Nawazuddin Siddiqui filmography
Nawazuddin Siddiqui is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi cinema.[1][2] He is an alumnus of the National School of Drama. Siddiqui's feature film debut was alongside director Prashant Bhargava in Patang (2012),[3] and his performance was appreciated by cinema critic Roger Ebert. He also gained international recognition for his work with director Anurag Kashyap in Black Friday (2007), the Gangs of Wasseypur (2012), duology and Raman Raghav 2.0.
Siddiqui is best known for his roles in The Lunchbox (2013), Manto (2018),[4] and Raman Raghav 2.0.[5] He is the only actor in the world to have eight films officially selected and screened at the Film Festival Junction.[6]
The actor continues to take time out from his filming schedule to farm in his native Uttar Pradesh.[7] He has starred in two Emmy-nominated series, Sacred Games (2019)[8] and the British McMafia.
Filmography
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Sarfarosh | Terrorist / Informer | |
| Shool | Waiter | ||
| 2000 | Jungle | Khabri (messenger) | |
| Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar | Leader | ||
| 2003 | The Bypass | First bandit | |
| Mudda – The Issue | |||
| Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. | Pickpocketer | ||
| 2006 | Family | Nawaz | |
| 2007 | Aaja Nachle | Dhan Kuber | |
| 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 | Singer at wedding | Cameo | |
| 2010 | Peepli Live | Rakesh Kapoor | |
| 2011 | Dekh Indian Circus | Jethu | |
| 2012 | Kahaani | IB Officer A. Khan | |
| Patang | Chakkku | ||
| Paan Singh Tomar | Gopi | ||
| Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 1 | Faizal Khan | ||
| Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2 | |||
| Chittagong | Nirmal Sen | ||
| Talaash: The Answer Lies Within | Taimur | ||
| Miss Lovely | Sonu Duggal | ||
| 2013 | Aatma - Feel It Around You | Abhay | |
| Bombay Talkies | Purandar | ||
| Shorts | Unnamed | ||
| Liar's Dice | Nawazuddin | ||
| Monsoon Shootout | Shiva | ||
| The Lunchbox | Shaikh | ||
| Anwar Ka Ajab Kissa | Anwar | ||
| 2014 | Kick | Shiv Gajra | |
| 2015 | Lateef | Lateef | |
| Badlapur | Liak | ||
| Bajrangi Bhaijaan | Chand Nawab | ||
| Manjhi – The Mountain Man | Dashrath Manjhi | ||
| 2016 | Raman Raghav 2.0 | Ramanna | |
| Te3n | Father Martin Das | ||
| Lion | Rama | ||
| Freaky Ali | Ali | ||
| 2017 | Haraamkhor | Shyam | |
| Raees | SP Jaideep Ambalal Majmudar | ||
| In Defence of Freedom | Saadat Hasan Manto | Short film | |
| Mom | Daya Shankar "DK" Kapoor | ||
| Munna Michael | Mahinder Fauji | ||
| Babumoshai Bandookbaaz | Babu Bihari | ||
| Carbon: The Story of Tomorrow | Man from Mars | Short film | |
| 2018 | Mukkabaaz | Himself | Cameo |
| Genius | Samar Khan | ||
| Manto | Saadat Hasan Manto | ||
| 2019 | Petta | Singaar Singh / Singaram | Tamil film |
| Thackeray | Bal Thackeray | ||
| Photograph | Rafiullah / 'Rafi' | ||
| Housefull 4 | Ramsey Baba | ||
| Roam Rome Mein | Raj | ||
| Motichoor Chaknachoor | Pushpender Tyagi | ||
| 2020 | Ghoomketu | Ghoomketu | |
| Raat Akeli Hai | Jatil Yadav | ||
| Serious Men | Ayyan Mani | ||
| 2021 | No Land's Man | Naveen/ Sameer | Bangladeshi film |
| 2022 | Heropanti 2 | Laila Saran | |
| 2023 | Afwaah | Rahab Ahmed | |
| Jogira Sara Ra Ra | Jogi Pratap | ||
| Tiku Weds Sheru | Shiraz "Sheru" Khan Afghani | ||
| Haddi | Haddi | ||
| 2024 | Saindhav | Vikas Malik | Telugu film |
| Rautu Ka Raaz | Deepak Negi | ||
| Adbhut | Detective Gajraj Awasthy | ||
| 2025 | Costao | Costao Fernandes | |
| Thamma | Yakshasan | ||
| Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders | Inspector Jatil Yadav | Netflix film[9] | |
| 2026 | Section 108 † | D.C.P Vijay Khanna | Post-production[10] |
| Noorani Chehra † | Brigadier Veerendra "Veer" Chauhan, Agent B.S.F, D.I.A | Completed[11] | |
| Sangeen † | D.C.P Dev Prasad | Post-production[12] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Platform | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | CID | Alex | Episode: "The Case of the Elusive Killer" | SET India | |
| 2019 | Thriller Factory | Tridev | Audio series | Audible | [13] |
| 2018 | McMafia | Dilly Mahmood | 2 episodes | BBC | |
| 2018–2019 | Sacred Games | Ganesh Gaitonde | 16 episodes | Netflix | [14] |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Singer | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Baarish Ki Jaaye | B Praak | [15] |
| 2023 | Yaar Ka Sataya Hua Hai | [16] |
Short film
| Year | Work | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Salt 'N' Pepper | short film |
See also
References
- ^ Siddiqui, Nawazuddin (24 August 2015). Guftagoo with Nawazuddin Siddiqui (in Hindi). India: Rajya Sabha TV. Event occurs at 2:15. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ PTI (24 April 2017) Watch: Nawazuddin Siddiqui Explains That He Isn't Just A Muslim, But A Bit of All Religions Archived 13 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine HuffPost. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (25 August 2012). "Patang' soars high". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019.
- ^ "Manto director Nandita Das honoured at Asia Pacific Screen Awards; Nawazuddin Siddiqui named Best Actor". Firstpost. 29 November 2018. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "Fancine Awards" (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "Nawazuddin Siddiqui honoured with Golden Dragon Award for excellence in cinema". The National Herald. 29 October 2019. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "Nawazuddin Siddiqui seen farming while on family vacation in UP". Hindustan Times. 12 September 2015. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "GQ Men of the Year Awards 2018: Nawazuddin Siddiqui wins Actor of the Year, Saif Ali Khan is style legend". The Indian Express. 28 September 2018. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "Nawazuddin Siddiqui celebrates Republic Day on the sets of his upcoming film Raat Akeli Hai 2". Bollywood Hungama. 26 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "Nawazuddin Siddiqui Starts Shooting For 'Section 108'". 14 October 2023. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "It's a wrap up of Noorani Chehra for Nawazuddin Siddiqui; the actor shares a heartfelt note". Bollywood Hungama. 31 March 2022. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Nawazuddin Siddiqui to start filming Sangeen in London". The Indian Express. Press Trust of India. 19 January 2021. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ Deshmukh, Ashwini (13 December 2019). "Anurag Kashyap ropes in Tabu and Nawazuddin Siddiqui for Thriller Factory". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ "India's First Netflix Original 'Sacred Games' Is on Its Way And Here's All We Know About It". mensxp.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ "Baarish Ki Jaaye: Nawazuddin Siddiqui debuts romantic single with Sunanda Sharma". Hindustan Times. 27 March 2021. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ 'यार का सताया हुआ है' नवाज की जुबां पर आई दिल की बात! एक्टर संग सामने आया शहनाज का नया गाना ['My friend is in trouble' Nawazuddin Siddiqui expressed his heartfelt feelings! Shehnaaz Gill's new music video surfaced with actor]. abplive.com (in Hindi). 3 July 2023. Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.