Adnan Siddiqui

Adnan Siddiqui (Urdu: عدنان صدیقی‎) (born 23 October 1969) is a Pakistani actor, producer and model who has worked in Lollywood and Hollywood and also made his debut in Bollywood with the Hindi film Mom (2017).[2][3] He also has his own production house, Cereal Entertainment,[4][5] churning out serials like Aadat and Ghughi. After PTV's classical drama Uroosa, he performed a side roll in a leading Pakistani drama serial Mere Paas Tum Ho.

Adnan Siddiqui
عدنان صدیقی
Born (1969-10-23) 23 October 1969
Lahore, Pakistan[1]
OccupationTv actor, film actor, model, producer
Years active1988–present
Known forA Mighty Heart (Hollywood film)
Uroosa (PTV)
Ishq Junoon Deewangi
Mere Paas Tum Ho
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
RelativesAsad Siddiqui (nephew)

Early life and education

Siddiqui was educated at the St. Patrick's High School, Karachi.[6] He is the youngest in a family of eight children, born in Lahore where his father moved from Uttar Pradesh before shifting the whole family to Karachi some time after the birth of Adnan.[7]

Actor Asad Siddiqui is his nephew.[8]

Career

He has appeared in many commercials and drama serials, including Uroosa, Pal Do Pal, Meri Adhoori Mohabbat, Meri Zaat Zara-e-Benishan, Doraha, Hawa Rait Aur Aangan, Choti Si Kahani, Vasl and Parsa. Siddiqui first started his filming career in the 1990s; he became notable for being cast in the popular drama Uroosa and one of the famous travel reality shows of the time Gulls & Guys directed by Shoaib Mansoor. In 2002, he was nominated for Best Actor (TV) in the Lux Style Awards[9] and was its red carpet host.[10] He also played a small role alongside Angelina Jolie and Irrfan Khan in the 2007 film A Mighty Heart. In 2010, Siddiqui won Best Supporting Actor Award for Ishq Junoon Deewangi on Pakistan Media Award. He made his debut in Pakistani film Yalghaar.[1] Siddiqui has acted in the roles that were better suited for the young actors and he admitted that "people ask why I act with women half my age".[11]

Filmography

Television
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YearTitleRoleTV ChannelNotesRef
1994UroosaPTVClassical hit, Directed by Qasim Jalali[12]
1996Pal Do PalPTVSuper hit, Written by Haseena Moin[13]
1998SaibaanPTVWritten by Naheed Sultana Akhtar[14]
1999Colony 52PTVMemerable[15]
1999SilaPTV WorldMemerable, DIRECTED BY MISBAH KHALID[15]
1999Samander Hai DarmiyanPTVMemerable
1999Ghulam GardishPTVMemerable
2000 Kabhi Kabhi Pyaar MainPTVSuper Hit, Directed By Afreen Baig
2001Zaib Un NisaMahmoodPTVDirected by Sahira Kazmi[16]
2003Umrao Jaan AdaGeo Entertainment[17]
2003MehndiTahaPTVSuper hit drama, Directed By Muhammad Javed Fazil
2004Wajood-E-LariabMohid FarooqIndus TVWritten by Umera Ahmed[18]
2005AandhiPTV
2006Manzil SajidARY Digital
2007YaadainPTV HomeNominted for 7th Lux Style Awards in the categori of Best TV Play (Terrestrial)[19]
2007Dually Wed (aka Aurat Aur Char Dewari)RafiqARY DigitalTV Movie[20]
2008Meri Adhoori MohabbatGeo Entertainment[21]
2008 Kaisa Yeh JunoonARY DigitalNominated in the 2 categories of 8th Lux Style Awards[22]
2008 Socha Na Tha
2008–2009 DorahaAzfarGeo EntertainmentNominated in 4 categories of 9th Lux Style Awards, Written by Umera Ahmed[23]
2009MulaqatHum TV[24]
2009AaniaTV One
2009 ShiddatHum TVDirected By M.JAvaid Fazil[25]
2009 Meri JaanHum TV
2009–2010Meri Zaat Zara-e-BenishanAadilGeo EntertainmentNominated for 5 categories of 10th Lux Style Awards, Written by Umera Ahmad[26]
2010 VaslHashimHum TVDirected by Mehreen Jabbar[27]
2010Hawa Rait Aur AanganPTV HomeDirected by Ali Rizvi[28]
2010 Diya JaleAsfandARY Digital[29]
2010 Choti Si KahaniAhmedPTV HomeNominated for 6 categories of THE 3RD PAKISTAN MEDIA AWARDS, Written by Haseena Moin[30]
2010–2011ParsaSalmanHum TVDramatized By Tahira Wasti[31]
2011Kasi Yeh AganPTV Home
2011–2012 Jal PariRashidGeo EntertainmentDirected by Sarmad Khoosat
2011 Meray Qatil Meray DildarBakhtyarHum TV[32]
2011MaatFaisalHum TVWritten by Umera Ahmed[33]
2011 Mohabbat Rooth Jaye TohZain, Shahnawaz and Shumail's friendHum TVWritten by Faiza Iftikhar[34]
2012Shikwa Na Shikyat HaiExpress Entertainment[35]
2012Mohabbat Jaye Bhar Mein BasharatHum TV[36]
2012 SandalGeo Entertainmentspecial appearance
2012 Pat Jahr Ke BadUrdu 1
2013HumnasheenHassanHum TV[37]
2013–2014 Ek Thi ParoTV One
2014DarmiyanARY Digital[38]
2014 Aahista AahistaHum TV[39]
2014 Ru BaruTaimoorHum TV
2014 Mere Humdum Mere DostHaider (Taufeeq's business partner)Urdu 1Writer Farhat Ishtiaq[40]
2014 JaanamA-Plus TV[41]
2015Kitna Satatay HoHassanHum TV
2015 PakeezaAzeemHum TVWritten by Bushra Ansari[42]
2015KarbHamzaHum TV[43]
2015 Mohabbat Ho Gayi TumseRyamTV OneWritten by Haseena Moin[44]
2015–2016 Dil Tere NaamUrdu 1[45]
2016–2017 Khushboo ka safarTV One[46]
2017AitbaarAaj Entertainment
2017 SammiRashidHum TVWritten by Noor ul Huda Shah
2018GhughiRasheedTV Onebased on Amrita Pritam's novel[47]
2018 Belapur Ki DayanShakirHum TVNominated for 6 categories of Hum Awards[48]
2019–2020Mere Paas Tum HoShehwaarARY DigitalNumerous Hit, Written by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar[49]
2019–2020Yeh Dil MeraFarooqHum TVWritten by Farhat Ishtiaq[50]
2020Jeeto Pakistan LeagueContestantARY DigitalCaptain (Lahore Falcons)

Films
YearMovieRoledirectorNotes
2007A Mighty HeartDost AlianiMichael WinterbottomHollywood film
2016YalghaarCol. ImranHassan RanaUrdu film
2017MomAnandRavi UdyawarHindi film

Awards and nominations
YearAwardsCategoryNominated workResultRef(s)
2002Lux Style AwardsBest Actor TVNominated
2005The 1st Indus Drama AwardsBest Actor Serial in a Leading RoleNominated
2010Pakistan Media AwardBest Supporting ActorIshq Junoon DeewangiWon
2012Hum AwardsBest ActorMeray Qatil Meray DildarNominated
2013Hum AwardsBest ActorHumnasheenNominated
2014Hum AwardsBest ActorAahista AahistaNominated
2015Hum AwardsBest ActorKarbNominated
2017Hum AwardsBest ActorSammiWon
2017Hum AwardsBest Onscreen Couple PopularSammiNominated
2019Hum AwardsBest Actor PopularBelapur Ki DayanNominated

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