Sajid Nadiadwala Age, Wife, Family, Religion, Biography & More
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Full Name | Sajid Sulieman Nadiadwala |
Nickname | SN |
Profession(s) | Director, Producer, Writer |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in feet inches- 5’ 10” |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 85 kg in pounds- 187 lbs |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 18 February 1966 (Friday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 58 Years |
Birthplace | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Aquarius |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
School | Don Bosco High School, Mumbai |
College/University | H. R. College, Mumbai |
Educational Qualification(s) | B.Com G.C.D (Law) C.A. |
Debut | Producer: Zulm Ki Hukumat (1992) Director: Kick (2014) |
Religion | Islam |
Caste/Ethnicity | Gujarati |
Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
Address | Nadiadwala Villa, New Ocean View, J. P. Road, Versova, Andheri (West), Mumbai |
Hobbies | Watching Football & movies |
Awards, Achievements | 2011- Stardust Award for Best Film – Comedy or Romance for the film 'Housefull' 2014- BIG Star Most Entertaining Romantic Film for the film '2 States', Stardust Special Award for biggest grosser of 2014 for the film 'Kick', and 'Showman Of The Year' at the Star Box Office India Awards 2015- IIFA Award for Best Debutant Director for the film 'Kick', Screen Award for Entertainer of the Year |
Girls, Affairs and More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Divya Bharti (Actress) Tabu (Actress) Warda Khan Nadiadwala (Journalist) |
Marriage Date | 10 May 1992 (with Divya Bharti) 18 November 2000 (with Warda Khan Nadiadwala) |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | First- Divya Bharti (m. 1992-till her death in 1993) Second- Warda Khan Nadiadwala (m. 2000-present) |
Children | Sons- Subhan Nadiadwala, Sufyan Nadiadwala Daughter- None |
Parents | Father- Sulieman Nadiadwala (Producer, died in 2007) Mother- Shafaat Nadiadwala |
Siblings | None |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Food(s) | Dal-Chawal, Chicken |
Favourite Perfume | Oud |
Favourite Book(s) | The Godfather by Mario Puzo, The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum |
Favourite Author(s) | Mario Puzo, Robert Ludlum |
Favourite Sport | Football |
Favourite Destination | London |
Style Quotient |
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Car Collection | Mercedes-Benz, Bentley, Cadillac |
Money Factor |
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Net Worth | Not Known |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Sajid Nadiadwala
- Does Sajid Nadiadwala smoke?: Not Known
- Does Sajid Nadiadwala drink alcohol?: Not Known
- Sajid hails from a Gujarati family of filmmakers as his grandfather, Abdul Karim Nadiadwala, and father, Sulieman Nadiadwala produced many Bollywood films.
- In 1955, his grandfather came to Mumbai from Nadiad, Gujarat, and made their base in Malad, Mumbai, where he owned many theatres.
- Being raised in a typical filmy atmosphere, he used to watch a lot of movies since his childhood.
- Although he did his graduation in Law and CA, he started his career as a spot boy for his sheer love for movies.
- In 1985, he worked as an assistant director in J.P. Dutta’s ‘Ghulami.’
- He later started working as a production assistant in his uncle’s production house before founding his own production company called ‘Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment Pvt Ltd.’
- He first met Divya Bharti on the sets of ‘Shola Aur Shabnam,’ where he went to meet Govinda, but fell in love with Divya at first sight.
- His first marriage to renowned actress Divya Bharti had a tragic end as she died just 10 months after their marriage, on 5 April 1993, after she accidentally fell from the 5th floor of their house at Tulsi apartment.
- His first hit as a producer was ‘Waqt Hamara Hai’ (1993) starring Akshay Kumar and Suniel Shetty.
- His directorial debut ‘Kick’ (2014) starring Salman Khan and Jacqueline Fernandez, which was the biggest grosser of that year with ₹377 crores.
- He considers “18” as his lucky number.