Bollywood has been welcoming actors who dont have connections a godfather or a filmy family background. It does take time for outsiders to showcase their talent to the audience but the end result is often fame when everything falls into place. We are talking about one such actor who is from Muzaffarnagar. After graduating with a B.Sc. degree he started his career as a chemist and after a year or so he developed an interest in acting. The actor made his Bollywood debut with Aamir Khan in Sarfarosh. It was a small role. He was later seen in movies like Shool Jungle and Munnabhai MBBS. The actor rose to fame with 2010’s Peepli Live where he played the role of a journalist. This movie brought him widespread recognition. The actor in the question is Nawazuddin Siddiqui who has done movies like Kahaani Gangs of Wasseypur The Lunchbox Manjhi- The Moutain Man Bajraaangi Bhaijaan. When Rishi Kapoor took a subtle dig at Nawazuddin Siddiqui However there was a time when Siddiquis ability was questioned by none other than veteran actor Rishi Kapoor. Yes you heard it right! The actor targeted Siddiqui and also took a dig at his ability to play romantic roles. Kapoors statement came as a reaction to Nawazs statement about romantic heroes. In an interview Nawazuddin said that Bollywood had cliched romantic heroes from decades who run around trees for ek hi tarah ka romance. This statement didnt go well with the Karz actor. In an old interview Rishi gave a strong reaction to Nawazs statement. He said You (Nawazuddin) haven’t done it (running around trees) in your life; neither will you get a chance to do it. And you aren’t capable of doing it either. You don’t have the image; you don’t have the talent.” Nawazuddins net worth As of 2024 Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s net worth is estimated to be around Rs 160 crore. His significant earnings come from movies and brand endorsements for which he charges a substantial fee.