Khalid Siddiqui

Khalid Siddiqui (Urdu: خالد صدیقی; born 1 February 1971) is an Indian Model, and Film and Television actor.[2]

Khalid Siddiqui
A man in white blazers at a film premiere
Siddiqui at premiere of Riwayat
Born (1971-02-01) 1 February 1971 (age 53)
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Model
Actor
Years active1993–Present
Notable workGhajini
SpouseRaahat Siddiqui

(sep. 2013)[1]

(div. 2015)[1]
Children2

Siddiqui has worked in a number of television shows and Bollywood films. He had a supporting role in Ghajini.[3]

Career

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Before entering in the industry, Siddiqui had worked in a number of television commercials for brands including ICICI Bank, Bombay Dyeing, Cadbury Perk, Suzuki Alto and Gillette.[4] Siddiqui made his debut in a music video which was directed by Subhash Ghai. His screen appearance in the video gained him a parallel lead role in the film Joggers' Park (2003).[5] Actor Victor Banerjee was impressed by his acting skills and offered him to play lead role in the film Ho Sakta Hai (2006), directed by Wilson Louis.[a] Critic Taran Adarsh praised Siddiqui's performance in the film.[7]

In 2007 he participated in the song "Mujhe Khabar Thi" from Lata Mangeshkar's music album Saadgi(2007) opposite Mona Singh, launched by T-Series.

Siddiqui also appeared in the films Apaharan (2005), The Film (2005), Ghajini (2008), Riwayat (2012), One Night Stand (2016),Sargoshiyan(2017) and Lahore Confidential (2021).

Siddiqui moved from films to television with the show Main Aisi Kyunn Hoon (2007).[8] Further, he played Manav in the soap opera Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha (2012), where his character had a commercial angle between Megha (Aakanksha Singh) and Mohan (Kunal Karan Kapoor).[9] In the same year, he played the roles of Tauseef Baig in the drama Tum Saath Ho Jab Apne (2014) where his character, being dead is seen in flashbacks,[4] a superhero and his alter-ego journalist in Maharakshak: Aryan (2014)[4] and as a mythological king in The Adventures of Hatim (2013).[10][11] he has also played a role of Chief Minister in Ek Shringaar-Swabhiman. Khalid also appeared in Star Plus's most popular drama series Saath Nibhaana Saathiya[12] as a protagonist, opposite Devoleena Bhattacharjee after the walk-out of the lead actor Mohammad Nazim, who was playing Ahem.

Personal life

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Siddiqui was born and brought up in Mumbai Maharashtra. He was married to Raahat with whom he had a daughter, Ariana, born on 19 November 2003 and a son, Ilhaan, born on 1 September 2010. In 2013 the couple separated[1] and in 2015 the couple were divorced.

Filmography

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Films

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Key
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YearTitleRoleNote(s)Ref(s)
1968Mere HuzoorChild Munnechild artist
1971Hungamachild artist
2003Joggers' ParkRanjeet Singh[5]
2005The FilmVijay[13]
2005ApaharanKamal Kishore[14]
2006Ho Sakta HaiMohan[5][6]
2007DholGopi - Pankaj's friend[15]
2008GhajiniManager - Air Voice[3][16]
2012RiwayatRaja Desai[17][18]
2016One Night StandAdhiraj Kapoor
2017SargoshiyanBank Manager[19]
2021Lahore ConfidentialRDZEE5
2024Bade Miyan Chote MiyanAmbassador[20]
2024 Soorya TBA[21]

Television

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YearSerialRoleChannelNotes & References
2007–2008Main Aisi Kyunn HoonSiddharthSahara OneLead role
2008Zindagi Badal Sakta Hai HadsaaInspector Ekaansh ThakurZee TVLead role[8]
2011Dhoondh Legi Manzil HumeinJayvardhanStar OneSupporting role
2012Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch KahaManav ChaturvediColors TVNegative role[22]
2013; 2014The Adventures of HatimKing Naushwerwaan of AshkaarLife OKCameo appearance[10]
2014Maharakshak: AryanArjun SharmaZee TVCameo appearance[4][23][24]
2014Tum Saath Ho Jab ApneTauseef BaigSony PalCameo appearance[4]
2015–2016Dream Girl – Ek Ladki Deewani SiManav SareenLife OKSupporting role[25][26]
2016Saath Nibhana SaathiyaDr. Krishna RahejaStar PlusSupporting role
2017Ek Shringaar – SwabhimanChief MinisterColors TVSupporting role
2017Love Ka Hai IntezaarSuyyash ThakurStar PlusNegative role
2017–2018Piyaa AlbelaAashish KapoorZee TVNegative role
2017–2018Rishta Likhenge Hum NayaMaan SinghSony Entertainment TelevisionCameo appearance
2018–2019Mariam Khan – Reporting LiveMajaaz KhanStar PlusSupporting role
2020Dadi Amma... Dadi Amma Maan Jaao!Sundarlal JhavarStar PlusSupporting role
2020–2021Shaurya Aur Anokhi Ki KahaniShaan SabharwalStar PlusSupporting role
2021–2022Kashibai Bajirao BallalChhatrapati Shahu I BhonsleZee TVSupporting role

Web series

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YearShowRoleChannelNotes
2021BisaatYash KapoorMX Player
2021 The EmpireUmar ShaikhHotstar
2019REJCTXPrithviraj SharmaZEE5[27]
2024Dil Dosti DilemmaKhalidPrime Video

Footnotes

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  1. ^ The film "Ho Sakta Hai" was originally released in 2006,[6] whereas "The Film" which was released in 2005 became his first film as a lead character.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Actor held for molesting estranged wife in Bandra, Times of India
  2. ^ "TV audiences dictate tracks: Khalid Siddiqui". Times of India. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  3. ^ a b Deepali Dhingra (3 January 2009). "Khalid: Not insecure at all!". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d e Somya Abrol (25 September 2014). "Take it easy". The Tribune (Chandigarh). Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  5. ^ a b c d Rana Siddiqui (6 December 2004). "Jogging new tracks". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Ho Sakta Hai (2006)". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  7. ^ Taran Adarsh (31 March 2006). "Ho Sakta Hai review". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  8. ^ a b Ranjib Mazumdar. "I AM A LITTLE LAIDBACK". Daily News and Analysis. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  9. ^ TNN (4 July 2012). "New twist in love story on Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  10. ^ a b TNN (3 December 2013). "Hatim to take viewers into surreal world of fantasies". The Times Group. The Times of India. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  11. ^ Agrawal, Stuti (21 October 2013). "Nausheen Ali Sardar to make a comeback with Hatim". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  12. ^ "Khalid Siddiqui happy to join cast of 'Saath Nibhaana Saathiya'". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  13. ^ "The Film (2005)". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  14. ^ "Apaharan (2005)". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  15. ^ "Dhol (2007)". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 21 February 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  16. ^ "Ghajini (2008)". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 16 January 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  17. ^ Srijana Das Mitra (7 September 2012). "Riwayat Movie Review". The Times Group. Times of India. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  18. ^ "Riwayat (2012)". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 12 August 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  19. ^ "Sargoshiyan Movie Review {2.5/5}: The saving grace in Sargoshiyan is its intent to explain Kashmiriyat; a term most people are unfamiliar with, given the cacophony around the region". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  20. ^ Rajesh, Srividya (3 May 2023). "Exclusive: Khalid Siddiqui to feature in Akshay Kumar-Tiger Shroff starrer film Bade Miyan Chote Miyan". IWMBuzz. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  21. ^ Suthar, Manisha (1 June 2022). "Exclusive: Khalid Siddiqui joins the cast of Sunny Deol starrer Soorya". IWMBuzz. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  22. ^ Tiwari, Vijaya (14 June 2012). "Khalid Siddiqui in Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha?". Times of India. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  23. ^ "Maharakshak Aryan : Casts". Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  24. ^ "Actor Khalid arrived in Chandigarh to promote the show Zee TV". Dainik Bhaskar. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  25. ^ "'Dream Girl' highlights small-towner's starry dreams". ABP Group. KRK News. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  26. ^ "Khalid 'Manav' Siddiqui returns to Life OK's Dream Girl". Indo American News Service. 8 December 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  27. ^ "Khalid Siddiqui joins the cast of ZEE5's REJCTX". IWM Buzz. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
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