Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui was born on 19 May 1974 in Budhana in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh. The actor who had a long struggling period in Bollywood got his big break with Anurag Kashyap's Gangs of Wasseypur. He is also an alumnus of prestigious National School of Drama, Delhi. Some of his popular movies are The Lunchbox, Badlapur, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Kick, Te3n, Manjhi- The Mountain Man and Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1 and Part 2 among others. Nawaz has won Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for portrayal of Shaikh in The Lunchbox.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui, his wife Zainab aka Alia and his mother Mehrunisa are caught up in a property dispute. They had an argument after which the actor's mother filed an FIR with the police.
Responding to a question on how 'Gangs of Wasseypur' turned out to be a turning point in his acting career, Nawazuddin Siddiqui said that the movie made him believe in himself.
For Haddi, Nawazuddin Siddiqui has worked with more than 80+ real-life transgender women. Opening up about his experience, the actor said, “Working with real-life trans women has been an incredible experience in Haddi."
Bollywood actors' passion for the cinema knows no bound. There have been times when celebrities have charged whopping amounts and then, there have been times when renowned actors almost did a film for free. Let's have a look at the same.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui unveiled the first look from his upcoming film Haddi which is being compared to The Kapil Sharma Show's Archana Puran Singh. Here's how she reacted to the Twitter memes.
Nawazuddin has received an award for Excellence in Cinema at the prestigious French Riviera Film Festival from the hands of two-time Emmy award winner American actor and producer Vincent De Paul. It was one of the biggest moments in the star's life as it adds more credibility to his work.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui has always been seen bringing up some uber-cool attire at the red carpet event at the Cannes Flim Festival. He has mostly been found donning blazers suited with matching pants.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui is in Cannes as part of the Indian government delegation to the festival and the rights market, where India has been named the first country of honor. He opened up about his upcoming film 'Laxman Lopez' and shared details.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui will soon be seen in Heropanti 2, which stars Tiger Shroff and Tara Sutaria in lead roles. He will play the role of a dreaded criminal named Laila in the film.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui, 47, is regarded one of the most versatile performers in the Hindi cinema today and has shown an impressive variety and rage through his characters. He will next be seen in his upcoming action drama Heropanti 2.
In Heropanti 2, Nawazuddin Siddiqui will be seen playing a ruthless don who has a feminine side to him. His character is extremely unpredictable and quirky. Tiger Shroff and Tara Sutaria are also featured in the movie.
"Both Ahmed and Rajat had a lot of zeal and enthusiasm while narrating 'Laila' to me, which was impressive! The fact that they were living the character made me want to play 'Laila' even more," Nawazuddin Siddiqui.
A video of Nawazuddin Siddiqui traveling in Mumbai local is going viral on social media platforms. The actor himself also revealed that he was traveling on a train to avoid getting stuck in traffic.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui said he thoroughly enjoys acting on various platforms of entertainment -- films, OTT and theatre. He pointed out there are less people watching films that enjoy a good run at festivals across the globe.
Heropanti 2 Trailer OUT: The three minutes thirty-second trailer opens up with the introduction of the antagonist aka Laila (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) who is a cybercrime mastermind. It is clear that only Babloo (Tiger Shroff) can stop Laila and that is where the fun begins. The video also showed a few glimpses of Tara Sutaria who is seen playing Inaaya.
On February 17, Bhumi Pednekar shared that she will share screen space with Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the upcoming project titled 'Afwaah', which is produced by Anubhav Sinha and directed by Sudhir Mishra. The film will be on floors soon and will be shot in an elaborate schedule in Alwar, Rajasthan.
We take a look at the upcoming Bollywood movies that will have a social issue in the subject and treatment. From equal rights for men and women to taking on bullying and fat-shaming, Hindi films are all set to break the stereotypes.