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Adnan Siddiqui: A Career Across Three Industries

From PTV's Aroosa to Hollywood, Hindi cinema and Mere Paas Tum Ho: a guide to Adnan Siddiqui's 30-year career and his work as a producer.

By The EditorsEditorial desk

September 27, 2026 · 3 min read

Adnan Siddiqui: A Career Across Three Industries
Adnan Siddiqui. Photo via Wikimedia Commons; licence details on the Commons file page.

Adnan Siddiqui is one of the few Pakistani actors whose career genuinely spans the world: a PTV classic in the 1990s, Hollywood, a Bollywood debut, and a defining role in one of the most-watched dramas in Pakistani television history.

Quick facts

  • Born: 23 October 1969
  • Profession: Actor, producer, model
  • Known for: Aroosa, Meray Paas Tum Ho, Mom
  • Studio: Founder of Cereal Entertainment

From PTV to Hollywood

Siddiqui is best known to an older generation for his role in PTV's classical drama Aroosa (1994), and he went on to work across Lollywood and Hollywood, building a rare international profile for a Pakistani actor of his era.

Across the border and back

In 2017 he made his Bollywood debut in Mom, sharing the screen with Sridevi, and two years later he appeared in Mere Paas Tum Ho (2019), the Hum TV serial that became a national phenomenon and gave his career a second peak.

The producer's chair

Off screen he runs Cereal Entertainment, developing work behind the camera, and he remains an in-demand model and brand face across the industry. Three decades in, Siddiqui keeps finding new chapters.

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