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Bilal Siddiqi
Siddiqi (left) with The Ba***ds of Bollywood co-writer and co-creator, Manav Chauhan (right) at the 7th Screenwriters Association Awards, May 2026.
Born (1994-08-15) 15 August 1994 (age 32)
EducationSt. Xavier's College, Mumbai
Occupations
  • Author
  • screenwriter
Writing career
Years active2015– Present
GenreThriller
Notable worksThe Bard of Blood, The Ba***ds of Bollywood and Awarapan 2

Bilal Siddiqi (pronunciation: [bɪˈlaːl sɪdːiːqi:]; born 15 August 1994) is an Indian author and screenwriter in Hindi cinema, known for his debut novel, The Bard of Blood, and co-writing The Ba***ds of Bollywood and Awarapan 2.

Early life and background

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Siddiqi was born on 15 August 1994.[1] His father, Mansoor, is a marketing professional, his mother, Farhat, used to be an ad professional and his sister, Zayna, is a molecular biologist.[2] He graduated from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai with a bachelor's degree in mass media in 2015.[3][4]

Around the time Siddiqi was 17 years old, his interest piqued in espionage.[5][6]

Career

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In 2014, during his college, Siddiqi interned at Indian cricket franchise, Kolkata Knight Riders, writing their official blog.[2][3] He later on worked in the marketing department of Red Chillies Entertainment; during this time, with inputs and feedback from renowned actor and RCE co-founder and MD, Shah Rukh Khan, he and his colleagues at RCE would go on to pitch his debut novel, The Bard of Blood, to Netflix.[7][8]

Writing career

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Siddiqi's first book was The Bard of Blood (2015), a novel that he wrote when he was 19 years old.[5] At his college, he met author, S. Hussain Zaidi—whom he considers his mentor—while Zaidi was looking for volunteers to assist him in research for his the then-upcoming book, Mumbai Avengers (2015), among whom Siddiqi had been shortlisted.[9][10]

Zaidi, whom Siddiqi had been assisting for the past three years as of April 2015, asked for the synopsis of the then-untitled spy thriller set in Balochistan that latter had been writing and forwarded the same to a publishing house, Penguin Books India.[10][5] Through, Zaidi, Siddiqi met Chiki Sarkar, the then-chief editor of Penguin Books India, who decided to commission the book after reading the manuscript.[5][8]

“The reason why I chose the militant backdrop is very close to my heart. Being a Muslim, I wanted to understand why I was so different from these ‘Jihadis’, when ideally, we both were supposed to believe in the same set of principles. It was in fact the entire talk about jihad and Islamic extremism that plagued every newspaper that pushed me towards exploring this subject more.”[6]

Isheeta Sharma of DU Beat (an independent student newspaper of Delhi University), in her book review, concluded, "The book is well researched and written in a way that combines fact and fiction together to create a story worth reading."[11]

Later, he co-wrote a memoir, The Kiss of Life: How a Superhero and My Son Defeated Cancer (2016) with Emraan Hashmi, about Hashmi's son's fight against cancer.[12]

A critic at Bollywood Hungama gave the book 4 stars out of 5, calling it, "Brilliant!"[13]

Merril Anil of The Times of India summed up, "The book, in general, turned out to be very hard-hitting and an emotional supplement."[14]

His next book was, The Stardust Affair (2017), loosely based on the life of actress, Mamta Kulkarni, whose rights for film adaptation were acquired by Nikhil Dwivedi in 2020.[15]

Ishaan of Deccan Chronicle noted in his book review, "In Mumbai, the land of celluloid dreams, anything is possible. And it is this quality of imagination that the author, Bilal Siddiqui [sic], exploits to the hilt in his novella." He called the book, "[...] a page-turner that screams conspiracy from the word go." He also noted at the end of his book review, "The author reposes immense faith in his reader’s imagination to make this potboiler seem plausible."[16]

Screenwriting career

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Siddiqi co-created and co-wrote Ba***ds of Bollywood (2025) with Aryan Khan and Manav Chauhan.[17] He co-wrote screenplay and dialogues for Awarapan 2 (2026).[18]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Screenplay Dialogues Notes Ref.
2025 The Mehta Boys N/a N/a Assistant director
2026 Awarapan 2 Yes Yes [19]

Television

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Year Title Writer Creator Notes Ref.
2019 Bard of Blood Yes Yes Based on his novel, The Bard of Blood [4]
2025 The Ba***ds of Bollywood Yes Yes [20]

Bibliography

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  • Siddiqi, Bilal (15 March 2015). The Bard of Blood. Penguin Books. ISBN 9788184750324.[3]
  • Hashmi, Emraan; Siddiqi, Bilal (11 April 2016). The Kiss of Life: How a Superhero and My Son Defeated Cancer. Penguin Books. ISBN 9789385890925.[21]
  • Siddiqi, Bilal (15 September 2017). The Stardust Affair. Penguin Random House India. ISBN 9789386815750.[22]
  • Siddiqi, Bilal (7 September 2020). The Phoenix. Penguin Random House India. ISBN 9789353059538.[23]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Notes Ref.
2026 Iconic Gold Awards Best Writer The Ba***ds of Bollywood Won Shared with Aryan Khan and Manav Chauhan [24]
Critics' Choice Awards Best Writing Nominated [25]
Screenwriters Association Awards Best Screenplay Won [26]
Best Story Nominated

References

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  1. ^ Siddiqi, Bilal [@BilalS158] (15 August 2021). "Woke up to..." (Tweet) – via Twitter. Woke up to a sweet message that wished me and said something about how the joy that I've spread in the past will come back to me this year. I knew I was in trouble. Thank you for the birthday wishes. 🙏🏻 #27{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b Ghosh, Ananya (October 2025). "Bilal Siddiqi The Bard Of Bollywood". Man's World India. Retrieved 6 October 2026 – via Magzter.
  3. ^ a b c Siddiqi, Bilal (15 March 2015). The Bard of Blood. India: Penguin Books Limited. p. author page. ISBN 9788184750324. Retrieved 9 October 2026. Bilal Siddiqi, aged twenty, started writing this book last year. He is a student of St Xavier's College, Mumbai, and is due to graduate in 2015 with a bachelor's degree in mass media. He wrote the official blog for the Kolkata Knight Riders team of the Indian Premier League in 2014. He is currently working at Red Chillies Entertainment. He lives with his family in Mumbai. This is his first novel. Limited access icon
  4. ^ a b "Aryan Khan Didn't Write The Ba***ds Of Bollywood Alone, Meet His Co-Writer Bilal Siddiqi". ndtv.com. Mumbai: NDTV. 6 October 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2026.
  5. ^ a b c d Siddiqi, Bilal (4 April 2015). "How I wrote a novel at 19 and was published at 20". scroll.in. India: Scroll.in. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
  6. ^ a b Venkatraman, Arun (28 April 2015). "A maze of espionage". deccanchronicle.com. India: Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 16 October 2026.
  7. ^ Myrtle Lazarus, Susanna (25 November 2017). "From book to screen: on Bilal Siddiqi". thehindu.com. India: The Hindu. Retrieved 12 October 2026.
  8. ^ a b Ghosh, Suktara (24 November 2017). "SRK's Inputs Would Be Invaluable: Bilal Siddiqi on Netflix Series". thequint.com. India: The Quint. Retrieved 12 October 2026.
  9. ^ "Get to know your author – A factual glimpse into Bilal Siddiqi". penguin.co.in. India: Penguin Books. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2026.
  10. ^ a b Kuenzang, Karishma (5 November 2017). "This new book will take you inside the world of dons and drugs". indiatoday.in. Mumbai: India Today. Retrieved 12 October 2026.
  11. ^ Sharma, Isheeta (11 April 2015). "Book Review: Bard of Blood". dubeat.com. India: DU Beat. Retrieved 17 October 2026.
  12. ^ Sharma, Suparna. "Q&A: 'No one kisses as well as I do'". India: Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 12 October 2026.
  13. ^ "Book Review: Emraan Hashmi and Bilal Siddiqi's The Kiss of Life". bollywoodhungama.com. India: Bollywood Hungama. 15 April 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2026.
  14. ^ Anil, Merril (20 July 2016). "Review: The Kiss of Life". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. India: The Times of India. Retrieved 18 October 2026.
  15. ^ "Producer Nikhil Dwivedi buys rights to 'The Stardust Affair' based on Mamta Kulkarni, biopic in works". newindianexpress.com. India: The New Indian Express. 18 July 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
  16. ^ Ishaan (1 December 2017). "Book Review 'A seedy saga of coke, lust & crime'". deccanchronicle.com. India: Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 18 October 2026.
  17. ^ "Aryan Khan turns storyteller: Netflix unveils first glimpse of The Ba*ds of Bollywood". Bollywood Hungama. 17 September 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2026.
  18. ^ "Why Awarapan 2 had to be made, reveals writer: 'Emraan Hashmi's Shivam Pandit wasn't done'". The Indian Express. 16 October 2026.
  19. ^ "'AWARAPAN 2' REVIEW | 14 August, 2026". filminformation.com. India: Komal Nahta. 14 August 2026. Retrieved 12 October 2026.
  20. ^ Whittock, Jesse (8 September 2025). "Netflix Releases Trailer For Aryan Khan's 'The Ba***ds Of Bollywood'". deadline.com. United States: Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 October 2026.
  21. ^ Hashmi, Emraan; Siddiqui, Bilal (11 April 2026). The Kiss of Life: How a Superhero and My Son Defeated Cancer. India: Penguin Books Limited. ISBN 9789385890925. Retrieved 9 October 2026. Limited access icon
  22. ^ Siddiqi, Bilal (15 September 2017). The Stardust Affair. India: Penguin Random House India Private Limited. ISBN 9789386815750. Retrieved 10 October 2026. Limited access icon
  23. ^ Siddiqi, Bilal (7 September 2020). The Phoenix. India: Penguin Random House India Private Limited. ISBN 9789353059538. Retrieved 10 October 2026. Limited access icon
  24. ^ "Specials | The Afterglow: Inside the 7th Iconic Gold Awards 2026". ahmedabadmirror.com. Mumbai, India: The Times of India. 25 February 2026. Retrieved 12 October 2026.
  25. ^ "Critics' Choice Awards 2026 full nominees list: Homebound, Black Warrant take lead". indiatoday.im. New Delhi, India: India Today. Retrieved 12 October 2026.
  26. ^ "Screenwriters Association Awards 2026: Aryan Khan's 'The Ba***ds Of Bollywood' bags top honors; 'Stolen', 'Black Warrant' win big". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. India: The Times of India. 24 May 2026. Retrieved 13 October 2026.
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