Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
July 20, 1950
Place of Birth:
Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Naseeruddin Shah
Biography
Naseeruddin Shah is an Indian film and stage actor and director, and a prominent figure in Indian parallel cinema. Shah has won numerous awards in his career, including three National Film Awards, three Filmfare Awards and an award at the Venice Film Festival. The Government of India has honoured him with the Padma Shri and the Padma Bhushan awards for his contributions to Indian cinema. Shah has also appeared in the Pakistani Film Industry, Lollywood, through the films Khuda Kay Liye and Zinda Bhaag.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fateh | Raza |
| 2025 | Missing Face | Mr. Williams |
| 2024 | Tees | Gasha |
| 2024 | Khidki | |
| 2023 | The Broken Table | |
| 2023 | COAT | Narrator |
| 2023 | A Knock on the Door | Dean |
| 2023 | Kuttey | Narayan Khobre |
| 2022 | A Holy Conspiracy | |
| 2022 | Gehraiyaan | Vinod Khanna |
| 2022 | The Daughter | |
| 2022 | Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal | |
| 2022 | 2100 Ft | Gulshan |
| 2022 | Maarrich | |
| 2021 | Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi | Ramprasad Bhargav |
| 2021 | The Miniaturist of Junagadh | Husyn Naqqash |
| 2020 | Half Full | |
| 2020 | Mee Raqsam | Hashim Seth |
| 2020 | Hameed The Unsung Humanist | |
| 2019 | The Tashkent Files | PKR Natrajan |
| 2019 | SunGanges | Himself |
| 2018 | Skin of Marble | Bhupinder Singh |
| 2018 | Nude | |
| 2018 | Aiyaary | Baburao Shastri |
| 2018 | Dhh | Magician |
| 2018 | Hope Aur Hum | Nagesh Srivastava |
| 2018 | Rogan Josh | |
| 2017 | Begum Jaan | Rajaji |
| 2017 | Ok Jaanu | Gopi Srivastava |
| 2017 | Irada | Lt.Col Parabjeet Walia (Retd) |
| 2017 | The Hungry | Tathagat Ahuja |
| 2017 | Mumbai Underworld | |
| 2016 | Waiting | Shiv Kumar |
| 2016 | The Blueberry Hunt | Colonel |
| 2016 | Teraa Surroor | Robin |
| 2016 | Jeewan Hathi | |
| 2015 | Life Continues | |
| 2015 | Charlie Kay Chakkar Mein | |
| 2015 | Welcome Back | Wanted Bhai |
| 2015 | Dirty Politics | Manoj Singh |
| 2015 | Dharam Sankat Mein | Neel Anand Baba |
| 2014 | Dedh Ishqiya | Khalujan |
| 2014 | Finding Fanny | Ferdinand 'Ferdie' Pinto |
| 2014 | Kolkata Junction | |
| 2014 | INT. CAFÉ – NIGHT | Man |
| 2013 | John Day | John Day |
| 2013 | Jackpot | Boss |
| 2013 | Sona Spa | Baba |
| 2013 | The Coffin Maker | Anton Gomes |
| 2013 | Krrish 3 | Dr. Siddhant Arya (Special Appearance) |
| 2013 | Zinda Bhaag | Puhlwan |
| 2013 | Sunglass | |
| 2012 | Chaalis Chauraasi | Pankaj Purushottam Suri (Sir) |
| 2012 | Celluloid Man | Self |
| 2012 | Maximum | Arun Inamdar |
| 2011 | Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara | Salman Habib |
| 2011 | The Dirty Picture | Suryakanth |
| 2011 | 7 Khoon Maaf | Dr. Modhusudhon Tarafdar |
| 2011 | Deool | Dacoit |
| 2011 | Michael | Michael |
| 2011 | That Girl in Yellow Boots | Diwaker |
| 2011 | Chargesheet | Sultan |
| 2010 | Ishqiya | Khalujaan |
| 2010 | Peepli Live | Salim Kidwai |
| 2010 | Allah Ke Banday | Warden |
| 2010 | Raajneeti | Bhaskar Sanyal |
| 2010 | Red Alert: The War Within | Naga Reddy |
| 2010 | Wilson Periera | All Characters (Voice) |
| 2009 | Barah Aana | Shukla |
| 2009 | Firaaq | Khan Sahab |
| 2009 | Today's Special | Akbar |
| 2009 | Bolo Raam | Dr. N.S. Negi |
| 2008 | Mithya | Gavde |
| 2008 | A Wednesday! | The Anonymous Caller |
| 2008 | Bombay To Bangkok | Special |
| 2008 | Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na | Amar Singh |
| 2008 | Maharathi | Jai Singh Adenwalla |
| 2007 | Khuda Kay Liye | Maulana Wali |
| 2007 | Amal | G.K. Jayaram |
| 2007 | Shoot on Sight | Police Commander Tariq Ali |
| 2007 | Dus Kahaniyaan | |
| 2006 | Valley of Flowers | Yeti |
| 2006 | Krrish | Dr. Siddhant Arya |
| 2006 | Omkara | Bhaisaab |
| 2006 | Banaras | Babaji |
| 2006 | Mixed Doubles | Malti's Father |
| 2006 | Shoonya | Old Man |
| 2005 | Iqbal | Mohit |
| 2005 | The Great New Wonderful | Avinash aka "Avi" |
| 2005 | Paheli | Male Puppet (Voice) |
| 2005 | Being Cyrus | Dinshaw Sethna |
| 2005 | Parzania | Cyrus |
| 2005 | Home Delivery | Uncle (uncredited) |
| 2005 | Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh | |
| 2004 | Main Hoon Na | Brigadier Shekhar Sharma |
| 2004 | Asambhav | Sameer 'Sam' Hans |
| 2003 | Maqbool | Inspector Purohit |
| 2003 | The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen | Captain Nemo |
| 2003 | 3 Deewarein | Ishaan Mirza |
| 2002 | Neel Parbat Ke Paar | |
| 2002 | Guru Mahaaguru | Vijay Verma |
| 2002 | Encounter: The Killing | Inspector Sam Bharucha |
| 2001 | Monsoon Wedding | Lalit Verma |
| 2001 | Kasam | |
| 2001 | Mujhe Meri Biwi Se Bachaao | Anand Mathur |
| 2000 | Hey Ram | Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi |
| 2000 | Gaja Gamini | Leonardo da Vinci |
| 1999 | Sarfarosh | Gulfam Hassan |
| 1999 | Bhopal Express | Bashir |
| 1999 | Shadows in the Dark | |
| 1998 | China Gate | Maj. Sarfaraz Khan |
| 1998 | Ribbons for Peace | Himself |
| 1998 | Sar Utha Ke Jiyo | Inspector Vijay Khanna |
| 1998 | Such a Long Journey | Major Jimmy Bilimoria |
| 1998 | Bombay Boys | |
| 1997 | Private Detective: Two Plus Two Plus One | |
| 1997 | Lahoo Ke Do Rang | |
| 1997 | Daava | Bhishma |
| 1997 | Agnichakra | Police Inspector Satpal |
| 1996 | Chaahat | Ajay Narang |
| 1996 | Rajkumar | Durjan Singh / Surjan Singh |
| 1996 | Himmat | |
| 1995 | Takkar | Inspector D'Costa |
| 1995 | Naajayaz | Raj Solanki |
| 1994 | Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa | Father Briganza |
| 1994 | Mohra | Mr. Jindal |
| 1994 | Mr. Ahmed | |
| 1994 | Drohkaal | Abbas Lodhi |
| 1994 | Ponthan Mada | Seema Thampuran |
| 1994 | Triyacharitra | |
| 1993 | Game | Vidram |
| 1993 | Hasti | Vishal |
| 1993 | Sir | |
| 1993 | Bedardi | Nirbhay Saxena |
| 1993 | Lootere | |
| 1992 | Chamatkar | Amar Kumar ak Marco |
| 1992 | Electric Moon | Goswani |
| 1992 | Vishwatma | Inspector Surya Pratap Singh |
| 1992 | Tahalka | |
| 1992 | Panaah | Deva |
| 1991 | Sau Crore | |
| 1991 | Ek Ghar | V. S. Rajashekhar |
| 1991 | Lakshmanrekha | Amar Kapoor |
| 1991 | Shikari | Fakira |
| 1990 | Police Public | |
| 1990 | Chor Pe Mor | |
| 1989 | Tridev | Jay Singh |
| 1989 | Mane | Rajanna |
| 1989 | Khoj | |
| 1988 | Maalamaal | |
| 1988 | Mirza Ghalib | Mirza Ghalib |
| 1988 | Pestonjee | Pirojshah Pithawala |
| 1988 | Hero Hiralal | Hero Hiralal |
| 1988 | Libaas | Sudhir Bhardwaj |
| 1988 | The Perfect Murder | Inspector Ghote |
| 1988 | Gone to Waste | |
| 1988 | Rihaee | |
| 1987 | Ijaazat | Mahinder |
| 1987 | Mirch Masala | Subedar |
| 1987 | Jalwa | Inspector Kapil |
| 1987 | This Is Not Our Destination | |
| 1986 | Musafir | Sadanand |
| 1986 | Khamosh | Captain Rajeev Bakshi |
| 1986 | Ek Pal | Ved Hazarika |
| 1986 | Karma | Khairuddin Kisti |
| 1986 | Shart | Vikram/ Devendra |
| 1986 | Genesis | The farmer |
| 1985 | Aghaat | Rustom Patel |
| 1985 | Ghulami | SP Sultan Singh |
| 1985 | Anantyatra | |
| 1985 | Past, Present, and Future | Ruiz Pereira |
| 1985 | Surkhiyaan | |
| 1984 | Party | Amrit |
| 1984 | Holi | Professor Singh |
| 1984 | The Crossing | Naurangia |
| 1984 | The Ruins | Subhash |
| 1984 | Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho! | Malkani |
| 1984 | Lorie | |
| 1984 | Giddh: The Vulture | |
| 1983 | Masoom | D.K. Malhotra (DK) |
| 1983 | Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro | Vinod Chopra |
| 1983 | Protidan | |
| 1983 | Ardh Satya | Mike Lobo |
| 1983 | Haadsaa | Gangster |
| 1983 | Woh 7 Din | Dr. Anand |
| 1983 | Market Place | Tungrus |
| 1982 | Naseeb Ni Balihari | |
| 1982 | Aadharshila | Ajay |
| 1982 | Katha | Rajaram Purshotam Joshi |
| 1982 | Bazaar | Salim |
| 1982 | Swami Dada | |
| 1982 | Bezubaan | Shivnath |
| 1982 | Sitam | |
| 1982 | Dil... Akhir Dil Hai | Vimal Mehta |
| 1981 | Umrao Jaan | Gohar Mirza |
| 1981 | Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai | Albert Pinto |
| 1981 | Bhavni Bhavai | King Chakrasen |
| 1981 | Chakra | Looka |
| 1981 | Tajurba | |
| 1981 | Death Penalty | |
| 1981 | Man Versus Man | Narrator |
| 1980 | Aakrosh | Bhaskar Kulkarni |
| 1980 | Sparsh | Anirudh Parmar |
| 1980 | Khwab | Gopal Mathur |
| 1980 | Hum Paanch | Suraj |
| 1979 | Sunayana | Rajoo |
| 1979 | Shaayad | |
| 1978 | Hungama Bombay Ishtyle | |
| 1978 | Junoon | Sarfaraz Khan |
| 1977 | The Role | Sunil Verma |
| 1977 | Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane | |
| 1976 | The Churning | Bhola |
| 1975 | Nishant | Vishwam |
| 1972 | Aan Baan | Mourner in funeral |
| 1968 | Sapnon Ka Saudagar | Special Appearance |
| Marudhanayagam | ||
| Minimum | Sukhdeep Singh | |
| Gustaakh Ishq | ||
| Maharagni | ||
| The Cage | voice | |
| Masoom: The New Generation | ||
| Imtiaz Ali Next | ||
| Masoom 2 | ||
| The Master: Shyam Benegal | Narrator |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Showtime | Viktor Khanna |
| 2024 | IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack | Vinay Kaul |
| 2023 | Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo | Sahebji |
| 2023 | Charlie Chopra And The Mystery Of Solang Valley | Dr. Rai |
| 2023 | Taj: Divided by Blood | Akbar |
| 2022 | Kaun Banegi Shikharwati | Raja Mrityunjay Singh Shikharwat |
| 2022 | Modern Love Mumbai | Pappi Singh |
| 2021 | Dhillon's Jackpot | Mr. Dhillon |
| 2020 | Bandish Bandits | Panditji |
| 2018 | Zero KMS | Guru |
| 2015 | Mid Wicket Tales with Naseeruddin Shah | Self |
| 2014 | The Anupam Kher Show | Himself |
| 2002 | Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai | Himself |
| 1988 | The Discovery of India | Shivaji |