Adnan Siddiqui ( born 23 October 1969) is a Pakistani

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, producer and

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who has worked in

Lollywood Lollywood is Pakistan's film industry, which has served as the base for both Urdu- and Punjabi-language film production. Lahore has been the center of Pakistani cinema since independence in 1947. However, with the Urdu film hub largel ...

and Hollywood and also made his debut in

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with the Hindi film ''

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'' (2017). He also has his own production house, ''Cereal Entertainment.'' As a television actor, he's best-known for his role PTV's classical drama ''

Aroosa ''Aroosa'' () is a 1992 Pakistani television series that aired on PTV, written by Fatima Surayya Bajia based on Zubaida Khatoon's eponymous novel, and directed by Qasim Jalali. It was the debut serial of Adnan Siddiqui and Mishi Khan. Synops ...

'' (1994) and as a supporting role in ''

Mere Paas Tum Ho ''Meray Paas Tum Ho'' (; ) is a 2019 Pakistani romantic melodrama series produced by Humayun Saeed and Shahzad Nasib under their production banner Six Sigma Plus. Directed by Nadeem Baig and written by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar, the show starred ...

'' (2019)

Early life and education

Adnan is the youngest in a family of eight children, born in

Lahore Lahore ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, Pakistani province of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, second-largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi, and ...

where his father moved from

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before shifting the whole family to

Karachi Karachi is the capital city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, largest city in Pakistan and 12th List of largest cities, largest in the world, with a popul ...

some time after the birth of Adnan. Siddiqui was educated at the

St. Patrick's High School, Karachi St Patrick's High School is a Catholic primary and secondary school located in Saddar Town, Sindh, Karachi, Pakistan. Founded by the Jesuits in 1861, the school is the second-oldest school in Karachi.Ali, G. and Ali, M. St. Patrick’s: A journ ...

. His nephew is actor

Asad Siddiqui Asad Siddiqui () is a Pakistani actor, who started his acting career while studying for his MBA. The nephew of actor Adnan Siddiqui, he appeared in notable television projects including '' Gumrah'', ''Khuda Dekh Raha Hai'', '' Shikwa'', '' Daree ...

Career

Adnan has appeared in many commercials and drama serials, including ''

'', ''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 Shoaib Mansoor (; born 4 February 1951 Karachi) is a Pakistani television and film director, writer, producer, lyricist and musician of Mahajir (Pakistan), Muhajir origin. Active in the Television in Pakistan, television industry since 1976, w ...

. In 2002, he was nominated for Best Actor (TV) in the

Lux Style Award The Lux Style Awards is an award ceremony which has been held annually in Pakistan since 2002. The ceremony celebrates "style" in the Pakistani entertainment industry, such as Cinema of Pakistan, cinema, television in Pakistan, television, Pa ...

s and was its red carpet host. He also played a small role alongside

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and

Irrfan Khan Irrfan Khan () (born Sahabzade Irfan Ali Khan; 7 January 196729 April 2020) was an Indian actor who worked in Indian cinema as well as British and American films. Widely regarded as one of the finest actors in world cinema, Khan's career spa ...

in the 2007 film '' A Mighty Heart''. In 2010, Siddiqui won Best Supporting Actor Award for

Ishq Junoon Deewangi ''Ishq Junoon Dewangi'' () is a Pakistani drama serial that aired on Hum TV in 2009. It was written and produced by Momina Duraid while directed by Babar Javed. The serial tells the story of a couple, when a director husband falls for the ficti ...

Pakistan Media Award The Pakistan Media Awards, commonly known as The PMA, These are a set of awards given annually for radio, Television, TV, film, and theatre achievements. The award is a Figurine, statuette representing a knight with a star on the chest. Its off ...

. He made his debut in Pakistani film

Yalghaar ''Yalghaar'' (; previously known as ''Delta Echo Foxtrot'') is a 2017 Pakistani war-epic film directed by Hassan Rana. The film is produced by MindWorks Media and is based on the true story of Pakistan Army's Swat Operation. Yalghaar was fac ...

. 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".

Filmography

Films

Television

Actor

Producer

As a producer, he has produced several television series and films under his production banner Cereal Productions. *''

Seeta Bagri ''Seeta Bagri'' ()is a Pakistani television series which aired on TV One, on 17 November 2016. It is produced by Adnan Siddiqui under their banner Cereal Entertainment. Set against a minority of Hindu community in Karachi, the title role was play ...

'' *''Pujaran'' *''Jalti Baarish'' *''

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'' *''

Ghughi ''Ghughi'' () is a 2018 Pakistani drama serial based on Amrita Pritam's 1950 novel '' Pinjar''. This drama is directed by Iqbal Hussain, written by Amna Mufti and produced by Cereal Entertainment. It originally aired on TV One Pakistan. It sta ...

'' *'' Saiyaan Way'' *''

Mein Na Janoo ''Mein Na Janoo'' is a 2019 Pakistani television series co-produced by Momina Duraid and Adnan Siddiqui under their home banners of MD Productions and Cereal Entertainment. It features Sanam Jung, Zahid Ahmed, Affan Waheed and Komal Aziz Khan ...

'' (co-produced with

Momina Duraid Momina Duraid (, born 30 June 1971) is a Pakistani director and producer. She is a senior producer and creative head of television network Hum TV and CEO of her own production company MD Productions. She has produced and created several series ...

) *''Ghamandi'' *'' Dum Mastam'' (feature film)

Awards and nominations

Lux Style Awards

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Siddiqui, Adnan Living people Muhajir people Pakistani male film actors Pakistani male television actors Pakistani television producers Pakistani male models St. Patrick's High School, Karachi alumni Male actors from Karachi 1969 births Male actors in Urdu cinema Pakistani expatriate male actors in India Male actors in Hindi cinema