Mumbai: Critically-acclaimed actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui will be honoured at the upcoming Cardiff International Film Festival 2019 for his contribution to the world of cinema.
Nawazuddin will be feted with the Golden Dragon Award at the fest.
The film festival will commence from October 24, 2019, and will conclude on October 27, 2019, at Cardiff Bay, Wales.
The Roam Rome Mein actor will be felicitated with the award on the final day of the fest.
Expressing excitement for the mega event, Nawazuddin said: "I am very excited to be part of Cardiff International Film Festival and look forward to attending the festival."
Starting off with bit roles in films such as Sarfarosh and Shool, Nawazuddin made his mark in Anurag Kashyap's Gangs Of Wasseypur films in 2012.
Over the years, he has carved his space with his performances in The Lunchbox, Liar's Dice, Badlapur, Manjhi: The Mountain Man, Kick, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Mom and the web series Sacred Games.
Speaking about the Thackerry actor, Rahil Abbas, founder at the Cardiff International Film Festival (CIFF) said: "Nawaz is our special guest."
The festival was created in 2016 by Abbas in collaboration with Andrea Moignard and Cheryl Ingram.
The festival jury and supporters include Anurag Kashyap, Florence Aiyisi, John Altman, Joe Ferrera, Keith Williams, Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya, Norman J Warren, Kimberley Nixon, Jonny Owen, Maria Pride, Kai Owen and Matthew Rhys.
With inputs from IANS.
