Khalid Siddiqui

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)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Model
Actor
Years active1993–Present
Notable workGhajini
SpouseRaahat Siddiqui

(sep. 2013)[1]

(div. 2015)[1]
Children2

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

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

Career

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

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

Films

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Note(s) Ref(s)
1968 Mere Huzoor Child Munne child artist
1971 Hungama child artist
2003 Joggers' Park Ranjeet Singh [5]
2005 The Film Vijay [13]
2005 Apaharan Kamal Kishore [14]
2006 Ho Sakta Hai Mohan [5][6]
2007 Dhol Gopi - Pankaj's friend [15]
2008 Ghajini Manager - Air Voice [3][16]
2012 Riwayat Raja Desai [17][18]
2016 One Night Stand Adhiraj Kapoor
2017 Sargoshiyan Bank Manager [19]
2021 Lahore Confidential RD ZEE5
2024 Bade Miyan Chote Miyan Ambassador [20]
2024 Soorya † TBA [21]

Television

Year Serial Role Channel Notes & References
2007–2008 Main Aisi Kyunn Hoon Siddharth Sahara One Lead role
2008 Zindagi Badal Sakta Hai Hadsaa Inspector Ekaansh Thakur Zee TV Lead role[8]
2011 Dhoondh Legi Manzil Humein Jayvardhan Star One Supporting role
2012 Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha Manav Chaturvedi Colors TV Negative role[22]
2013; 2014 The Adventures of Hatim King Naushwerwaan of Ashkaar Life OK Cameo appearance[10]
2014 Maharakshak: Aryan Arjun Sharma Zee TV Cameo appearance[4][23][24]
2014 Tum Saath Ho Jab Apne Tauseef Baig Sony Pal Cameo appearance[4]
2015–2016 Dream Girl – Ek Ladki Deewani Si Manav Sareen Life OK Supporting role[25][26]
2016 Saath Nibhana Saathiya Dr. Krishna Raheja Star Plus Supporting role
2017 Ek Shringaar – Swabhiman Chief Minister Colors TV Supporting role
2017 Love Ka Hai Intezaar Suyyash Thakur Star Plus Negative role
2017–2018 Piyaa Albela Aashish Kapoor Zee TV Negative role
2017–2018 Rishta Likhenge Hum Naya Maan Singh Sony Entertainment Television Cameo appearance
2018–2019 Mariam Khan – Reporting Live Majaaz Khan Star Plus Supporting role
2020 Dadi Amma... Dadi Amma Maan Jaao! Sundarlal Jhavar Star Plus Supporting role
2020–2021 Shaurya Aur Anokhi Ki Kahani Shaan Sabharwal Star Plus Supporting role
2021–2022 Kashibai Bajirao Ballal Chhatrapati Shahu I Bhonsle Zee TV Supporting role

Web series

Year Show Role Channel Notes
2021 Bisaat Yash Kapoor MX Player
2021 The Empire Umar Shaikh Hotstar
2019 REJCTX Prithviraj Sharma ZEE5 [27]
2024 Dil Dosti Dilemma Khalid Prime Video

Footnotes

  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

  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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