Adnan Siddiqui is a Pakistani actor and producer. He is famous for his work in Pakistani movies and TV series. He hosted the first and second seasons of the reality television show “Tamasha” which aired on ARY Digital.
Wiki/Biography
Adnan Siddiqui was born on Thursday, October 23, 1969, in Lahore, Pakistan (age 54 years 2023). He later moved to Karachi and attended St. Patrick’s High School.
Adnan Siddiqui childhood photos
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′10″
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye color: brown
family
Parents and siblings
His father’s name is Afzal Siddiqui. He has seven older brothers and sisters.
Adnan Siddiqui’s father
wife and children
In 1999, he married Parvatha.
Adnan Siddiqui and wife
The couple has two daughters, Mariam and Dania, and a son, Zaid.
Adnan Siddiqui and his children
other relatives
His nephew Asad Siddiqui is an actor.
Profession
actor
television
Adana Siddiqui made her television debut with the TV series “Aroosa” (1994), which aired on PTV. He plays the role of Shehryar in the show.
Stills of Adnan Siddiqui in the TV series “Arusa”
In 2003, he played Taha in the TV series “Mehndi” aired on PTV. His performance as Aadil in Geo Entertainment’s TV show “Meri Zaat Zara-e-Benishan” (2010) earned him huge appreciation from the audience. In 2011, he played the role of Faisal in the TV show “Maat” aired on Hum TV, starring Amina Sheikh and Saba Qamar.
TV series “Maat” poster
In 2019, he appeared in the TV series “Mere Paas Tum Ho” starring Hira Mani. He plays the role of Shehwar in the show. He captained the Lahore Falcons for three seasons of the Ramadan reality TV game show “Jeeto Pakistan League” (2020-2021) and led the team to victory in the second season (2021).
Adnan Siddiqui in TV show Jeeto Pakistan League
In 2022, he hosted the first season of the reality television show “Tamasha”, which aired on ARY Digital. The show is based on the format of the popular Dutch reality show Big Brother. The following year, he hosted the show’s second season.
Adnan Siddiqui in a still from the TV show “Tamasha Season 2”
He has acted in several TV shows including PTV’s “Ghulam Gardish” (1999), ARY Digital’s “Manzil” (2006), Hum TV’s “Meray Qatil Meray Dildar” (2011), “Mere Humdum Mere Dost” (2014) “Sammi” (2017) in Urdu 1 on Hum TV “Ghughi” (2018) on TVOne Pakistan, and “Yeh Dil Mera” (2020) on Hum TV.
Movie
lollywood
He made his Hollywood debut in 2017 with the Urdu film Yalghaar, in which he played the role of Colonel Imran.
Movie “Yalghaar” poster
In 2022, he made a cameo appearance in the movie “Dum Mastam”. He also served as the film’s producer for the first time. In the same year, he played the role of Ali Khan in the film Carma – The Movie.
bollywood
He made his Bollywood debut in 2017 with the film “Mom” starring Sridevi and Sajal Aly. He plays the role of Anand Sabarwal in the film.
Movie “Mom” poster
Hollywood
In 2007, he starred in the American film “A Mighty Heart” with Angelina Jolie and Irrfan Khan. He plays the supporting role of Dost Alyani in the film.
Adnan Siddiqui (right) and Irrfan Khan in a still from the movie “A Mighty Heart”
music video
In January 2021, he appeared in the music video “Muhabbat Burt Hai” sung by Amanat Ali.
Poster of music video “Muhabbat Buri Hai”
producer
In 2016, he produced the Pakistani TV series “Seeta Bagri” under the production banner of Cereal Productions. In 2018, he produced the TV show “Ghughi” based on Amrita Pritam’s novel “Pinjar”. Some of the other TV shows he has produced include Pujaran (2017), Jalti Baarish (2017), Aadat (2017), Saiyaan Way (2018) and Mein Na Janoo (2019 ).
TV series “Mein Na Janoo” poster
He made his debut as a producer in the film industry in 2022 with the film Dum Mastam.
Movie “Dum Mastam” poster
Awards
won
- In 2010, he won the Pakistan Media Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the TV show “Ishq Junoon Deewangi”
- In 2015, he won the Hum Award for Best Actor for the TV series “Sammi”
Adnan Siddiqui wins award
Nominate
- Best TV Actor at the 1st Lux Style Awards 2002
- 2005 Best Actor in a Drama Series at the First Wutong Drama Awards
- In 2009, she was nominated in category 2 of the 8th Lux Style Awards for the TV series “Kaisa Yeh Junoon”
- In 2010, she won 4 nominations at the 9th Lux Fashion Awards for her role in the TV series “Doraha”
- In 2011, she won 5 nominations at the 10th Lux Style Awards for her TV series “Meri Zaat Zara-e-Benishan”
- Won Hum Awards for Best Actor in 2012 for TV show “Meray Qatil Meray Dildar”
- In 2012, she received 6 nominations for the 3rd Pakistan Media Awards for the show “Choti Si Kahani”
- In 2013, he won the Hum Awards for Best Actor for the TV series “Humnasheen”
- In 2013, he won the Best TV Actor (Satellite) at the 12th Lux Style Awards for his role in the TV series “Meray Qatil Meray Dildar”
- In 2014, he won the Hum Awards for Best Actor for the TV series “Aahista Aahista”
- In 2015, he won the Hum Awards for Best Actor for the TV series “Karb”
- Won the Hum Awards for Best On-Screen Couple in 2015 for the TV series “Sammi”
- In 2018, he won the Best TV Actor Award at the 17th Lux Style Awards for the TV series “Sammi”
- Received 6 nominations at Hum Awards 2018 for TV show “Belapur Ki Dayan”
- Won the Best Popular Actor Award at the Hum Awards 2019 for the TV series “Belapur Ki Dayan”
- The 2019 TV series “Ghughi” won the Best TV Song Award at the 18th Lux Style Awards
Facts/Trivia
- After the partition of India in 1947, his family moved to Lahore from Uttar Pradesh.
- His mother died when he was 14, and he was raised by his father and grandmother.
- He revealed in an interview that he grew up under very strict rules and discipline. He said that his father had clear rules for everything. Even when eating, he could not choose the food he wanted to eat at the table. His father’s rule was that everyone had to eat what they wanted and could not choose.
- She entered the entertainment industry as a model in 1992. She has worked for many well-known brands and has also appeared on various fashion runways.
- Before becoming a successful actor, he worked in a bank.
- He has appeared on the covers of various popular Pakistani magazines such as Hello! 》Okay Pakistan! Pakistan.
Adnan Siddiqui on the cover of OK! Pakistani magazine
- In April 2023, he criticized Priyanka Chopra’s comments about Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy. Priyanka Chopra called Chinoy “South Asian” while applauding her achievements as the first woman from the region to direct a Star Wars film. Siddiqui claimed on Twitter that Priyanka Chopra should refer to Chinoy as a Pakistani instead of using the term “South Asian”.
IMHO, @priyankachopra . Shameen Obaid Chinoy is Pakistani, just to brush up on your knowledge. Just like you flaunt your Indian nationality every chance you get before claiming to be South Asian. 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/B7wy8gD8QB
— Adnan Siddiqui (@adnanactor) April 14, 2023
- He is a trained flutist. He often shares videos of himself playing the flute on social media.
- He often endorses JS Bank on social media.
Advertisement by Adnan Siddiqui for JS Bank
- In an interview, while talking about working in Bollywood and cultural exchanges between India and Pakistan, he said that he finds Indians less tolerant than Pakistanis. He said,
I believe in this tolerance – forgive me for being so blunt – but our tolerance is much higher compared to the Indian audience. ”
- In addition to his acting career, he is also known for his philanthropic activities. He often collaborates with Shahid Afridi Foundation to raise funds for the needy.
- In an interview, he revealed that he turned down offers from Bollywood films Mardaani (2014) and Jism 2 (2012) as he felt these roles were not attractive for his career. Speaking about this in an interview, he said:
I got a call from Yash Raj Films (YRF) for a role in Mardaani. They wanted me to audition for a villain role (and) I found the character interesting. But then they (YRF) called and said they had found a young villain and wanted me to play a cop. I wasn’t originally keen on playing the character. (Filmmaker) Mahesh Bhatt asked me to play a character in Jism 2, and I guess the character is again a cop. “
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