'Banku' From 'Bhootnath' Fame, Aman Siddiqui Looks Unrecognisable Now, Netizens Are In Disbelief

Aman Siddiqui, who began his career as a child artist in Amitabh Bachchan's 2008 film, 'Bhootnath', is completely changed now. His transformation photos are going viral on the internet.

By Oindrila Muhuri Last Updated: Feb 6, 2024 | 14:21:36 IST

Child actors are often loved for their cute antics on-screen and their innocent looks. With even small parts in films and TV shows, they can easily etch a beautiful place in millions of hearts. And the netizens often hail their transformation after a few years of making their memorable appearance on-screen. One such actor is Aman Siddiqui, whose transformation simply wins hearts online. However, many netizens are also shocked to see how the chubby little boy named 'Banku' in the popular 2008 film, Bhootnath looks now.

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'Banku' aka Aman Siddiqui looks like this now

The 2008 supernatural comedy film, Bhootnath, starred Aman Siddiqui along with Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, and Juhi Chawla in eminent roles. The movie was hugely loved and even had a sequel titled Bhootnath Returns. For those chipping in late, the film featured Amitabh in the role of the iconic ghost 'Bhootnath'. He befriends a 7-year-old boy named 'Banku', played by Aman, after his family, including his mother, played by Juhi, moves into the Nath Villa. 'Banku' not only befriends the ghost but also helps Amitabh's character to find peace. Thus, it was 'Banku's cute acting skills that were indeed loved by many. Now, fast forward to 16 years, the little boy has already grown up and turned into a handsome fellow.

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Netizens' reaction to 'Banku's transformation

Soon after the pictures of 'Banku' aka Aman's transformation surfaced on the internet, netizens started reacting to it hugely. Some of his fans were completely amazed by his transformation, and can't stop loving his photos. On the other hand, some netizens mentioned how time flies and that the young kid looked more cute. A comment can be read as "What happened to him? Did he starve all these years?"

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Aman Siddiqui's professional front

Aman Siddiqui's acting career got a huge boost after he worked with megastar Amitabh Bachchan. Moreover, Aman also shares a lovely bond with Amitabh. In one of his old interviews with Lehren Retro, Aman had shared how he and Amitabh used to play cricket together. Moreover, Aman mentioned how Big B used to help him with his scenes. After working with Amitabh, Shah Rukh, Juhi and others in his debut film, Aman, who was born in 2000, appeared in many other leading brand commercials. In addition, he has starred in several TV commercials. While he is currently staying away from the big screen, he is an active social media user and keeps delighting his thousands of followers with stunning glimpses from his life.

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Speaking of Aman’s social media presence, the young lad has a follower base of more than 7,500. His Instagram bio reads, “Still no pressure.” In addition to his official IG handle, Aman also has another Instagram account, where he keeps sharing pictures from his doodling and sketching moments. One look at Aman's IG profile, and we can see how the little one shared cute memories of his working days with many eminent celebrities like Virender Sehwag and Remo D’Souza, among others.

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Aman's singing and doodling interest

Not just acting and doodling, Aman also has a keen interest in music. In one of his Instagram posts, he was seen showing off his singing skills. It was on September 2, 2019, when Aman shared some candid pictures of him as he performed at his college function in St. Xaviers College, Mumbai. He looked handsome in a white shirt paired with beige-hued pants. Talking about his other big interest, doodling, he recently shared an array of pictures in collaboration with his other IG account. In the photos, we can see him making many surreal drawings and sharing them, he wrote, "Minute lectures", followed by a paint palette and sleeping emoji.

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Talking about his other IG post giving testimony to his love for music and American rapper Young Thug, he was seen making a unique art with quotations on it. Alongside it, he wrote a long note mentioning how he was daydreaming and also mentioned Jeffery Lamar Williams from the track, You Said, featuring Quavious Keyate Marshall from the Album, Easy Breezy Beautiful Thugger Girls. In addition, he mentioned his love for the track alongside the genre and many other aspects of music.

What do you think about 'Banku' aka Aman's transformation? Let us know!

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