Adnan Siddiqui ( ur, ) (born 23 October 1969) is a Pakistani actor, producer and model who has worked in

Lollywood Lollywood ( ur, , translit=lâli vuḍ) refers to Pakistan's film industry based in Lahore, previously the base for both Punjabi and Urdu language film production. Lahore has been the center of Pakistani cinema since the partition of ...

and Hollywood and also made his debut in

Bollywood Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (fo ...

with the Hindi film '' Mom'' (2017). He also has his own production house, ''Cereal Entertainment'', churning out serials like ''

Aadat Aadat ( ur, عادت; ) is a Pakistani drama serial directed by Adnan Wai Qureshi, written by Aliya Bukhari and produced by Cereal Entertainment. It originally aired on TVOne. Cast * Anum Fayyaz as Sana * Junaid Khan as Azar * Shermeen ...

'' and ''

Ghughi ''Ghughi'' ( ur, , lit=Dove) is a 2018 Pakistani drama serial based on Amrita Pritam's 1950 novel ''Pinjar (novel), Pinjar''. This drama is directed by Iqbal Hussain, written by Amna Mufti and produced by Cereal Entertainment. It originally air ...

''. After PTV's classical drama ''

Aroosa Aroosa ( ur, , lit=Bride) is a 1994 Pakistani television series that aired on PTV written by Fatima Surayya Bajia based on the novel ''Aroosa'' which was written by Zubaida Khatoon and directed by Qasim Jalali. It was the debut serial of Adnan S ...

'', he played a supporting role in ''

Mere Paas Tum Ho ''Meray Paas Tum Ho'' (; ) is a 2019 Pakistani romantic drama television 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 s ...

''.

Early life and education

Siddiqui was educated at the

St. Patrick's High School, Karachi , motto_translation = Through hardships to the stars , location = Saddar Town, Sindh , city = Karachi , province = , country = Pakistan , coordinates = , established = , foun ...

. He is the youngest in a family of eight children, born in

Lahore Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. ...

where his father moved from

Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...

before shifting the whole family to

Karachi Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former cap ...

some time after the birth of Adnan. His nephew is the 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'', ''Dareecha ...

Career

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

'', ''Pal Do Pal'', ''Meri Adhoori Mohabbat'', ''

Meri Zaat Zara-e-Benishan ''Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan'' ( ur, ) is a Pakistani television drama series, directed by Babar Javed and produced by Abdullah Kadwani and Humayun Saeed, based on Umera Ahmad's novel of the same name. The series is about Saba, a woman torn ...

'', '' 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 ''Gulls & Guys'' was a documentary-cum-travel guide reality show directed by Shoaib Mansoor. The programme was telecasted every Saturday on PTV in 1999. The show was sponsored by John Player Gold Leaf. ''Gulls & Guys'' was high grossing and ga ...

'' directed by

Shoaib Mansoor Shoaib Mansoor (Full name, Shoaib Mansoor), ( ur, ; born 4 February 1951 Karachi) is a Pakistani television and film director, writer, producer, lyricist and musician of Muhajir origin. Active in the television industry since 1980, he first f ...

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

Lux Style Award The Lux Style Awards is an award ceremony held annually in Pakistan since 2002. The awards celebrate "style" in the Pakistani entertainment industry, and it is the oldest event dedicated to cinema, television, fashion, music and film industry ...

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

Angelina Jolie Angelina Jolie (; born Angelina Jolie Voight; June 4, 1975) is an American actress, filmmaker, humanitarian and former Special Envoy to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. The recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award ...

and

Irrfan Khan Irrfan Khan () (born Sahabzade Irfan Ali Khan; 7 January 196729 April 2020), also known simply as Irrfan, 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 In ...

in the 2007 film ''

A Mighty Heart ''A Mighty Heart: The Brave Life and Death of My Husband Daniel Pearl'' (also subtitled ''A Mighty Heart: The Inside Story of the Al Qaeda Kidnapping of Danny Pearl'') (2003) is a memoir by Mariane Pearl, a freelance French journalist. She cove ...

''. In 2010, Siddiqui won Best Supporting Actor Award for

Ishq Junoon Deewangi ''Ishq Junoon Dewangi'' ( ur, , lit=Love Passion Madness) 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 direc ...

on Pakistan Media Award. He made his debut in Pakistani film

Yalghaar ''Yalghaar'' ( en, "Assault" or "Attack"; 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 O ...

. 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

Adnan Siddiqui is featuring in

Kashan Admani Kashan Admani ''(Full name: Muhammad Kashan Admani) (Urdu: کاشان ادمانی)'' is a Pakistani musician, composer, music producer, film producer, film director, guitar player, founder of music band Mizmaar, and the CEO of Dream Station Pro ...

's directorial debut,

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. The movie is a crime thriller based on a kidnapping and features

Zhalay Sarhadi Zhalay Sarhadi, also spelled Zille Sarhadi, (born on 11 June 1981) is a Pakistani actress, model, and former VJ. Her notable performance include the series ''Uraan'' (2010), '' Aks'' (2012), ''Madiha Maliha'' (2012), ''Digest Writer'' (2014), '' ...

Naveen Waqar Naveen Waqar is a Pakistani television actress and former video and radio jockey. She is best known for her negative role as Sara in 2012 series ''Humsafar.'' Her television appearances includes a series of acclaim projects including ''Annie Ki A ...

, and more. 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 Usman Mukhtar ( ur, ) (born 27 July 1985) is a Pakistani actor, director, and cinematographer. Personal life Mukhtar was born in Rawalpindi on 27 July 1985, to actress Nasira, who has acted in 158 films and was known for her roles as a villai ...

Sanam Saeed Sanam Saeed (born 2 February 1985) is a Pakistani actress, singer and former model who predominantly works in Cinema of Pakistan, Urdu cinema and Pakistani dramas, television. She is best known for portraying the role of Kashaf Murtaza in Momina ...

Faran Tahir Faran Haroon Tahir (born February 16, 1963) is a Pakistani-American actor. Tahir was born in Los Angeles to an artistic family. His parents were actor Naeem Tahir and radio host Yasmeen Tahir and his grandparents were writers Imtiaz Ali Taj and ...

& more. He also made his film production debut for film ''Dum Mastam'' which starrs

Imran Ashraf Imran Ashraf Awan (born 11 September 1989) is a Pakistani actor and writer. Ashraf appeared in ''Dil Lagi'', ''Alif Allah Aur Insaan'' and ''Raqs-e-Bismil''. He is best known for portraying mentally challenged Bhola in ''Ranjha Ranjha Kardi'' ...

and

Amar Khan Amar Khan ( Punjabi, ur, ) is a Pakistani television actress, director and writer. She has played a role of Neelofur (witch) in 2018 super natural series '' Belapur Ki Dayan.'' She further appeared in a leading roles in ''Ghughi,'' '' Dil-e-Be ...

in lead roles and is expected to release on the occasion of

Eid-ul-Fitr , nickname = Festival of Breaking the Fast, Lesser Eid, Sweet Eid, Sugar Feast , observedby = Muslims , type = Islamic , longtype = Islamic , significance = Commemoration to mark the end of fasting in Ramadan , dat ...

in 2022.

Television

As an actor

As a producer

As a producer, he has produced several television series and upcoming feature film, ''

Dum Mastam ''Dum Mastam'' is a 2022 Pakistani Romantic drama comedy film directed by Mohammed Ehteshamuddin, and produced by Adnan Siddiqui and Akhtar Hasnain under Cereal Entertainment. Written by Amar Khan. It stars Imran Ashraf and Amar Khan along ...

'' under his production banner,

Cereal Productions Cereal Productions is a Pakistani television and film production company which has produced several television series since 2016. It is founded by Adnan Siddiqui and Akhtar Hasnain. The production house will release its first feature film, ''Dum ...

. *''

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

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

'' *''

'' *'' 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 ( ur, ) 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 including '' ...

*''Ghamandi'' *''

'' (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