Happy Birthday Nawazuddin Siddiqui! Here are some of the best roles of `Manto` actor!

Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who celebrates his 47th birthday on May 19, is one of the most versatile actors we have today. He completed his Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and also worked as a chemist for a year before joining the NSD.

Here are some top movies of Nawaz, which will surely help in alleviating the boredom during the quarantine:

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This film was based on the life of prominent Urdu author Saadat Hasan Manto and was loved by one and all. Nawaz in an interview shared that he charged Rs 1 for the film 'Manto.'

This one one of the purest performances of Nawaz, where he played the role of Dashrath Manjhi and was based on a real-life story.

Nawazuddin played the role of Liak in Badlapur. He was termed as one of the best villains of Hindi Cinema.

Nawaz played the role of a gangster Ganesh Gaitonde in the Sacred Games series. It was appreciated by one and all.

He played the role of Faizal Khan in Anurag Kashyap’s Gangs of Wasseypur. His dialogue, "Sabka badla lega re tera faizal," is still famous among the critics and moviegoers. 

After struggling for many years, the ‘Peepli Live’ actor started his Bollywood journey with 1999’s hit film ‘Sarfarosh’ in a small part. 

Nawazuddin shot to fame with Anurag Kashyap’s Gangs of Wasseypur part 1 and 2 and these films proved to be a game-changer for him.