Naseeruddin Shah

ActorProducerDirectorSoundProduction Jul 20 (age 75) Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India 1968–2026 (58 year career)

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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…

Known For

Film

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

Captain Nemo

Film

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

Salman Habib

Film

A Wednesday!

The Anonymous Caller

Film

Main Hoon Na

Brigadier Shekhar Sharma

Film

Monsoon Wedding

Lalit Verma

Film

Krrish

Dr. Siddhant Arya

Film

Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na

Amar Singh

Film

Sarfarosh

Gulfam Hassan

Filmography

Acting (247)

Movies (231)

Assi

2026

as Basu Sir

5.0

Main Vaapas Aaunga

2026 Upcoming

Jun 12

Safia/Safdar

Fateh

as Raza

Gustaakh Ishq

as Aziz Beg 'Babba'

Missing Face

as Mr. Williams

Tees

2024

as Gasha

Minimum

as Sukhdeep Singh

Khidki

Kuttey

as Narayan Khobre

The Broken Table

COAT

as Narrator

A Knock on the Door

as Dean

A Holy Conspiracy

Maarrich

Gehraiyaan

as Vinod Khanna

Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal

The Daughter

2100 Ft

as Gulshan

The Master: Shyam Benegal

as Narrator

Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi

as Ramprasad Bhargav

The Miniaturist of Junagadh

2021

as Husyn Naqqash

Hameed The Unsung Humanist

Half Full

Mee Raqsam

as Hashim Seth

The Tashkent Files

as PKR Natrajan

SunGanges

as Himself

Nude

Aiyaary

as Baburao Shastri

Hope Aur Hum

as Nagesh Srivastava

Skin of Marble

as Bhupinder Singh

Dhh

as Magician

Rogan Josh

Ok Jaanu

as Gopi Srivastava

Begum Jaan

as Rajaji

Irada

as Lt.Col Parabjeet Walia (Retd)

The Hungry

as Tathagat Ahuja

Mumbai Underworld

Waiting

as Shiv Kumar

Teraa Surroor

as Robin

Jeewan Hathi

The Blueberry Hunt

as Colonel

Welcome Back

as Wanted Bhai

Life Continues

Dirty Politics

as Manoj Singh

Dharam Sankat Mein

as Neel Anand Baba

Charlie Kay Chakkar Mein

2015

7.0

Finding Fanny

2014

as Ferdinand 'Ferdie' Pinto

5.4

Goatspeak

2014

as Butcher

Dedh Ishqiya

as Khalujan

INT. CAFÉ – NIGHT

as Man

Kolkata Junction

The Coffin Maker

as Anton Gomes

John Day

as John Day

Zinda Bhaag

as Puhlwan

Krrish 3

as Dr. Siddhant Arya (Special Appearance)

Sona Spa

as Baba

Sunglass

Jackpot

as Boss

Celluloid Man

as Self

Maximum

as Arun Inamdar

Chaalis Chauraasi

as Pankaj Purushottam Suri (Sir)

6.0

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

2011

as Salman Habib

7.6

7 Khoon Maaf

2011

as Dr. Modhusudhon Tarafdar

Michael

as Michael

The Dirty Picture

as Suryakanth

That Girl in Yellow Boots

as Diwaker

Deool

as Dacoit

Chargesheet

as Sultan

Red Alert: The War Within

as Naga Reddy

Peepli Live

as Salim Kidwai

Wilson Periera

as All Characters (Voice)

Ishqiya

as Khalujaan

Raajneeti

as Bhaskar Sanyal

Allah Ke Banday

as Warden

Bolo Raam

as Dr. N.S. Negi

Today's Special

as Akbar

Barah Aana

as Shukla

Firaaq

as Khan Sahab

Mithya

as Gavde

Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na

2008

as Amar Singh

6.8

Maharathi

2008

as Jai Singh Adenwalla

Mere Baap Pehle Aap

as Sheekha’s dad

Bombay To Bangkok

as Special

A Wednesday!

as The Anonymous Caller

Khuda Kay Liye

as Maulana Wali

Dus Kahaniyaan

Amal

as G.K. Jayaram

Shoot on Sight

as Police Commander Tariq Ali

Krrish

as Dr. Siddhant Arya

Mixed Doubles

as Malti's Father

Shoonya

as Old Man

Banaras

as Babaji

Omkara

as Bhaisaab

Valley of Flowers

as Yeti

Iqbal

as Mohit

Being Cyrus

as Dinshaw Sethna

Parzania

as Cyrus

Home Delivery

as Uncle (uncredited)

3.2

Paheli

2005

as Male Puppet (Voice)

6.1

The Great New Wonderful

2005

as Avinash aka "Avi"

4.7

Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh

2005

5.8

Main Hoon Na

2004

as Brigadier Shekhar Sharma

6.6

Asambhav

2004

as Sameer 'Sam' Hans

4.7

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

as Captain Nemo

3 Deewarein

as Ishaan Mirza

Maqbool

as Inspector Purohit

Encounter: The Killing

2002

as Inspector Sam Bharucha

Guru Mahaaguru

2002

as Vijay Verma

Neel Parbat Ke Paar

Kasam

Monsoon Wedding

as Lalit Verma

Mujhe Meri Biwi Se Bachaao

as Anand Mathur

Gaja Gamini

as Leonardo da Vinci

Hey Ram

as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

Bhopal Express

as Bashir

Sarfarosh

as Gulfam Hassan

Kabhi Paas Kabhi Fail

Shadows in the Dark

Ribbons for Peace

as Himself

China Gate

1998

as Maj. Sarfaraz Khan

Bombay Boys

Dand Nayak

Such a Long Journey

as Major Jimmy Bilimoria

5.8

Sar Utha Ke Jiyo

1998

as Inspector Vijay Khanna

Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge!

1998

as Tiger

Daava

as Bhishma

Lahoo Ke Do Rang

Agnichakra

as Police Inspector Satpal

Private Detective: Two Plus Two Plus One

Chaahat

as Ajay Narang

Rajkumar

as Durjan Singh / Surjan Singh

Himmat

Naajayaz

as Raj Solanki

Takkar

as Inspector D'Costa

Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa

as Father Briganza

Mohra

as Mr. Jindal

Drohkaal

as Abbas Lodhi

Triyacharitra

Mr. Ahmed

Ponthan Mada

as Seema Thampuran

Hasti

as Vishal

Sir

Lootere

Bedardi

as Nirbhay Saxena

Game

as Vidram

Vishwatma

1992

as Inspector Surya Pratap Singh

5.5

Tahalka

1992

as Captain Ranbir Chauhan

6.6

Electric Moon

1992

as Goswani

Chamatkar

1992

as Amar Kumar ak Marco

Panaah

as Deva

Ek Ghar

as V. S. Rajashekhar

Lakshmanrekha

as Amar Kapoor

Shikari

as Fakira

Sau Crore

Chor Pe Mor

Police Public

Tridev

as Jay Singh

Mane

as Rajanna

Khoj

1989

5.7

Libaas

1988

as Sudhir Bhardwaj

Rihaee

1988

10.0

Pestonjee

1988

as Pirojshah Pithawala

Hero Hiralal

as Hero Hiralal

The Perfect Murder

as Inspector Ghote

Maalamaal

Gone to Waste

Mirch Masala

as Subedar

Ijaazat

as Mahinder

Jalwa

as Inspector Kapil

This Is Not Our Destination

Genesis

as The farmer

Shart

as Vikram/ Devendra

Ek Pal

1986

as Ved Hazarika

Karma

1986

as Khairuddin Kisti

7.2

Musafir

1986

as Sadanand

Khamosh

1986

as Captain Rajeev Bakshi

6.9

Past, Present, and Future

as Ruiz Pereira

Aghaat

as Rustom Patel

Ghulami

as SP Sultan Singh

Surkhiyaan

Anantyatra

The Ruins

as Subhash

Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!

1984

as Malkani

Party

as Amrit

The Crossing

as Naurangia

Lorie

as Micky

Holi

as Professor Singh

Giddh: The Vulture

Masoom

as D.K. Malhotra (DK)

Ardh Satya

as Mike Lobo

Woh 7 Din

as Dr. Anand

Market Place

as Tungrus

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro

as Vinod Chopra

Haadsaa

as Gangster

Protidan

Swami Dada

Katha

as Rajaram Purshotam Joshi

Bazaar

as Salim

Aadharshila

as Ajay

Dil... Akhir Dil Hai

1982

as Vimal Mehta

Situm

1982

Naseeb Ni Balihari

1982

Bezubaan

1982

as Shivnath

Umrao Jaan

1981

as Gohar Mirza

5.8

Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai

as Albert Pinto

Tajurba

Man Versus Man

as Narrator

Bhavni Bhavai

as King Chakrasen

Chakra

as Looka

Death Penalty

Hum Paanch

as Suraj

Aakrosh

as Bhaskar Kulkarni

Sparsh

as Anirudh Parmar

Khwab

as Gopal Mathur

Sunayana

as Rajoo

Shaayad

Junoon

as Sarfaraz Khan

Hungama Bombay Ishtyle

The Role

as Sunil Verma

Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane

The Churning

as Bhola

A Proposal

Nishant

as Vishwam

Aan Baan

as Mourner in funeral

Sapnon Ka Saudagar

1968

as Special Appearance

The Cage

as voice

10.0

Marudhanayagam

Maharagni

Masoom 2

Amri

Television (16)

Made in India – A Titan Story

2026 Upcoming

as J.R.D. Tata

Jun 26

Showtime

2024

as Viktor Khanna

6.0

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack

2024

as Vinay Kaul

6.3

Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo

2023

as Sahebji

7.1

Taj: Divided by Blood

2023

as Akbar

6.4

Charlie Chopra And The Mystery Of Solang Valley

as Dr. Rai

Modern Love Mumbai

as Pappi Singh

Kaun Banegi Shikharwati

2022

as Raja Mrityunjay Singh Shikharwat

7.0

Dhillon's Jackpot

2021

as Mr. Dhillon

Bandish Bandits

as Panditji

Zero KMS

as Guru

Mid Wicket Tales with Naseeruddin Shah

2015

as Self

The Anupam Kher Show

2014

as Himself

7.3

Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai

2002

as Himself

6.0

The Discovery of India

1988

as Shivaji

9.8

Mirza Ghalib

1988

as Mirza Ghalib

Crew (6)

Movies (5)

Far from Home

2025

Executive Producer

Man Woman Man Woman

2023

Director

Yun Hota To Kya Hota

Director

Raghu Romeo

Co-Producer

Mane

Makeup Artist

Television (1)

Mumbai Diaries

2021

Vocals

7.2