Adnan Siddiqui ( 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). He also has his own production house, Cereal Entertainment.Mehek Saeed (25 May 2016), "People ask why I act with women half my age: Adnan Siddiqui", The Express Tribune. Retrieved 24 October 2018.Buraq Shabbir (25 January 2018), "Period play Ghughi just as relevant today – Adnan Siddiqui", The News International. Retrieved 24 October 2018. As a television actor, he is best known for his role in PTV's classical drama Aroosa (1994) and 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. "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.
His nephew is actor Asad Siddiqui.Mahwash Ajaz (25 March 2018), "Always stay connected to who you really are: Asad Siddiqi", Daily Times. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
Career
Actor 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 and was its red carpet host. 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 Pakistani debut in the 2017 film Yalghaar. 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".
Producer He owns the production house Cereal Productions.
Musician Siddiqui has expressed a long-standing interest in music, particularly in playing the flute. Siddiqui described how his interest in the instrument began after encountering a flute seller in Karachi, which inspired him to take up the flute. He stated that he is largely self-taught and had earlier trained himself to play the harmonica, which facilitated his transition to learning the flute. Among his numerous public renditions with the flute, in 2020 he posted a video of himself performing a flute rendition of Noor Jehan’s patriotic song "Ae Watan Ke Sajeele Jawaano" to commemorate Youm-e-Fizaya and to pay tribute to the Pakistan Air Force.
In 2021, he made his singing debut with the song "Dil Chahta Hai" as part of the music television series Kashmir Beats. The track features Siddiqui as the vocalist and was released as a studio performance under the series, marking his first recorded appearance as a singer.
Filmography
Actor
Films Year Movie Role DirectorProducerCountry Notes2002DairaOziAzfar AliPakistanUrdu film debut; adaptation of Mohsin Hamid's Moth Smoke2007A Mighty HeartDost AlianiMichael WinterbottomUnited StatesHollywood film2017YalghaarCol. ImranHassan RanaPakistanMomAnand SabarwalRavi UdyawarIndiaHindi film debut 2022Dum MastamDirector (cameo)Mohammed EhteshamuddinPakistanAlso producer with Akhtar Hasnain under Cereal EntertainmentCarma - The MovieAli KhanKashan Admani2024Umro Ayyar - A New BeginningAmar's fatherAzfar Jafri
Television Year Title Role TV Channel Notes Ref1992Nadan NadiaSheharyar AhmedPTVWritten and directed by Anwar Maqsood 1994Aroosa Shehryar Directed by Qasim Jalali 1996 Pal Do Pal Faraz Written by Haseena MoinYouTube1998 Saibaan Written by Naheed Sultana Akhtar 1999Colony 52 Colony 52 – 10th Episode – Watch Part 2 – YouTube Sila Directed by Misbah Khalid Samander Hai Darmiyan Ghulam Gardish Tum Kya Milay Zohaib Long playYouTube2000 Zaib-un-NisaMehmood Directed by Sahira Kazmi 2001 Chehra Kabhi Kabhi Pyaar Main Directed By Afreen Baig2003Umrao Jaan Ada Geo Entertainment MehndiTahaPTV Directed by Muhammad Javaid Fazil 2004Be ZabanJibran Wajood-E-LariabMohid Farooq Indus TV Written by Umera Ahmed 2005 AandhiAdeel PTV Directed by M Usman Zulfiqar AliShiddatKashanHum TV2006Manzil Sajid ARY Digital 2007Yaadain PTV Home Nominated for 7th Lux Style Awards in the category of Best TV Play (Terrestrial) Dually Wed (aka Aurat Aur Char Dewari) Rafiq ARY Digital TV movie Wilco Major JamshedPTV Home Wilco (TV Series 2007) – IMDb2008Meri Adhoori Mohabbat Geo Entertainment Kaisa Yeh Junoon ARY DigitalNominated in the 2 categories of 8th Lux Style AwardsSocha Na Tha Doraha Azfar Geo EntertainmentNominated in 4 categories of 9th Lux Style Awards, Written by Umera Ahmed 2009 Mulaqat Hum TV Title Song Of Drama Serial Mulaqat OST – YouTube Aania TVOne Shiddat Hum TV Directed By M.JAvaid Fazil Meri Jaan Meri Zaat Zara-e-Benishan Aadil Geo Entertainment Nominated for 5 categories of 10th Lux Style Awards, Written by Umera Ahmad 2010Vasl Hashim Hum TV Directed by Mehreen Jabbar Thori Si Wafa Chahiye Jasim Geo TV Hawa Rait Aur AanganSaad PTV Home Directed by Ali Rizvi Diya JalayAsfand ARY Digital Choti Si Kahani Ahmed PTV Home Nominated for 6 categories of THE 3RD PAKISTAN MEDIA AWARDS, Written by Haseena Moin Parsa Salman Hum TV Dramatized By Tahira Wasti2011 Kasi Yeh Agan PTV Home Jal PariRashid Geo Entertainment Directed by Sarmad Khoosat Meray Qatil Meray Dildar Bakhtiar Hum TV MaatFaisal Written by Umera Ahmed Mohabbat Rooth Jaye Toh Zain Written by Faiza Iftikhar 2012Shikwa Na Shikyat Hai Express Entertainment Mohabbat Jaye Bhar Mein Basharat Hum TV Sandal Geo Entertainment special appearance Pat Jahr Ke Bad Urdu 1 2013 Humnasheen Hasan Hum TV Ek Thi Paro TV One 2014 Darmiyan ARY Digital Aahista Aahista Zawar Hum TV Ru Baru Taimur Mere Humdum Mere Dost Haydar Urdu 1Writer Farhat Ishtiaq Jaanam A-Plus TV 2015 Kitna Satatay Ho Hasan Hum TV Pakeeza Azeem Written by Bushra Ansari Karb Hamza Mohabbat Ho Gayi Tumse Ryam TV One Written by Haseena Moin Dil Tere Naam Urdu 1 2016Khushboo ka safar TV One 2017 Aitbaar Aaj Entertainment SammiRashid Hum TV Written by Noor ul Huda Shah 2018 GhughiRashid TV Onebased on Amrita Pritam's novel Belapur Ki DayanShakir Hum TV Nominated for 6 categories of Hum Awards 2019Mere Paas Tum HoShehwar ARY Digital Written by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar Yeh Dil Mera Mir Farooq Zaman Hum TVWritten by Farhat Ishtiaq 2023 Siyaah Bedaar Green Entertainment Episode "Iqbal e Jurm" Khushbo Mein Basay Khat Ahmed Zaryab Hum TV 2024Akhri BaarSheheryarExpress EntertainmentGentlemanRahmatullah "Rehmati" BangashGreen Entertainment2026ZanjeerainZafran KhanHum TV
Producer As a producer, he has produced several television series and films under his production banner Cereal Productions. YearTitleGenreEpisodesNotes2016–17Seeta BagriDrama312017Pujaran37Jalti BarishSoap71AadatDrama322018Ghughi29Saiyaan WaySoap872019–20Mein Na JanooDrama37co-produced with MD Productions2020Ghamandi292022Dum MastamFilm
Host +YearTitleNetwork2022Tamasha (Season 1)ARY Digital2023Tamasha (Season 2)2024Tamasha (Season 3)2025Tamasha (Season 4)2026Tamasha (Season 5)
Other appearances +YearRoleNetworkNotes2020Jeeto Pakistan League (Season 1)HimselfARY DigitalCaptain (Lahore Falcons)/5th Position2021Jeeto Pakistan League (Season 2)Captain (Lahore Falcons)/Winner2022Jeeto Pakistan League (Season 3)Captain (Lahore Falcons)
Awards and nominations Year Awards Category Project Result 2005 The 1st Indus Drama AwardsBest Actor Serial in a Leading Role Wujood-e-Laraib2010 Pakistan Media AwardBest Supporting Actor Ishq Junoon Deewangi2012Hum AwardsBest Actor Meray Qatil Meray Dildar 2013Best Actor Humnasheen 2014Aahista Aahista 2015Karb 2017Sammi Best Onscreen Couple Popular 2019Best Actor Popular Belapur Ki Dayan 2024PMMA AwardsBest Actor202510th Hum AwardsBest Actor - PopularKhushbo Mein Basay KhatBest Actor - JuryMost Impactful CharacterKashmir Golden Plate Award
Lux Style Awards YearCeremony Category Project Result 2002 1st Lux Style Awards Best TV Actor N/A rowspan="4" 201312th Lux Style Awards Best TV Actor (Satellite) Meray Qatil Meray Dildar201817th Lux Style Awards Best TV Actor Sammi201918th Lux Style Awards Best TV Track Ghughi
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