NAWAZUDDIN SIDDIQUI

Nawazuddin Siddiqui, born 19 May 1974 in Budhana, Uttar Pradesh, trained at the National School of Drama before relocating to Mumbai, where he spent over a decade in small roles before his breakthrough.

Settled in Versova, Andheri West, Nawazuddin became one of Hindi cinema's most respected character actors, celebrated for his naturalistic, theatre-trained performances.

His career-defining turn in Gangs of Wasseypur (2012) led to acclaimed roles in Manjhi: The Mountain Man, Raman Raghav 2.0, and the global Netflix hit Sacred Games.