Nawazuddin Siddiqui Age, Wiki and Bio

Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Quick Info

ProfessionActor
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth19/05/1974
Age50 years
BirthplaceBudhana, Muzaffarnagar

Bio/Wiki

NicknameNowaz

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 6" (168 cm)
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolB. S. S. Inter College Budhana, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh
College/University
  • Gurukul Kangri University, Haridwar, Uttarakand
  • The National School of Drama (NSD), New Delhi
Educational QualificationBachelor of Science in Chemistry

Personal Life

ReligionIslam
Caste/SectSunni
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
AddressA 3-bedroom sea-facing apartment in Versova, Mumbai
Hobbies
  • Flying Kites
  • Watching Films
  • Farming

Relationships & More

Marital StatusDivorced
Affairs/Girlfriends
  • Sunita Rajwar (Actress)
  • Niharika Singh (Actress)
  • Anjali

Family

FatherLate Nawabuddin Siddiqui (a farmer)
MotherMehroonisa
Siblings
Brother(s)
  • Shamas Nawab Siddiqui (Filmmaker)
  • Ayazuddin Siddiqui and 5 more
Sister(s)
  • Syama Tamshi Siddiqui (died in December 2019 at 26 after battling breast cancer) & 1 more
SpouseAnjali Kishor Pandey (aka Aaliya) (m. 2010; div. 2023)
Children
SonYaani
DaughterShora

Career

Debut
FilmSarfarosh (1999)
TVParsai Kehte Hain (2001; on DD National)
Awards, Honours
  • 2012: National Film Awards in the category of 'Special Jury Award' for the films- Talaash: The Answer Lies Within, Kahaani, Gangs of Wasseypur, and Dekh Indian Circus
  • 2013: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film 'Lunchbox'

Favourites

Actors
  • Amitabh Bachchan
  • Ashish Vidyarthi
ActressSridevi
FilmVittorio De Sica’s The Bicycle Thief (1948)
Destination(s)Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

Style Quotient

Car(s) Collection
  • Ford Ikon
  • Ford Endeavor (SUV)
Assets/Properties
  • A one-bedroom flat in Zohra Nagar, Andheri West, Mumbai
  • In January 2022, completed the construction of a new bungalow in Mumbai, a replica of his native house in Budhana

Some Lesser Known Facts

Nawazuddin Siddiqui is known for his habit of smoking.
He was born into a Zamindar Muslim Family known as Numberdars.
As a child, he had to study under a lamp since electricity was scarce in his village.
During his struggling days, he worked at a chemist shop in Vadodara.
His breakthrough role as an actor came in the 2010 film 'Peepli Live' produced by Aamir Khan.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui married Anjali at a young age, and they both come from the same village.
In a June 2023 interview, Nawazuddin Siddiqui shared his experience of being treated poorly while eating with lead actors on film sets during his early days in the industry.