Naseeruddin Shah
July 20, 1950 (75 years old) in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India
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
Credits
- 2026 · Main Vaapas Aaunga as
- 2025 · Missing Face as Mr. Williams
- 2024 · Tees as Gasha
- 2023 · COAT as Narrator
- 2022 · Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal as
- 2022 · The Master: Shyam Benegal as Narrator
- 2021 · Dhillon's Jackpot as Mr. Dhillon
- 2020 · Half Full as
- 2018 · Hope Aur Hum as Nagesh Srivastava
- 2017 · Mumbai Underworld as
- 2015 · Mid Wicket Tales with Naseeruddin Shah as Self
- 2014 · INT. CAFÉ – NIGHT as Man
- 2013 · John Day as John Day
- 2013 · Sona Spa as Baba
- 2013 · The Coffin Maker as Anton Gomes
- 2011 · Deool as Dacoit
- 2011 · Michael as Michael
- 2011 · That Girl in Yellow Boots as Diwaker
- 2010 · Allah Ke Banday as Warden
- 2010 · Red Alert: The War Within as Naga Reddy
- 2009 · Bolo Raam as Dr. N.S. Negi
- 2008 · Mere Baap Pehle Aap as Sheekha’s dad
- 2007 · Amal as G.K. Jayaram
- 2006 · Shoonya as Old Man
- 2006 · Valley of Flowers as Yeti
- 2006 · Banaras as Babaji
- 2005 · Iqbal as Mohit
- 2004 · Asambhav as Sameer 'Sam' Hans
- 2002 · Guru Mahaaguru as Vijay Verma
- 1998 · Ribbons for Peace as Himself
- 1997 · Lahoo Ke Do Rang as
- 1997 · Agnichakra as Police Inspector Satpal
- 1997 · Private Detective: Two Plus Two Plus One as
- 1994 · Ponthan Mada as Seema Thampuran
- 1993 · Game as Vidram
- 1992 · Electric Moon as Goswani
- 1991 · Sau Crore as
- 1991 · Ek Ghar as V. S. Rajashekhar
- 1990 · Chor Pe Mor as
- 1989 · Mane as Rajanna
- 1989 · Khoj as
- 1988 · Maalamaal as
- 1988 · Pestonjee as Pirojshah Pithawala
- 1988 · Libaas as Sudhir Bhardwaj
- 1987 · Ijaazat as Mahinder
- 1987 · Mirch Masala as Subedar
- 1985 · Anantyatra as
- 1985 · Past, Present, and Future as Ruiz Pereira
- 1984 · The Ruins as Subhash
- 1984 · Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho! as Malkani
- 1984 · Giddh: The Vulture as
- 1983 · Protidan as
- 1983 · Haadsaa as Gangster
- 1982 · Bezubaan as Shivnath
- 1982 · Katha as Rajaram Purshotam Joshi
- 1982 · Aadharshila as Ajay
- 1982 · Situm as
- 1981 · Tajurba as
- 1980 · Khwab as Gopal Mathur
- 1979 · Sunayana as Rajoo
- 1972 · Aan Baan as Mourner in funeral
- Future · Amri as
- Future · Maharagni as
- 1968 · Sapnon Ka Saudagar as Special Appearance
- Future · Marudhanayagam as
- 2026 · Made in India – A Titan Story as J.R.D. Tata
- 2026 · Assi as Basu Sir
- 2026 · Safia/Safdar as Bhai Yazdani
- 2025 · Gustaakh Ishq as Aziz Beg 'Babba'
- 2025 · Fateh as Raza
- 2024 · IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack as Vinay Kaul
- 2024 · Khidki as
- 2024 · Minimum as Sukhdeep Singh
- 2024 · Showtime as Viktor Khanna
- 2023 · Charlie Chopra And The Mystery Of Solang Valley as Dr. Rai
- 2023 · Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo as Sahebji
- 2023 · Taj: Divided by Blood as Akbar
- 2023 · The Broken Table as
- 2023 · A Knock on the Door as Dean
- 2023 · Kuttey as Narayan Khobre
- 2022 · Maarrich as
- 2022 · 2100 Ft as Gulshan
- 2022 · A Holy Conspiracy as
- 2022 · Modern Love Mumbai as Pappi Singh
- 2022 · The Daughter as
- 2022 · Gehraiyaan as Vinod Khanna
- 2022 · Kaun Banegi Shikharwati as Raja Mrityunjay Singh Shikharwat
- 2021 · The Miniaturist of Junagadh as Husyn Naqqash
- 2021 · Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi as Ramprasad Bhargav
- 2020 · Hameed The Unsung Humanist as
- 2020 · Mee Raqsam as Hashim Seth
- 2020 · Bandish Bandits as Panditji
- 2019 · SunGanges as Himself
- 2019 · The Tashkent Files as PKR Natrajan
- 2018 · Rogan Josh as
- 2018 · Dhh as Magician
- 2018 · Nude as
- 2018 · Zero KMS as Guru
- 2018 · Skin of Marble as Bhupinder Singh
- 2018 · Aiyaary as Baburao Shastri
- 2017 · The Hungry as Tathagat Ahuja
- 2017 · Begum Jaan as Rajaji
- 2017 · Irada as Lt.Col Parabjeet Walia (Retd)
- 2017 · Pinjra as voice
- 2017 · Ok Jaanu as Gopi Srivastava
- 2016 · Jeewan Hathi as
- 2016 · Waiting as Shiv Kumar
- 2016 · The Blueberry Hunt as Colonel
- 2016 · Teraa Surroor as Robin
- 2015 · Life Continues as
- 2015 · Charlie Kay Chakkar Mein as
- 2015 · Welcome Back as Wanted Bhai
- 2015 · Dharam Sankat Mein as Neel Anand Baba
- 2015 · Dirty Politics as Manoj Singh
- 2014 · Kolkata Junction as
- 2014 · Finding Fanny as Ferdinand 'Ferdie' Pinto
- 2014 · The Anupam Kher Show as Himself
- 2014 · Goatspeak as Butcher
- 2014 · Dedh Ishqiya as Khalujan
- 2013 · Jackpot as Boss
- 2013 · Sunglass as
- 2013 · Krrish 3 as Dr. Siddhant Arya (Special Appearance)
- 2013 · Zinda Bhaag as Puhlwan
- 2012 · Maximum as Arun Inamdar
- 2012 · Celluloid Man as Self
- 2012 · Chaalis Chauraasi as Pankaj Purushottam Suri (Sir)
- 2011 · The Dirty Picture as Suryakanth
- 2011 · Chargesheet as Sultan
- 2011 · Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara as Salman Habib
- 2011 · 7 Khoon Maaf as Dr. Modhusudhon Tarafdar
- 2010 · Peepli Live as Salim Kidwai
- 2010 · Raajneeti as Bhaskar Sanyal
- 2010 · Wilson Periera as All Characters (Voice)
- 2010 · Ishqiya as Khalujaan
- 2009 · Today's Special as Akbar
- 2009 · Firaaq as Khan Sahab
- 2009 · Barah Aana as Shukla
- 2008 · Maharathi as Jai Singh Adenwalla
- 2008 · A Wednesday! as The Anonymous Caller
- 2008 · Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na as Amar Singh
- 2008 · Mithya as Gavde
- 2008 · Bombay To Bangkok as Special
- 2007 · Shoot on Sight as Police Commander Tariq Ali
- 2007 · Dus Kahaniyaan as
- 2007 · Khuda Kay Liye as Maulana Wali
- 2006 · Omkara as Bhaisaab
- 2006 · Krrish as Dr. Siddhant Arya
- 2006 · Mixed Doubles as Malti's Father
- 2005 · Being Cyrus as Dinshaw Sethna
- 2005 · Home Delivery as Uncle (uncredited)
- 2005 · Parzania as Cyrus
- 2005 · Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh as
- 2005 · Paheli as Male Puppet (Voice)
- 2005 · The Great New Wonderful as Avinash aka "Avi"
- 2004 · Main Hoon Na as Brigadier Shekhar Sharma
- 2003 · The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen as Captain Nemo
- 2003 · Maqbool as Inspector Purohit
- 2003 · 3 Deewarein as Ishaan Mirza
- 2002 · Encounter: The Killing as Inspector Sam Bharucha
- 2002 · Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai as Himself
- 2002 · Neel Parbat Ke Paar as
- 2001 · Kasam as
- 2001 · Monsoon Wedding as Lalit Verma
- 2001 · Mujhe Meri Biwi Se Bachaao as Anand Mathur
- 2000 · Gaja Gamini as Leonardo da Vinci
- 2000 · Hey Ram as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
- 1999 · Shadows in the Dark as
- 1999 · Sarfarosh as Gulfam Hassan
- 1999 · Kabhi Paas Kabhi Fail as
- 1999 · Bhopal Express as Bashir
- 1998 · China Gate as Maj. Sarfaraz Khan
- 1998 · Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge! as Tiger
- 1998 · Sar Utha Ke Jiyo as Inspector Vijay Khanna
- 1998 · Bombay Boys as
- 1998 · Such a Long Journey as Jimmy Bilimoria
- 1998 · Dand Nayak as
- 1997 · Daava as Bhishma
- 1996 · Chaahat as Ajay Narang
- 1996 · Rajkumar as Durjan Singh / Surjan Singh
- 1996 · Himmat as
- 1995 · Takkar as Inspector D'Costa
- 1995 · Naajayaz as Raj Solanki
- 1994 · Drohkaal as Abbas Lodhi
- 1994 · Mohra as Mr. Jindal
- 1994 · Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa as Father Briganza
- 1994 · Triyacharitra as
- 1994 · Mr. Ahmed as
- 1993 · Bedardi as Nirbhay Saxena
- 1993 · Sir as
- 1993 · Hasti as Vishal
- 1993 · Lootere as
- 1992 · Chamatkar as Amar Kumar ak Marco
- 1992 · Tahalka as Captain Ranbir Chauhan
- 1992 · Panaah as Deva
- 1992 · Vishwatma as Inspector Surya Pratap Singh
- 1991 · Lakshmanrekha as Amar Kapoor
- 1991 · Shikari as Fakira
- 1990 · Police Public as
- 1989 · Tridev as Jay Singh
- 1988 · Hero Hiralal as Hero Hiralal
- 1988 · Rihaee as
- 1988 · The Perfect Murder as Inspector Ghote
- 1988 · Mirza Ghalib as Mirza Ghalib
- 1988 · The Discovery of India as Shivaji
- 1988 · Gone to Waste as
- 1987 · Jalwa as Inspector Kapil
- 1987 · This Is Not Our Destination as
- 1986 · Ek Pal as Ved Hazarika
- 1986 · Karma as Khairuddin Kisti
- 1986 · Genesis as The farmer
- 1986 · Khamosh as Captain Rajeev Bakshi
- 1986 · Shart as Vikram/ Devendra
- 1986 · Musafir as Sadanand
- 1985 · Aghaat as Rustom Patel
- 1985 · Ghulami as SP Sultan Singh
- 1985 · Surkhiyaan as
- 1984 · The Crossing as Naurangia
- 1984 · Holi as Professor Singh
- 1984 · Lorie as Micky
- 1984 · Party as Amrit
- 1983 · Ardh Satya as Mike Lobo
- 1983 · Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro as Vinod Chopra
- 1983 · Mandi as Tungrus
- 1983 · Woh 7 Din as Dr. Anand
- 1983 · Masoom as D.K. Malhotra (DK)
- 1982 · Swami Dada as
- 1982 · Dil... Akhir Dil Hai as Vimal Mehta
- 1982 · Bazaar as Salim
- 1982 · Naseeb Ni Balihari as
- 1981 · Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai as Albert Pinto
- 1981 · Chakra as Looka
- 1981 · Umrao Jaan as Gohar Mirza
- 1981 · Bhavni Bhavai as King Chakrasen
- 1981 · Death Penalty as
- 1981 · Man Versus Man as Narrator
- 1980 · Hum Paanch as Suraj
- 1980 · Sparsh as Anirudh Parmar
- 1980 · Aakrosh as Bhaskar Kulkarni
- 1979 · Shaayad as
- 1978 · Junoon as Sarfaraz Khan
- 1978 · Hungama Bombay Ishtyle as
- 1977 · The Role as Sunil Verma
- 1977 · Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane as
- 1976 · Manthan as Bhola
- Future · Masoom 2 as
- 1976 · A Proposal as
- 1975 · Nishant as Vishwam
- Future · Rehmat as