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{{Short description|Indian actor & model}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Khalid Siddiqui
| image = Siddiqui at premiere of Riwayat.jpg
| alt = A man in white blazers at a film premiere
| caption = Siddiqui at premiere of ''[[Riwayat]]''
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|02|01|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Model <br> Actor
| years_active = 1993–Present
| spouse = Raahat Siddiqui
({{Abbr|sep.|separated}} 2013)<ref name="m.timesofindia.com">[Actor held for molesting estranged wife in Bandra | Hindi Movie News - Times of India https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/actor-held-for-molesting-estranged-wife-in-bandra/articleshow/49203414.cms]</ref>
({{Abbr|div.| Divorced }} 2015)<ref name="m.timesofindia.com">[Actor held for molesting estranged wife in Bandra | Hindi Movie News - Times of India https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/actor-held-for-molesting-estranged-wife-in-bandra/articleshow/49203414.cms]</ref>
| notable_works = [[Ghajini (2008 film)|Ghajini]]
|children = 2
}}

'''Khalid Siddiqui''' ({{lang-ur|خالد صدیقی}}) (born 1 February 1971) is a model, and film and television actor.<ref>{{cite news|title=TV audiences dictate tracks: Khalid Siddiqui|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news/TV-audiences-dictate-tracks-Khalid-Siddiqui/articleshow/14410816.cms|accessdate=17 October 2014|newspaper=[[Times of India]]|date=27 June 2012}}</ref>

Siddiqui has worked in a number of [[Indian Television|television]] shows and [[Bollywood]] films. He had a supporting role in ''[[Ghajini (2008 film)|Ghajini]]''.<ref name=popp>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Khalid-Not-insecure-at-all/articleshow/3926532.cms | title=Khalid: Not insecure at all! | newspaper=[[The Times of India]] | date=3 January 2009 | accessdate=4 February 2016 | author=Deepali Dhingra}}</ref>

==Career==
Before entering in the industry, Siddiqui had worked in a number of television commercials for brands including [[ICICI Bank]], [[Bombay Dyeing]], [[Cadbury|Cadbury Perk]], [[Suzuki Alto]] and [[Gillette (brand)|Gillette]].<ref name=siddu/> 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).<ref name=carreer>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/12/06/stories/2004120601070300.htm | title=Jogging new tracks | newspaper=[[The Hindu]] | author=Rana Siddiqui | accessdate=4 February 2016 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204091535/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/12/06/stories/2004120601070300.htm | date=2004-12-06 | archivedate=4 February 2016}}</ref> 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.{{efn|The film "''[[Ho Sakta Hai]]''" was originally released in 2006,<ref name=hsh>{{cite web | url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/534789 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206033038/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/534789 | url-status=dead | archive-date=6 February 2012 | title=Ho Sakta Hai (2006) | website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] | accessdate=4 February 2016}}</ref> whereas "''[[The Film]]''" which was released in 2005 became his first film as a lead character.<ref name=carreer/>}} Critic [[Taran Adarsh]] praised Siddiqui's performance in the film.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/534789 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310172740/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/534789 | url-status=dead | archive-date=10 March 2014 | title=Ho Sakta Hai review | website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] | date=31 March 2006 | accessdate=4 February 2016 | author=Taran Adarsh | author-link=Taran Adarsh }}</ref>

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 (company)|T-Series]].

Siddiqui also appeared in the films ''[[Apaharan]]'' (2005), ''[[The Film]]'' (2005), ''[[Ghajini (2008 film)|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).<ref name=tvdeb/> 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]]).<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/New-twist-in-love-story-on-Na-Bole-Tum-Na-Maine-Kuch-Kaha/articleshow/14671109.cms | title=New twist in love story on Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha | newspaper=[[The Times of India]] | date=4 July 2012 | accessdate=4 February 2016 | author=TNN}}</ref> 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,<ref name=siddu/> a [[superhero]] and his alter-ego journalist in ''[[Maharakshak: Aryan]]'' (2014)<ref name=siddu/> and as a mythological king in ''[[The Adventures of Hatim]]'' (2013).<ref name=kinga/><ref name="Agrawal">{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-21/news/43249448_1_nikhil-sinha-anjali-abrol-archana-taide|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219115055/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-21/news/43249448_1_nikhil-sinha-anjali-abrol-archana-taide|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 December 2013|title=Nausheen Ali Sardar to make a comeback with Hatim|last=Agrawal|first=Stuti|date=21 October 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=13 December 2013}}</ref> 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]]''<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Khalid-Siddiqui-happy-to-join-cast-of-Saath-Nibhaana-Saathiya/articleshow/52361005.cms|title=Khalid Siddiqui happy to join cast of 'Saath Nibhaana Saathiya' - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-05-05}}</ref> 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<ref name="m.timesofindia.com">[Actor held for molesting estranged wife in Bandra | Hindi Movie News - Times of India https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/actor-held-for-molesting-estranged-wife-in-bandra/articleshow/49203414.cms]</ref> and in 2015 the couple were divorced.

==Filmography==

===Films===
{{Pending films key}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Note(s) !! Ref(s)
|-
| 1968
| ''[[Mere Huzoor]]''
| Child Munne
| child artist
|
|-
| 1971
| ''[[Hungama (1971 film)|Hungama]]''
|
| child artist
|
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Joggers' Park]]''
| Ranjeet Singh
|
| <ref name=carreer/>
|-
| 2005
| ''[[The Film]]''
| Vijay
|
| <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/508358 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222224037/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/508358 | url-status=dead | archive-date=22 February 2012 | title=The Film (2005) | website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] | accessdate=4 February 2016}}</ref>
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Apaharan]]''
| Kamal Kishore
|
| <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/509639 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501203825/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/509639 | url-status=dead | archive-date=1 May 2012 | title=Apaharan (2005) | website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] | accessdate=4 February 2016}}</ref>
|-
|2006
|''[[Ho Sakta Hai]]''
|Mohan
|
|<ref name=carreer/><ref name=hsh/>
|-
|2007
|''[[Dhol (2007 film)|Dhol]]''
|Gopi - Pankaj's friend
|
|<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/54364 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120221025357/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/54364 | url-status=dead | archive-date=21 February 2012 | title=Dhol (2007) | website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] | accessdate=4 February 2016}}</ref>
|-
|2008
| ''[[Ghajini (2008 film)|Ghajini]]''
|Manager - Air Voice
|
|<ref name=popp/><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/538494 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120116204609/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/538494 | url-status=dead | archive-date=16 January 2012 | title=Ghajini (2008) | website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] | accessdate=4 February 2016}}</ref>
|-
|2012
|''[[Riwayat]]''
|Raja Desai
|
|<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/Riwayat/movie-review/16297407.cms | title=Riwayat Movie Review | publisher=[[Times of India]] | work=[[The Times Group]] | date=7 September 2012 | accessdate=4 February 2016 | author=Srijana Das Mitra}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/564500 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120812004636/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/564500 | url-status=dead | archive-date=12 August 2012 | title=Riwayat (2012) | website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] | accessdate=4 February 2016}}</ref>
|-
|2016
|''[[One Night Stand (2016 film)|One Night Stand]]''
|Adhiraj Kapoor
|
|
|-
|2017
|''[[Sargoshiyan]]''
|Bank Manager
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/sargoshiyan/movie-review/58843066.cms|title=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|website=The Times of India|access-date=2017-06-12}}</ref>
|-
|2021
|''[[Lahore Confidential]]''
|RD
|
|[[ZEE5]]
|-
|2023
|{{ Pending film | Soorya }}
| TBA
|
| <ref>https://www.iwmbuzz.com/movies/news-movies/exclusive-khalid-siddiqui-joins-the-cast-of-sunny-deol-starrer-soorya/2022/06/01/amp</ref>
|-
||2024
|{{ Pending film |Bade Miyan Chote Miyan}}
| TBA
|
|<ref>https://www.iwmbuzz.com/movies/news-movies/exclusive-khalid-siddiqui-to-feature-in-akshay-kumar-tiger-shroff-starrer-film-bade-miyan-chote-miyan/2023/05/03/amp</ref>
|-
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Channel
! class="unsortable"| 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<ref name="tvdeb">{{cite web | url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-i-am-a-little-laidback-1163118 | title=I AM A LITTLE LAIDBACK | work=[[Daily News and Analysis]] | archivedate=4 February 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204102435/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-i-am-a-little-laidback-1163118 |accessdate=21 November 2016 |author=Ranjib Mazumdar}}</ref>
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Dhoondh Legi Manzil Humein]]''
| Jayvardhan
| [[Star One (Indian TV channel)|Star One]]
| Supporting role
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha]]''
| Manav Chaturvedi
| [[Colors TV]]
| Negative role<ref>{{cite news|last1=Tiwari|first1=Vijaya|title=Khalid Siddiqui in Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha?|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news/Khalid-Siddiqui-in-Na-Bole-Tum-Na-Maine-Kuch-Kaha/articleshow/14121049.cms|accessdate=17 October 2014|publisher=[[Times of India]]|date=14 June 2012}}</ref>
|-
| 2013 ; 2014
| ''[[The Adventures of Hatim]]''
| King Naushwerwaan of Ashkaar
| [[Life OK]]
| Cameo appearance<ref name="kinga">{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Hatim-to-take-viewers-into-surreal-world-of-fantasies/articleshow/26775462.cms | title=Hatim to take viewers into surreal world of fantasies | publisher=[[The Times of India]] | work=[[The Times Group]] | date=3 December 2013 | accessdate=4 February 2016 | author=TNN}}</ref>
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Maharakshak: Aryan]]''
| Arjun Sharma
| [[Zee TV]]
| Cameo appearance<ref name="siddu" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Maharakshak Aryan : Casts|url=http://www.zeetv.com/shows/maharakshak-aryan/cast/|accessdate=17 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Actor Khalid arrived in Chandigarh to promote the show Zee TV|url=http://www.bhaskar.com/news/UT-CHD-actor-khalid-arrived-in-chandigarh-to-promote-the-show-zee-tv-4755864-PHO.html|accessdate=4 February 2016 |publisher=[[Dainik Bhaskar]]|date=25 September 2015}}</ref>
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Tum Saath Ho Jab Apne]]''
| Tauseef Baig
| [[Sony Pal]]
| Cameo appearance<ref name="siddu">{{cite web | url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20140925/ttlife1.htm | title=Take it easy | publisher=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)]] | date=25 September 2014 | accessdate=4 February 2016 | author=Somya Abrol}}</ref>
|-
| 2015-2016
| ''[[Dream Girl (TV series)|Dream Girl]]''
| Manav Sareen
| [[Life OK]]
| Supporting role<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.abplive.in/television/dream-girl-highlights-small-towners-starry-dreams-138588 | title='Dream Girl' highlights small-towner's starry dreams | publisher=[[KRK News]] | work=[[ABP Group]] | date=3 March 2015 | accessdate=4 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.indoamerican-news.com/?p=39463 | title=Khalid 'Manav' Siddiqui returns to Life OK's Dream Girl | publisher=Indo American News Service | date=8 December 2015 | accessdate=4 February 2016}}</ref>
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Saath Nibhana Saathiya]]''
| Dr. Krishna Raheja
| [[Star Plus]]
| Negative 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===
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
|- style="background:#ccc;"
! Year !! Title !! Role !!Platform !!Notes
|-
|2021
| Bisaat
| Yash Kapoor
|[[MX Player]]
|
|-
|2021
|[[The Empire (web series)|The Empire]]
|[[Umar Shaikh Mirza II|Umar Shaikh]]
|[[hotstar]]
|
|-
| 2019 || [[RejctX|''REJCTX'']]|| Prithviraj Sharma ||[[ZEE5]] ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/digital/news-digital/khalid-siddiqui-joins-cast-zee5s-rejctx/2019/07/03/amp|title=Khalid Siddiqui joins the cast of ZEE5's REJCTX|date=2019-07-03|website=IWM Buzz |language=en-IN|access-date=2019-10-05}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Footnotes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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Ajay Kumar at 14:09, 20 August 2023