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Naseeruddin Shah

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Naseeruddin Shah

Born July 20, 1950 in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India224 films

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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Filmography

224 films as actor
  1. TBAMarudhanayagam
  2. TBAMaharagni
  3. TBAMasoom: The Next Generation
  4. 2026OM Chapter 1: Udhiram - The Blood Wood
  5. 2026Rehmat
  6. 2026Main Vaapas AaungaIshar Singh Grewal
  7. 2026AssiBasu Sir
  8. 2026Safia/SafdarBhai Yazdani
  9. 2025Gustaakh IshqAziz Beg 'Babba'
  10. 2025Missing FaceMr. Williams
  11. 2025FatehRaza
  12. 2024TeesGasha
  13. 2024Khidki
  14. 2024MinimumSukhdeep Singh
  15. 2023COATNarrator
  16. 2023The Broken Table
  17. 2023A Knock on the DoorDean
  18. 2023KutteyNarayan Khobre
  19. 2022Maarrich
  20. 20222100 FtGulshan
  21. 2022A Holy ConspiracyAnton De Souza
  22. 2022The Daughter
  23. 2022GehraiyaanVinod Khanna
  24. 2021The Miniaturist of JunagadhHusyn Naqqash
  25. 2021Ramprasad Ki TehrviRamprasad Bhargav
  26. 2020Mee RaqsamHashim Seth
  27. 2020Half Full
  28. 2019The Tashkent FilesPKR Natrajan
  29. 2018Rogan Josh
  30. 2018DhhMagician
  31. 2018Hope Aur HumNagesh Srivastava
  32. 2018Nude
  33. 2018Skin of MarbleBhupinder Singh
  34. 2018AiyaaryBaburao Shastri
  35. 2017Mumbai Underworld
  36. 2017The HungryTathagat Ahuja
  37. 2017Begum JaanRajaji
  38. 2017IradaLt.Col Parabjeet Walia (Retd)
  39. 2017Ok JaanuGopi Srivastava
  40. 2016Jeewan Hathi
  41. 2016WaitingShiv Kumar
  42. 2016The Blueberry HuntColonel
  43. 2016Teraa SurroorRobin
  44. 2015Life Continues
  45. 2015Charlie Kay Chakkar Mein
  46. 2015ShaandaarNarrator
  47. 2015Welcome BackWanted Bhai
  48. 2015Dharam Sankat MeinNeel Anand Baba
  49. 2015Dirty PoliticsManoj Singh
  50. 2014Kolkata Junction
  51. 2014Finding FannyFerdinand 'Ferdie' Pinto
  52. 2014INT. CAFÉ – NIGHTMan
  53. 2014GoatspeakButcher
  54. 2014Dedh IshqiyaKhalujan
  55. 2013JackpotBoss
  56. 2013Sunglass
  57. 2013Krrish 3Dr. Siddhant Arya (Special Appearance)
  58. 2013Zinda BhaagPuhlwan
  59. 2013John DayJohn Day
  60. 2013Sona SpaBaba
  61. 2013The Coffin MakerAnton Gomes
  62. 2012MaximumArun Inamdar
  63. 2012Chaalis ChauraasiPankaj Purushottam Suri (Sir)
  64. 2011The Dirty PictureSuryakanth
  65. 2011DeoolDacoit
  66. 2011ChargesheetSultan
  67. 2011MichaelMichael
  68. 2011That Girl in Yellow BootsDiwaker
  69. 2011Zindagi Na Milegi DobaraSalman Habib
  70. 20117 Khoon MaafDr. Modhusudhon Tarafdar
  71. 2010Allah Ke BandayWarden
  72. 2010Peepli LiveSalim Kidwai
  73. 2010Red Alert: The War WithinNaga Reddy
  74. 2010RaajneetiBhaskar Sanyal
  75. 2010Wilson PerieraAll Characters (Voice)
  76. 2010IshqiyaKhalujaan
  77. 2009Bolo RaamDr. N.S. Negi
  78. 2009Today's SpecialAkbar
  79. 2009FiraaqKhan Sahab
  80. 2009Barah AanaShukla
  81. 2008MaharathiJai Singh Adenwalla
  82. 2008A Wednesday!The Anonymous Caller
  83. 2008Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane NaAmar Singh
  84. 2008Mere Baap Pehle AapSheekha’s dad
  85. 2008MithyaGavde
  86. 2008Bombay to BangkokSpecial
  87. 2007Shoot on SightPolice Commander Tariq Ali
  88. 2007Dus Kahaniyaan
  89. 2007AmalG.K. Jayaram
  90. 2007Khuda Kay LiyeMaulana Wali
  91. 2007ParzaniaCyrus
  92. 2006ShoonyaOld Man
  93. 2006OmkaraBhaisaab
  94. 2006Valley of FlowersYeti
  95. 2006KrrishDr. Siddhant Arya
  96. 2006BanarasBabaji
  97. 2006Mixed DoublesMalti's Father
  98. 2005Being CyrusDinshaw Sethna
  99. 2005Home DeliveryUncle (uncredited)
  100. 2005IqbalMohit
  101. 2005PaheliMale Puppet (Voice)
  102. 2005The Great New WonderfulAvinash aka "Avi"
  103. 2004AsambhavSameer 'Sam' Hans
  104. 2004Main Hoon NaBrigadier Shekhar Sharma
  105. 2003The League of Extraordinary GentlemenCaptain Nemo
  106. 2003MaqboolInspector Purohit
  107. 20033 DeewareinIshaan Mirza
  108. 2002Guru MahaaguruVijay Verma
  109. 2002Encounter: The KillingInspector Sam Bharucha
  110. 2002Neel Parbat Ke Paar
  111. 2001Kasam
  112. 2001Monsoon WeddingLalit Verma
  113. 2001Mujhe Meri Biwi Se BachaaoAnand Mathur
  114. 2000Gaja GaminiLeonardo da Vinci
  115. 2000Hey RamMohandas Karamchand Gandhi
  116. 1999Shadows in the Dark
  117. 1999SarfaroshGulfam Hassan
  118. 1999Bhopal ExpressBashir
  119. 1999Kabhi Paas Kabhi Fail
  120. 1998China GateMaj. Sarfaraz Khan