Nawazuddin Siddiqui with his daughter
Nawazuddin Siddiqui With His Wife And Son Yaani
Career
Nawazuddin received his first break in Aamir Khan starrer Bollywood film “Sarfarosh” (1999). He had a very small role in it. He played the role of a thief in the 2003 comedy-drama “Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.” The main cast of this movie was Sunil Dutt and Sanjay Dutt.
He did not get any work from 2002 to 2005 and had to share a flat with 4 other people in Mumbai. In 2007, he featured in Anurag Kashyap’s “Black Friday,” and important roles started pouring in. He played his first leading role in Prashant Bhargava’s “Patang” (2007-08). He portrayed the role of a wedding singer – Chakku. According to him, his role in the film was the turning point of his acting career.
He made a cameo role in the song called Emotional Atyachar. It is from the 2009 movie – “Dev D.”
He fetched recognition as an actor after working in “Peepli Live,” produced by Aamir Khan in 2010. He was very well known among people after playing the role of an Intelligence Officer in the film – “Kahaani” in 2012.
Nawazuddin did a tremendous job in the movie “Miss Lovely,” directed by Ashim Ahluwalia, in which he played the role of Sonu Duggal. This movie was premiered at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. He played the role of Faizal Khan in Anurag Kashyap’s – “Gangs of Wasseypur” which verified that he is one of the most promising actors in the Indian Film Industry.
He next appeared in the movie “Haraamkhor.”
Controversies
- In October 2017, his previous girlfriends Sunita Rajwar and actress Niharika Singh, who co-starred with him in “Miss Lovely,” blamed him for falsifying facts in his autobiography – An Ordinary Life: A Memoir.
Nawazuddin’s Biography An Ordinary Life
- Few days after the release of his biography, Nawaz proclaimed to withdraw it after getting heavy criticism.
Nawazuddin’s Twitter Apology
- A complaint was filed against Nawazuddin with the National Commission for Women (NCW).
A Copy of the Complaint Against Nawazuddin Siddiqui and the Producers of the Netflix Web series Sacred Games
Awards
- Special Jury Award for Talaash: The Answer Lies Within, Kahaani, Gangs of Wasseypur, and Dekh Indian Circus (2012)
Car Collection
Nawazuddin owns Ford Ikon and Ford Endeavor (SUV).
Signature
Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s Signature