| Nawazuddin Siddiqui |
| Nickname |
Nowaz |
| Profession |
Actor |
| Nawazuddin Siddiqui Physical Stats & More |
| Height |
in centimeters- 157
cm in meters- 1.57
m in feet inches- 5’ 2" |
| Eye Colour |
Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour |
Black |
| Nawazuddin Siddiqui Career |
| Debut |
Film: Sarfarosh (1999)
TV: Parsai Kehte Hain (2001; on DD National)
|
| Awards, Honours |
- 2012: Special Jury Award at the National Film Awards for the films Kahaani, Gangs of Wasseypur, Dekh Indian Circus, and Talaash
- 2012: Best Actor Award at New York Indian Film Festival for Dekh Indian Circus
- 2013: Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Male for Talaash
- 2013: Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor for Talaash
- 2013: Stardust Award for Best Supporting Actor for Talaash
- 2013: Asian Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for Talaash
- 2016: Fancine Award for Best Actor for Raman Raghav 2.0
- 2016: FOI Online Award for Special Mention – Acting Ensemble for Raman Raghav 2.0
- 2017: Golden Dragon Award at Cardiff International Film Festival for Excellence in Cinema
- 2018: Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Award for Best Actor for Manto
- 2019: Best Actor at Asia Pacific Screen Awards for Manto
- 2019: National Film Award nomination for Best Actor for Manto
- 2020: Filmfare OTT Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series (Male) for Serious Men
- 2021: International Emmy Award Nomination for Best Actor for Serious Men
- 2022: Excellence in Cinema Award at International Film Festival of Melbourne
- 2023: Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) by the French Government
|
| Nawazuddin Siddiqui Personal Life |
| Date of Birth |
19 May 1974 (Sunday) |
| Age |
51 Years |
| Birthplace |
Budhana, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Zodiac sign |
Taurus |
| Nationality |
Indian |
| Hometown |
Budhana, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| School |
B. S. S. Inter College Budhana, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh |
| College/University |
• Gurukul Kangri University, Haridwar, Uttarakand
• The National School of Drama (NSD), New Delhi
|
| Educational Qualification |
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry |
| Religion |
Islam
Note: He considers himself not just a Muslim, but a bit of all religions. [1] Huffpost
|
| Caste/Sect |
Sunni |
| Food Habit |
Non-Vegetarian |
| Address |
A 3-bedroom sea-facing apartment in Versova, Mumbai |
| Hobbies |
Flying Kites, Watching Films, Farming |
| Controversies |
• In October 2017, his former girlfriends Sunita Rajwar and actress Niharika Singh (who co-starred with him in Miss Lovely) accused him of misrepresenting facts in his biography- An Ordinary Life: A Memoir. Following the heavy criticism, Nawaz announced he's withdrawing his biography, few days after its release. A complaint against Nawazuddin was made with the National Commission for Women (NCW). Niharika Singh's advocate Gautam Gulati, on behalf of Niharika, lodged a complaint against Nawazuddin for "outraging the modesty of the actress."
• In December 2017, Nawazuddin's alleged first girlfriend, Sunita Rajwar, also sued him for defaming her in his memoir. According to Sunita, Nawaz mentioned in his book that Sunita dumped him because he was not successful and wrongly portrayed her as someone “who drove Nawaz to think of committing suicide." Reportedly. Miss Rajwar sent him a legal notice and asked for compensation of Rs 2 crore for allegedly attempting to damage her image. However, the actor retaliated with a counter-notice, calling Sunita's case a "mere stunt for cheap publicity." He said that the Sunita in the memoir was not Sunita Rajwar (but some other Sunita).
• In July 2018, Rajeev Sinha, a Congress politician from the West Bengal, lodged an F.I.R. against Nawazuddin and the producers of the Netflix web series, Sacred Games for defaming the former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, and also, for taking the level of Bollywood to a new low.
• Legal battle with estranged wife Aaliya: In May 2020, he received a divorce notice from his wife Aaliya (aka Anjali). In an interview, Aaliya said that their marriage was in troubled waters for the past one decade, and she was seeking an opportunity to end the marriage, which came in the form of lockdown. She didn't disclose much behind the reason for the divorce notice and said,
"I won't be able to speak on the issues right away, but yes, we have been having problems from the last ten years. Now, during the lockdown, I got thinking and thought I had to end this marriage. I had sent him the notice much before he left for Muzaffarpur, and he has not yet replied to my notice, so I have to take a legal route now."
In January 2023, the advocate of Aaliya Siddiqui alleged that his client was not provided 'food, bed, bathroom to take bath' by Nawazuddin and his family members. In a statement, Aaliya Siddiqui's advocate Rizwan Siddiquee said,
"Mr Nawazuddin Siddiqui and his family members did everything possible to remove my client Mrs Aaliya Siddiqui from the house. They filed an untenable criminal complaint of trespass against her. Thereafter, through the police they threatened to arrest her and were calling her each day to the police station, after sunset."
While not blaming the police directly for their actions, the advocate added,
"Whilst, I do not want to directly attribute the actions and the failures of the police department to them, yet the fact remains that no police officer ever came to protect my clients rights, even when her modesty was insulted before the police officers. Not only her relationship with Mr Nawazuddin Siddiqui was questioned before the police officer, but even the legitimacy of the minor son was questioned. Yet the police officer did not act on the written complaint given by my client under Section 509 of IPC."
While elaborating the atrocities against his client by the actor and his family, the advocate said,
"Mr Nawazuddin Siddiqui and his family members have in the last seven days ensured that no food, no bed, and no bathroom to take bath is given to my client. They have even posted innumerable male bodyguards all around my client and further installed CCTV cameras in the hall, where my client is currently staying with her minor children. To add to all of this, they even ensured that I do not obtain any signatures of my client to file appropriate court cases against Mr. Nawazuddin Siddiqui and his family members. Despite being stopped and threatened at multiple levels and no police officer coming to the aid of my client, me and my team managed to obtain signatures of my client for the court cases. Accordingly, multiple cases are being filed in the courts now."
In an interview, he claimed that Aaliya was married to someone else, before she got married to him, and she portrayed herself as an unmarried woman to him.
In March 2024, Aaliya revealed during an interview that she and Nawaz had reconciled and decided to live together for their children.
• Defamation case against estranged wife Aaliya Siddiqui and brother Shamasuddin: On 20 March 2023, Nawazuddin filed a Rs 100 crore defamation suit against his estranged wife Aaliya Siddiqui and brother Shamasuddin, accusing them of cheating; however, the following day, he sought settlement with his estranged wife and sent a "settlement draft" to his wife Aaliya's lawyer, Rizwan Siddiquee. Later, Aaliya's lawyer Rizwan Siddiquee talked about this and said,
"Mr. Nawazuddin Siddiqui, through his advocates, has sent me a draft of the terms of settlement. The same was sent last evening. I am now in the process of discussing the same with my client. I assure that from my side, I am trying to fully ensure that all disputes between the parties end once and for all; and that both parties as parents concentrate on the well-being of their minor children and work towards securing their future. As far as the defamation suit filed by Mr. Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the High Court is concerned, I can only say that we have not been served any copy of the same as yet, but in any event the suit was filed prior to the settlement proposed by Mr. Nawazuddin Siddiqui and therefore withdrawal of the same will automatically become an integral part of the settlement."
• Hurting Bengali community with Sprite ad: In April 2023, a case was filed against him in Kolkata for allegedly hurting the sentiments of the Bengali community. The Sprite ad was originally shot in Hindi; however, a Kolkata-based lawyer objected to a line in its Bengali version. In its new promotional campaign, the soft drink brand allowed consumers to scan the QR code and listen to jokes. In the Bengali version of the ad, the actor was seen laughing at one of the jokes, which says, ‘shoja anguley ghee na uthley, Bangali khali petey ghumiye porey.' In English, it means that if Bengalis don’t get anything easily, they sleep hungry, which, according to the complainant, hurt the sentiments of the Bengali community. After the complaint, the company pulled down the Bengali version of the ad featuring Nawazuddin and issued a note that read, "Sprite India regrets the recent ad campaign for the cold drink and that the company respects the Bengali language."
|
| Nawazuddin Siddiqui Relationships & More |
| Marital Status |
Divorced |
| Affairs/Girlfriends |
• Sunita Rajwar (Actress)
• Niharika Singh (actress)
• Anjali
|
| Nawazuddin Siddiqui Family |
| Wife/Spouse |
Anjali Kishor Pandey (aka Aaliya) (aka Anjana)
|
| Children |
Son- Yaani
Daughter- Shora
|
| Parents |
Father- Late Nawabuddin Siddiqui (a farmer)
Mother- Mehroonisa
|
| Siblings |
Brother- Shamas Nawab Siddiqui (filmmaker), Ayazuddin Siddiqui and 5 more
Sister- Syama Tamshi Siddiqui (died in December 2019 at 26 after battling breast cancer) & 1 more
|
| Nawazuddin Siddiqui Favourites |
| Actor |
Amitabh Bachchan, Ashish Vidyarthi |
| Actress |
Sridevi |
| Film |
Vittorio De Sica’s The Bicycle Thief (1948) |
| Destination |
Jaisalmer, Rajasthan |
| Nawazuddin Siddiqui Style Quotient |
| Car Collection |
• Ford Ikon
• Ford Endeavor (SUV)
• Mercedes-Benz GLS
• BMW 5 Series
|
| Assets/Properties |
- Houses: Owns multiple properties in Mumbai and his hometown Budhana, Uttar Pradesh
- Land: Agricultural land in his native village
- Other Assets: Investments in real estate and personal businesses
|
| Nawazuddin Siddiqui Money Factor |
| Salary |
₹2–3 crore |
| Net Worth |
$8–10 million (₹65–80 crore)
|
