Adnan Siddiqui
عدنان صدیقی
Born (1969-10-23) 23 October 1969
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan[1]
Occupation(s)Tv actor, film actor, model, producer, Host
Years active1988–present
Known forA Mighty Heart (Hollywood film)
Aroosa (PTV)
Ishq Junoon Deewangi
Mere Paas Tum Ho
Spouse
Palwasha Siddiqui
​
(m. 1999)​
[2]
RelativesAsad Siddiqui (nephew)

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).[3][4] He also has his own production house, Cereal Entertainment,[5][6] churning out serials like Aadat and Ghughi. After PTV's classical drama Aroosa, he played a supporting role in Mere Paas Tum Ho.

Early life and education

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] Siddiqui was educated at the St. Patrick's High School, Karachi.[8]

His nephew is the actor Asad Siddiqui.[9]

Career

He 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[10] and was its red carpet host.[11] 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".[12]

Filmography

Year Movie Role Director Notes
2007 A Mighty Heart Dost Aliani Michael Winterbottom Hollywood film
2016 Yalghaar Col. Imran Hassan Rana Urdu film
2017 Mom Anand Sabarwal Ravi Udyawar Hindi film
2022 Dum Mastam Director (Cameo) Mohammed Ehteshamuddin Also producer with Akhtar Hasnain under Cereal Entertainment[13]
Carma - The Movie Ali Khan Kashan Admani Pakistani Film
TBA Umro Ayyar - A New Beginning Azfar Jafri Pakistani Film

Adnan Siddiqui is featuring in Kashan Admani's directorial debut, Carma - The Movie.[14] The movie is a crime thriller based on a kidnapping and features Zhalay Sarhadi, Naveen Waqar, and more.[15]

Another expected project of Siddiqui is Umro Ayyar- A New Beginning is going to be released in 2022. This movie is a thriller based on a Persian legend Umro Ayyar featuring Usman Mukhtar, Sanam Saeed, Faran Tahir & more.[16]

He also made his film production debut for film Dum Mastam which starrs Imran Ashraf and Amar Khan in lead roles and is expected to release on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr in 2022.[17]

Television

As an actor

Year Title Role TV Channel Notes Ref
1994AroosaPTVClassical hit, Directed by Qasim Jalali[18]
1996Pal Do PalSuper hit, Written by Haseena Moin[19]
1998SaibaanWritten by Naheed Sultana Akhtar[20]
1999Colony 52Memerable[21]
SilaMemerable, DIRECTED BY MISBAH KHALID[21]
Samander Hai DarmiyanMemerable
Ghulam GardishMemerable
Tum kya milayZohaibMemerable[22]
2000 Kabhi Kabhi Pyaar MainSuper Hit, Directed By Afreen Baig
2001Zaib-un-NisaMahmudDirected by Sahira Kazmi[23]
2003Umrao Jaan AdaGeo Entertainment[24]
MehndiTahaPTVSuper hit drama, Directed By Muhammad Javed Fazil
2004Wajood-E-LariabMohid FarooqIndus TVWritten by Umera Ahmed[25]
2005AandhiPTV
2006Manzil SajidARY Digital
2007YaadainPTVNominted for 7th Lux Style Awards in the category of Best TV Play (Terrestrial)[26]
Dually Wed (aka Aurat Aur Char Dewari)RafiqARY DigitalTV movie[27]
WilcoMajor JamshedPTV[28]
2008Meri Adhoori MohabbatGeo Entertainment[29]
Kaisa Yeh JunoonARY DigitalNominated in the 2 categories of 8th Lux Style Awards[30]
Socha Na Tha
2008–2009 DorahaAzfarGeo EntertainmentNominated in 4 categories of 9th Lux Style Awards, Written by Umera Ahmed[31]
2009MulaqatHum TV[32]
AaniaTVOne Pakistan
ShiddatHum TVDirected By M.JAvaid Fazil[33]
Meri JaanHum TV
2009–2010Meri Zaat Zara-e-BenishanAadilGeo EntertainmentNominated for 5 categories of 10th Lux Style Awards, Written by Umera Ahmad[34]
2010 VaslHashimHum TVDirected by Mehreen Jabbar[35]
Thori Si Wafa Chahiye Jasim Geo TV
Hawa Rait Aur AanganPTVDirected by Ali Rizvi[36]
Diya JalayAsfandARY Digital[37]
Choti Si KahaniAhmedPTVNominated for 6 categories of THE 3RD PAKISTAN MEDIA AWARDS, Written by Haseena Moin[38]
2010–2011ParsaSalmanHum TVDramatized By Tahira Wasti[39]
2011Kasi Yeh AganPTV Home
2011–2012 Jal PariRashidGeo EntertainmentDirected by Sarmad Khoosat
2011 Meray Qatil Meray DildarBakhtiarHum TV[40]
2011MaatFaisalHum TVWritten by Umera Ahmed[41]
2011 Mohabbat Rooth Jaye TohZainHum TVWritten by Faiza Iftikhar[42]
2012Shikwa Na Shikyat HaiExpress Entertainment[43]
Mohabbat Jaye Bhar MeinBasharatHum TV[44]
SandalGeo Entertainmentspecial appearance
Pat Jahr Ke BadUrdu 1
2013HumnasheenHasanHum TV[45]
2013–2014 Ek Thi ParoTV One
2014DarmiyanARY Digital[46]
Aahista AahistaZawarHum TV[47]
Ru BaruTaimurHum TV
Mere Humdum Mere DostHaydarUrdu 1Writer Farhat Ishtiaq[48]
JaanamA-Plus TV[49]
2015Kitna Satatay HoHasanHum TV
PakeezaAzeemHum TVWritten by Bushra Ansari[50]
KarbHamzaHum TV[51]
Mohabbat Ho Gayi TumseRyamTV One PakistanWritten by Haseena Moin[52]
2015–2016 Dil Tere NaamUrdu 1[53]
2016–2017 Khushboo ka safarTV One[54]
2017AitbaarAaj Entertainment
SammiRashidHum TVWritten by Noor ul Huda Shah
2018GhughiRashidTV Onebased on Amrita Pritam's novel[55]
Belapur Ki DayanShakirHum TVNominated for 6 categories of Hum Awards[56]
2019–2020Mere Paas Tum HoShehwarARY DigitalNumerous Hit, Written by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar[57]
Yeh Dil MeraMir Farooq ZamanHum TVWritten by Farhat Ishtiaq[58]
2020Jeeto Pakistan League (Season 1)(live; himself)ARY DigitalCaptain (Lahore Falcons)/5th Position
2021Jeeto Pakistan League (Season 2)Captain (Lahore Falcons)/Winner
2022Jeeto Pakistan League (Season 3)Captain (Lahore Falcons)
Tamasha (2022 TV series) Presenter (Tv Host)
2023SiyaahBedaarGreen EntertainmentEpsidoe "Iqbal e Jurm"
Khushbo Mein Basay KhatAhmed ZaryabHum TV[59]

|- | 2005 | Shiddat |Kashan | Hum TV | | |-

As a producer

As a producer, he has produced several television series and upcoming feature film, Dum Mastam under his production banner, Cereal Productions.[60]

Awards and nominations

Year Awards Category Nominated work Result Ref(s)
2005The 1st Indus Drama AwardsBest Actor Serial in a Leading RoleNominated
2010Pakistan Media AwardBest Supporting ActorIshq Junoon DeewangiWon
2012Hum AwardsBest ActorMeray Qatil Meray DildarNominated
2013Best ActorHumnasheenNominated
2014Aahista AahistaNominated
2015KarbNominated
2017SammiWon
2017Best Onscreen Couple PopularSammiNominated
2019Best Actor PopularBelapur Ki DayanNominated

Lux Style Awards

Ceremony Category Project Result
1st Lux Style Awards[61] Best TV Actor N/A Nominated
12th Lux Style Awards[62] Best TV Actor (Satellite) Meray Qatil Meray Dildar
17th Lux Style Awards[63] Best TV Actor Sammi
18th Lux Style Awards[64] Best TV Track Ghughi

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  6. ↑ Buraq Shabbir (25 January 2018), "Period play Ghughi just as relevant today – Adnan Siddiqui", The News International. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
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