| Bombay Talkies | Purandar | ||
| Shorts[30] | |||
| Liar's Dice | Nawazuddin | ||
| Monsoon Shootout | Shiva | ||
| The Lunchbox | Shaikh | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
| Anwar Ka Ajab Kissa (Sniffer)[31] | Anwar | Post-production | |
| 2014 | Kick | Shiv Gajra | |
| Miyan Kal Aana | Producer[32] | ||
| 2015 | Badlapur | Liak | |
| Bajrangi Bhaijaan | Chand Nawab | ||
| Manjhi - The Mountain Man | Dashrath Manjhi | ||
| Haramkhor | Shyam | Post-production | |
| Shoebite | Delayed | ||
| 2016 | Farzi | Pre-production | |
| The Maya Tape | Delayed | ||
| Gawah (The Witness)[33] | Filming | ||
| Raman Raghav 2.0 | Raman Raghav | ||
| Te3n | Father Martin Das | ||
| Lateef | Lateef | ||
| Ghoomketu | Ghoomketu | Post-production | |
| Freaky Ali | Ali | ||
| Lion | Post-production | ||
| Black Currency | Development | ||
| 2017 | Babumoshai Bandookbaaz | Babu | Post Production |
| Raees | ACP Ghulam Patel | Filming | |
| The Music Teacher | Filming |
Awards
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),[13] a role which 'transformed his acting style'.[14]
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 films, Kahaani, Gangs of Wasseypur, Dekh Indian Circus and Talaash.[34]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Siddiqui, Nawazuddin (24 August 2015). Guftagoo with Nawazuddin Siddiqui (in Hindi). India: Rajya Sabha TV. Event occurs at 2:15.
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Sinha, Chinki. "Now Starring: Nawazuddin Siddiqui". openthemagazine. openthemagazine. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- ↑ "Aamir recommended me for 'Talaash': Nawazuddin". 1 August 2012.
- 1 2 "'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.
- 1 2 "Patang Movie Review & Film Summary (2012)". Chicago Sun-Times. 13 June 2012.
- 1 2 ""Working on Patang has had an enormous impact on every role I have done since" - Nawazuddin Siddiqui -". 13 June 2012.
- ↑ Won't do second lead anymore: Nawazuddin Siddiqui CNN-IBN, 18 March 2012.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Cheap, yet lovely - Livemint".
- ↑ "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".
- ↑ Gangs of Wasseypur – Part II trending on Twitter
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Das, Anirban (18 June 2013). "Nawazuddin Siddiqui backs his brother". Hindustan Times. HT Media Limited. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ↑ "Nawazuddin Siddiqui blessed with son on his 41st birthday". ABP Live. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Pathak, Ankur (15 April 2015). "Nawaz Turns Producer". Mumbai Mirror. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ↑ "Paayel Sarkar to share screen with Emraan Hashmi and Nawazuddin Siddiqui".
- ↑ "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 NAWAZUDDIN SIDDIQUI AT GQ MEN OF THE YEAR AWARDS RED CARPET" – via YouTube.
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