Published 15:41 IST, October 15th 2019

Nawazuddin Siddiqui's rags-to-riches story that is a must read

Nawazuddin Siddiqui's is a versatile actor whose success story is not short of a drama. Read on to know how the actor made it out of the odds and is a success.

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Nawazuddin Siddiqui is undoubtedly one of most versatile actors in Bollywood. According to IMDb and various sources, actor has multiple projects lined up for release and in pre-production st. journey to this stardom was t easily attained as he struggled for a period of 12 years. Here is Siddiqui's story that many can take inspiration from.

Early days

Nawazuddin Siddiqui hails from Budhana, Muzaffarnagar, a small town in Uttar Presh. Reportedly area where family lived was a violent one. Nawazuddin’s family moved to a better place for Nawazuddin and his sibling’s education. Nawaz completed his college education from a university-based in Haridwar. He struggled to get by until he decided to join atre. He joined National School of Drama and passed out in 1996.

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From Budhana to Cannes

Nawazuddin landed his first significant role in 1996 Aamir Khan-starrer Sarfarosh, wherein he played role of a terrorist. Nawazuddin h to still walk from set-to-set to procure roles and live hand-to-mouth due to poverty. It was t until 2007 that Nawazuddin got his big break in Anurag Kashyap’s Black Friday. Nawazuddin started to land parallel roles after this film. In following years, Nawazuddin Siddiqui played various roles in films that were showcased in international festivals. Peepli Live and Patang were few of his success line-ups.

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Nawazuddin played multiple roles in both villaius and hero categories. He successfully mand to reinforce himself in audience’s mind when he was cast in Gangs of Wasseypur in 2012. After this film, re was turning back for 43-year-old star. He was seen in critically acclaimed films like Lunch Box, Kahani, Blapur in following years. He was a part of Oscar-minated Lion in 2016. Nawazuddin's success story cant be completed without mention of his massive hit with Netflix's series Sacred Games. He played role of Ganesh Gaitonde in both parts of Netflix series.

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On work front 

Nawazuddin was seen in comedy film trailer Houseful 4 which is releasing on 26th October this year. His upcoming films include Bole Chudiyan directed by Shamas Siddiqui alongside Athiya Shetty. initial release date for  film is 2nd vember. It is much awaited by Nawazuddin Siddiqui's fans. 

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11:06 IST, October 15th 2019