Person
Naseeruddin Shah
Acting · Born 1950-07-20 · Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India
Biography
Naseeruddin Shah (born 20 July 1950) 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
Main Vaapas Aaunga
Ishar Singh Grewal
Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
Himself
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Captain Nemo
Made in India: A Titan Story
JRD Tata
The Discovery of India
Shivaji
Assi
Basu Sir
IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack
Vinay Kaul
Bandish Bandits
Panditji
Showtime
Viktor Khanna
Charlie Chopra & the Mystery of Solang Valley
Mr. Roy
Filmography
- 2026Main Vaapas AaungaIshar Singh Grewal
- 2026Made in India: A Titan StoryJRD Tata
- 2026AssiBasu Sir
- 2026Safia/SafdarBhai Yazdani
- 2025Gustaakh IshqAziz Beg 'Babba'
- 2025Far from HomeExecutive Producer
- 2025Missing FaceMr. Williams
- 2025FatehRaza
- 2024TeesGasha
- 2024IC 814: The Kandahar HijackVinay Kaul
- 2024Khidki
- 2024MinimumSukhdeep Singh
- 2024ShowtimeViktor Khanna
- 2023Man Woman Man WomanDirector
- 2023Charlie Chopra & the Mystery of Solang ValleyMr. Roy
- 2023COATNarrator
- 2023Saas, Bahu Aur FlamingoSahebji
- 2023Taj: Divided by BloodAkbar
- 2023The Broken Table
- 2023A Knock on the DoorDean
- 2023KutteyNarayan Khobre
- 2022Maarrich
- 2022Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal
- 20222100 FtGulshan
- 2022The Master: Shyam BenegalNarrator
- 2022A Holy ConspiracyAnton De Souza
- 2022Modern Love MumbaiPappi Singh
- 2022The Daughter
- 2022GehraiyaanVinod Khanna
- 2022Kaun Banegi ShikharwatiRaja Mrityunjay Singh Shikharwat
- 2021Mumbai DiariesVocals
- 2021The Miniaturist of JunagadhHusyn Naqqash
- 2021Dhillon's JackpotMr. Dhillon
- 2021Ramprasad Ki TehrviRamprasad Bhargav
- 2020Hameed The Unsung Humanist
- 2020Mee RaqsamHashim Seth
- 2020Bandish BanditsPanditji
- 2020Half Full
- 2019SunGangesHimself
- 2019The Tashkent FilesPKR Natrajan
- 2018Rogan Josh
- 2018DhhMagician
- 2018Hope Aur HumNagesh Srivastava
- 2018Nude
- 2018Zero KMSGuru
- 2018Skin of MarbleBhupinder Singh
- 2018AiyaaryBaburao Shastri
- 2017Mumbai Underworld
- 2017The HungryTathagat Ahuja
- 2017Begum JaanRajaji
- 2017IradaLt.Col Parabjeet Walia (Retd)
- 2017Pinjravoice
- 2017Ok JaanuGopi Srivastava
- 2016Jeewan Hathi
- 2016WaitingShiv Kumar
- 2016The Blueberry HuntColonel
- 2016Teraa SurroorRobin
- 2015Life Continues
- 2015Charlie Kay Chakkar Mein
- 2015ShaandaarNarrator
- 2015Welcome BackWanted Bhai
- 2015Mid Wicket Tales with Naseeruddin ShahSelf
- 2015Dharam Sankat MeinNeel Anand Baba
- 2015Dirty PoliticsManoj Singh
- 2014Kolkata Junction
- 2014Finding FannyFerdinand 'Ferdie' Pinto
- 2014INT. CAFÉ – NIGHTMan
- 2014The Anupam Kher ShowHimself
- 2014GoatspeakButcher
- 2014Dedh IshqiyaKhalujan
- 2013JackpotBoss
- 2013Sunglass
- 2013Krrish 3Dr. Siddhant Arya (Special Appearance)
- 2013Zinda BhaagPuhlwan
- 2013John DayJohn Day
- 2013Sona SpaBaba
- 2013The Coffin MakerAnton Gomes
- 2012MaximumArun Inamdar
- 2012Celluloid ManSelf
- 2012Chaalis ChauraasiPankaj Purushottam Suri (Sir)
- 2011The Dirty PictureSuryakanth
- 2011DeoolDacoit
- 2011ChargesheetSultan
- 2011MichaelMichael
- 2011That Girl in Yellow BootsDiwaker
- 2011Zindagi Na Milegi DobaraSalman Habib
- 20117 Khoon MaafDr. Modhusudhon Tarafdar
- 2010Allah Ke BandayWarden
- 2010Peepli LiveSalim Kidwai
- 2010Red Alert: The War WithinNaga Reddy
- 2010RaajneetiBhaskar Sanyal
- 2010Wilson PerieraAll Characters (Voice)
- 2010IshqiyaKhalujaan
- 2009Bolo RaamDr. N.S. Negi
- 2009Today's SpecialAkbar
- 2009FiraaqKhan Sahab
- 2009Barah AanaShukla
- 2008MaharathiJai Singh Adenwalla
- 2008A Wednesday!The Anonymous Caller
- 2008Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane NaAmar Singh
- 2008Mere Baap Pehle AapSheekha’s dad
- 2008MithyaGavde
- 2008Bombay to BangkokSpecial
- 2007Shoot on SightPolice Commander Tariq Ali
- 2007Dus Kahaniyaan
- 2007AmalG.K. Jayaram
- 2007Khuda Kay LiyeMaulana Wali
- 2006ShoonyaOld Man
- 2006OmkaraBhaisaab
- 2006Yun Hota To Kya HotaDirector
- 2006Valley of FlowersYeti
- 2006KrrishDr. Siddhant Arya
- 2006BanarasBabaji
- 2006Mixed DoublesMalti's Father
- 2005Being CyrusDinshaw Sethna
- 2005Home DeliveryUncle (uncredited)
- 2005ParzaniaCyrus
- 2005Main, Meri Patni Aur WohNarrator
- 2005IqbalMohit
- 2005PaheliMale Puppet (Voice)
- 2005The Great New WonderfulAvinash aka "Avi"
- 2004AsambhavSameer 'Sam' Hans
- 2004Raghu RomeoCo-Producer
- 2004Main Hoon NaBrigadier Shekhar Sharma
- 2003The League of Extraordinary GentlemenCaptain Nemo
- 2003MaqboolInspector Purohit
- 20033 DeewareinIshaan Mirza
- 2002Guru MahaaguruVijay Verma
- 2002Encounter: The KillingInspector Sam Bharucha
- 2002Jeena Isi Ka Naam HaiHimself
- 2002Neel Parbat Ke Paar
- 2001Kasam
- 2001Monsoon WeddingLalit Verma
- 2001Mujhe Meri Biwi Se BachaaoAnand Mathur
- 2000Gaja GaminiLeonardo da Vinci
- 2000Hey RamMohandas Karamchand Gandhi
- 1999Shadows in the Dark
- 1999SarfaroshGulfam Hassan
- 1999Bhopal ExpressBashir
- 1999Kabhi Paas Kabhi Fail
- 1998China GateMaj. Sarfaraz Khan
- 1998Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge!Tiger
- 1998Sar Utha Ke JiyoInspector Vijay Khanna
- 1998Bombay Boys
- 1998Such a Long JourneyJimmy Bilimoria
- 1998Ribbons for PeaceHimself
- 1998Dand Nayak
- 1997DaavaBhishma
- 1997Lahoo Ke Do RangBharat Srivastav
- 1997AgnichakraPolice Inspector Satpal
- 1997Private Detective: Two Plus Two Plus One
- 1996ChaahatAjay Narang
- 1996RajkumarDurjan Singh / Surjan Singh
- 1996Himmat
- 1995TakkarInspector D'Costa
- 1995NaajayazRaj Solanki
- 1994DrohkaalAbbas Lodhi
- 1994MohraMr. Jindal
- 1994Ponthan MadaSeema Thampuran
- 1994Kabhi Haan Kabhi NaaFather Briganza
- 1994Mr. Ahmed
- 1994Triyacharitra
- 1993BedardiNirbhay Saxena
- 1993Sir
- 1993HastiVishal
- 1993Lootere
- 1993GameVidram
- 1992Electric MoonGoswani
- 1992ChamatkarAmar Kumar ak Marco
- 1992TahalkaCaptain Ranbir Chauhan
- 1992PanaahDeva
- 1992VishwatmaInspector Surya Pratap Singh
- 1991LakshmanrekhaAmar Kapoor
- 1991Sau Crore
- 1991ShikariFakira
- 1991Ek GharV. S. Rajashekhar
- 1990Chor Pe Mor
- 1990Police Public
- 1989ManeRajanna
- 1989Khoj
- 1989TridevJay Singh
- 1988Maalamaal
- 1988Hero HiralalHero Hiralal
- 1988Rihaee
- 1988The Perfect MurderInspector Ghote
- 1988PestonjeePirojshah Pithawala
- 1988Mirza GhalibMirza Ghalib
- 1988The Discovery of IndiaShivaji
- 1988LibaasSudhir Bhardwaj
- 1988Gone to Waste
- 1987IjaazatMahinder
- 1987JalwaInspector Kapil
- 1987Mirch MasalaSubedar
- 1987This Is Not Our Destination
- 1986Ek PalVed Hazarika
- 1986KarmaKhairuddin Kisti
- 1986GenesisThe farmer
- 1986KhamoshCaptain Rajeev Bakshi
- 1986ShartVikram/ Devendra
- 1986MusafirSadanand
- 1985Anantyatra
- 1985TrikalRuiz Pereira
- 1985AghaatRustom Patel
- 1985GhulamiSP Sultan Singh
- 1985Surkhiyaan
- 1984PaarNaurangia
- 1984HoliProfessor Singh
- 1984The RuinsSubhash
- 1984LorieMicky
- 1984PartyAmrit
- 1984Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!Malkani
- 1984Giddh: The Vulture
- 1983Protidan
- 1983Ardh SatyaMike Lobo
- 1983Jaane Bhi Do YaaroVinod Chopra
- 1983MandiTungrus
- 1983Woh 7 DinDr. Anand
- 1983MasoomD.K. Malhotra (DK)
- 1983HaadsaaGangster
- 1982BezubaanShivnath
- 1982KathaRajaram Purshotam Joshi
- 1982Swami Dada
- 1982AadharshilaAjay
- 1982Dil... Akhir Dil HaiVimal Mehta
- 1982BazaarSalim
- 1982Naseeb Ni Balihari
- 1982Situm
- 1981Tajurba
- 1981Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata HaiAlbert Pinto
- 1981ChakraLooka
- 1981Umrao JaanGohar Mirza
- 1981Bhavni BhavaiKing Chakrasen
- 1981Death Penalty
- 1981Man Versus ManNarrator
- 1980Hum PaanchSuraj
- 1980SparshAnirudh Parmar
- 1980AakroshBhaskar Kulkarni
- 1980KhwabGopal Mathur
- 1979SunayanaRajoo
- 1979Shaayad
- 1978JunoonSarfaraz Khan
- 1978Hungama Bombay Ishtyle
- 1977BhumikaSunil Verma
- 1977Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane
- 1976ManthanBhola
- 1976A Proposal
- 1975NishantVishwam
- 1972Aan BaanMourner in funeral
- 1968Sapnon Ka SaudagarSpecial Appearance
- —Marudhanayagam
- —Maharagni
- —Masoom: The Next Generation
- —Rehmat
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