He then appeared in '' Kahaani '' ( 2012 ) , in which he played the archetypal short-tempered intelligence officer Khan . Anurag Kashyap 's gangster epic '' Gangs of Wasseypur '' followed , which furthered his fame . He played his first primary role as Sonu Duggal in Ashim Ahluwalia 's '' Miss Lovely '' , which premiered at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival , a role Siddiqui describes as his " most real performance so far . " Siddiqui then followed this up with the sequel to '' Gangs of Wasseypur '' . In 2013 , he played the lead role in the horror flick '' Aatma '' . He appeared in Aamir Khan 's 2012 release '' Talash '' . In 2014 , he played lead antagonist Shiv Gajra , in the blockbuster '' Kick ''
2012 Cannes Film Festival
2012 Cannes Film Festival
Nawazuddin Siddiqui