New Delhi: May 19 is the birthday of one of the finest actors in the business, Nawazuddin Siddiqui who never played the quintessential ‘Bollywood hero’ but carved a niche for himself. He started by playing small roles in films and went on to steal the limelight with meaty roles. He is an inspiration to many actor as he is considered one of the top actors right now.
He even entered the world of music videos earlier this year, as he worked by famous singer B Praak, song writer Jaani and singer-actor Sunanda Sharma for the song ‘Baarish Ki Jaaye’. The song went viral and has more than 250 million views on YouTube. His last outing on silver screen was with Motichoor Chaknachoor co-starring Athiya Shetty in 2019.
We have listed down 6 recent movies and web-series of his remarkable roles to watch:
Sacred Games – Netflix
Nawazuddin Siddiqui plays the role of a gangster Ganesh Gaitonde who tells Saif Ali Khan aka Sartaj Singh to save the city within 25 days. The first season was premiered in 2018 and the second season was premiered on 15 August 2019.
Serious Men – Netflix
‘Serious Men’ is an adaptation of journalist and writer Manu Joseph’s novel of the same name. It was Manu Joseph’s debut novel which released in 2010. The book is a satire that revolves around the relationship of a father-son duo from the Dalit community.
Photograph – Prime Video
A romantic movie co-produced and directed by Ritesh Batra. Photograph stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Sanya Malhotra in the lead roles. The film follows a street photographer Rafi (Siddiqui), who tries to convince Miloni (Malhotra) to pose as his fiancee so that his grandmother stops pressuring him to get married.
Ghoomketu – Zee5
In Ghoomketu, Nawazuddin essayed the lead role of an aspiring writer from a small town in UP. While the film failed to impress the audience and was received negative reviews, Nawaz’s performance in the film lauded. The film also featured Anurag Kashyap playing a cop.
