MUMBAI: There are very few actors who have the ability to leave a lasting impression on the audience with their outstanding performances,  and the Indian cinema is blessed to have found treasures who take our breath away every time they make an appearance on screen. Out of lot is the versatile actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who has stunned the audience every time he comes on screen.

 One of the finest actors in the Indian film Industry Nawazuddin Siddiqui has over the years successfully made a mark globally with his incredible performances and flawless acting skills. An actor with a powerful screen presence, the stellar star is known for experimenting with different and unique roles across genres with utter perfection. While being a real example of rags to riches,  he started his career from scratch and has an indefinable aura which makes his films/series a definite watch. While we mesmerize his performance, Let’s have a look at the 5 times that he has stunned the audiences with his performance;-

Raat Akeli Hain
Raat Akeli Hain which recently released on the popular OTT platform has been winning appraises across the globe. Starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui along with Radhika Apte, the film showcases Nawaz in a never seen avatar before. Nawazuddin Siddiqui portrays the role of  Jatin Yadav, a cop investigating a murder who gets embroiled personally in the events that unfold thereafter. The actor in the show approaches one-  dimensional hardened character with commitment and infuses the scrawny cop with a belligerent attitude.

Sacred Games
Sacred Games is one of the finest series released on the platform with a real gem of a cast. Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui portrayed the love of Gaitonde in the series starring Saif Ali Khan, Radhika Apte, Surveen Chawla amongst others, and was showered with a lot of love and appreciation for his performance in the show. The benevolent actor portrayed an antagonist in the show and won millions of hearts with his stupendous acting and remarkable performance in the show.

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Black Friday
Nawazuddin Siddiqui did small roles in many movies before making it big in Bollywood. Black Friday is said to be a major turning point in his career. He was seen as Asgar Mukadam, of the men involved in the Mumbai blasts. The small clip where Kay Kay Menon interrogates him is a scene you never want to miss. His role in this film came to everyone's attention and is known to be one of his finest works.

Badlapur
Nawazuddin played the role of a robber, Link Tungekar. The movie also stars Varun Dhawan, Yami Gautam, Huma Qureshi, and Divya Dutta amongst others.  His rare, heart-warming, and funny performance impressed many. Acing for his performance in the film also received several awards for his role and truly rocked his role in the film. One cannot imagine someone else playing the role of ‘Faisal’ in the film. His chemistry with Huma Qureshi is also an experience that his fans just couldn't miss.

Bajrangi Bhaijaan

Bajrangi Bhaijaan has been one of the most amazing movies made in the Indian cinema with Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor in the lead role. A film, which showcases a story of a young girl from Pakistan separating from her mother in India and then found by Bajrangi and Chaand Nawaz who put all hands down in sending her safely to her house.  In Bajrangi Bhaijaan Nawazuddin Siddiqui played the role of Pakistani journalist Chand Nawab, his comic timing in the film was hilarious. Nawaz's comic character in the film along with his emotional love for the kid was something that created a unique essence in the film and brought life to the brilliant film.

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