Nawazuddin Siddiqui is known for his powerful performances and unique choice of roles. He has featured in several critically acclaimed movies. Have a look at 7 of his highest-rated movies that showcase his talent.
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Nawazuddin Siddiqui is best known for his role as Faisal Khan in Anurag Kashyap's 'Gangs of Wasseypur'. The crime drama film was well-received by the audience. It stars Manoj Bajpayee, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Zeishan Quadri, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Richa Chadha and Huma Qureshi in the lead roles. With an IMDb rating of 8.2, this film is available to stream on the OTT platform Netflix.
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Ketan Mehta's 'Manjhi: The Mountain Man' has an IMDb rating of 8 and stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Radhi Apte and Ashutosh Acharya in the pivotal roles. The biographical drama is based on the life of a man who spends twenty-two years carving a road through a mountain with the help of a hammer and a chisel. Written by Shahzad Ahmed, Mahendra Jakhar and Ketan Mehta, this film is available to watch on various OTT platforms, including Netflix and JioHotstar.
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In Sriram Raghavan's directorial 'Badlapur', Nawazuddin Siddiqui played the role of antagonist named Liak Tungekar. His performance was loved by the audience and critics. The crime drama film has 7.4 stars on IMDb and also features Varun Dhawan, Yami Gautam, besides Nawazuddin. The film is available to stream on the Zee5 platform.
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Directed by Bedabrata Pain, 'Chittagong' has 7.3 stars on IMDb. The action drama film features Manoj Bajpayee, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Rajkummar Rao, Jaideep Ahlawat and Vijay Varma in pivotal roles. It is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.
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Nawazuddin Siddiqui also featured in Nandita Das's directorial 'Manto' in 2018. The film is a biographical drama of writer Saadat Hasan Manto. This film shows 1940s India. With an IMDb rating of 7.3, this movie can be watched on Apple TV.
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Anurag Kashyap's directorial 'Raman Raghav' is a crime-thriller film which features Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Vicky Kaushal and Sobhita Dhulipala in key roles. The story follows a murderer named Ramanna (played by Nawazuddin Siddiqui) who finds a soulmate, Raghavan, a policeman who investigates his murder cases. The film has an IMDb rating of 7.3 and is available to stream on the Zee5 platform.
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Netflix's crime thriller 'Raat Akeli Hai' has an IMDb rating of 7.2. It follows a cop who is summoned to investigate the death of a politician. The story gets complicated by the victim's secretive family. The film is directed by Sunny Mandavarra and Honey Trehan and written by Smita Singh.
