Adnan Siddiqui

Adnan Siddiqui
PP
عدنان صدیقی
Born (1969-10-23) 23 October 1969
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan[1]
OccupationsTv actor, film actor, model, producer, Host
Years active1989–present
Known forA Mighty Heart (Hollywood film)
Aroosa (PTV)
Ishq Junoon Deewangi
Mere Paas Tum Ho
Spouse
Palwasha Siddiqui
​
(m. 1999)​
[2]
RelativesAsad Siddiqui (nephew)

Adnan Siddiqui (Urdu: عدنان صدیقی born 23 October 1969) is a Pakistani actor, producer and model who has worked in Lollywood and Hollywood and also made his debut in Bollywood with the Hindi film Mom (2017).[3][4] He also has his own production house, Cereal Entertainment.[5][6] As a television actor, he is best known for his role in PTV's classical drama Aroosa (1994) and a supporting role in Mere Paas Tum Ho (2019)

Early life and education

Adnan is the youngest in a family of eight children, born in Lahore where his father moved from Uttar Pradesh before shifting the whole family to Karachi some time after the birth of Adnan.[7] Siddiqui was educated at the St. Patrick's High School, Karachi.[8]

His nephew is actor Asad Siddiqui.[9]

Career

Actor

Adnan has appeared in many commercials and drama serials, including Aroosa, 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. In 2002, he was nominated for Best Actor (TV) in the Lux Style Awards[10] and was its red carpet host.[11] He also played a small role alongside Angelina Jolie and Irrfan Khan in the 2007 film A Mighty Heart. In 2010, Siddiqui won Best Supporting Actor Award for Ishq Junoon Deewangi on Pakistan Media Award. He made his Pakistani debut in the 2017 film Yalghaar.[1] 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".[12]

Producer

He owns the production house Cereal Productions.[5][6]

Musician

Siddiqui has expressed a long-standing interest in music, particularly in playing the flute. Siddiqui described how his interest in the instrument began after encountering a flute seller in Karachi, which inspired him to take up the flute. He stated that he is largely self-taught and had earlier trained himself to play the harmonica, which facilitated his transition to learning the flute.[13] Among his numerous public renditions with the flute, in 2020 he posted a video of himself performing a flute rendition of Noor Jehan’s patriotic song "Ae Watan Ke Sajeele Jawaano" to commemorate Youm-e-Fizaya and to pay tribute to the Pakistan Air Force.[14]

In 2021, he made his singing debut with the song "Dil Chahta Hai" as part of the music television series Kashmir Beats. The track features Siddiqui as the vocalist and was released as a studio performance under the series, marking his first recorded appearance as a singer.[15]

Filmography

Actor

Films

Year Movie Role Director Producer Country Notes
2002 Daira Ozi Azfar Ali Pakistan Urdu film debut; adaptation of Mohsin Hamid's Moth Smoke[16]
2007 A Mighty Heart Dost Aliani Michael Winterbottom United States Hollywood film
2017 Yalghaar Col. Imran Hassan Rana Pakistan
Mom Anand Sabarwal Ravi Udyawar India Hindi film debut
2022 Dum Mastam Director (cameo) Mohammed Ehteshamuddin Yes Pakistan Also producer with Akhtar Hasnain under Cereal Entertainment[17]
Carma - The Movie Ali Khan Kashan Admani
2024 Umro Ayyar - A New Beginning Amar's father Azfar Jafri

Television

Year Title Role TV Channel Notes Ref
1992 Nadan Nadia Sheharyar Ahmed PTV Written and directed by Anwar Maqsood [18]
1994AroosaShehryarDirected by Qasim Jalali[19]
1996Pal Do PalFarazWritten by Haseena Moin[20]
1998SaibaanWritten by Naheed Sultana Akhtar
1999Colony 52[21]
SilaDirected by Misbah Khalid[21]
Samander Hai Darmiyan
Ghulam Gardish
Tum Kya MilayZohaibLong play [22]
2000Zaib-un-NisaMehmoodDirected by Sahira Kazmi[23]
2001Chehra
Kabhi Kabhi Pyaar MainDirected By Afreen Baig
2003Umrao Jaan AdaGeo Entertainment[24]
MehndiTahaPTVDirected by Muhammad Javaid Fazil
2004Be ZabanJibran
Wajood-E-LariabMohid FarooqIndus TVWritten by Umera Ahmed
2005AandhiAdeelPTVDirected by M Usman Zulfiqar Ali
Shiddat Kashan Hum TV
2006Manzil SajidARY Digital
2007YaadainPTV HomeNominated for 7th Lux Style Awards in the category of Best TV Play (Terrestrial)[25]
Dually Wed (aka Aurat Aur Char Dewari)RafiqARY DigitalTV movie[26]
WilcoMajor JamshedPTV Home[27]
2008Meri Adhoori MohabbatGeo Entertainment[28]
Kaisa Yeh JunoonARY DigitalNominated in the 2 categories of 8th Lux Style Awards[29]
Socha Na Tha
DorahaAzfarGeo EntertainmentNominated in 4 categories of 9th Lux Style Awards, Written by Umera Ahmed[30]
2009MulaqatHum TV[31]
AaniaTVOne
ShiddatHum TVDirected By M.JAvaid Fazil[32]
Meri Jaan
Meri Zaat Zara-e-BenishanAadilGeo EntertainmentNominated for 5 categories of 10th Lux Style Awards, Written by Umera Ahmad[33]
2010 VaslHashimHum TVDirected by Mehreen Jabbar
Thori Si Wafa Chahiye Jasim Geo TV
Hawa Rait Aur AanganSaadPTV HomeDirected by Ali Rizvi[34]
Diya JalayAsfandARY Digital[35]
Choti Si KahaniAhmedPTV HomeNominated for 6 categories of THE 3RD PAKISTAN MEDIA AWARDS, Written by Haseena Moin[36]
ParsaSalmanHum TVDramatized By Tahira Wasti[37]
2011Kasi Yeh AganPTV Home
Jal PariRashidGeo EntertainmentDirected by Sarmad Khoosat
Meray Qatil Meray DildarBakhtiarHum TV[38]
MaatFaisalWritten by Umera Ahmed[39]
Mohabbat Rooth Jaye TohZainWritten by Faiza Iftikhar[40]
2012Shikwa Na Shikyat HaiExpress Entertainment[41]
Mohabbat Jaye Bhar MeinBasharatHum TV[42]
SandalGeo Entertainmentspecial appearance
Pat Jahr Ke BadUrdu 1
2013HumnasheenHasanHum TV[43]
Ek Thi ParoTV One
2014DarmiyanARY Digital[44]
Aahista AahistaZawarHum TV
Ru BaruTaimur
Mere Humdum Mere DostHaydarUrdu 1Writer Farhat Ishtiaq[45]
JaanamA-Plus TV[46]
2015Kitna Satatay HoHasanHum TV
PakeezaAzeemWritten by Bushra Ansari[47]
KarbHamza[48]
Mohabbat Ho Gayi TumseRyamTV OneWritten by Haseena Moin[49]
Dil Tere NaamUrdu 1[50]
2016 Khushboo ka safarTV One[51]
2017AitbaarAaj Entertainment
SammiRashidHum TVWritten by Noor ul Huda Shah
2018GhughiRashidTV Onebased on Amrita Pritam's novel[52]
Belapur Ki DayanShakirHum TVNominated for 6 categories of Hum Awards[53]
2019Mere Paas Tum HoShehwarARY DigitalWritten by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar[54]
Yeh Dil MeraMir Farooq ZamanHum TVWritten by Farhat Ishtiaq[55]
2023SiyaahBedaarGreen EntertainmentEpisode "Iqbal e Jurm"
Khushbo Mein Basay KhatAhmed ZaryabHum TV[56]
2024 Akhri Baar Sheheryar Express Entertainment [57]
Gentleman Rahmatullah "Rehmati" Bangash Green Entertainment
2026 Zanjeerain Zafran Khan Hum TV

Producer

As a producer, he has produced several television series and films under his production banner Cereal Productions.[58]

Year Title Genre Episodes Notes
2016–17 Seeta Bagri Drama 31 [59]
2017 Pujaran 37 [59]
Jalti Barish Soap 71
Aadat Drama 32 [60]
2018 Ghughi 29 [61]
Saiyaan Way Soap 87
2019–20 Mein Na Janoo Drama 37 co-produced with MD Productions[62]
2020 Ghamandi 29 [63]
2022 Dum Mastam Film

Host

Year Title Network
2022 Tamasha (Season 1) ARY Digital
2023 Tamasha (Season 2)
2024 Tamasha (Season 3)
2025 Tamasha (Season 4)
2026 Tamasha (Season 5)

Other appearances

Year Role Network Notes
2020 Jeeto Pakistan League (Season 1) Himself ARY Digital Captain (Lahore Falcons)/5th Position
2021 Jeeto Pakistan League (Season 2) Captain (Lahore Falcons)/Winner
2022 Jeeto Pakistan League (Season 3) Captain (Lahore Falcons)

Awards and nominations

Year Awards Category Project Result Ref(s)
2005The 1st Indus Drama AwardsBest Actor Serial in a Leading RoleWujood-e-LaraibNominated
2010Pakistan Media AwardBest Supporting ActorIshq Junoon DeewangiWon
2012Hum AwardsBest ActorMeray Qatil Meray DildarNominated
2013Best ActorHumnasheenNominated
2014Aahista AahistaNominated
2015KarbNominated
2017SammiWon
Best Onscreen Couple PopularNominated
2019Best Actor PopularBelapur Ki DayanNominated
2024 PMMA Awards Best Actor Won [64]
2025 10th Hum Awards Best Actor - Popular Khushbo Mein Basay Khat Nominated [65]
Best Actor - Jury Won
Most Impactful Character Nominated
Kashmir Golden Plate Award Won

Lux Style Awards

Year Ceremony Category Project Result Ref(s)
2002 1st Lux Style Awards Best TV Actor N/A Nominated [66]
2013 12th Lux Style Awards Best TV Actor (Satellite) Meray Qatil Meray Dildar [67]
2018 17th Lux Style Awards Best TV Actor Sammi [68]
2019 18th Lux Style Awards Best TV Track Ghughi [69]

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