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{{Short description|Indian actor (born 1974)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Nawazuddin Siddiqui
| name         = Nawazuddin Siddiqui
| image             = Nawazuddin Siddiqui - IIFA 2017 Green Carpet (36349709816) (cropped).jpg
| image       = Nawazuddin Siddiqui at IFFK 2021 4 (cropped).jpg
| caption           = Siddiqui in 2017
| alt          = close-up of Nawazuddin Siddiqui wearing a dark purple suit, print scarf, grinning and looking left of camera, with advertisements in background
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1974|05|19|df=yes}}<ref name="yt1"/>
| caption     = Siddiqui in 2021
| birth_place       = [[Budhana]], [[Muzaffarnagar]], Uttar Pradesh, India<ref name=TIE20150802/>
| birth_date   = {{Birth date and age|1974|05|19|df=y}}
| occupation         = Actor
| birth_place = [[Budhana]], Uttar Pradesh, India
| alma_mater        = [[National School of Drama]], [[Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya]]<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Bari |first=Nishat |title=Rural Rockstars: Nawazuddin Siddiqui carved his own space in Bollywood through his unique roles |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/nation/story/20120917-rural-rockstars-nawazuddin-siddiqui-gangs-of-wasseypur-i-and-ii-759720-2012-09-08 |date=15 September 2012 |magazine=[[India Today]] |access-date=5 May 2021}}</ref>
| occupation   = Actor
| years_active      = 1999–present
| education    = {{plainlist|
| spouse            = {{marriage|Anjana Kishor Pandey|2009|2020|end=div}}
* [[National School of Drama]]
| children           = 2
* [[Gurukula Kangri University]]}}
| website           = {{url|nawazuddinsiddiqui.com}}
| years_active = 1999–present
| works        = [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui filmography|Full list]]
| awards      = [[List of awards and nominations received by Nawazuddin Siddiqui|Full list]]
| spouse      = {{marriage|Aaliya Siddiqui|2009}}<ref>{{cite web | url= https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/nawazuddin-siddiqui-wife-aaliya-are-back-together-for-children-9236806/lite/ | title= Nawazuddin Siddiqui's wife Aaliya says they are back together for the sake of their children: 'No option of being apart in life now' | date=27 February 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title= Nawazuddin Siddiqui and wife Aaliya Siddiqui back together after bitter separation row |url= https://www.telegraphindia.com/amp/entertainment/nawazuddin-siddiqui-and-wife-aaliya-siddiqui-back-together-after-bitter-separation-row/cid/2009594 |website=Telegraph India|date=28 March 2024 |access-date=13 December 2024}}</ref>
| children     = 2
| website     =  
}}
}}


'''Nawazuddin Siddiqui''' ({{IPA-hns|nəˈwaːzʊdːiːn sɪdːiːki|}}; born 19 May 1974) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] actor known for his work in [[Hindi cinema]].<ref name="yt1">{{cite AV media|people=Siddiqui, Nawazuddin|date=24 August 2015|title=Guftagoo with Nawazuddin Siddiqui|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIkjpdFHurA|language=hi|location=India|time=2:15|publisher=Rajya Sabha TV}}</ref><ref>PTI (24 April 2017) [http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2017/04/24/watch-nawazuddin-siddiqui-explains-that-he-isnt-just-a-muslim_a_22052880/ Watch: Nawazuddin Siddiqui Explains That He Isn't Just A [[Muslim], But A Bit of All Religions] ''HuffPost''. Retrieved 24 April 2017.</ref> He is an alumnus of the [[National School of Drama]]. Siddiqui's feature film debut was alongside director Prashant Bhargava in ''Patang'' (2012),<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/patang-soars-high/article3820477.ece|title=Patang' soars high|last=Dundoo|first=Sangeetha Devi|date=25 August 2012|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref> 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 film)|Black Friday]]'' (2007), the ''[[Gangs of Wasseypur]]'' (2012), duology and ''[[Raman Raghav 2.0]]''.
'''Nawazuddin Siddiqui''' ({{IPA|hns|nəˈwaːzʊdːiːn sɪdːiːqi:|}}; born 19 May 1974) is an Indian actor known for his work in [[Hindi cinema]].<ref name="yt1">{{cite AV media |last1=Siddiqui |first1=Nawazuddin |interviewer=Guftagoo |title=Guftagoo with Nawazuddin Siddiqui |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIkjpdFHurA |date=24 August 2015 | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211030/aIkjpdFHurA |archive-date=30 October 2021 |language=hi |location=India |time=2:15 |publisher=[[Sansad TV]] |via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>PTI (24 April 2017) [http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2017/04/24/watch-nawazuddin-siddiqui-explains-that-he-isnt-just-a-muslim_a_22052880/ Watch: Nawazuddin Siddiqui Explains That He Isn't Just a Muslim, But a Bit of All Religions] ''HuffPost''. Retrieved 24 April 2017.</ref> He is the recipient of various accolades, including a [[National Film Award]], an [[IIFA Award]], and two [[Filmfare Awards]], as well as a nomination for an [[International Emmy Award|International Emmy]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/nawazuddin-siddiqui-seen-farming-while-on-family-vacation-in-up/story-OOJJGHBXj8J8WND1jCWuLM.html|title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui seen farming while on family vacation in UP|date=12 September 2015|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=7 December 2019}}</ref> After studying acting at the [[National School of Drama]], Siddiqui had minor roles in films such as ''[[Sarfarosh (1999 film)|Sarfarosh]]'' (1999), ''[[Shool]]'' (1999), and ''[[Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.|Munna Bhai M.B.B.S]]'' (2003).


Siddiqui is best known for his roles in ''[[The Lunchbox]]'' (2013), ''[[Manto (2018 film)|Manto]]'' (2018),<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/manto-director-nandita-das-honoured-at-asia-pacific-screen-awards-nawazuddin-siddiqui-named-best-actor-5643271.html|title=Manto director Nandita Das honoured at Asia Pacific Screen Awards; Nawazuddin Siddiqui named Best Actor- Entertainment News, Firstpost|date=29 November 2018|website=Firstpost|language=en|access-date=7 December 2019}}</ref> and ''Raman Raghav 2.0.''<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://externos.uma.es/cultura/fancine/2016-sci-fi/index.php/2016/11/24/fancine-awards/|title=Fancine Awards|language=es-ES|access-date=7 December 2019}}</ref> He is the only actor in the world to have 8 films officially selected and screened at the [[Cannes Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/films/nawazuddin-siddiqui-honoured-with-golden-dragon-award-for-excellence-in-cinema|title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui honoured with Golden Dragon Award for excellence in cinema|website=The National Herald|language=en|access-date=7 December 2019}}</ref>
Siddiqui first gained recognition for his role in [[Anurag Kashyap]]'s ''[[Black Friday (2004 film)|Black Friday]]'' (2004) and the 2012 ''[[Gangs of Wasseypur]]'' duology.<ref>{{Cite web |last=IANS |date=23 June 2025 |title=Nawazuddin Shares Throwback Pic with Anurag Kashyap to Celebrate Wasseypur Legacy |url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/celebrities/nawazuddin-celebrates-13-years-of-gangs-of-wasseypur-1782304 |access-date=23 June 2025 |website=news.abplive.com}}</ref> Further success came for his supporting roles in ''[[The Lunchbox]]'' (2013), for which he won a [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor]]; ''[[Kick (2014 film)|Kick]]'' (2014); and ''[[Bajrangi Bhaijaan]]'' (2015). He went on to gain critical acclaim for his roles in ''[[Raman Raghav 2.0]]'' (2016), ''[[Raees (2017 film)|Raees]]'' (2017), ''[[Mom (film)|Mom]]'' (2017), and ''[[Manto (2018 film)|Manto]]'' (2018).<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/manto-director-nandita-das-honoured-at-asia-pacific-screen-awards-nawazuddin-siddiqui-named-best-actor-5643271.html|title=Manto director Nandita Das honoured at Asia Pacific Screen Awards; Nawazuddin Siddiqui named Best Actor|date=29 November 2018|website=Firstpost|access-date=7 December 2019}}</ref>


The actor continues to take time out from his filming schedule to farm in his native [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/nawazuddin-siddiqui-seen-farming-while-on-family-vacation-in-up/story-OOJJGHBXj8J8WND1jCWuLM.html|title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui seen farming while on family vacation in UP|date=12 September 2015|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=7 December 2019}}</ref> He has starred in two [[Emmy Award|Emmy]]-nominated series, ''[[Sacred Games (TV series)|Sacred Games]]'' (2019)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/gq-men-of-the-year-awards-2018-winners-saif-ali-khan-photos-5377681/|title=GQ Men of the Year Awards 2018: Nawazuddin Siddiqui wins Actor of the Year, Saif Ali Khan is style legend|date=28 September 2018|website=The Indian Express|language=en-US|access-date=7 December 2019}}</ref> and the British ''[[McMafia]]''.
He has also starred in two [[Emmy Award|Emmy]]-nominated series, ''[[Sacred Games (TV series)|Sacred Games]]'' (2018–2019)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/gq-men-of-the-year-awards-2018-winners-saif-ali-khan-photos-5377681/|title=GQ Men of the Year Awards 2018: Nawazuddin Siddiqui wins Actor of the Year, Saif Ali Khan is style legend|date=28 September 2018|website=The Indian Express|access-date=7 December 2019}}</ref> and the British ''[[McMafia]]'' (2018).


==Early life==
==Early life==
Siddiqui was born on 19 May 1974 in [[Budhana]], a small town in [[Muzaffarnagar district]], Uttar Pradesh, India,<ref>{{cite news |last=Ram |first=Sharmila Ganesan |title=In Bollywood, the heroine is still a prop and the hero must dance and shoot people: Nawazuddin Siddiqui |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/sunday-times/in-bollywood-the-heroine-is-still-a-prop-and-the-hero-must-dance-and-shoot-people-nawazuddin-siddiqui/articleshow/61166160.cms |date=22 October 2017 |newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=22 October 2017}}</ref> into a [[zamindar]]i [[Muslim]] family of [[Lambardar]]s.<ref name="yt1"/><ref name=TIE20150802>{{cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/i-thought-if-i-have-to-die-of-hunger-i-might-as-well-do-so-in-mumbai-nawazuddin-siddiqui/ |title=I've struggled for over 15 years, hope is what saw me through: Nawazuddin Siddiqui |date=2 August 2015 |access-date=2 August 2015 |work=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> He is the eldest of eight siblings.<ref name="teh12">{{cite news|date=July 2012|title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui:The ordinary star|work=[[Tehelka]]|url=http://www.tehelka.com/story_main53.asp?filename=hub210712ORDINARY.asp|url-status=dead|access-date=16 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120718191942/http://www.tehelka.com/story_main53.asp?filename=hub210712ORDINARY.asp|archive-date=18 July 2012}}</ref> He spent most of his youth in [[Uttarakhand]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Acting in Town Hall, star gazing in Maldevta: What makes Doon so special for Nawazuddin Siddiqui? - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Acting-in-Town-Hall-star-gazing-in-Maldevta-What-makes-Doon-so-special-for-Nawazuddin-Siddiqui/articleshow/49023539.cms|access-date=4 August 2020|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last1=MumbaiJune 22|first1=IANS|last2=June 22|first2=2013UPDATED|last3=Ist|first3=2013 10:31|title=Actor Nawazuddin's family caught in Uttarakhand weather havoc|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/actor-nawazuddins-family-caught-in-uttarakhand-weather-havoc-167632-2013-06-22|access-date=4 August 2020|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
Siddiqui was born on 19 May 1974<ref name="yt1" /> in [[Budhana]], a small town in Muzaffarnagar district, Uttar Pradesh, India,<ref name="TIE20150802" /><ref>{{cite news |last=Ram |first=Sharmila Ganesan |title=In Bollywood, the heroine is still a prop and the hero must dance and shoot people: Nawazuddin Siddiqui |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/sunday-times/in-bollywood-the-heroine-is-still-a-prop-and-the-hero-must-dance-and-shoot-people-nawazuddin-siddiqui/articleshow/61166160.cms |date=22 October 2017 |newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=22 October 2017}}</ref> into a [[zamindar]]i [[Muslim]] family of [[Lambardar]]s.<ref name="yt1" /><ref name="TIE20150802">{{cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/i-thought-if-i-have-to-die-of-hunger-i-might-as-well-do-so-in-mumbai-nawazuddin-siddiqui/ |title=I've struggled for over 15 years, hope is what saw me through: Nawazuddin Siddiqui |date=2 August 2015 |access-date=2 August 2015 |work=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> He is the eldest of eight siblings.<ref name="teh12">{{cite news |date=July 2012 |title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui: The ordinary star |work=[[Tehelka]] |url=http://www.tehelka.com/story_main53.asp?filename=hub210712ORDINARY.asp |url-status=dead |access-date=16 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120718191942/http://www.tehelka.com/story_main53.asp?filename=hub210712ORDINARY.asp |archive-date=18 July 2012}}</ref> He spent most of his youth in [[Uttarakhand]].<ref name=":0">{{cite news |last=Roy |first=Ishani |title=Acting in Town Hall, star gazing in Maldevta: What makes Doon so special for Nawazuddin Siddiqui? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Acting-in-Town-Hall-star-gazing-in-Maldevta-What-makes-Doon-so-special-for-Nawazuddin-Siddiqui/articleshow/49023539.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=4 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title=Actor Nawazuddin's family caught in Uttarakhand weather havoc |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/actor-nawazuddins-family-caught-in-uttarakhand-weather-havoc-167632-2013-06-22 |date=22 June 2013 |magazine=[[India Today]] |access-date=25 February 2022}}</ref>


He graduated with a [[Bachelor of Science]] 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 of a new job. Once in Delhi, he was instantly drawn to acting after watching a play. In pursuit of securing admission to the [[National School of Drama]] (NSD) in [[New Delhi]], he acted in over ten plays with a group of friends, including one in [[Dehradun]],<ref name=":0" /> to fulfill one of the criteria for admission.<ref name="yt1"/>
He graduated with a [[Bachelor of Science]] in chemistry from [[Gurukul Kangri University]] in Haridwar.<ref name="indiatoday.2012.09.15">{{cite magazine |last=Bari |first=Nishat |title=Rural Rockstars: Nawazuddin Siddiqui carved his own space in Bollywood through his unique roles |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/nation/story/20120917-rural-rockstars-nawazuddin-siddiqui-gangs-of-wasseypur-i-and-ii-759720-2012-09-08 |date=15 September 2012 |magazine=[[India Today]] |access-date=5 May 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505231126/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/nation/story/20120917-rural-rockstars-nawazuddin-siddiqui-gangs-of-wasseypur-i-and-ii-759720-2012-09-08 |archive-date=5 May 2021}}</ref> Following this, he worked as a chemist in [[Vadodara]] for a year before leaving for [[Delhi]] in search of a new job. Once there, he was drawn to acting after watching a play. In pursuit of securing admission to the [[National School of Drama]] (NSD) in [[New Delhi]],<ref name="indiatoday.2012.09.15" /> he acted in over ten plays with a group of friends, including one in [[Dehradun]],<ref name=":0" /> to fulfill one of the criteria for admission.<ref name="yt1" />


==Career==
==Career==
Siddiqui went to the [[National School of Drama]] in New Delhi.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bollywood diaries! Nawazuddin Siddiqui's journey from a watchman to darling of crossover cinema |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/nawazuddin-siddiqui-anurag-kashyap-gangs-of-wasseypur-talaash/1/227597.html |date=4 November 2012 |website=[[India Today]]|department=Celebrities |agency=[[Mail Today]] |access-date=17 September 2015}}</ref> After graduating in 1999, he moved to Mumbai.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/i-learnt-a-long-time-ago-to-not-let-how-i-look-affect-me-nawazuddin-siddiqui/cid/1720206|title='I learnt a long time ago to not let how I look affect me' — Nawazuddin Siddiqui|work=The Telegraph|location=Kolkata|access-date=7 May 2020|language=en-US}}</ref>
===1999–2012: Early work and recognition===
Siddiqui went to the [[National School of Drama]] in New Delhi.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bollywood diaries! Nawazuddin Siddiqui's journey from a watchman to darling of crossover cinema |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/nawazuddin-siddiqui-anurag-kashyap-gangs-of-wasseypur-talaash-120499-2012-11-03 |date=4 November 2012 |website=[[India Today]]|department=Celebrities |agency=[[Mail Today]] |access-date=17 September 2015}}</ref> After graduating in 1999, he moved to [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/i-learnt-a-long-time-ago-to-not-let-how-i-look-affect-me-nawazuddin-siddiqui/cid/1720206|title='I learnt a long time ago to not let how I look affect me' — Nawazuddin Siddiqui|work=The Telegraph|location=Kolkata|access-date=7 May 2020}}</ref>
 
He made his [[Bollywood]] debut in the year 1999 with a small role in the [[Aamir Khan]] starrer ''[[Sarfarosh (1999 film)|Sarfarosh]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/aamir-recommended-me-for-talaash-nawazuddin/277068-8-66.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120813051853/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/aamir-recommended-me-for-talaash-nawazuddin/277068-8-66.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 August 2012|title=Aamir recommended me for 'Talaash': Nawazuddin|date=1 August 2012}}</ref> He then appeared in [[Ram Gopal Varma]]'s 1999 film ''[[Shool]]'' and the 2000 film ''[[Jungle (2000 film)|Jungle]]'', as well as [[Rajkumar Hirani]]'s ''[[Munnabhai MBBS]]'' (2003). After moving to Mumbai, he tried to get work in television serials but did not achieve much success.<ref name="exp12" /><ref>{{cite news |title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui on a roll |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/Nawazuddin-Siddiqui-on-a-roll/articleshow/12273536.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928034449/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-15/news-interviews/31196319_1_roles-actors-sarfarosh |url-status=live |archive-date=28 September 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=15 March 2012 }}</ref> He did a short film, ''[[The Bypass]]'', in 2003, where he appeared with [[Irrfan Khan]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Irrfan Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui starrer The Bypass to be screened at the Bandra Film Festival |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/irrfan-khan-nawazuddin-siddiqui-starrer-bypass-screened-bandra-film-festival/ |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=25 August 2022 |access-date=14 September 2023}}</ref> Beyond that, between 2002 and 2005, he was largely out of work and lived in a flat that he shared with four other people, surviving by conducting occasional acting workshops.<ref name="exp12">{{cite news |title=My family counts only the Khans as actors |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/my-family-counts-only-the-khans-as-actors/953978/0 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=27 May 2012 }}</ref> In 2004, which was one of the worst years of his struggle, Siddiqui couldn't pay rent. He asked an NSD senior if he could stay with him. The senior allowed him to share his apartment in [[Goregaon]] suburb if he was willing to cook meals for him.<ref name="Sinha">{{cite web|last=Sinha|first=Chinki|title=Now Starring: Nawazuddin Siddiqui|date=21 September 2012 |url=http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/art-culture/now-starring-nawazuddin-siddiqui|publisher=openthemagazine|access-date=29 September 2012}}</ref>
 
Between 2004 and 2007, Siddiqui had a few minor roles, including in the film ''[[Black Friday (2007 film)|Black Friday]]'', which came out in 2007 and was a nominee for the [[Golden Leopard]]. In 2009, he appeared in a cameo role in the song "Emotional Atyachar" in the movie ''[[Dev D]]'', playing the role of Rangila. He performed a duet with Rasila (known together as Patna ke Presley). In the same year, he appeared in ''[[New York (2009 film)|New York]]''. However, it was his role of a journalist in [[Anusha Rizvi]]'s 2010 film ''[[Peepli Live]]'', that first got him wide recognition as an actor.<ref>[http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/wont-do-second-lead-anymore-nawazuddin-siddiqui/976698.html Won't do second lead anymore: Nawazuddin Siddiqui] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325191225/http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/wont-do-second-lead-anymore-nawazuddin-siddiqui/976698.html |date=25 March 2012 }} CNN-IBN, 18 March 2012.</ref> In 2012, he appeared in [[Prashant Bhargava]]'s ''Patang: The Kite'', which premiered at the [[Berlin International Film Festival]] and the [[Tribeca Film Festival]]. Siddiqui's performance was praised by film critic [[Roger Ebert]],<ref name="rogerebert.suntimes.com" /> who stated that the role "transformed his acting style"<ref name="bollyspice.com" /> and he awarded the actor the 'Thumbsup Trophy'. The film was subsequently released in the U.S. and Canada and garnered much attention, with rave reviews from ''[[The New York Times]]''.<ref name="NYTSaltz2012">{{cite news|last1=Saltz|first1=Rachel|title=The Old Neighborhood, in India: 'Patang' ('The Kite'), Directed by Prashant Bhargava|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/15/movies/patang-the-kite-directed-by-prashant-bhargava.html|access-date=22 July 2015|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=14 June 2012}}</ref>


He made his [[Bollywood]] debut in the year 1999 with a small role in the [[Aamir Khan]] starrer ''[[Sarfarosh]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=World|first=Republic|title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui's transformation pics that talk a lot about his glorious journey|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/nawazuddin-siddiquis-tranformation-pics.html|access-date=23 November 2020|website=Republic World}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/aamir-recommended-me-for-talaash-nawazuddin/277068-8-66.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120813051853/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/aamir-recommended-me-for-talaash-nawazuddin/277068-8-66.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 August 2012|title=Aamir recommended me for 'Talaash': Nawazuddin|date=1 August 2012}}</ref> He then appeared in [[Ram Gopal Varma]]'s 1999 film ''[[Shool]]'' and the 2000 film ''[[Jungle (2000 film)|Jungle]]'', as well as [[Rajkumar Hirani]]'s ''[[Munnabhai MBBS]]'' (2003). After moving to Mumbai, he tried to get work in television serials, but did not achieve much success.<ref name=exp12/><ref>{{cite news |title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui on a roll |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-15/news-interviews/31196319_1_roles-actors-sarfarosh |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928034449/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-15/news-interviews/31196319_1_roles-actors-sarfarosh |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 September 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=15 March 2012 }}</ref> He did a short film, ''The Bypass'', in 2003, where he appeared with [[Irrfan Khan]].<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0397941/ The Bypass] [[IMDb]].</ref> Beyond that, between 2002 and 2005, he was largely out of work and lived in a flat that he shared with four other people, surviving by conducting occasional acting workshops.<ref name=exp12>{{cite news |title=My family counts only the Khans as actors |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/my-family-counts-only-the-khans-as-actors/953978/0 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=27 May 2012 }}</ref> In 2004, which was one of the worst years of his struggle, Siddiqui couldn't pay rent. He asked an NSD senior if he could stay with him. The senior allowed him to share his apartment in [[Goregaon]] suburb if he was willing to cook meals for him.<ref name="Sinha">{{cite web|last=Sinha|first=Chinki|title=Now Starring: Nawazuddin Siddiqui|url=http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/art-culture/now-starring-nawazuddin-siddiqui|publisher=openthemagazine|access-date=29 September 2012}}</ref>
===2012–present: Mainstream success===
Siddiqui then appeared in the 2012 film ''[[Kahaani]]'', in which he played the archetypal short-tempered [[intelligence officer]] Khan. [[Anurag Kashyap]]'s gangster epic ''[[Gangs of Wasseypur]]'' followed, which furthered the actor's fame.<ref name="TOIVyavahare20120711">{{cite news|last1=Vyavahare |first1=Renuka |title=Aamir Khan has no airs about himself: Nawazuddin Siddiqui |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Aamir-Khan-has-no-airs-about-himself-Nawazuddin-Siddiqui/articleshow/14821029.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130715003723/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-11/news-interviews/32632399_1_nawazuddin-siddiqui-wasseypur-peepli-live |url-status=live |archive-date=15 July 2013 |date=11 July 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |publisher=Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. |access-date=23 July 2015}}</ref> He played his first primary role as Sonu Duggal in [[Ashim Ahluwalia]]'s ''[[Miss Lovely]]'',<ref>{{cite news |last=Verma |first=Anupam Kant |title=Cheap, yet lovely |url=http://www.livemint.com/2012/05/04192738/Cheap-yet-lovely.html/ |date=4 May 2012 |newspaper=[[Mint (newspaper)|live mint]] |access-date=4 February 2017}}</ref> which premiered at the [[2012 Cannes Film Festival]],<ref name="Official Selection">{{cite web |url=http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/article/58878.html |title=2012 Official Selection |access-date=21 April 2012 |work=Cannes}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Miss Lovely is India's entry at Cannes |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/miss-lovely-is-india-s-entry-at-cannes/story-0n4UQpHjHI8IgXtgOXJyyJ.html |access-date=13 February 2022 |work=Hindustan Times |date=19 April 2012}}</ref> a role Siddiqui describes as his "most real performance so far".<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Khan |first=Taran N. |title=The late but unstoppable rise of Nawazuddin Siddiqui|url=https://caravanmagazine.in/reviews-and-essays/showtime |url-access=subscription |date=31 July 2012 |magazine=[[The Caravan]] |access-date=25 February 2022}}</ref> Siddiqui then followed this with the [[Gangs of Wasseypur&nbsp;– Part 2|sequel]] to ''Gangs of Wasseypur''. In 2013, he played the lead role in the horror flick ''[[Aatma (2013 film)|Aatma]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Gangs-of-Wasseypur-2-trailer-hits-web-trends-on-Twitter/Article1-884053.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120707083232/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Gangs-of-Wasseypur-2-trailer-hits-web-trends-on-Twitter/Article1-884053.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 July 2012|title=Gangs of Wasseypur&nbsp;– Part II trending on Twitter|access-date=22 June 2017}}</ref> ''[[The Lunchbox]]'' premiered as part of the [[Critics' Week]] section at the [[2013 Cannes Film Festival]] and won him multiple awards.<ref name=":1" /> He appeared in [[Aamir Khan]]'s 2012 release ''[[Talaash: The Answer Lies Within|Talaash]]''. He received the [[National Film Award – Special Jury Award (Feature Film)|Special Jury Award]] at the 2012 [[National Film Awards]]<ref name="TOISen20130320">{{cite news |last=Sen |first=Zinia |date=20 March 2013 |title=I was a rejected actor: Nawazuddin Siddiqui |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/I-was-a-rejected-actor-Nawazuddin-Siddiqui/articleshow/19068654.cms |access-date=21 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Bhatia |first=Vivek |date=5 July 2012 |title=Art cinema has a new hero |url=http://filmfare.com/interviews/art-cinema-has-a-new-hero-785.html/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120719131536/http://filmfare.com/interviews/art-cinema-has-a-new-hero-785.html/ |archive-date=19 July 2012 |access-date=27 May 2016 |website=[[Filmfare]].com}}</ref> and the [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor]] in 2013 for ''The Lunchbox''. In 2014, he played the lead antagonist Shiv Gajra in the blockbuster ''[[Kick (2014 film)|Kick]]''.<ref>{{Cite web | title = Why Nawazuddin Siddiqui is the perfect nemesis for Salman Khan in 'Kick' | last = Hebbar | first = Prajakta | work = [[News18]] | date = 26 July 2014 | access-date = 8 August 2016 | url = http://www.news18.com/news/india/why-nawazuddin-siddiqui-is-the-perfect-nemesis-for-salman-khan-in-kick-704163.html }}</ref>


Between 2004 and 2007, Siddiqui had a few minor roles, including in the film [[Black Friday (2007 film)|''Black Friday'']], which came out in 2007 and was a nominee for the [[Golden Leopard]]. In 2009, he appeared in a cameo role in the song "Emotional Atyachar" in the movie ''[[Dev D]]'', playing the role of Rangila. He performed a duet with Rasila (known together as Patna ke Presley). In the same year, he appeared in ''[[New York (2009 film)|New York]]''. However, it was his role of a journalist in [[Anusha Rizvi]]'s 2010 film ''[[Peepli Live]]'', that first got him wide recognition as an actor.<ref>[http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/wont-do-second-lead-anymore-nawazuddin-siddiqui/976698.html Won't do second lead anymore: Nawazuddin Siddiqui] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325191225/http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/wont-do-second-lead-anymore-nawazuddin-siddiqui/976698.html |date=25 March 2012 }} CNN-IBN, 18 March 2012.</ref> In 2012, he appeared in [[Prashant Bhargava]]'s ''Patang: The Kite'', which premiered at the [[Berlin International Film Festival]] and the [[Tribeca Film Festival]]. Siddiqui's performance was praised by film critic [[Roger Ebert]],<ref name="rogerebert.suntimes.com"/> who stated that the role "transformed his acting style"<ref name="bollyspice.com"/> and he awarded the actor the 'Thumbsup Trophy'. The film was subsequently released in the U.S. and Canada, and garnered much attention with rave reviews from ''[[The New York Times]]''.<ref name=NYTSaltz2012>{{cite news|last1=Saltz|first1=Rachel|title=The Old Neighborhood, in India: 'Patang' ('The Kite'), Directed by Prashant Bhargava|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/15/movies/patang-the-kite-directed-by-prashant-bhargava.html|access-date=22 July 2015|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=14 June 2012}}</ref>
[[File:Nawazuddin Siddiqui - IIFA 2017 Green Carpet (36349709816) (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Siddiqui at the [[18th IIFA Awards]] (2017)]]


Siddiqui then appeared in the 2012 film ''[[Kahaani]]'', in which he played the archetypal short-tempered intelligence officer Khan. [[Anurag Kashyap]]'s gangster epic ''[[Gangs of Wasseypur]]'' followed, which furthered the actor's fame.<ref name=TOIVyavahare20120711>{{cite news|last1=Vyavahare |first1=Renuka |title=Aamir Khan has no airs about himself: Nawazuddin Siddiqui |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-11/news-interviews/32632399_1_nawazuddin-siddiqui-wasseypur-peepli-live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130715003723/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-11/news-interviews/32632399_1_nawazuddin-siddiqui-wasseypur-peepli-live |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 July 2013 |date=11 July 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |publisher=Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. |access-date=23 July 2015}}</ref> He played his first primary role as Sonu Duggal in [[Ashim Ahluwalia]]'s ''[[Miss Lovely]]'',<ref>{{cite news |last=Verma |first=Anupam Kant |title=Cheap, yet lovely |url=http://www.livemint.com/2012/05/04192738/Cheap-yet-lovely.html/ |date=4 May 2012 |newspaper=[[Mint (newspaper)|live mint]] |access-date=4 February 2017}}</ref> which premiered at the [[2012 Cannes Film Festival]],<ref name="Official Selection">{{cite web |url=http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/article/58878.html |title=2012 Official Selection |access-date=21 April 2012 |work=Cannes}}</ref><ref name="timesofindia">{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-20/news-interviews/31373565_1_indian-film-competition-section-moonrise-kingdom |work=[[The Times of India]] |title=Indian movie ''Miss Lovely'' at Cannes film fest |access-date=21 April 2012 }}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> a role Siddiqui describes as his "most real performance so far".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Khan|first=Taran N.|date=1 August 2012|title=The late but unstoppable rise of Nawazuddin Siddiqui|url=https://caravanmagazine.in/reviews-and-essays/showtime|url-access=subscription|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-06|website=The Caravan|language=en}}</ref> Siddiqui then followed this with the [[Gangs of Wasseypur&nbsp;– Part 2|sequel]] to ''Gangs of Wasseypur''. In 2013, he played the lead role in the horror flick ''[[Aatma (2013 film)|Aatma]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Gangs-of-Wasseypur-2-trailer-hits-web-trends-on-Twitter/Article1-884053.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120707083232/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Gangs-of-Wasseypur-2-trailer-hits-web-trends-on-Twitter/Article1-884053.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 July 2012|title=Gangs of Wasseypur&nbsp;– Part II trending on Twitter|access-date=22 June 2017}}</ref> ''[[The Lunchbox]]'' premiered as part of the International Critics' Week at the 2013 [[Cannes Film Festival]] and won him multiple awards.<ref name=":1" /> He appeared in [[Aamir Khan]]'s 2012 release ''[[Talaash (2012 film)|Talash]]''. In 2014, he played the lead antagonist Shiv Gajra in the blockbuster ''[[Kick (2014 film)|Kick]]''.<ref>{{Cite web | title = Why Nawazuddin Siddiqui is the perfect nemesis for Salman Khan in 'Kick' | last = Hebbar | first = Prajakta | work = [[CNN-News18]] | date = 26 July 2014 | access-date = 8 August 2016 | url = http://www.news18.com/news/india/why-nawazuddin-siddiqui-is-the-perfect-nemesis-for-salman-khan-in-kick-704163.html }}</ref>
In 2015, Siddiqui's films ''[[Bajrangi Bhaijaan]]'' and ''[[Manjhi – The Mountain Man]]'' were released, and he was praised for his roles. His work in ''Raman Raghav 2.0'' in 2016 won him the Fancine Malaga Award in Spain<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://externos.uma.es/cultura/fancine/2016-sci-fi/index.php/2016/11/24/fancine-awards/|title=Fancine Awards|language=es-ES|access-date=7 December 2019}}</ref> and in the [[Asia Pacific Screen Awards]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=25 October 2016|title=Anurag Kashyap's Raman Raghav 2.0 gets 3 Asia Pacific Screen Awards nominations|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/anurag-kashyap-s-raman-raghav-2-0-gets-3-asia-pacific-screen-awards-nominations/story-IKJxjXzOIyXgNv3s9m1EqO.html|access-date=7 December 2019|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> both in the category of Best Actor. The 2018 film ''[[Manto (2018 film)|Manto]]'', based on the life of Urdu author [[Saadat Hasan Manto]], won him Best Actor at the 2018 Asia Pacific Screen Awards.<ref name=":1" />


In 2015, Siddiqui's films ''[[Bajrangi Bhaijaan]]'' and ''[[Manjhi - The Mountain Man]]'' were released, and he was praised for his roles. He received the [[National Film Award – Special Jury Award (Feature Film)|Special Jury Award]] at the 2012 [[National Film Awards]]<ref name=TOISen20130320>{{cite news |last=Sen |first=Zinia |title=I was a rejected actor: Nawazuddin Siddiqui |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/I-was-a-rejected-actor-Nawazuddin-Siddiqui/articleshow/19068654.cms |date=20 March 2013 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=21 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Bhatia |first=Vivek |title=Art cinema has a new hero |url=http://filmfare.com/interviews/art-cinema-has-a-new-hero-785.html/ |date=5 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120719131536/http://filmfare.com/interviews/art-cinema-has-a-new-hero-785.html/ |archive-date=19 July 2012 |website=[[Filmfare]].com |access-date=27 May 2016}}</ref> and the [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor]] in 2013. His work in ''Raman Raghav 2.0'' in 2016 won him the Fancine Malaga Award in Spain<ref name=":2" /> and in the [[Asia Pacific Screen Awards]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=25 October 2016|title=Anurag Kashyap's Raman Raghav 2.0 gets 3 Asia Pacific Screen Awards nominations|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/anurag-kashyap-s-raman-raghav-2-0-gets-3-asia-pacific-screen-awards-nominations/story-IKJxjXzOIyXgNv3s9m1EqO.html|access-date=7 December 2019|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> both in the category of Best Actor. The 2018 film ''[[Manto (2018 film)|Manto]]'' was a groundbreaking performance that won him Best Actor at the 2018 Asia Pacific Screen Awards.<ref name=":1" />
In 2018, Siddiqui starred alongside [[Saif Ali Khan]] in [[Netflix]]'s first original Indian series, ''[[Sacred Games (TV series)|Sacred Games]]'', based on [[Vikram Chandra (novelist)|Vikram Chandra]]'s [[Sacred Games (novel)|novel of the same name]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Sacred Games Star Cast – Who Plays Whom in Sacred Games on Netflix? |url=https://www.gqindia.com/content/sacred-games-netflix-series-saif-ali-khan-radhika-apte-nawazuddin-siddiqui |website=[[GQ India]] |access-date=30 August 2024 |date=6 July 2018}}</ref>


Celebrated author [[Paulo Coelho]] has recommended ''[[Sacred Games (TV series)|Sacred Games]]'' to his Twitter followers and lauded Nawazuddin's work, calling it "One of the best series on [[Netflix]] with the great actor Nawazuddin".<ref>{{Cite web|date=16 September 2019|others=Press Trust of India|title=Paulo Coelho praises Nawazuddin in Sacred Games, actor has a fan moment|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/web-series/story/paulo-coelho-praises-nawazuddin-in-sacred-games-actor-has-a-fan-moment-1599579-2019-09-16|access-date=25 December 2019|website=India Today}}</ref>
In 2021, he was seen in the American-Bangladeshi-Indian film ''[[No Land's Man]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=11 June 2020|title=A.R. Rahman on board Nawazuddin Siddiqui's international film 'No Land's Man'|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ar-rahman-on-board-nawazuddin-siddiquis-international-film-no-lands-man/article31801660.ece|access-date=16 December 2021|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
 
In 2022, Siddiqui appeared in ''[[Heropanti 2]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui joins the cast of Tiger Shroff starrer Heropanti 2 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/nawazuddin-siddiqui-joins-cast-tiger-shroff-starrer-heropanti-2/ |date=29 May 2021 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=25 February 2022}}</ref>
 
In 2023, he starred in ''[[Afwaah]]'' alongside [[Bhumi Pednekar]], in ''[[Jogira Sara Ra Ra]]'' opposite [[Neha Sharma]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Neha Sharma to star in rom-com 'Jogira Sara Ra Ra' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2020/aug/10/nawazuddin-siddiqui-neha-sharma-to-star-in-rom-com-jogira-sara-ra-ra-2181552.html |access-date=16 December 2021 |website=The New Indian Express|date=10 August 2020 }}</ref> and in [[Kangana Ranaut]]'s ''[[Tiku Weds Sheru]]'', opposite [[Avneet Kaur]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=8 November 2021|title=First Look: Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Avneet Kaur are dressed in traditional outfits in Tiku Weds Sheru|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/first-look-nawazuddin-siddiqui-and-avneet-kaur-are-dressed-in-traditional-outfits-in-tiku-weds-sheru/|access-date=8 November 2021|work=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref>
 
In 2025, he starred in the [[Maddock Films]] production ''[[Thamma]]'', alongside [[Ayushmann Khurrana]], [[Rashmika Mandanna]], and [[Paresh Rawal]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ayushmann Khurrana Kickstarts 2025 with His Next Film Thama |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/ayushmann-khurrana-kickstarts-2025-with-his-next-film-thama-7410667 |access-date=9 March 2025 |website=ndtv.com}}</ref> He later reprised his role as Inspector Jatil Yadav in the crime thriller ''[[Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders]]'', a sequel to 2020's ''[[Raat Akeli Hai]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Art cinema has a new hero |url=http://filmfare.com/interviews/art-cinema-has-a-new-hero-785.html/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120719131536/http://filmfare.com/interviews/art-cinema-has-a-new-hero-785.html/ |archive-date=19 July 2012 |access-date=6 December 2025 |website=filmfare.com}}</ref> The film, directed by Honey Trehan and written by Smita Singh, premiered at the 56th [[International Film Festival of India]] in Goa before its global release by [[Netflix]] on 19 December 2025.<ref>{{cite web |title=Netflix's 'Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders' Marks a Grand World Premiere at IFFI Ahead of Its Global Release on 19th December |website=About Netflix |url=https://about.netflix.com/en/news/netflixs-raat-akeli-hai-the-bansal-murders-marks-a-grand-world-premiere-at-iffi }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders premieres at IFFI ahead of Netflix release on December 19 |website=Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/raat-akeli-hai-bansal-murders-premieres-iffi-ahead-netflix-release-december-19/ }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Raat Akeli Hai 2 teaser: Nawazuddin Siddiqui vows to crack twisted family murder case |website=Indian Express |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/raat-akeli-hai-2-teaser-nawazuddin-siddiqui-crack-twisted-family-murder-radhika-apte-calls-it-horrific-10388748/ }}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Siddiqui lives in Mumbai with his younger brother, Shamas Nawab Siddiqui<ref name="HTDas2013">{{cite news|last1=Das|first1=Anirban|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Nawazuddin-Siddiqui-backs-his-brother/Article1-1078221.aspx|title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui backs his brother|date=18 June 2013|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|access-date=22 July 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217060406/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/nawazuddin-siddiqui-backs-his-brother/article1-1078221.aspx|archive-date=17 December 2014|publisher=HT Media Limited}}</ref> who is a director. Siddiqui is married to Aaliya, aka Anjana Kishor Pandey;<ref name="nawazuddin'swife">{{cite news|last=Spencer|first=Samuel|date=16 August 2019|title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui wife: Who is Sacred Games Gaitonde star married to?|newspaper=[[Daily Express]]|url=https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/1166406/Nawazuddin-siddiqui-wife-sacred-games-Gaitonde-married-aaliya-anjali|access-date=16 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/hindi/nawazuddin-siddiquis-wife-aaliya-wants-to-reconcile-with-the-actor-says-going-forward-we-will-sort-all-the-problems-and-misconceptions/videoshow/81361536.cms|title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui's wife Aaliya wants to reconcile with the actor, doesn't want divorce &#124; Hindi Movie News - Bollywood - Times of India|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-i-refuse-to-bow-down-says-aaliya-siddiqui-in-her-open-letter-to-estranged-husband-nawazuddin-siddiqui-2833053|title='I refuse to bow down,' says Aaliya Siddiqui in her open letter to estranged husband Nawazuddin Siddiqui|date=19 July 2020|website=DNA India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/man-linked-to-nawazuddin-siddiqui-s-wife-aaliya-refutes-rumours-of-their-affair-report/story-Szl1bhR4uqQGvUcD2SC85L.html|title=Man linked to Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s wife Aaliya refutes rumours of their affair: report|date=21 May 2020|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> they have a daughter, Shora, and a son, Yaani, who was born on the actor's 41st birthday.<ref name="IE Siddiqui kid">{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/nawazuddin-siddiqui-blessed-with-a-baby-boy-says-it-his-best-birthday-gift/|title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui blessed with baby boy on his 41st birthday |date=19 May 2015|access-date=22 June 2017}}</ref> On 19 May 2020, Aaliya revealed in an interview with ''[[The Indian Express]]'' that she was seeking a divorce from Siddiqui.<ref>{{cite news |last= Panchal|first= Komal RJ|date=19 May 2010|title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui's wife Aalia Siddiqui seeks divorce, sends legal notice to actor|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/nawazuddin-siddiqui-wife-aalia-siddiqui-sends-legal-notice-divorce-6416029/|newspaper=The Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= Mankermi|first= Shivani|date=22 May 2010|title="She has suffered a lot," Nawazuddin Siddiqui's wife Aaliya's lawyer opens up on her legal notice for divorce|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/she-has-suffered-a-lot-nawazuddin-siddiquis-wife-aaliyas-lawyer-opens-up-on-her-legal-notice-for-divorce/articleshow/75821221.cms|newspaper=The Times of India}}</ref>
Siddiqui has been married twice. In his youth, he dated a woman named Anjali, who grew up in the same village as he; the couple broke up in 2009.<ref name="dailyexpress">{{cite news|last=Spencer|first=Samuel|date=16 August 2019|title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui wife: Who is Sacred Games Gaitonde star married to?|newspaper=[[Daily Express]]|url=https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/1166406/Nawazuddin-siddiqui-wife-sacred-games-Gaitonde-married-aaliya-anjali|access-date=16 August 2019}}</ref> In 2010 or 2011, he married a woman named Sheeba.<ref name="dailyexpress" /> By 2012, he was dating an American woman named Suzanne.<ref name="dailyexpress" /> He also had a brief relationship with [[Niharika Singh]], a former Miss India, with whom he co-starred in two films.<ref name="dailyexpress" />


Apart from his acting work, Siddiqui continues to take time to farm in Budhana, his hometown in Uttar Pradesh. His goal is to educate farmers about new techniques available and how they can help improve their lives. He has also implemented new irrigation techniques in Budhana, which has proven to be a significant help to the local farmers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/nawazuddin-siddiqui-to-buy-a-plot-in-maharashtra-for-farming-aims-to-educate-farmers-on-new-techniques-350750.html|title=Nawazuddin To Buy A Plot in Maharashtra For Farming, Aims To Educate Farmers on New Techniques|date=6 August 2018|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=25 December 2019}}</ref> As of May 2021, he spends a large part of his time in Budhana, when he is not shooting for upcoming projects.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui: I have returned to Budhana to be with my mother and family|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/exclusive-nawazuddin-siddiqui-i-have-returned-to-budhana-to-be-with-mother-and-family/articleshow/82291149.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
Siddiqui eventually reconnected with Anjali, and the couple married and had two children, a daughter and a son. At this point, Anjali took the name Aaliya Siddiqui.<ref name="IE Siddiqui kid">{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/nawazuddin-siddiqui-blessed-with-a-baby-boy-says-it-his-best-birthday-gift/|title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui blessed with baby boy on his 41st birthday |date=19 May 2015|access-date=22 June 2017}}</ref> In May 2020, Aaliya announced on social media that she was seeking a divorce from Nawazuddin.<ref>{{cite news |last= Panchal|first= Komal RJ|date=19 May 2010|title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui's wife Aalia Siddiqui seeks divorce, sends legal notice to actor|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/nawazuddin-siddiqui-wife-aalia-siddiqui-sends-legal-notice-divorce-6416029/|newspaper=The Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= Mankermi|first= Shivani|date=22 May 2010|title="She has suffered a lot," Nawazuddin Siddiqui's wife Aaliya's lawyer opens up on her legal notice for divorce|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/she-has-suffered-a-lot-nawazuddin-siddiquis-wife-aaliyas-lawyer-opens-up-on-her-legal-notice-for-divorce/articleshow/75821221.cms|newspaper=The Times of India}}</ref>
 
Siddiqui lives in Mumbai with his younger brother, Shamas Nawab,<ref name="HTDas2013">{{cite news|last1=Das|first1=Anirban|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Nawazuddin-Siddiqui-backs-his-brother/Article1-1078221.aspx|title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui backs his brother|date=18 June 2013|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|access-date=22 July 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217060406/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/nawazuddin-siddiqui-backs-his-brother/article1-1078221.aspx|archive-date=17 December 2014|publisher=HT Media Limited}}</ref> a film director. When not busy acting, he likes to spend time in his hometown of Budhana, where he owns a farm.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/nawazuddin-siddiqui-to-buy-a-plot-in-maharashtra-for-farming-aims-to-educate-farmers-on-new-techniques-350750.html|title=Nawazuddin to Buy a Plot in Maharashtra for Farming, Aims to Educate Farmers on New Techniques|date=6 August 2018|website=The Times of India|access-date=25 December 2019}}</ref> In a May 2021 interview, he said that he spends most of his time there.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mankermi |first=Shivani |title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui: I have returned to Budhana to be with my mother and family |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/exclusive-nawazuddin-siddiqui-i-have-returned-to-budhana-to-be-with-mother-and-family/articleshow/82291149.cms |agency=Timesofindia.com |website=Entertainment Times |date=3 May 2021 |access-date=25 February 2022}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
{{Main|Nawazuddin Siddiqui filmography}}
|+Key
| style="background:#ffc;"| {{dagger|alt=Fi yet to release}}
| Denotes films/shows that have not yet been released
|}
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1999
| ''[[Sarfarosh]]''|| Terrorist / Informer  ||
|-
| ''[[Shool]]'' || Waiter ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2000
| ''[[Jungle (2000 film)|Jungle]]''|| Khabri (messenger) ||
|-
| ''[[Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar (film)|Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar]]'' || ||One of the leaders of the Second Mahad Satyagraha and in the background of Manusmriti Dahan
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2003
| ''[[The Bypass (2003)|The Bypass]]'' || First bandit ||[[BFI London Film Festival]] / [[Milan Film Festival]]
|-
| ''[[Mudda – The Issue]]'' || || Cameo appearance
|-
| ''[[Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.]]'' || Pickpocketer ||
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Family (2006 film)|Family]]'' || Nawaz ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2007
| ''[[Aaja Nachle]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ek Chalis Ki Last Local]]'' || Ponnappa's brother ||
|-
| ''[[Manorama Six Feet Under]]''|| Local goon ||
|-
| ''[[Black Friday (2007 film)|Black Friday]]'' || Asgar Mukadam ||
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Black & White (2008 Hindi film)|Black & White]]'' || Tahir Tayyabuddin ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2009
| ''[[Firaaq]]'' || Hanif ||
|-
| ''[[New York (2009 film)|New York]]'' || Zilgai ||
|-
| ''[[Dev.D]]''|| Singer at wedding || Special appearance in the song "Emotional"
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Peepli Live]]'' || Rakesh Kapoor ||
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Dekh Indian Circus]]'' || Jethu || [[National Film Award – Special Mention (Feature Film)|National Film Award &nbsp;– Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film)]]<br /><small>(also for ''Talaash'', ''Gangs of Wasseypur'' and ''Kahaani'') </small>National film award for best children's film Puson international film festival/ Tiburon film festival
|-
| rowspan="8" | 2012
| ''[[Kahaani]]'' || IB Officer A. Khan ||
|-
| ''Patang'' || Chakkku ||Premiered at the [[Berlin International Film Festival]] <br /> Was presented with the Thumbsup Trophy by the cinema critic [[Roger Ebert]] <br /> [[Tribeca Film Festival]] / [[Hawaii International Film Festival]] (Halekulani Golden Orchid award) for best narrative feature film
|-
| ''[[Paan Singh Tomar (film)|Paan Singh Tomar]]'' || Gopi ||
|-
| ''[[Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 1]]'' || rowspan="2" | Faizal Khan || rowspan="2" | Lions Favorite Actor
Considered one of the best gangster and crime-drama movie series, the film won 13 awards, including at the [[Asia-Pacific Film Festival]], [[Filmfare Awards]], [[International Indian Film Academy Awards]], [[National Film Awards]], and [[Screen Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://moviez-lover.com/ws/nawazuddin-siddiqui-web-series.php|title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui All Web Series And Movies List|website=moviez-lover.com|access-date=3 April 2020}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2]]''
|-
| ''[[Chittagong (film)|Chittagong]]'' || Nirmal Sen ||
|-
| ''[[Talaash: The Answer Lies Within]]'' || Taimur || [[Asian Film Award for Best Supporting Actor]]
|-
| ''[[Miss Lovely]]'' || Sonu Duggal || Cannes Film Festival
|-
| rowspan="7" | 2013
| ''[[Aatma - Feel It Around You]]'' || Abhay ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.in.msn.com/bollywood/article.aspx?cp-documentid=250463700|title=Best of Bollywood, South Cinema, TV and Celebs - MSN India|access-date=3 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116130833/http://entertainment.in.msn.com/bollywood/article.aspx?cp-documentid=250463700|archive-date=16 January 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-10/news-interviews/32617046_1_bipasha-basu-nawazuddin-siddiqui-song-and-dance|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116120753/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-10/news-interviews/32617046_1_bipasha-basu-nawazuddin-siddiqui-song-and-dance|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-01-16|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=I like Bipasha's eyes: Nawazuddin}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Bombay Talkies (film)|Bombay Talkies]]'' || Purandar ||
|-
| ''[[Shorts (2013 film)|Shorts]]'' || Unnamed ||<ref>{{cite web|title=Anurag Kashyap's next 'Shorts' - First Look|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/94800.html|access-date=22 June 2013}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Liar's Dice (film)|Liar's Dice]]'' || Nawazuddin ||[[Cines del Sur]] / [[National Film Awards]] / Sakhalin International Film Festival / [[Sundance Film Festival]]
|-
| ''[[Monsoon Shootout]]'' || Shiva ||[[Cannes Film Festival]] / [[Chicago International Film Festival]] / [[Hawaii International Film Festival]] / [[Sydney Film Festival]] / [[Asia-Pacific Film Festival|Asia Pacific film festival]] / [[Sitges Film Festival|SitgesCatalonian international film festival]]
|-
| ''[[The Lunchbox]]'' || Shaikh || Siddiqui won a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor / Cannes Film Festival/ [[Reykjavík International Film Festival]], [[Sofia International Film Festival]] / [[Zagreb Film Festival]] / Audience Award at the [[Ghent International Film Festival]]
|-
| ''[[Anwar Ka Ajab Kissa]]'' || Anwar ||<ref name=TOISen20130410>{{cite news|last1=Sen|first1=Zinia|title=Buddhadeb Dasgupta is back in the city|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/bengali/news-interviews/Buddhadeb-Dasgupta-is-back-in-the-city/articleshow/19472266.cms?referral=PM|access-date=22 July 2015|work=[[The Times of India]]|publisher=Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.|date=10 April 2013}}</ref>
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Kick (2014 film)|Kick]]'' || Shiv Gajra ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2015
| ''[[Lateef (film)|Lateef]]'' || Lateef ||
|-
| ''[[Badlapur (film)|Badlapur]]'' || Liak ||
|-
| ''[[Bajrangi Bhaijaan]]''  || [[Chand Nawab]] ||
|-
| ''[[Manjhi – The Mountain Man]]'' || [[Dashrath Manjhi]] ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2016
| ''[[Raman Raghav 2.0]]'' || Ramanna  ||Siddiqui won Best Performance by an Actor at the [[Asia Pacific Screen Awards]] and the Official Jury Prize (Best Actor) at the FANCINE Festival de Cine Fantastico de la Universidad de Malaga
|-
| ''[[Te3n]]'' || Father Martin Das  ||
|-
| ''[[Lion (2016 film)|Lion]]'' || Rama || ''Lion'' received six Oscar nominations at the [[89th Academy Awards]], including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Adapted Screenplay.
It won two [[British Academy Film Awards|BAFTA Awards]] for Best Supporting Actor (Patel) and Best Adapted Screenplay.
|-
| ''[[Freaky Ali]]'' || Ali ||
|-
| rowspan="7" | 2017
| ''[[Haraamkhor]]'' || Shyam ||
|-
| ''[[Raees (2017 film)|Raees]]'' || [[Superintendent of police (India)|SP]] Jaideep Ambalal Majmudar ||
|-
| ''In Defence of Freedom'' || [[Saadat Hasan Manto]] || Short film
|-
| ''[[Mom (film)|Mom]]'' || Daya Shankar "DK" Kapoor  ||
|-
| ''[[Munna Michael]]'' || Mahinder Fauji ||
|-
| ''[[Babumoshai Bandookbaaz]]''|| Babu Bihari ||
|-
| ''[[Carbon: The Story of Tomorrow]]'' || Man from Mars || Short film
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2018
| ''[[Mukkabaaz]]''|| Himself || Guest appearance in the song "Mushkil Hai Apna Meil Priye"
|-
| ''[[Genius (2018 Hindi film)|Genius]]'' || Samar Khan ||
|-
| ''[[Manto (2018 film)|Manto]]''|| [[Saadat Hasan Manto]]||Siddiqui won Best Performance by an Actor at the [[Asia Pacific Screen Awards]] and the ''[[GQ]]'' Men of the Year award.
The film also premiered at the [[Cannes Film Festival]] and was the opening film at the Singapore South Asian Film Festival.
|-
| rowspan="6" |2019
| ''[[Petta (film)|Petta]]''
| Singaar Singh / Singaram
| Tamil film
|-
| ''[[Thackeray (2019 film)|Thackeray]]'' || [[Bal Thackeray]] ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/movies-to-look-forward-to/nawazuddin-siddiqui-resembles-bal-thackeray-to-perfection-in-the-latest-picture-biopic-releases-on-january-23/photostory/65046481.cms |title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui resembles Bal Thackeray to perfection in the latest picture |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/bollywood/thackeray-release-date |title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui-Starrer 'Thackeray' Gets a Release Date |publisher=The Quint|date=18 July 2018 |access-date=20 July 2018 |archive-date=21 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321073614/https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/bollywood/thackeray-release-date |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Photograph (film)|Photograph]]''
| Rafiullah / 'Rafi'
|[[Sundance Film Festival]] (world premiere) 69th [[Berlin International Film Festival]] (European premiere)
|-
| ''[[Housefull 4 (film)|Housefull 4]]''
| Ramsey Baba
|
|-
| ''[[Roam Rome Mein]]''
|Raj
|Premiered at the 24th [[Busan International Film Festival]] / Appreciated at the Jio MAMI film festival
|-
|''[[Motichoor Chaknachoor]]''
| Pushpender Tyagi
|
|-
| rowspan=3|2020
| ''[[Ghoomketu]]''
| Ghoomketu
|[[ZEE5]] film<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/nawazuddin-siddiqui-and-anurag-kashyap-starrer-ghoomketu-to-release-on-zee5-6401398/|title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Anurag Kashyap starrer Ghoomketu to release on ZEE5|date=9 May 2020}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Raat Akeli Hai]]''
| Jatil Yadav
| Netflix film<ref>{{Cite web|date=17 July 2020|title=Raat Akeli Hai trailer: Nawazuddin Siddiqui ditches gangster garb for cop's khakee in Netflix's murder mystery|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/raat-akeli-hai-trailer-nawazuddin-siddiqui-ditches-gangster-garb-for-cop-s-khakee-in-netflix-s-murder-mystery/story-rQho6nhgxncQ6ZmPUNlHFO.html|access-date=23 September 2020|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Serious Men (film)|Serious Men]]''
| Ayyan Mani
| Netflix film<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/nawazuddin-siddiquis-serious-men-to-hit-netflix-on-october-2/article32618920.ece|title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui's 'Serious Men' to hit Netflix on 2 October|work=The Hindu|date=16 September 2020}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="5" |2021
| style="background:#ffc;"|  ''[[Bole Chudiyan]]'' {{dagger}}
| Nawab
|
|-
|style="background:#ffc;"|''[[Jogira Sara Ra Ra]]''{{dagger}}
|
| Post Production<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/nawazuddin-siddiqui-and-neha-sharma-commence-shooting-of-jogira-sara-ra-ra.html|title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Neha Sharma commence shooting of 'Jogira Sara Ra Ra'|author=Aakash Mishra|work=Republic World|date=27 February 2021|access-date=27 February 2021}}</ref>
|-
|style="background:#ffc;"| ''Sangeen'' {{dagger}}
|
| Post Production<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/nawazuddin-siddiqui-to-start-filming-sangeen-in-london-7152438/|title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui to start filming Sangeen in London|author=PTI|work=The Indian Express|date=19 January 2021|access-date=19 January 2021}}</ref>
|-
|style="background:#ffc;"| ''[[No Land's Man]]'' {{dagger}}
|
| Post Production
|-
|style="background:#ffc;"| ''Heropanti 2'' {{dagger}}
|
| Filming<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/nawazuddin-siddiqui-joins-cast-tiger-shroff-starrer-heropanti-2/|title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui joins the cast of Tiger Shroff starrer Heropanti 2|work=Bollywood Hungama|date=28 May 2021|access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref>
|}
 
===Television===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" width=60%
! Year
! Title
! Role
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| 2018
|  ''[[McMafia]]''
| Dilly Mahmood
| [[BBC One]], [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]]
| 2 episodes
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| 2018–2019
| ''[[Sacred Games (TV series)|Sacred Games]]''
| Ganesh Gaitonde
| Netflix
| 16 episodes
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mensxp.com/entertainment/news/39270-india-rsquo-s-first-netflix-original-lsquo-sacred-games-rsquo-is-on-its-way-and-here-rsquo-s-all-we-know-about-it.html|title=India's First Netflix Original 'Sacred Games' Is on Its Way And Here's All We Know About It|work=mensxp.com|access-date=11 October 2017|language=en}}</ref>
|-
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==Accolades==
==Accolades==
Siddiqui's first lead role in a feature film was in [[Prashant Bhargava]]'s ''Patang'', which premiered at the [[Berlin Film Festival]], in which his performance has been praised by noted film critic [[Roger Ebert]] (awarding the film 4/4 stars),<ref name="rogerebert.suntimes.com">{{cite news| url=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120613/REVIEWS/120619991 | work=Chicago Sun-Times | title=Patang Movie Review & Film Summary (2012) | date=13 June 2012}}</ref> who stated that the role "transformed his acting style".<ref name="bollyspice.com">{{cite web|url=http://bollyspice.com/45012/working-patang-enormous-impact-every-role-i-done-since-nawazuddin-siddiqui|title="Working on Patang has had an enormous impact on every role I have done since" - Nawazuddin Siddiqui -|date=13 June 2012|access-date=20 August 2012|archive-date=30 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120630010734/http://bollyspice.com/45012/working-patang-enormous-impact-every-role-i-done-since-nawazuddin-siddiqui|url-status=dead}}</ref>
{{main|List of awards and nominations received by Nawazuddin Siddiqui}}


He appeared in four major films in 2012: ''Kahaani'', ''Gangs of Wasseypur'', ''Gangs of Wasseypur&nbsp;– Part 2'', and ''Talaash'', all of which earned him wide critical reception and awards, including a [[Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor]] and a [[Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role&nbsp;– Male]], both for his role as Taimur in ''[[Talaash: The Answer Lies Within]]'', as well as a [[Stardust Award for Best Supporting Actor]] for his role in ''[[Gangs of Wasseypur]]''.
Siddiqui's first lead role in a feature film was in [[Prashant Bhargava]]'s ''Patang'', which premiered at the [[Berlin Film Festival]], in which his performance has been praised by film critic [[Roger Ebert]] (awarding the film 4/4 stars),<ref name="rogerebert.suntimes.com">{{cite news | url=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120613/REVIEWS/120619991 | work=Chicago Sun-Times | title=Patang Movie Review & Film Summary (2012) | date=13 June 2012 | access-date=20 August 2012 | archive-date=14 October 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014203341/http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20120613%2FREVIEWS%2F120619991 | url-status=dead }}</ref> who stated that the role "transformed his acting style".<ref name="bollyspice.com">{{cite web|url=http://bollyspice.com/45012/working-patang-enormous-impact-every-role-i-done-since-nawazuddin-siddiqui|title="Working on Patang has had an enormous impact on every role I have done since" – Nawazuddin Siddiqui -|date=13 June 2012|access-date=20 August 2012|archive-date=30 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120630010734/http://bollyspice.com/45012/working-patang-enormous-impact-every-role-i-done-since-nawazuddin-siddiqui|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 
He won the title of Breakthrough Talent at the 2012 [[GQ|GQ Men]] of the Year Awards.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2 October 2012|title=Giltz & glamour of Bollywood at GQ Awards|url=https://www.emirates247.com/news-in-images/giltz-glamour-of-bollywood-at-gq-awards-2012-10-02-1.477672|website=emirates247.com}}</ref>


Siddiqui was awarded the [[National Film Award – Special Jury Award (Feature Film)|Special Jury Award]] at the [[60th National Film Awards]] 2012 for his work in the films ''[[Kahaani]]'', ''[[Gangs of Wasseypur]]'', ''[[Dekh Indian Circus]]'', and ''[[Talaash: The Answer Lies Within|Talaash]]''.<ref name="60thaward">{{cite press release|title=List of Awards Announced in various categories for the 60th National Film Awards|url=http://pib.nic.in/archieve/others/2013/mar/d2013031801.pdf|publisher=Press Information Bureau (PIB), India|access-date=18 March 2013}}</ref>
Siddiqui was awarded the [[National Film Award – Special Jury Award (Feature Film)|Special Jury Award]] at the [[60th National Film Awards]] 2012 for his work in the films ''[[Kahaani]]'', ''[[Gangs of Wasseypur]]'', ''[[Dekh Indian Circus]]'', and ''[[Talaash: The Answer Lies Within|Talaash]]''.<ref name="60thaward">{{cite press release|title=List of Awards Announced in various categories for the 60th National Film Awards|url=http://pib.nic.in/archieve/others/2013/mar/d2013031801.pdf|publisher=Press Information Bureau (PIB), India|access-date=18 March 2013}}</ref>
Most recently, he was awarded with the highest honour, The Lesley Ho Asian Film Talent Award, at the [[Singapore International Film Festival]],<ref>{{Cite web|author=Asian News International|date=24 November 2019|title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui wins Lesley Ho Asian Film Talent Award for Sacred Games at SIFF|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/nawazuddin-siddiqui-wins-lesley-ho-asian-film-talent-award-for-sacred-games-at-siff-1622149-2019-11-24|access-date=7 December 2019|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> for ''Sacred Games''.
===National===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Film
! Category
! Result
! Ref
|-
|rowspan="8"|2012
| [[National Film Awards]]
| ''[[Talaash: The Answer Lies Within]]'', ''[[Kahaani]]'', ''[[Gangs of Wasseypur]]'', ''[[Dekh Indian Circus]]''
| [[National Film Award – Special Jury Award (Feature Film)|Special Jury Award]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Zee Cine Awards]]
| ''[[Talaash: The Answer Lies Within]]''
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role&nbsp;– Male]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Screen Awards]]
| ''[[Talaash: The Answer Lies Within]]''
| [[Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Stardust Awards]]
| ''[[Gangs of Wasseypur]]''
| [[Stardust Award for Best Supporting Actor]]
| {{nominated}}
|-
| [[Asian Film Awards]]
| ''[[Talaash: The Answer Lies Within]]''
| [[Asian Film Award for Best Supporting Actor]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[New York Indian Film Festival]]
| ''[[Dekh Indian Circus]]''
| Award for Best Actor<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iaac.us/NYIFF2012/reviews57.htm|title=New York Indian Film Festival 2012|access-date=12 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305090738/http://www.iaac.us/NYIFF2012/reviews57.htm|archive-date=5 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| {{won}}
|-
| GQ Men of the Year Awards 2012
| For work done in 2012
| Breakthrough Talent<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindifilmnews.com/bollywood_buzz/gq-men-of-the-year-awards-2012-winners-list/|title=Welcome hindifilmnews.com |access-date=12 April 2013|archive-date=18 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818120711/http://www.hindifilmnews.com/bollywood_buzz/gq-men-of-the-year-awards-2012-winners-list/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=TheBollywoodcurry |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8odfyFdf8uk|title=Dia Mirza [and] Nawazuddin Siddiqui at GQ Men of the Year Awards Red Carpet |date=1 October 2012 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
| {{won}}
|-
| Lions Gold Awards 2012
| ''[[Gangs of Wasseypur]]''
| Lions Favourite Actor{{citation needed|date=August 2016}}
| {{won}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|2013
| [[Filmfare Awards]]
| ''[[The Lunchbox]]''
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Award|Renault Star Guild Awards]]
| ''[[The Lunchbox]]''
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role
| {{won}}
|-
|rowspan="3"|2015
| [[Filmfare Awards]]
| ''[[Badlapur (film)|Badlapur]]''
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"|''[[Zee Cine Awards]]''
| ''[[Bajrangi Bhaijaan]]''
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role]]
| {{won}}
|-
| ''[[Badlapur (film)|Badlapur]]''
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role]]
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="1"|2016
|IBNLive Movie Awards
|''[[Manjhi - The Mountain Man]]''
|Best Actor
|{{Nom}}
|-
| rowspan="5" |2018
|[[Filmfare Awards]]
| rowspan="3" |''[[Mom (film)|Mom]]''
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor]]
|{{Nom}}
|-
|[[IIFA Awards]]
| rowspan="2" | Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Male)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iifa.com/awards2018 |title=IIFA Awards 2018 Winners |publisher=[[International Indian Film Academy Awards|IIFA]] |access-date=25 June 2018 |archive-date=12 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190312152519/https://www.iifa.com/awards2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| {{won}}
|-
|[[GQ Men of the Year Awards|GQ Men of the Year]]
|
|-
| [[Asia Pacific Screen Awards]]
| ''[[Manto (2018 film)|Manto]]''
| Best Performance by an Actor<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/bollywood/nandita-das-nawazuddin-siddiqui-awarded-at-asia-pacific-screen-awards/article_78f39b70-f4c6-11e8-a743-ef17c9e71484.html|title=Nandita Das, Nawazuddin Siddiqui Awarded at Asia Pacific Screen Awards|last=IANS|website=India West}}</ref>
| {{won}}
|-
|[[IReel Awards]]
|''[[Sacred Games (TV series)|Sacred Games]]''
|Best Actor (Drama)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/news18-ireel-awards-2018-check-out-the-complete-list-of-winners-here-1870033.html|title=News18 iReel Awards 2018: Check Out the Complete List of Winners Here|website=News18|access-date=21 September 2019}}</ref>
|{{won}}
|-
| rowspan="1"|2019
| [[Filmfare Awards]]
| ''[[Manto (2018 film)|Manto]]''
| Best Actor (Critics)
|{{Nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2"|2020
| [[Filmfare Awards]]
|''[[Photograph (film)|Photograph]]''
| Best Actor (Critics)
|{{Nom}}
|-
| [[Filmfare OTT Awards]]
| ''[[Raat Akeli Hai]]''
| Best Leading Actor in A Web Original Film
|{{won}}
|-
| 2021
|IWMBuzz Digital Awards Season 3
| ''[[Raat Akeli Hai]]''
|Most Popular Actor in a Digital Film
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/digital/news-digital/full-list-winners-iwmbuzz-digital-awards-season-3/2021/03/18|title=Full List of Winners – IWMBuzz Digital Awards Season 3|date=2021-03-18|website=IWMBuzz|access-date=2021-06-16}}</ref>
|-
|}
===International===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Festival / Award
!Film
!Category
!Result
|-
|2012
|[[Asian Film Awards]]
|''[[Talaash: The Answer Lies Within]]''
|Best Supporting Actor<ref>{{Citation|title=Talaash - IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1787988/awards|access-date=25 December 2019}}</ref>
| {{won}}
|-
|2012
|"THUMBSUP TROPHY" by [[Roger Ebert]]
|''Patang''
|
|
|-
|2012
|[[New York Film Festival|NYIFF]]
|''[[Dekh Indian Circus]]''
|Best Actor<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/dekh-indian-circus-nawazuddin-plays-a-mute-man-503150.html|title=Dekh Indian Circus: Nawazuddin plays a mute man|website=News18|access-date=25 December 2019}}</ref>
| {{won}}
|-
|2013
|[[Asia-Pacific Film Festival|Asia Pacific Film Festival]]
|''[[The Lunchbox]]''
|Best Supporting Actor<ref>{{Citation|title=Dabba - IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2350496/awards|access-date=25 December 2019}}</ref>
| {{won}}
|-
|2014
|[[Chicago International Film Festival|Chicago South Asian Film Festival]]
|
|Honored for Outstanding Achievement in Cinema<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/nawazuddin-siddiqui-to-be-honoured-at-the-chicago-south-asian-film-festival-for-outstanding-achievement-in-cinema-713303.html|title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui to be honoured at the Chicago South Asian Film Festival for 'outstanding achievement' in cinema|website=News18|access-date=25 December 2019}}</ref>
| {{won}}
|-
|2016
|FANCINE festival de cine fantastic de la Universidad de la Malaga
|''[[Raman Raghav 2.0]]''
|Official Jury Prize<ref name="auto">{{Citation|title=Raman Raghav 2.0 - IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5662932/awards|access-date=25 December 2019}}</ref>
| {{won}}
|-
|2016
|[[Asia Pacific Screen Awards]]
|''[[Raman Raghav 2.0]]''
|Best Performance by an Actor<ref name="auto"/>
| {{won}}
|-
|2017
|[[New York Film Festival|NYIFF]]
|''[[Haraamkhor]]''
|Best Actor<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/nawazuddin-siddiqui-haramkhor-new-york-film-festival-shlok-sharma-best-actor-award-252568-2015-05-12|title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui: Honoured to receive Best Actor Award at NYIFF|last1=MumbaiMay 12|first1=IANS|last2=May 12|first2=2015UPDATED|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=25 December 2019|last3=Ist|first3=2015 18:48}}</ref>
| {{won}}
|-
|2018
|[[Asia Pacific Screen Awards]]
|''[[Manto (2018 film)|Manto]]''
|Best Performance by an Actor<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asiapacificscreenawards.com/apsa-nominees-winners/2018/best-performance-by-an-actor/nawazuddin-siddiqui-in-manto|title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui in Manto|website=Asia Pacific Screen Awards|language=en-US|access-date=25 December 2019}}</ref>
| {{won}}
|-
|2018
|[[IReel Awards]]
|''[[Sacred Games (TV series)|Sacred Games]]''
|Best Actor (Drama)
| {{won}}
|-
|2019
|[[International Emmy Award]]
|''[[Sacred Games (TV series)|Sacred Games]]''
|Best Drama<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/web-series/story/emmys-2019-lust-stories-sacred-games-bag-no-award-nawazuddin-siddiqui-s-mcmafia-wins-best-drama-series-1622615-2019-11-26|title=Emmys 2019: Nawazuddin Siddiqui's McMafia wins best Drama Series, no award for Lust Stories and Sacred Games|newspaper=India Today|language=en|access-date=25 December 2019|agency=Ist}}</ref>
|{{Nom}}
|-
|2019
|[[International Emmy Award]]
|
|Best Drama
|{{Nom}}
|-
|2019
|[[Cardiff Film Festival|Cardiff International Film festival]]
|
|Bestowed with the Golden Dragon Award for Excellence in Cinema in the Global Arena<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/nawazuddin-siddiqui-gets-golden-dragon-award-at-cardiff-international-film-festival-1613778-2019-10-29|title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui gets Golden Dragon Award at Cardiff International Film Festival|last1=MumbaiOctober 29|first1=Press Trust of India|last2=October 29|first2=2019UPDATED|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=25 December 2019|last3=Ist|first3=2019 17:06}}</ref>
|
|-
|2019
|Asian Film Talent award ([[Seattle International Film Festival|SIFF]])
|''[[Sacred Games (TV series)|Sacred Games]]''
|Honored by Lesley Ho Asian Film Talent<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/nawazuddin-siddiqui-honoured-with-lesley-ho-asian-film-talent-award-at-singapore-international-film-festival-7694011.html|title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui honoured with Lesley Ho Asian Film Talent Award at Singapore International Film Festival- Entertainment News, Firstpost|date=24 November 2019|website=Firstpost|language=en|access-date=25 December 2019}}</ref>
|
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Nawazuddin Siddiqui
close-up of Nawazuddin Siddiqui wearing a dark purple suit, print scarf, grinning and looking left of camera, with advertisements in background
Siddiqui in 2021
Born (1974-05-19) 19 May 1974 (age 52)
Budhana, Uttar Pradesh, India
Education
OccupationActor
Years active1999–present
Works
Full list
Spouse(s)
Aaliya Siddiqui
(
m. 2009)
[1][2]
Children2
AwardsFull list

Nawazuddin Siddiqui (hns; born 19 May 1974) is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi cinema.[3][4] He is the recipient of various accolades, including a National Film Award, an IIFA Award, and two Filmfare Awards, as well as a nomination for an International Emmy.[5] After studying acting at the National School of Drama, Siddiqui had minor roles in films such as Sarfarosh (1999), Shool (1999), and Munna Bhai M.B.B.S (2003).

Siddiqui first gained recognition for his role in Anurag Kashyap's Black Friday (2004) and the 2012 Gangs of Wasseypur duology.[6] Further success came for his supporting roles in The Lunchbox (2013), for which he won a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor; Kick (2014); and Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015). He went on to gain critical acclaim for his roles in Raman Raghav 2.0 (2016), Raees (2017), Mom (2017), and Manto (2018).[7]

He has also starred in two Emmy-nominated series, Sacred Games (2018–2019)[8] and the British McMafia (2018).

Early life[edit | edit source]

Siddiqui was born on 19 May 1974[3] in Budhana, a small town in Muzaffarnagar district, Uttar Pradesh, India,[9][10] into a zamindari Muslim family of Lambardars.[3][9] He is the eldest of eight siblings.[11] He spent most of his youth in Uttarakhand.[12][13]

He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from Gurukul Kangri University in Haridwar.[14] Following this, he worked as a chemist in Vadodara for a year before leaving for Delhi in search of a new job. Once there, he was drawn to acting after watching a play. In pursuit of securing admission to the National School of Drama (NSD) in New Delhi,[14] he acted in over ten plays with a group of friends, including one in Dehradun,[12] to fulfill one of the criteria for admission.[3]

Career[edit | edit source]

1999–2012: Early work and recognition[edit | edit source]

Siddiqui went to the National School of Drama in New Delhi.[15] After graduating in 1999, he moved to Mumbai.[16]

He made his Bollywood debut in the year 1999 with a small role in the Aamir Khan starrer Sarfarosh.[17] He then appeared in Ram Gopal Varma's 1999 film Shool and the 2000 film Jungle, as well as Rajkumar Hirani's Munnabhai MBBS (2003). After moving to Mumbai, he tried to get work in television serials but did not achieve much success.[18][19] He did a short film, The Bypass, in 2003, where he appeared with Irrfan Khan.[20] Beyond that, between 2002 and 2005, he was largely out of work and lived in a flat that he shared with four other people, surviving by conducting occasional acting workshops.[18] In 2004, which was one of the worst years of his struggle, Siddiqui couldn't pay rent. He asked an NSD senior if he could stay with him. The senior allowed him to share his apartment in Goregaon suburb if he was willing to cook meals for him.[21]

Between 2004 and 2007, Siddiqui had a few minor roles, including in the film Black Friday, which came out in 2007 and was a nominee for the Golden Leopard. In 2009, he appeared in a cameo role in the song "Emotional Atyachar" in the movie Dev D, playing the role of Rangila. He performed a duet with Rasila (known together as Patna ke Presley). In the same year, he appeared in New York. However, it was his role of a journalist in Anusha Rizvi's 2010 film Peepli Live, that first got him wide recognition as an actor.[22] In 2012, he appeared in Prashant Bhargava's Patang: The Kite, which premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival and the Tribeca Film Festival. Siddiqui's performance was praised by film critic Roger Ebert,[23] who stated that the role "transformed his acting style"[24] and he awarded the actor the 'Thumbsup Trophy'. The film was subsequently released in the U.S. and Canada and garnered much attention, with rave reviews from The New York Times.[25]

2012–present: Mainstream success[edit | edit source]

Siddiqui then appeared in the 2012 film Kahaani, in which he played the archetypal short-tempered intelligence officer Khan. Anurag Kashyap's gangster epic Gangs of Wasseypur followed, which furthered the actor's fame.[26] He played his first primary role as Sonu Duggal in Ashim Ahluwalia's Miss Lovely,[27] which premiered at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival,[28][29] a role Siddiqui describes as his "most real performance so far".[30] Siddiqui then followed this with the sequel to Gangs of Wasseypur. In 2013, he played the lead role in the horror flick Aatma.[31] The Lunchbox premiered as part of the Critics' Week section at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival and won him multiple awards.[7] He appeared in Aamir Khan's 2012 release Talaash. He received the Special Jury Award at the 2012 National Film Awards[32][33] and the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2013 for The Lunchbox. In 2014, he played the lead antagonist Shiv Gajra in the blockbuster Kick.[34]

Siddiqui at the 18th IIFA Awards (2017)

In 2015, Siddiqui's films Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Manjhi – The Mountain Man were released, and he was praised for his roles. His work in Raman Raghav 2.0 in 2016 won him the Fancine Malaga Award in Spain[35] and in the Asia Pacific Screen Awards,[36] both in the category of Best Actor. The 2018 film Manto, based on the life of Urdu author Saadat Hasan Manto, won him Best Actor at the 2018 Asia Pacific Screen Awards.[7]

In 2018, Siddiqui starred alongside Saif Ali Khan in Netflix's first original Indian series, Sacred Games, based on Vikram Chandra's novel of the same name.[37]

In 2021, he was seen in the American-Bangladeshi-Indian film No Land's Man.[38]

In 2022, Siddiqui appeared in Heropanti 2.[39]

In 2023, he starred in Afwaah alongside Bhumi Pednekar, in Jogira Sara Ra Ra opposite Neha Sharma,[40] and in Kangana Ranaut's Tiku Weds Sheru, opposite Avneet Kaur.[41]

In 2025, he starred in the Maddock Films production Thamma, alongside Ayushmann Khurrana, Rashmika Mandanna, and Paresh Rawal.[42] He later reprised his role as Inspector Jatil Yadav in the crime thriller Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders, a sequel to 2020's Raat Akeli Hai.[43] The film, directed by Honey Trehan and written by Smita Singh, premiered at the 56th International Film Festival of India in Goa before its global release by Netflix on 19 December 2025.[44][45][46]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Siddiqui has been married twice. In his youth, he dated a woman named Anjali, who grew up in the same village as he; the couple broke up in 2009.[47] In 2010 or 2011, he married a woman named Sheeba.[47] By 2012, he was dating an American woman named Suzanne.[47] He also had a brief relationship with Niharika Singh, a former Miss India, with whom he co-starred in two films.[47]

Siddiqui eventually reconnected with Anjali, and the couple married and had two children, a daughter and a son. At this point, Anjali took the name Aaliya Siddiqui.[48] In May 2020, Aaliya announced on social media that she was seeking a divorce from Nawazuddin.[49][50]

Siddiqui lives in Mumbai with his younger brother, Shamas Nawab,[51] a film director. When not busy acting, he likes to spend time in his hometown of Budhana, where he owns a farm.[52] In a May 2021 interview, he said that he spends most of his time there.[53]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Main article: Nawazuddin Siddiqui filmography

Accolades[edit | edit source]

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Siddiqui's first lead role in a feature film was in Prashant Bhargava's Patang, which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, in which his performance has been praised by film critic Roger Ebert (awarding the film 4/4 stars),[23] who stated that the role "transformed his acting style".[24]

Siddiqui was awarded the Special Jury Award at the 60th National Film Awards 2012 for his work in the films Kahaani, Gangs of Wasseypur, Dekh Indian Circus, and Talaash.[54]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Nawazuddin Siddiqui's wife Aaliya says they are back together for the sake of their children: 'No option of being apart in life now'". 27 February 2024.
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  6. ↑ IANS (23 June 2025). "Nawazuddin Shares Throwback Pic with Anurag Kashyap to Celebrate Wasseypur Legacy". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
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