Nawazuddin Siddiqui was awarded Excellence in Cinema Award at the Filmfare Middle East Achievers Night. The ceremony, held in Dubai, saw the presence of more than 100 eminent personalities from the Indian Film Industry.
Siddiqui, after receiving the award said that there is no bigger award than the audience’s love. "For an artist, there is no bigger reward than the audience giving you their love and appreciation for your work. And I am glad to see people here in Dubai giving me so much love. To receive an award among a much vibrant audience here in Dubai is heartwarming, to say the least;” said Nawazuddin Siddiqui.
Siddiqui has also been nominated for the prestigious 2021 International Emmy Awards. Nawazuddin Siddiqui received a nomination for the Kim Jiseok Award at the Busan International Film Festival as well. This is for his debut English feature film, ‘No Land's Man’. He is the only Indian actor nominated in the ‘best performance by an actor’ category for Emmy this year. Others are Christian Tappan (The Great Heist), David Tennant (Des), and Roy Nik (Normal).
Meanwhile, the actor is now working on four films. These are Heropanti 2, Jogira Sara Ra Ra, Adbhut, and Sangeen. Siddiqui’s Hollywood film No Land's Man is gaining worldwide appreciation as well. In November, Siddiqui will begin filming for Kangana Ranaut's production Tiku Weds Sheru.
