Curiosidades

Younger brother, Shamaas Nawab Siddiqui, is a director.

Changed his name from Nambardar Nawazuddin Siddique to simply Nawazuddin Siddique for his acting career.

Is a rising star of the new wave of Bollywood cinema.

Father of a daughter - Shora.

Wife's name is Aaliya Anjali Siddique.

Starred in the shelved movie "Black Currency" (2013). Starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Minissha Lamba, Prashant Narayanan, Ravi Kissen, Hrishitaa Bhatt, Payal Rohatgi, Yuvraj Parashar, Kapil Sharma. Directed by Sanjay Sharma. Nawazuddin was to play a RAW agent in the film.

His father Nawabuddin Siddiqui (76), who was paralyzed for a few years, passed away due to brain hemorrhage. (2015)

Starred in theatre, actor, director, teacher Barry John's shelved film " End of Bandit Queen"(2012). Starring Nawazuddin Siddique and Boman Irani. The film was to be based on Sher Singh Rana, the man who killed Phoolan Devi . Sher Singh Rana wrote a book " Jail Diary: Tihar Se Kabul Khandar Tak". A lot of the book was going to be referenced for the film.

Has 6 brothers and 2 sisters.

Nawazuddin stated "When Irrfan got to know that Danny Boyle was casting for Slumdog millionaire (2008) in Mumbai, he called me up and asked me, 'Tu chalega?' He told me to reach Sun-n-Sand hotel in Juhu. I remember we landed there in the morning and waited in the lobby. He met Boyle and then asked me to go meet him up too.".

Son named Yaani born in 2015.

Brother named Minauzzidin Siddiqui.

Starred in the shelved film "Gawah - The Witness" (2013) Starring Emraan Hashmi, Nawazuddin Siddique, Directed by Bishnu Dutta.

Elder brother Shamsuddin passed away as a infant.

Brothers names are Faiz, Almas, Ayaz. Sister named Syama Tamshi Siddiqui passed away at 26 in 2019. She had breast cancer.

Nawazuddin Siddique worked as a dialogue coach during Abhay (2001).. He helped some of the south actors deliver their lines in Hindi.

Nawazuddin was signed for Sarthak Dasgupta's The Music Teacher, but opted out. Manav Kaul replaced him.

Neice named Sasha Siddiqui. She is the daughter of Almas.

Starred in Bejoy Nambiar's shelved movie "Focus"(2014) Starring Nawazuddin Siddique, Rajkumar Rao (Replaced Arvind Swamy) Produced by Bejoy Nambiar and Directed by Heeraz Marfatia ( Replaced Akarsh Khurana).

Nawazuddin had arrived on the sets of Calcutta Mail looking for work as a extra.