
Naseeruddin Shah
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.
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Known For
Acting History
2026
Made in India – A Titan Story as J.R.D. Tata
2026Imtiaz Ali Next
2025Gustaakh Ishq as Aziz Beg 'Babba'
2025Missing Face as Mr. Williams
2025Fateh as Raza
2024Tees as Gasha
2024IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack as Vinay Kaul
2024Khidki
2024Minimum as Sukhdeep Singh
2024Showtime as Viktor Khanna
2023Charlie Chopra And The Mystery Of Solang Valley as Dr. Rai
2023COAT as Narrator
2023Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo as Sahebji
2023Taj: Divided by Blood as Akbar
2023The Broken Table
2023A Knock on the Door as Dean
2023Kuttey as Narayan Khobre
2022Maarrich
2022Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal
20222100 Ft as Gulshan
2022A Holy Conspiracy
2022Modern Love Mumbai as Pappi Singh
2022The Daughter
2022Gehraiyaan as Vinod Khanna
2022Kaun Banegi Shikharwati as Raja Mrityunjay Singh Shikharwat
2021The Miniaturist of Junagadh as Husyn Naqqash
2021Dhillon's Jackpot as Mr. Dhillon
2021Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi as Ramprasad Bhargav
2020Hameed The Unsung Humanist
2020Mee Raqsam as Hashim Seth
2020Bandish Bandits as Panditji
2020Half Full
2019SunGanges as Himself
2019The Tashkent Files as PKR Natrajan
2018Rogan Josh
2018Dhh as Magician
2018Hope Aur Hum as Nagesh Srivastava
2018Nude
2018Zero KMS as Guru
2018Skin of Marble as Bhupinder Singh
2018Aiyaary as Baburao Shastri
2017Mumbai Underworld
2017The Hungry as Tathagat Ahuja
2017Begum Jaan as Rajaji
2017Irada as Lt.Col Parabjeet Walia (Retd)
2017Ok Jaanu as Gopi Srivastava
2016Jeewan Hathi
2016Waiting as Shiv Kumar
2016The Blueberry Hunt as Colonel
2016Teraa Surroor as Robin
2015Life Continues
2015Charlie Kay Chakkar Mein
2015Welcome Back as Wanted Bhai
2015Mid Wicket Tales with Naseeruddin Shah as Self
2015Dharam Sankat Mein as Neel Anand Baba
2015Dirty Politics as Manoj Singh
2014Kolkata Junction
2014Finding Fanny as Ferdinand 'Ferdie' Pinto
2014INT. CAFÉ – NIGHT as Man
2014The Anupam Kher Show as Himself
2014Goatspeak as Butcher
2014Dedh Ishqiya as Khalujan
2013Jackpot as Boss
2013Sunglass
2013Krrish 3 as Dr. Siddhant Arya (Special Appearance)
2013Zinda Bhaag as Puhlwan
2013John Day as John Day
2013Sona Spa as Baba
2013The Coffin Maker as Anton Gomes
2012Maximum as Arun Inamdar
2012Celluloid Man as Self
2012Chaalis Chauraasi as Pankaj Purushottam Suri (Sir)
2011The Dirty Picture as Suryakanth
2011Deool as Dacoit
2011Chargesheet as Sultan
2011Michael as Michael
2011That Girl in Yellow Boots as Diwaker
2011Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara as Salman Habib
20117 Khoon Maaf as Dr. Modhusudhon Tarafdar
2010Allah Ke Banday as Warden
2010Peepli Live as Salim Kidwai
2010Red Alert: The War Within as Naga Reddy
2010Raajneeti as Bhaskar Sanyal
2010Wilson Periera as All Characters (Voice)
2010Ishqiya as Khalujaan
2009Bolo Raam as Dr. N.S. Negi
2009Today's Special as Akbar
2009Firaaq as Khan Sahab
2009Barah Aana as Shukla
2008Maharathi as Jai Singh Adenwalla
2008A Wednesday! as The Anonymous Caller
2008Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na as Amar Singh
2008Mithya as Gavde
2008Bombay To Bangkok as Special
2007Shoot on Sight as Police Commander Tariq Ali
2007Dus Kahaniyaan
2007Amal as G.K. Jayaram
2007Khuda Kay Liye as Maulana Wali
2006Shoonya as Old Man
2006Omkara as Bhaisaab
2006Valley of Flowers as Yeti
2006Krrish as Dr. Siddhant Arya
2006Banaras as Babaji
2006Mixed Doubles as Malti's Father
2005Being Cyrus as Dinshaw Sethna
2005Home Delivery as Uncle (uncredited)
2005Parzania as Cyrus
2005Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh
2005Iqbal as Mohit
2005Paheli as Male Puppet (Voice)
2005The Great New Wonderful as Avinash aka "Avi"
2004Asambhav as Sameer 'Sam' Hans
2004Main Hoon Na as Brigadier Shekhar Sharma
2003The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen as Captain Nemo
2003Maqbool as Inspector Purohit
20033 Deewarein as Ishaan Mirza
2002Guru Mahaaguru as Vijay Verma
2002Encounter: The Killing as Inspector Sam Bharucha
2002Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai as Himself
2002Neel Parbat Ke Paar
2001Kasam
2001Monsoon Wedding as Lalit Verma
2001Mujhe Meri Biwi Se Bachaao as Anand Mathur
2000Gaja Gamini as Leonardo da Vinci
2000Hey Ram as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
1999Shadows in the Dark
1999Sarfarosh as Gulfam Hassan
1999Bhopal Express as Bashir
1999Kabhi Paas Kabhi Fail
1998China Gate as Maj. Sarfaraz Khan
1998Sar Utha Ke Jiyo as Inspector Vijay Khanna
1998Bombay Boys
1998Such a Long Journey as Major Jimmy Bilimoria
1998Ribbons for Peace as Himself
1997Daava as Bhishma
1997Lahoo Ke Do Rang
1997Agnichakra as Police Inspector Satpal
1997Private Detective: Two Plus Two Plus One
1996Chaahat as Ajay Narang
1996Rajkumar as Durjan Singh / Surjan Singh
1996Himmat
1995Takkar as Inspector D'Costa
1995Naajayaz as Raj Solanki
1994Drohkaal as Abbas Lodhi
1994Mohra as Mr. Jindal
1994Ponthan Mada as Seema Thampuran
1994Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa as Father Briganza
1994Triyacharitra
1994Mr. Ahmed
1993Bedardi as Nirbhay Saxena
1993Sir
1993Hasti as Vishal
1993Lootere
1993Game as Vidram
1992Electric Moon as Goswani
1992Chamatkar as Amar Kumar ak Marco
1992Tahalka as Captain Ranbir Chauhan
1992Panaah as Deva
1992Vishwatma as Inspector Surya Pratap Singh
1991Lakshmanrekha as Amar Kapoor
1991Sau Crore
1991Shikari as Fakira
1991Ek Ghar as V. S. Rajashekhar
1990Chor Pe Mor
1990Police Public
1989Mane as Rajanna
1989Khoj
1989Tridev as Jay Singh
1988Maalamaal
1988Hero Hiralal as Hero Hiralal
1988Rihaee
1988The Perfect Murder as Inspector Ghote
1988Pestonjee as Pirojshah Pithawala
1988Mirza Ghalib as Mirza Ghalib
1988The Discovery of India as Shivaji
1988Gone to Waste
1988Libaas as Sudhir Bhardwaj
1987Ijaazat as Mahinder
1987Jalwa as Inspector Kapil
1987Mirch Masala as Subedar
1987This Is Not Our Destination
1986Ek Pal as Ved Hazarika
1986Karma as Khairuddin Kisti
1986Genesis as The farmer
1986Khamosh as Captain Rajeev Bakshi
1986Shart as Vikram/ Devendra
1986Musafir as Sadanand
1985Anantyatra
1985Past, Present, and Future as Ruiz Pereira
1985Aghaat as Rustom Patel
1985Ghulami as SP Sultan Singh
1985Surkhiyaan
1984The Crossing as Naurangia
1984Holi as Professor Singh
1984The Ruins as Subhash
1984Lorie as Micky
1984Party as Amrit
1984Giddh: The Vulture
1984Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho! as Malkani
1983Protidan
1983Ardh Satya as Mike Lobo
1983Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro as Vinod Chopra
1983Market Place as Tungrus
1983Woh 7 Din as Dr. Anand
1983Masoom as D.K. Malhotra (DK)
1983Haadsaa as Gangster
1982Bezubaan as Shivnath
1982Katha as Rajaram Purshotam Joshi
1982Swami Dada
1982Aadharshila as Ajay
1982Dil... Akhir Dil Hai as Vimal Mehta
1982Bazaar as Salim
1982Sitam
1982Naseeb Ni Balihari
1981Tajurba
1981Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai as Albert Pinto
1981Chakra as Looka
1981Umrao Jaan as Gohar Mirza
1981Bhavni Bhavai as King Chakrasen
1981Man Versus Man as Narrator
1981Death Penalty
1980Hum Paanch as Suraj
1980Sparsh as Anirudh Parmar
1980Aakrosh as Bhaskar Kulkarni
1980Khwab as Gopal Mathur
1979Sunayana as Rajoo
1979Shaayad
1978Junoon as Sarfaraz Khan
1978Hungama Bombay Ishtyle
1977The Role as Sunil Verma
1977Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane
1976The Churning as Bhola
1975Nishant as Vishwam
1972Aan Baan as Mourner in funeral
1968Sapnon Ka Saudagar as Special Appearance
—Marudhanayagam
—Masoom 2
—The Master: Shyam Benegal as Narrator
—Masoom: The New Generation
—The Cage as voice
—Amri
—Maharagni









