Nawazuddin Siddiqui biography
Nawazuddin Siddiqui is an Indian actor (born 1974), born on 19 May 1974 in Budhana.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui's screen career began in 1999 with Sarfarosh, playing Terrorist / Informer.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui has appeared in 75 films and 4 television or streaming titles in Hindi and Indian cinema.
The most recent films are Thamma (2025), Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders (2025), Main Actor Nahin Hoon (2025).
Honours include Filmfare Awards and Asian Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Coming up next: Section 108 (2026), Noorani Chehra (2026), Sangeen (2026).
- Also known as
- Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui
- Born
- 19 May 1974 (age 52)
- Birthplace
- Budhana
- Work
- Actor
- Film industries
- Hindi and Indian cinema
- Years active
- 1999 to present
- Awards
- Filmfare Awards
- Asian Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nawazuddin Siddiqui filmography
80 films and 4 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Escape Faraar | Aman Verma | Post-production | ||
| 2027 | Tumbad 2 | Post-production | ||
| 2026 | Section 108 | D.C.P Vijay Khanna | Post-production | |
| 2026 | Sangeen | D.C.P Dev Prasad | Post-production | |
| 2026 | Noorani Chehra | Brigadier Veerendra "Veer" Chauhan, Agent B.S.F, D.I.A | Completed | |
| 2025 | Thamma | Yakshasan | ||
| 2025 | Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders | Inspector Jatil Yadav | Netflix film | |
| 2025 | Main Actor Nahin Hoon | Adnan Baig | ||
| 2025 | Costao | Costao Fernandes | ||
| 2024 | Rautu Ka Raaz | Deepak Negi | ||
| 2024 | Saindhav | Vikas Malik | Telugu film | |
| 2024 | Adbhut | Detective Gajraj Awasthy | ||
| 2023 | Tiku Weds Sheru | Shiraz "Sheru" Khan Afghani | ||
| 2023 | Afwaah | Rahab Ahmed | ||
| 2023 | Haddi | Haddi | ||
| 2023 | Jogira Sara Ra Ra | Jogi Pratap | ||
| 2022 | Holy Cow | Hindi | ||
| 2022 | Heropanti 2 | Laila Saran | ||
| 2021 | No Land's Man | Naveen / Sameer | Bangladeshi film | |
| 2020 | Serious Men | Ayyan Mani | ||
| 2020 | Raat Akeli Hai | Jatil Yadav | ||
| 2020 | Ghoomketu | Ghoomketu | ||
| 2019 | Thackeray | Bal Thackeray | ||
| 2019 | Roam Rome Mein | Raj | ||
| 2019 | Photograph | Rafiullah / 'Rafi' |
Show all 80 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Petta | Singaar Singh / Singaram | Tamil film | |
| 2019 | Motichoor Chaknachoor | Pushpender Tyagi | ||
| 2019 | Housefull 4 | Ramsey Baba | ||
| 2018 | Manto | Saadat Hasan Manto | ||
| 2018 | Genius | Samar Khan | ||
| 2017 | Babumoshai Bandookbaaz | Babu Bihari | ||
| 2017 | Munna Michael | Mahinder Fauji | ||
| 2017 | Raees | SP Jaideep Ambalal Majmudar | ||
| 2017 | Mom | Daya Shankar "DK" Kapoor | ||
| 2017 | Haraamkhor | Shyam | ||
| 2017 | In Defence of Freedom | Saadat Hasan Manto | Short film | |
| 2017 | Carbon: The Story of Tomorrow | Man from Mars | Short film | |
| 2016 | Freaky Ali | Ali | ||
| 2016 | Te3n | Father Martin Das | ||
| 2016 | Raman Raghav 2.0 | Ramanna | ||
| 2016 | Lion | Rama | ||
| 2015 | Manjhi , The Mountain Man | Dashrath Manjhi | ||
| 2015 | Bajrangi Bhaijaan | Chand Nawab | ||
| 2015 | Lateef | Lateef | ||
| 2015 | Badlapur | Liak | ||
| 2014 | Kick | Shiv Gajra | ||
| 2013 | The Lunchbox | Shaikh | ||
| 2013 | Monsoon Shootout | Shiva | ||
| 2013 | Shorts | Unnamed | ||
| 2013 | Bombay Talkies | Purandar | ||
| 2013 | Aatma | Hindi | ||
| 2013 | Liar's Dice | Nawazuddin | ||
| 2013 | Anwar Ka Ajab Kissa | Anwar | ||
| 2013 | Aatma - Feel It Around You | Abhay | ||
| 2012 | Talaash: The Answer Lies Within | Taimur | ||
| 2012 | Gangs of Wasseypur , Part 2 | Faizal Khan | ||
| 2012 | Gangs of Wasseypur , Part 1 | Faizal Khan | ||
| 2012 | Kahaani | IB Officer A. Khan | ||
| 2012 | Miss Lovely | Sonu Duggal | ||
| 2012 | Chittagong | Nirmal Sen | ||
| 2012 | Patang | Chakkku | First lead role | |
| 2012 | Paan Singh Tomar | Gopi | ||
| 2011 | Dekh Indian Circus | Jethu | ||
| 2010 | Peepli Live | Rakesh Kapoor | ||
| 2009 | New York | Zilgai | ||
| 2009 | Firaaq | Hanif | ||
| 2009 | Dev.D | Singer at wedding | Cameo | |
| 2008 | Black & White | Tahir Tayyabuddin | ||
| 2007 | Manorama Six Feet Under | Local goon | ||
| 2007 | Ek Chalis Ki Last Local | Ponnappa's brother | ||
| 2007 | Black Friday | Asgar Mukadam | ||
| 2007 | Aaja Nachle | Dhan Kuber | ||
| 2006 | Family | Nawaz | ||
| 2003 | The Bypass | First bandit | ||
| 2003 | Munna Bhai M.B.B.S | Pickpocketer | ||
| 2003 | Mudda , The Issue | |||
| 2000 | Jungle | Khabri (messenger) | ||
| 2000 | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar | Leader | ||
| 1999 | Shool | Waiter | ||
| 1999 | Sarfarosh | Terrorist / Informer |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Thriller Factory | Tridev | Audio series | |
| 2018 | Sacred Games | Ganesh Gaitonde | 16 episodes | |
| 2018 | McMafia | Dilly Mahmood | 2 episodes | |
| 2001 | CID | Alex | Episode: "The Case of the Elusive Killer" |