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Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Height: 5 feet 6 inches DOB: 19 May, 1974

Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui was born on 19 May 1974 in Budhana in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh. The actor who had a long struggling period in Bollywood got his big break with Anurag Kashyap's Gangs of Wasseypur. He is also an alumnus of prestigious National School of Drama, Delhi. Some of his popular movies are The Lunchbox, Badlapur, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Kick, Te3n, Manjhi- The Mountain Man and Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1 and Part 2 among others. Nawaz has won Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for portrayal of Shaikh in The Lunchbox.

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nawazuddin siddiqui overwhelmed with manjhi... response

Nawazuddin Siddiqui overwhelmed with 'Manjhi...' response

Bollywood | Aug 26, 2015, 04:35 PM IST

Mumbai: Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who has been lauded for the response he has received for the film "Manjhi - The Mountain Man", says he is feeling "overwhelmed" by the acknowledgement he has got."I am

i look up to nawazuddin siddiqui jay bhanushali

I look up to Nawazuddin Siddiqui: Jay Bhanushali

Bollywood | Aug 24, 2015, 09:52 AM IST

Mumbai: Actor Jay Bhanushali does not mind playing small roles if they are effective, as he wants to follow the footsteps of “Bajrangi Bhaijaan” star Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who began his career with minuscule characters and

nawazuddin wants manjhi... to be known as symbol of love

Nawazuddin wants 'Manjhi...' to be known as symbol of love

Bollywood | Aug 23, 2015, 07:33 AM IST

Mumbai: Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who plays the lead role in Ketan Mehta's "Manjhi - The Mountain Man", wants the symbolic mountain in Gehlaur to be considered a "symbol of love" similar to what Taj Mahal

nawazuddin is discovery of the century shatrughan sinha

Nawazuddin is discovery of the century: Shatrughan Sinha

Bollywood | Aug 22, 2015, 10:12 PM IST

Mumbai: Actor-turned-BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha has given a thumbs up to Nawazuddin Siddiqui's biographical film “Manjhi: The Mountain Man” calling the actor “the discovery of the century”. He also says the film is a “dynamic,

we should learn from the silent heroes khwaish nawazuddin

We should learn from 'The Silent Heroes' Khwaish: Nawazuddin

Bollywood | Aug 22, 2015, 08:45 AM IST

Mumbai: "Manjhi- The Mountain Man" actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui feels that the spirit and determination shown by 13 deaf children in film "The Silent Heroes" is a source of learning and inspiration for all, specially the

salman khan wishes all the best to nawazuddin siddiqui

Salman Khan wishes 'all the best' to Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Bollywood | Aug 21, 2015, 11:53 PM IST

New Delhi: The last time actor Salman Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui came together on screen, ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan' happened. Their last outing which was about reuniting a dumb Pakistani girl Shahida played by child artist Harshaali

nawazuddin siddiqui doesn t treat the khans as superstars

Nawazuddin Siddiqui doesn't treat the Khans as superstars

Bollywood | Aug 21, 2015, 09:12 PM IST

New Delhi: He has shared screen space with Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Aamir Khan, but actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui says he is not intimidated by their stardom when he is shooting with them.The 41-year-old

nawazuddin s manjhi the mountain man made tax free in bihar

Nawazuddin's Manjhi - The Mountain Man made tax-free in Bihar

Bollywood | Aug 18, 2015, 07:40 AM IST

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on August 17, that the Bihar government has made the upcoming movie Manjhi - The Mountain Man tax free in the state."The Bihar government has already announced to

nawazuddin urges youth to watch manjhi

Nawazuddin urges youth to watch Manjhi

Bollywood | Aug 17, 2015, 09:17 PM IST

Gehlaur (Bihar): Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui says they want to take the inspiring story of Dashrath Manjhi to everyone through their film "Manjhi-The Mountain Man".Nawaz plays the titular role in the Ketan Mehta-directed biopic. He, Radhika

nawazuddin siddiqui gets surprise gift from fans on i day

Nawazuddin Siddiqui gets surprise gift from fans on I-Day!

Bollywood | Aug 15, 2015, 05:36 PM IST

New Delhi: The Independence Day just got more celebratory for actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui.The actor who is busy with promotions of his upcoming movie, Manjhi- The Mountain Man, got a lovely surprise from his fans.Fans of

udaan nawazuddin chakor play salman harshaali of bajrangi

Udaan: Nawazuddin-Chakor play Salman-Harshaali of Bajrangi Bhaijaan!

Bollywood | Aug 14, 2015, 01:40 PM IST

New Delhi: Nawazuddin Siddiqui aka Dashrath of Manjhi: The Mountain Man recently joined the team of TV serial Udaan for the shooting of the Independence Day episode.  For the sequence, Nawaz hoisted the national flag

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'Manjhi: The Mountain Man' exempted from entertainment tax in Uttar Pradesh

Bollywood | Aug 13, 2015, 10:30 PM IST

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav announced on Thursday that Ketan Mehta directed film 'Manjhi: The Mountain Man' starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui would be exempted from entertainment tax, an official spokesman said. Siddiqui and Mehta

raees director mocks rumours about mahira s sex scene with

'Raees' director mocks rumours about Mahira's sex scene with Nawaz

Bollywood | Aug 11, 2015, 01:30 PM IST

Now that's what we call side-effects of stardom!  Last week, there were rumours that newbie Mahira Khan, paired opposite Shah Rukh Khan in the upcoming movie ‘Raees', had issues doing an intimate scene.It was reported

preview copy of manjhi the mountain man leaked online

Preview copy of 'Manjhi - The Mountain Man' leaked online

Bollywood | Aug 11, 2015, 08:56 AM IST

Chennai: The preview copy of filmmaker Ketan Mehta-directed "Manjhi - The Mountain Man", which is slated for theatrical release on August 21, has been leaked online on peer-to-peer file sharing platform.On Monday, netizens were surprised

i don t believe i am successful says nawazuddin

I don't believe I am successful, says Nawazuddin

Bollywood | Aug 10, 2015, 10:56 PM IST

Kolkata: Having won both critical as well as box-office applause for his role in the Salman Khan starrer "Bajrangi Bhaijaan", actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui says he still does not consider himself to be successful."I don't believe

did mahira khan refuse to do a love scene with nawazuddin

Did Mahira Khan refuse to do a love scene with Nawazuddin Siddiqui?

Bollywood | Aug 06, 2015, 03:03 PM IST

Shah Rukh Khan's upcoming film ‘Raees' slated for release next year has Nawazuddin Siddiqui as one shady character and a newbie Mahira Khan as his glam doll.As per the story, there is a scene which

bollywood celebrity couples who recently became parents

Bollywood celebrity couples who recently became parents

Bollywood | Aug 06, 2015, 05:53 PM IST

Babies are called a bundle of joy as they spread never ending happiness with everything they do - be it yawning, smiling or even holding your finger. Holding a baby in your arms is the

i won t repeat gangster role played in gangs of wasseypur

œI won't repeat 'gangster' role played in Gangs of Wasseypur: Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Bollywood | Aug 05, 2015, 09:54 PM IST

Indore: Keen to surprise the audience with every film, Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui says he does not want to repeat his roles in movies."I don't want to repeat my characters or roles in my movies.

i cried when salman uncle was being beaten in the climax

I cried, when Salman uncle was being beaten in the climax: Harshaali Malhotra

Bollywood | Jul 31, 2015, 02:16 PM IST

New Delhi: Bajrangi Bhaijaan aka Salman Khan's latest child prodigy - Harshaali Malhotra, who has won hearts without having many dialogues in the movie, has thrown some light on her experience of working with the

manjhi the mountain man made tax free in bihar

'Manjhi - The Mountain Man' made tax free in Bihar

Bollywood | Jul 31, 2015, 09:57 AM IST

Patna: The Bihar government on Thursday announced that 'Manjhi - The Mountain Man', an upcoming Indian biopic based on the life of 'Mountain Man' Dashrath Manjhi, will be exempted from tax in the state. The