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Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Nawazuddin Siddiqui

31 movies on Netflix

Biography

Nawazuddin Siddiqui is an Indian film actor who moved from small parts to leading roles. Born in 1974 in Budhana, Uttar Pradesh, he studied science before moving to Delhi, where he watched plays and joined Sakshi Theatre Group; he studied at the National School of Drama, graduating in 1996. After moving to Mumbai, he debuted in Bollywood in 1999 in a small part in Sarfarosh and spent years in minor television and film work, including the short film The Bypass with Irrfan Khan. A role in Anurag Kashyap's Black Friday led to stronger parts, and his first lead was in PATANG, a Prashant Bhargava film that had its premiere at the Berlin Film Festival. Recognition followed with Peepli Live (2010) and Paan Singh Tomar (2012), and he became widely known as the short-tempered cop in Kahaani (2012) and Faizal Khan in Gangs of Wasseypur (2012). He also had his first main part as Sonu Duggal in Miss Lovely.

Movie Career

Films
31
Career span
18 years2007 to 2025

Genres

First and latest

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Nawazuddin Siddiqui movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Bajrangi Bhaijaan2015 Action, Comedy, Dramaas Chand Nawab

    IMDb rating 8.1114K votes

  2. Gangs of Wasseypur2012 Action, Crime, Dramaas Faizal Khan

    IMDb rating 8.2116K votes

  3. Kahaani2012as Mr. Khan

    IMDb rating 8.171K votes

  4. The Lunchbox2013as Shaikh

    IMDb rating 7.870K votes

  5. Kick2014as Shiv Gajra

    IMDb rating 5.977K votes

  6. Raat Akeli Hai2020as Inspector Jatil Yadav

    IMDb rating 7.223K votes

  7. Badlapur2015as Liak

    IMDb rating 7.429K votes

  8. Manjhi: The Mountain Man2015as Dashrath Manjhi

    IMDb rating 8.021K votes

Most often with

Anurag Kashyap directed three of these films, Ritesh Batra two. Vipin Sharma appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Vipin Sharma, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Vipin SharmaIrrfan Khan, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Irrfan KhanZakir Hussain, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Zakir HussainDenzil Smith, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Denzil SmithRadhika Apte, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Radhika ApteMasood Akhtar, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Masood AkhtarAnurag KashyapDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Anurag KashyapRitesh BatraDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Ritesh Batra

Films together

  • Vipin Sharma4 films together, 2012 to 2016
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    • Raman Raghav 2.02016IMDb rating 7.3Siddiqui as RamanSharma as Raghav's Father
    • Kick2014IMDb rating 5.9Siddiqui as Shiv GajraSharma as Home Minister
    • Gangs of Wasseypur2012IMDb rating 8.2Siddiqui as Faizal KhanSharma as Ehsaan Qureshi
    • Paan Singh Tomar2012IMDb rating 8.2Siddiqui as Gopi JadavSharma as Major Masand
  • Irrfan Khan3 films together, 2007 to 2013
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    • The Lunchbox2013IMDb rating 7.8Siddiqui as ShaikhKhan as Saajan Fernandes
    • Paan Singh Tomar2012IMDb rating 8.2Siddiqui as Gopi JadavKhan as Paan Singh Tomar
    • Aaja Nachle2007IMDb rating 6.2Siddiqui as Dhan KuberKhan as Faruq
  • Zakir Hussain3 films together, 2012 to 2022
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    • Heropanti 22022IMDb rating 2.2Siddiqui as Laila
    • Badlapur2015IMDb rating 7.4Siddiqui as LiakHussain as Patil
    • Paan Singh Tomar2012IMDb rating 8.2Siddiqui as Gopi JadavHussain as MPS Rathore
  • Denzil Smith3 films together, 2013 to 2019
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    • Photograph2019IMDb rating 6.8Siddiqui as RafiSmith as Hasmukh Bhai
    • Jagga Jasoos2017IMDb rating 6.4Siddiqui as Two-Headed Bashir Alexander (Guest Appearance)Smith as Terrorist
    • The Lunchbox2013IMDb rating 7.8Siddiqui as ShaikhSmith as Mr. Shroff
  • Radhika Apte3 films together, 2015 to 2020
    Radhika Apte's page
  • Masood Akhtar3 films together, 2010 to 2016
    Masood Akhtar's page
    • Te3n2016IMDb rating 7.2Siddiqui as Martin DasAkhtar as Imambara Official
    • Kahaani2012IMDb rating 8.1Siddiqui as Mr. KhanAkhtar as Rasik Tyagi
    • Peepli Live2010IMDb rating 7.4Siddiqui as RakeshAkhtar as Editor
  • Anurag KashyapDirector, 3 films, 2012 to 2017
  • Ritesh BatraDirector, 2 films, 2013 to 2019
    All films by Ritesh Batra
  • Also three films together4 more actors
    • Vineet Kumar SinghMukkabaaz (2017), Bombay Talkies (2013) and Gangs of Wasseypur (2012)
    • Shreedhar DubeyRaat Akeli Hai (2020), Photograph (2019) and Mukkabaaz (2017)
    • Ashraf Ul HaqManjhi: The Mountain Man (2015), Paan Singh Tomar (2012) and Talaash (2012)
    • Tigmanshu DhuliaRaat Akeli Hai (2020), Manjhi: The Mountain Man (2015) and Gangs of Wasseypur (2012)

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Nawazuddin Siddiqui's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$461 million

14 of the 31 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 31 films: 14 worldwide figure; 4 us gross only; 4 never in cinemas; 9 figure not found.

  • 14Worldwide figure
  • 4US gross only
  • 4Never in cinemas
  • 9Figure not found

Top grosser

Bajrangi Bhaijaan2015as Chand Nawab$150 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 95% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Bajrangi Bhaijaan2015as Chand Nawab
    $150M32.5% of the total
  2. 2
    Lion2016as Rama
    $140M30.4% of the total
  3. 3
    Kick2014as Shiv Gajra
    $55M11.9% of the total
  4. 4
    Housefull 42019as Ramsey Baba
    $35M7.6% of the total
  5. 5
    The Lunchbox2013as Shaikh
    $17M3.7% of the total
  6. 6
    Kahaani2012as Mr. Khan
    $16M3.5% of the total
  7. 7
    Jagga Jasoos2017as Two-Headed Bashir Alexander (Guest Appearance)
    $13M2.7% of the total
  8. 8
    Badlapur2015as Liak
    $11M2.5% of the total
Peepli Live (2010), $6.9 millionTe3n (2016), $4.8 millionGangs of Wasseypur (2012), $4.1 millionAaja Nachle (2007), $3.8 millionBombay Talkies (2013), $2.7 millionRaman Raghav 2.0 (2016), $1.0 million

$23.3 millionfrom the other 6 films with a worldwide figure, 5% of the total

Online

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