Adnan Siddiqui

{{Infobox person

| name = Adnan Siddiqui

| image = Hasan Ansari AKA SethA With Adnan Siddiqui (cropped).png

| native_name = {{lang|ur|{{Nastaliq|عدنان صدیقی}}}}

| honorific-suffix = PP

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1969|10|23}}

| birth_place = Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

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| nationality = Pakistani

| occupation = Tv actor, film actor, model, producer, Host

| yearsactive = 1989–present

| known_for = A Mighty Heart (Hollywood film)
Aroosa (PTV)
Ishq Junoon Deewangi
Mere Paas Tum Ho

| height =

| spouse = {{marriage|Palwasha Siddiqui|1999}}{{cite news|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2266026/a|title=Adnan Siddiqui pens heartfelt message for daughters|date=20 September 2020|access-date=7 January 2022|work=The Express Tribune (newspaper)}}

| relatives = Asad Siddiqui (nephew)

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Adnan Siddiqui ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|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).{{cite news|work=Hindustan Times|agency=Press Trust of India|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/mom-pakistani-actors-adnan-siddiqui-and-sajal-ali-appreciated-but-future-uncertain/story-xEdQAr607uwiqauTIayuiO.html|title=Mom: Pakistani actors Adnan Siddiqui and Sajal Ali appreciated, but future uncertain|date=3 June 2017|access-date=24 March 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1185184|title=Aamir Liaquat's joke about Sri Devi and Irrfan was an extremely callous act, says Adnan Siddiqui|date=2 May 2020}} He also has his own production house, Cereal Entertainment.Mehek Saeed (25 May 2016), [https://tribune.com.pk/story/1110395/p "People ask why I act with women half my age: Adnan Siddiqui"], The Express Tribune. Retrieved 24 October 2018.Buraq Shabbir (25 January 2018), [https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/272902- "Period play Ghughi just as relevant today – Adnan Siddiqui"], The News International. Retrieved 24 October 2018. As a television actor, he's best-known for his role PTV's classical drama Aroosa (1994) and as a supporting role in Mere Paas Tum Ho (2019)

Early life and education

Adnan 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.Interview with Samina Peerzada. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lkGfboNNoM "Adnan Siddiqui on Rewind with Samina Peerzada | Episode 3 | Angelina Jolie | Hollywood | Sridevi"], uploaded to YouTube on 4 January 2018. Siddiqui was educated at the St. Patrick's High School, Karachi.{{Cite web |title=Notable Alumni – St. Patrick's High School |url=https://stpats.edu.pk/about/notable-alumni/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191231070939/http://stpats.edu.pk/about/notable-alumni/ |archive-date=31 December 2019 |access-date=26 August 2019}}

His nephew is actor Asad Siddiqui.Mahwash Ajaz (25 March 2018), [https://dailytimes.com.pk/219107 "Always stay connected to who you really are: Asad Siddiqi"], Daily Times. Retrieved 23 February 2019.

Career

Adnan has appeared in many commercials and drama serials, including Aroosa, 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{{cite web|title=Lux Style Awards Archives|url=http://www.luxstyleawards.com/winners/winners2002.htm|access-date=7 October 2011|archive-date=15 July 2003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030715233015/http://www.luxstyleawards.com/winners/winners2002.htm|url-status=dead}} and was its red carpet host.{{cite web|url=http://filmsplusmovies.com/pakistani-lux-style-awards/|title=Pakistani Lux style awards|date=26 June 2014|access-date=24 March 2018|archive-date=23 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623221918/http://filmsplusmovies.com/pakistani-lux-style-awards/|url-status=dead}} 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.{{cite news|title=Hottie of the week: Adnan Siddiqui|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/527828/h|date=2 April 2013|access-date=24 March 2018|work=The Express Tribune}} 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".{{cite news|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1110395/p|title=People ask why I act with women half my age: Adnan Siddiqui|work=The Express Tribune}}

Filmography

= Films =

class="wikitable"

! Year

! Movie

! Role

! Director

!Producer

!Country

! Notes

2007

|A Mighty Heart

|Dost Aliani

|Michael Winterbottom

|United States

|Hollywood film

2016

|Yalghaar

|Col. Imran

|Hassan Rana

|Pakistan

|Urdu film debut

2017

|Mom

|Anand Sabarwal

|Ravi Udyawar

|India

|Hindi film debut

rowspan="2" | 2022

|Dum Mastam

|Director (cameo)

|Mohammed Ehteshamuddin

|{{Ya}}

| rowspan="3" |Pakistan

|Also producer with Akhtar Hasnain under Cereal Entertainment{{Cite news|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1189593|title=Dum Mastam unveils a glitzy trailer and a not so surprising Eid release date|date=24 February 2022|work=Dawn Images|author=Mohammad Kamran Jawaid|accessdate=1 March 2022}}

Carma - The Movie

|Ali Khan

|Kashan Admani

2024

|Umro Ayyar - A New Beginning

|Amar's father

|Azfar Jafri

= Television =

== Actor ==

Year ! Title ! Role ! TV Channel ! Notes ! Ref
class="wikitable"
1994	Aroosa		rowspan="9" \|PTV	Classical hit, Directed by Qasim Jalali	{{Cite web\|url=https://besttvdrama.blogspot.com/2010/09/uroosa.html\|title=Best Tv Drama: Ptv Classic Drama Uroosa\|date=6 September 2010}}
1996	Pal Do Pal		Super hit, Written by Haseena Moin	[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgTAxFU42uI YouTube]
1998	Saibaan		Written by Naheed Sultana Akhtar
rowspan="5" \|1999	Colony 52		Memerable	[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaQCNSmON_Q Colony 52 – 10th Episode – Watch Part 2 – YouTube]
\|Sila		Memerable, DIRECTED BY MISBAH KHALID
\|Samander Hai Darmiyan		Memerable
\|Ghulam Gardish		Memerable
\|Tum kya milay	Zohaib	Memerable	[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAgvbuI9syQ&ab_channel=ThereIsaWay YouTube]
2000 \|Kabhi Kabhi Pyaar Main		Super Hit, Directed By Afreen Baig	{{citation needed\|date=February 2021}}
2000	Zaib-un-Nisa	Mahmud		Directed by Sahira Kazmi	{{Cite web\|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5597806/\|title=Zaib-un-nisa\|via=www.imdb.com}}
rowspan="2" \|2003	Umrao Jaan Ada		Geo Entertainment		{{Cite book\|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/61497212\|title=Umrāo jān adā: drama\|date=30 April 2003\|oclc=61497212\|via=Open WorldCat}}
\|Mehndi	Taha	PTV	Super hit drama, Directed By Muhammad Javed Fazil
2004	Wajood-E-Lariab	Mohid Farooq	Indus TV	Written by Umera Ahmed
rowspan="2" \|2005	Aandhi		PTV
Shiddat \|Kashan \|Hum TV \| \|
2006	Manzil	Sajid	ARY Digital
rowspan="3" \|2007	Yaadain		PTV	Nominated for 7th Lux Style Awards in the category of Best TV Play (Terrestrial)	{{Cite web \|url=http://www.7thsky.biz/current/prg010_Yaadain_main.html \|title=7th Sky Entertainment - Yaadain \|access-date=2 March 2020 \|archive-date=17 September 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190917225505/http://www.7thsky.biz/current/prg010_Yaadain_main.html \|url-status=dead }}
\|Dually Wed (aka Aurat Aur Char Dewari)	Rafiq	ARY Digital	TV movie	{{Cite web\|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4224844/\|title=Dually Wed\|via=www.imdb.com}}
\|Wilco	Major Jamshed	PTV		[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14993324/ Wilco (TV Series 2007) – IMDb]
rowspan="3" \|2008	Meri Adhoori Mohabbat		Geo Entertainment		{{Cite web\|url=https://www.dvdplanetstore.pk/shop/drama/meri-adhoori-mohabbat/\|title=Meri Adhoori Mohabbat}}
Kaisa Yeh Junoon		ARY Digital	Nominated in the 2 categories of 8th Lux Style Awards	{{Cite web\|url=https://paktvreel.com/dramas/kaisa-yeh-junoon/\|title=Kaisa Yeh Junoon \| Dramas Category \| Pak TV Reel\|website=paktvreel.com}}
Socha Na Tha
2008–2009 \|Doraha	Azfar	Geo Entertainment	Nominated in 4 categories of 9th Lux Style Awards, Written by Umera Ahmed	{{Cite web\|url=https://pakistani.pk/doraha/\|title=Doraha Geo TV Drama, Cast, Timings, And Schedule\|via=pakistani.pk}}
rowspan="4" \|2009	Mulaqat		Hum TV		[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sw359QFrH9g Title Song Of Drama Serial Mulaqat OST – YouTube]
\|Aania		TVOne Pakistan		{{citation needed\|date=February 2021}}
Shiddat		Hum TV	Directed By M.JAvaid Fazil	{{Cite web\|url=http://pakdramaonline.blogspot.com/2009/12/hum-tv-drama-shiddat.html\|title=Hum TV Drama Shiddat}}
Meri Jaan		Hum TV		{{citation needed\|date=February 2021}}
2009–2010	Meri Zaat Zara-e-Benishan	Aadil	Geo Entertainment	Nominated for 5 categories of 10th Lux Style Awards, Written by Umera Ahmad	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.mangobaaz.com/meri-zaat-zarra-e-benishaan-better-than-humsafar\|title=Here's Why "Meri Zaat Zarra E Benishaan" Will Always Be Better Than "Humsafar"\|first=Arslan\|last=Athar\|date=4 March 2018\|website=MangoBaaz}}
rowspan="5" \|2010 \|Vasl	Hashim	Hum TV	Directed by Mehreen Jabbar
Thori Si Wafa Chahiye \| Jasim \| Geo TV \| \|
\|Hawa Rait Aur Aangan		PTV	Directed by Ali Rizvi	{{Cite web\|url=http://www.tv.com.pk/celebrity/Adnan-Siddiqui/121\|title=Adnan Siddiqui \| Tv.com.pk\|website=www.tv.com.pk}}
Diya Jalay	Asfand	ARY Digital		{{Cite web\|url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/859489\|title=Primetime: Slow burn to liberty\|date=7 March 2010\|website=DAWN.COM}}
Choti Si Kahani	Ahmed	PTV	Nominated for 6 categories of THE 3RD PAKISTAN MEDIA AWARDS, Written by Haseena Moin	{{Cite web\|url=http://evereadygroup.com/choti-si-kahani-serial-ptv/\|title=Choti si Kahani serial (PTV) \| Eveready Group}}
2010–2011	Parsa	Salman	Hum TV	Dramatized By Tahira Wasti	{{Cite web\|url=http://freedramaworld.blogspot.com/2012/07/parsa.html\|title=Parsa}}
2011	Kasi Yeh Agan		PTV Home		{{citation needed\|date=February 2021}}
2011–2012 \|Jal Pari	Rashid	Geo Entertainment	Directed by Sarmad Khoosat	{{citation needed\|date=February 2021}}
2011 \|Meray Qatil Meray Dildar	Bakhtiar	Hum TV		{{Cite web\|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3476444/\|title=Mere Qatil Mere Dildar\|via=www.imdb.com}}
2011	Maat	Faisal	Hum TV	Written by Umera Ahmed	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.dramapakistani.net/maat-review/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329135950/http://www.dramapakistani.net/maat-review/\|url-status=usurped\|archive-date=29 March 2012\|title=Maat Review \| DRAMA PAKISTANI®}}
2011 \|Mohabbat Rooth Jaye Toh	Zain	Hum TV	Written by Faiza Iftikhar	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.fashioncentral.pk/blog/2011/06/22/mohabbat-rooth-jaye-toh/\|title=Mohabbat Rooth Jaye Toh – Pakistani Drama Serial\|date=22 June 2011\|website=Fashion Central Blog}}
rowspan="4" \|2012	Shikwa Na Shikyat Hai		Express Entertainment		{{Cite web\|url=https://awamiweb.com/shikwa-na-shikayat-express-entertainment-drama-cast-44861.html\|title=Shikwa Na Shikayat Express Entertainment Drama Cast\|date=8 June 2012}}
\|Mohabbat Jaye Bhar Mein	Basharat	Hum TV		{{Cite web\|url=https://pakistani.pk/mohabbat-jaye-bhar-mein/\|title=Mohabbat Jaye Bhar Mein Hum Tv Drama, Cast, Timings, And Schedule\|via=pakistani.pk}}
Sandal		Geo Entertainment	special appearance
Pat Jahr Ke Bad		Urdu 1
2013	Humnasheen	Hasan	Hum TV		{{Cite web\|url=https://ww.web.pk/2013/humnasheen-hum-tv-drama-serial/\|title=Humnasheen Hum TV Drama Serial \| Web.pk\|date=12 April 2013 }}
2013–2014 \|Ek Thi Paro		TV One		{{citation needed\|date=February 2021}}
rowspan="5" \|2014	Darmiyan		ARY Digital		{{Cite web\|url=http://www.tv.com.pk/tvshow/Darmiyan/162/story\|title=Darmiyan Story \| Wiki \| Details \| Information \| Tv.com.pk\|website=www.tv.com.pk}}
Aahista Aahista	Zawar	Hum TV
Ru Baru	Taimur	Hum TV
Mere Humdum Mere Dost	Haydar	Urdu 1	Writer Farhat Ishtiaq	{{Cite web\|url=https://pakistani.pk/mere-humdum-mere-dost/\|title=Mere Humdum Mere Dost Urdu 1 Drama, Cast, Timings, And Schedule\|via=pakistani.pk}}
Jaanam		A-Plus TV		{{Cite web\|url=https://pakistani.pk/jaanam/\|title=Jaanam A Plus Drama, Cast, Timings, And Schedule\|via=pakistani.pk}}
rowspan="4" \|2015	Kitna Satatay Ho	Hasan	Hum TV		{{citation needed\|date=February 2021}}
Pakeeza	Azeem	Hum TV	Written by Bushra Ansari	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/100104-\|title=A drama on the struggles of the modern day woman\|first=Buraq\|last=Shabbir\|website=www.thenews.com.pk}}
\|Karb	Hamza	Hum TV		{{Cite web\|url=https://soundcloud.com/ishtiaq-khan-6/karb-ost-drama-on-humtv\|title=Karb OST Drama On HumTV\|via=soundcloud.com}}
Mohabbat Ho Gayi Tumse	Ryam	TV One Pakistan	Written by Haseena Moin	{{Cite web\|url=http://www.hipinpakistan.com/news/1147797\|title=Mohabbat Hogai Tum Say Ost is a fun track\|date=7 August 2015\|website=HIP}}
2015–2016 \|Dil Tere Naam		Urdu 1		{{Cite web\|url=https://www.brandsynario.com/urdu1s-drama-dil-tere-naam-ost-timings-pictures/\|title=Urdu1's Drama 'Dil Tere Naam' OST, Timings & Pictures\|first=Bismah\|last=Ahmed\|date=13 January 2016}}
2016–2017 \|Khushboo ka safar		TV One		{{Cite web\|url=https://www.tvonepk.tv/khushboo-ka-safar\|title=Khushboo Ka Safar\|website=TvOne Pakistan}}
rowspan="2" \|2017	Aitbaar		Aaj Entertainment
Sammi	Rashid	Hum TV	Written by Noor ul Huda Shah
rowspan="2" \|2018	Ghughi	Rashid	TV One	based on Amrita Pritam's novel	{{Cite web\|url=https://pakistani.pk/ghughi/\|title=Ghughi TV One Drama, Cast, Timings, And Schedule\|via=pakistani.pk}}
Belapur Ki Dayan	Shakir	Hum TV	Nominated for 6 categories of Hum Awards	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/277733-adnan-siddiqui-on-experimenting-with-roles\|title=Adnan Siddiqui on experimenting with roles\|website=The News International\|access-date=2 March 2022}}
rowspan="2" \|2019–2020	Mere Paas Tum Ho	Shehwar	ARY Digital	Numerous Hit, Written by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar	{{Cite web\|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2093944/4\|title=Adnan Siddiqui overjoyed by memes on 'Mere Paas Tum Ho'\|last=Tribune.com.pk\|date=5 November 2019\|website=The Express Tribune\|access-date=16 November 2019}}
\|Yeh Dil Mera	Mir Farooq Zaman	Hum TV	Written by Farhat Ishtiaq	{{Cite web\|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1183972\|title=Yeh Dil Mera has all the trappings of a gothic romance\|last=Haider\|first=Sadaf\|date=7 November 2019\|website=Images\|access-date=16 November 2019}}
2020	Jeeto Pakistan League (Season 1)	rowspan="3" \|(live; himself)	rowspan="4" \|ARY Digital	Captain (Lahore Falcons)/5th Position
2021	Jeeto Pakistan League (Season 2)	Captain (Lahore Falcons)/Winner
rowspan="2" \|2022	Jeeto Pakistan League (Season 3)	Captain (Lahore Falcons)
Tamasha (2022 TV series) \|Presenter (TV Host) \| \|
rowspan="2" \|2023	Siyaah	Bedaar	Green Entertainment	Episode "Iqbal e Jurm"
Khushbo Mein Basay Khat	Ahmed Zaryab	Hum TV		{{cite web\|url=https://hum.tv/blog/adnan-siddiqui-and-the-art-of-sublime-storytelling-in-khushboo-mein-basay-khat/\|title=Adnan Siddiqui and the Art of Sublime Storytelling in 'Khushboo Mein Basay Khat'\|author=Moeeza Arshad\|date=28 November 2023\|work=Hum TV\|archive-date=7 December 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207084756/https://hum.tv/blog/adnan-siddiqui-and-the-art-of-sublime-storytelling-in-khushboo-mein-basay-khat/\|url-status=live}}
2024 \|Gentleman \|Rahmatullah "Rehmati" Bangash \|Green Entertainment \| \|

== Producer ==

As a producer, he has produced several television series and films under his production banner Cereal Productions.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/587628-adnan-siddiqui-on-why-he-chose-to-produce-dam-mastam|title=Adnan Siddiqui on why he chose to produce Dam Mastam|date=23 December 2019|work=The News|access-date=6 April 2022}}

Seeta Bagri
Pujaran
Jalti Baarish
Aadat
Ghughi
Saiyaan Way
Mein Na Janoo (co-produced with Momina Duraid)
Ghamandi
Dum Mastam (feature film)

Awards and nominations

class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Awards ! Category ! Project ! Result ! class="unsortable" \| {{abbr\|Ref(s)\|Reference(s)}}
2005	The 1st Indus Drama Awards	Best Actor Serial in a Leading Role	*Wujood-e-Laraib*	{{nom}}
2010	Pakistan Media Award	Best Supporting Actor	*Ishq Junoon Deewangi*	{{win}}
2012	rowspan=7\|Hum Awards	Best Actor	*Meray Qatil Meray Dildar*	{{nom}}
2013	rowspan=4\|Best Actor	*Humnasheen*	{{nom}}
2014	*Aahista Aahista*	{{nom}}
2015	*Karb*	{{nom}}
rowspan="2" \|2017	rowspan="2" \|*Sammi*	{{Won}}
Best Onscreen Couple Popular	{{nom}}
2019	Best Actor Popular	*Belapur Ki Dayan*	{{nom}}

=Lux Style Awards=

class="wikitable style"

!Ceremony

!Category

!Project

!Result

1st Lux Style Awards{{Cite web |date=2003-07-15 |title=..::LUX Style Awards 2003::.. |url=http://www.luxstyleawards.com/winners/pastwinners.asp |access-date=2023-12-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030715233432/http://www.luxstyleawards.com/winners/pastwinners.asp |archive-date=15 July 2003 }}

| Best TV Actor

| N/A

| rowspan="4" {{nom}}

12th Lux Style Awards{{Cite web |date=2017-01-18 |title=12th Lux Style Awards 2013 Pictures and Winner's List {{!}} DesiFreeTV.com |url=http://www.desifreetv.com/news/12th-lux-style-awards-2013-pictures-and-winners-list/ |access-date=2023-12-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118100355/http://www.desifreetv.com/news/12th-lux-style-awards-2013-pictures-and-winners-list/ |archive-date=18 January 2017 }}

| Best TV Actor (Satellite)

| Meray Qatil Meray Dildar

17th Lux Style Awards{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2018-02-21 |title=Who won big at Lux Style Awards 2018? |url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1179502 |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=Images |language=en}}

| Best TV Actor

| Sammi

18th Lux Style Awards{{Cite web |date=2019-07-07 |title=Who won at the mega Lux Style Awards 2019? |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/495568-who-won-at-the-mega-lux-style-awrds-2019 |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=www.thenews.com.pk |language=en}}

| Best TV Track

| Ghughi

References

External links

{{iMDb name|1482333|name=Adnan Siddiqui}}
{{Instagram|adnansid1|Adnan Siddiqui}}

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