Khalid Siddiqui ( ur, خالد صدیقی) (born 1 February 1974) is an Indian film and television actor & model.
Siddiqui has worked in a number of
television
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shows and
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 ...
films. He had a supporting role in ''
Ghajini''.
Recently he worked in "Shaurya aur Anokhi ki kahani" on
StarPlus
StarPlus is an Indian Hindi language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Disney Star (formerly ''Star India''), a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company India. The network's programming consists of Soap opera, family dramas, ...
.
Career
Before entering in the industry, Siddiqui had worked in a number of television commercials for brands including
ICICI Bank
ICICI Bank Limited is an Indian Private bank. It is headquartered at Mumbai. It offers a wide range of banking products and financial services for corporate and retail customers through a variety of delivery channels and specialized subsidiari ...
,
Bombay Dyeing
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Its current chairman is Nusli Wadia.
In M ...
,
Cadbury Perk,
Suzuki Alto
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and
Gillette
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Based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, it was owned by The Gil ...
.
[ Siddiqui made his debut in a music video which was directed by ]Subhash Ghai Subhash may refer to:
People
* Subhash Agarwal, Indian professional player and coach of English billiards and snooker
* Subhash Awchat (born 1960), Indian artist and author based in Mumbai
* Subhash Bapurao Wankhede (born 1963), Indian politician ...
. His screen appearance in the video gained him a parallel lead role in the film '' Joggers' Park'' (2003).Victor Banerjee
Victor Banerjee is an Indian actor who appears in English, Hindi, Bengali and Assamese language films. He has worked for directors such as Roman Polanski, James Ivory, Sir David Lean, Jerry London, Ronald Neame, Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen, Shya ...
was impressed by his acting skills and offered him to play lead role in the film ''Ho Sakta Hai
''Ho Sakta Hai!'' ( en, It could happen) is a 2006 Indian horror film directed by Wilson Louis and produced by Ashok Kotwani. The film stars Khalid Siddiqui, Hazel Crowney, Victor Banerjee in important roles. The film focuses on a family living ...
'' (2006), directed by Wilson Louis. Critic Taran Adarsh
Taran Adarsh (born 13 June 1965) is an Indian film critic and trade analyst. He is best known for giving trade figures and box office updates on social media.
Career
Taran Adarsh started his journalism career at the age of 15 with ''Trade Gui ...
praised Siddiqui's performance in the film. Siddiqui played other roles in films such as ''Apaharan
''Apaharan'' (English: ''Abduction'') is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language crime action film directed by Prakash Jha and stars Ajay Devgn, Bipasha Basu and Nana Patekar in the lead roles. It is the story of a complex relationship and clashing ideolo ...
'' (2005), ''The Film
The Film is a 2005 Indian thriller film directed by Junaid Memon also produced along with Amitabh Bhattacharya. The film stars Mahima Chaudhry, Khalid Siddiqui, Ananya Khare, Chahat Khanna, Ravi Gossain, Vaibhav Jhalani and Vivek Madan in lea ...
'' (2005), '' Ghajini'' (2008) and ''Riwayat
''Riwayat'' () is a 2010 Indian drama film directed by Vijay Patkar and produced by Ajay Rane and Sanjay Patole. The film stars Khalid Siddiqui, Samapika Debnath, Saurabh Dubey and Salil Ankola in pivotal roles. The film is based on the issues o ...
'' (2012) after that he has been a part of films like
One Night Stand (2016),
Sargoshiyan (2017), Lahore Confidential (2021) .
Siddiqui moved from films to television with the show ''Zindagi Badal Sakta Hai Hadsaa
''Zindagi Badal Sakta Hai Hadsaa (English life can be changed to an incident)'' was a Hindi television thriller series broadcast on Zee TV, from 9 May to 24 August 2008. It replaced the comedy-drama series ''Chaldi Da Naam Gaddi'', taking its t ...
'' (2008).[ Further, he played Manav in the ]soap opera
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''Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha
''Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha'' () is an Indian Hindi-language romantic drama television series that premiered on 9 January 2012 on Colors TV. It is digitally available on Voot. Produced by Sunshine Productions, it starred Kunal Karan Kapoor ...
'' (2012), where his character had a commercial angle between Megha (Aakanksha Singh
Aakanksha Singhis an Indian actress who primarily works in Telugu and Hindi films and television. She started her career with theatre and made her acting debut with the television series ''Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha'' (2012–2014). She ma ...
) and Mohan (Kunal Karan Kapoor
Kunal Karan Kapoor (born 22 August 1982) is an Indian actor who made his debut in 2004 with ''Remix'' as Varun. His first success came with '' Left Right Left'' where he was seen as Cadet Yadhuvansh Sahni / Yudi.
His breakthrough came with the ...
). In the same year, he played the roles of Tauseef Baig in the drama ''Tum Saath Ho Jab Apne
Tum Saath Ho Jab Apne (English:''When you're with us)'' is a series broadcast on Sony Pal by Sphere Origins. The concept of the show brings forward the story of a daughter who achieves her dreams against all odds and a mother who nurtures her d ...
'' (2014) where his character, being dead is seen in flashbacks,[ a ]superhero
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and his alter-ego journalist in '' Maharakshak: Aryan'' (2014)[ and as a mythological king in '' The Adventures of Hatim'' (2013).]Star Plus
StarPlus is an Indian Hindi language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Disney Star (formerly ''Star India''), a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company India. The network's programming consists of family dramas, comedies, ...
's most popular drama series ''Saath Nibhaana Saathiya
''Saath Nibhaana Saathiya'' () is an Indian Hindi-language soap opera produced by Rashmi Sharma under Rashmi Sharma Telefilms. It premiered on 3 May 2010 on Star Plus and became one of the most popular and longest running television series. T ...
''Devoleena Bhattacharjee
Devoleena Bhattacharjee (born 22 August 1985) is an Indian television actress and trained Bharatanatyam dancer. She is known for playing Gopi Modi in StarPlus's long-running popular show ''Saath Nibhaana Saathiya''. She also participated in '' ...
after the walk-out of the lead actor Mohammad Nazim
Mohammad Nazim Khilji (born 1 January 1984) is an Indian model and actor recognized for his work in Hindi television. He made his television debut with '' Shaurya Aur Suhani''. He rose to prominence playing Ahem Parag Modi and Jaggi Parag Mod ...
, who was playing Ahem. Recently he gained a lot more popularity while playing a pivotal role in the show Shaurya aur anokhi ki kahani as Shaan Saberawal, father of hero Shaurya Saberwal, his performance was praised worldwide.
Personal life
Siddiqui was married to Raahat and the couple had a daughter Ariana born on 19 November 2003 and a son Illhaan born on 1 September 2010. In 2013 the couple got separated [ Hindi Movie News - Times of India https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/actor-held-for-molesting-estranged-wife-in-bandra/articleshow/49203414.cms/ref> and In 2015 the couple got finally divorced.
]
Filmography
Films
Television
Web series
Footnotes
References
External links
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Living people
Male actors in Hindi cinema
Indian male television actors
1971 births