Adnan Siddiqui
Adnan Siddiqui 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. He also has his own production house, Cereal Entertainment. As a television actor, he's best known for his role PTV's classical drama Aroosa and as a supporting role in ''Mere Paas Tum Ho''
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. Siddiqui was educated at the St. Patrick's High School, Karachi.His nephew is actor Asad Siddiqui.
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 in the Lux Style Awards and was its red carpet host. 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. 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".Producer
He owns the production house ''Cereal Entertainment.''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. 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.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.
Filmography
Television
Producer
As a producer, he has produced several television series and films under his production banner Cereal Productions.- Seeta Bagri
- Pujaran
- Jalti Baarish
- Aadat
- Ghughi
- Saiyaan Way
- Mein Na Janoo
- Ghamandi
- ''Dum Mastam''