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