Nawazuddin Siddiqui
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Siddiqui at the 13th Indian Telly Awards 2014
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Nawazuddin Siddiqui 19 May 1974 Budhana, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | National School of Drama |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse(s) | Anjali Siddiqui |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Shamas Nawab Siddiqui (brother) |
| Website | nawazuddinsiddiqui |
Nawazuddin Siddiqui (born 19 May 1974) is an Indian film actor who works in Hindi cinema. After a period of less significant performances in his early career, he received the Special Jury Award at the 2012 National Film Awards. and Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2013.
Siddiqui was born on 19 May 1974 in Budhana, a small town and tehsil in Muzaffarnagar district, in the western part of Uttar Pradesh state of India, into a zamindari Muslim family of Numberdars. He was the eldest of his eight siblings. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree 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 for a new job. Once in Delhi, he was instantly drawn into acting after watching a play, and in pursuit to secure admission at National School of Drama (NSD) in New Delhi, he acted in over ten plays with a group of friends, to fulfill one of the criteria for admission.
Siddiqui went to the National School of Drama, New Delhi. After graduating from NSD, he moved to Mumbai. In 2004, which was one of the worst years of his struggle, he couldn’t pay any rent. He asked an NSD senior if he could stay with him. The senior allowed him to share his apartment in Goregaon if he was willing to cook meals for him.
Siddiqui made his Bollywood debut in 1999, with a small role in Aamir Khan starrer, Sarfarosh. After that, he played a messenger in the movie Jungle, later he hung out at film studios and shootings but only got stereotypical roles. He shared screen along with Sunil Dutt and Sanjay Dutt in Munnabhai MBBS in the opening scenes where he tries to pick the pocket of Sunil Dutt.
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