Naseeruddin Shah

Acting

Naseeruddin Shah

Born July 20, 1950Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India251 credits

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

Made in India – A Titan Story

TV

2026

Main Vaapas Aaunga

Main Vaapas Aaunga

Movie

2026

Assi
5.0

Assi

Movie

2026

Safia/Safdar
2.0

Safia/Safdar

Movie

2026

Gustaakh Ishq
6.8

Gustaakh Ishq

Movie

2025

Far from Home

Far from Home

Movie

2025

Filmography

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2026Made in India – A Titan Storyas J.R.D. TataTV
Main Vaapas Aaunga
2026Main Vaapas AaungaMovie
Assi
2026Assias Basu SirMovie
Safia/Safdar
2026Safia/Safdaras Bhai YazdaniMovie
Gustaakh Ishq
2025Gustaakh Ishqas Aziz Beg 'Babba'Movie
Far from Home
2025Far from HomeExecutive ProducerMovie
Missing Face
2025Missing Faceas Mr. WilliamsMovie
Fateh
2025Fatehas RazaMovie
Tees
2024Teesas GashaMovie
IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack
2024IC 814: The Kandahar Hijackas Vinay KaulTV
Khidki
2024KhidkiMovie
M
2024Minimumas Sukhdeep SinghMovie
Showtime
2024Showtimeas Viktor KhannaTV
Man Woman Man Woman
2023Man Woman Man WomanDirectorMovie
Charlie Chopra And The Mystery Of Solang Valley
2023Charlie Chopra And The Mystery Of Solang Valleyas Dr. RaiTV
COAT
2023COATas NarratorMovie
Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo
2023Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingoas SahebjiTV
Taj: Divided by Blood
2023Taj: Divided by Bloodas AkbarTV
The Broken Table
2023The Broken TableMovie
A Knock on the Door
2023A Knock on the Dooras DeanMovie
Kuttey
2023Kutteyas Narayan KhobreMovie
Maarrich
2022MaarrichMovie
Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal
2022Naam Tha KanhaiyalalMovie
2100 Ft
20222100 Ftas GulshanMovie
T
2022The Master: Shyam Benegalas NarratorMovie
A Holy Conspiracy
2022A Holy ConspiracyMovie
Modern Love Mumbai
2022Modern Love Mumbaias Pappi SinghTV
The Daughter
2022The DaughterMovie
Gehraiyaan
2022Gehraiyaanas Vinod KhannaMovie
Kaun Banegi Shikharwati
2022Kaun Banegi Shikharwatias Raja Mrityunjay Singh ShikharwatTV
The Miniaturist of Junagadh
2021The Miniaturist of Junagadhas Husyn NaqqashMovie
Dhillon's Jackpot
2021Dhillon's Jackpotas Mr. DhillonTV
Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi
2021Ramprasad Ki Tehrvias Ramprasad BhargavMovie
H
2020Hameed The Unsung HumanistMovie
Mee Raqsam
2020Mee Raqsamas Hashim SethMovie
Bandish Bandits
2020Bandish Banditsas PanditjiTV
Half Full
2020Half FullMovie
SunGanges
2019SunGangesas HimselfMovie
The Tashkent Files
2019The Tashkent Filesas PKR NatrajanMovie
Rogan Josh
2018Rogan JoshMovie
Dhh
2018Dhhas MagicianMovie
Hope Aur Hum
2018Hope Aur Humas Nagesh SrivastavaMovie
Nude
2018NudeMovie
Zero KMS
2018Zero KMSas GuruTV
Skin of Marble
2018Skin of Marbleas Bhupinder SinghMovie
Aiyaary
2018Aiyaaryas Baburao ShastriMovie
M
2017Mumbai UnderworldMovie
The Hungry
2017The Hungryas Tathagat AhujaMovie
Begum Jaan
2017Begum Jaanas RajajiMovie
Irada
2017Iradaas Lt.Col Parabjeet Walia (Retd)Movie
Pinjra
2017Pinjraas voiceMovie
Ok Jaanu
2017Ok Jaanuas Gopi SrivastavaMovie
Jeewan Hathi
2016Jeewan HathiMovie
Waiting
2016Waitingas Shiv KumarMovie
The Blueberry Hunt
2016The Blueberry Huntas ColonelMovie
Teraa Surroor
2016Teraa Surrooras RobinMovie
Life Continues
2015Life ContinuesMovie
Charlie Kay Chakkar Mein
2015Charlie Kay Chakkar MeinMovie
Welcome Back
2015Welcome Backas Wanted BhaiMovie
Mid Wicket Tales with Naseeruddin Shah
2015Mid Wicket Tales with Naseeruddin Shahas SelfTV
Dharam Sankat Mein
2015Dharam Sankat Meinas Neel Anand BabaMovie
Dirty Politics
2015Dirty Politicsas Manoj SinghMovie
Kolkata Junction
2014Kolkata JunctionMovie
Finding Fanny
2014Finding Fannyas Ferdinand 'Ferdie' PintoMovie
INT. CAFÉ – NIGHT
2014INT. CAFÉ – NIGHTas ManMovie
The Anupam Kher Show
2014The Anupam Kher Showas HimselfTV
Goatspeak
2014Goatspeakas ButcherMovie
Dedh Ishqiya
2014Dedh Ishqiyaas KhalujanMovie
Jackpot
2013Jackpotas BossMovie
Sunglass
2013SunglassMovie
Krrish 3
2013Krrish 3as Dr. Siddhant Arya (Special Appearance)Movie
Zinda Bhaag
2013Zinda Bhaagas PuhlwanMovie
John Day
2013John Dayas John DayMovie
Sona Spa
2013Sona Spaas BabaMovie
The Coffin Maker
2013The Coffin Makeras Anton GomesMovie
Maximum
2012Maximumas Arun InamdarMovie
Celluloid Man
2012Celluloid Manas SelfMovie
Chaalis Chauraasi
2012Chaalis Chauraasias Pankaj Purushottam Suri (Sir)Movie
The Dirty Picture
2011The Dirty Pictureas SuryakanthMovie
Deool
2011Deoolas DacoitMovie
Chargesheet
2011Chargesheetas SultanMovie
Michael
2011Michaelas MichaelMovie
That Girl in Yellow Boots
2011That Girl in Yellow Bootsas DiwakerMovie
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
2011Zindagi Na Milegi Dobaraas Salman HabibMovie
7 Khoon Maaf
20117 Khoon Maafas Dr. Modhusudhon TarafdarMovie
Allah Ke Banday
2010Allah Ke Bandayas WardenMovie
Peepli Live
2010Peepli Liveas Salim KidwaiMovie
Red Alert: The War Within
2010Red Alert: The War Withinas Naga ReddyMovie
Raajneeti
2010Raajneetias Bhaskar SanyalMovie
W
2010Wilson Perieraas All Characters (Voice)Movie
Ishqiya
2010Ishqiyaas KhalujaanMovie
Bolo Raam
2009Bolo Raamas Dr. N.S. NegiMovie
Today's Special
2009Today's Specialas AkbarMovie
Firaaq
2009Firaaqas Khan SahabMovie
Barah Aana
2009Barah Aanaas ShuklaMovie
Maharathi
2008Maharathias Jai Singh AdenwallaMovie
A Wednesday!
2008A Wednesday!as The Anonymous CallerMovie
Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na
2008Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Naas Amar SinghMovie
Mere Baap Pehle Aap
2008Mere Baap Pehle Aapas Sheekha’s dadMovie
Mithya
2008Mithyaas GavdeMovie
Bombay To Bangkok
2008Bombay To Bangkokas SpecialMovie
Shoot on Sight
2007Shoot on Sightas Police Commander Tariq AliMovie
Dus Kahaniyaan
2007Dus KahaniyaanMovie
Amal
2007Amalas G.K. JayaramMovie
Khuda Kay Liye
2007Khuda Kay Liyeas Maulana WaliMovie
S
2006Shoonyaas Old ManMovie
Omkara
2006Omkaraas BhaisaabMovie
Yun Hota To Kya Hota
2006Yun Hota To Kya HotaDirectorMovie
Valley of Flowers
2006Valley of Flowersas YetiMovie
Krrish
2006Krrishas Dr. Siddhant AryaMovie
Banaras
2006Banarasas BabajiMovie
Mixed Doubles
2006Mixed Doublesas Malti's FatherMovie
Being Cyrus
2005Being Cyrusas Dinshaw SethnaMovie
Home Delivery
2005Home Deliveryas Uncle (uncredited)Movie
Parzania
2005Parzaniaas CyrusMovie
Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh
2005Main, Meri Patni Aur WohMovie
Iqbal
2005Iqbalas MohitMovie
Paheli
2005Pahelias Male Puppet (Voice)Movie
The Great New Wonderful
2005The Great New Wonderfulas Avinash aka "Avi"Movie
Asambhav
2004Asambhavas Sameer 'Sam' HansMovie
Main Hoon Na
2004Main Hoon Naas Brigadier Shekhar SharmaMovie
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
2003The League of Extraordinary Gentlemenas Captain NemoMovie
Maqbool
2003Maqboolas Inspector PurohitMovie
3 Deewarein
20033 Deewareinas Ishaan MirzaMovie
Guru Mahaaguru
2002Guru Mahaaguruas Vijay VermaMovie
Encounter: The Killing
2002Encounter: The Killingas Inspector Sam BharuchaMovie
J
2002Jeena Isi Ka Naam Haias HimselfTV
N
2002Neel Parbat Ke PaarMovie
Kasam
2001KasamMovie
Monsoon Wedding
2001Monsoon Weddingas Lalit VermaMovie
Mujhe Meri Biwi Se Bachaao
2001Mujhe Meri Biwi Se Bachaaoas Anand MathurMovie
Gaja Gamini
2000Gaja Gaminias Leonardo da VinciMovie
Hey Ram
2000Hey Ramas Mohandas Karamchand GandhiMovie
Shadows in the Dark
1999Shadows in the DarkMovie
Sarfarosh
1999Sarfaroshas Gulfam HassanMovie
Bhopal Express
1999Bhopal Expressas BashirMovie
Kabhi Paas Kabhi Fail
1999Kabhi Paas Kabhi FailMovie
China Gate
1998China Gateas Maj. Sarfaraz KhanMovie
D
1998Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge!as TigerMovie
Sar Utha Ke Jiyo
1998Sar Utha Ke Jiyoas Inspector Vijay KhannaMovie
Bombay Boys
1998Bombay BoysMovie
Such a Long Journey
1998Such a Long Journeyas Jimmy BilimoriaMovie
Ribbons for Peace
1998Ribbons for Peaceas HimselfMovie
D
1998Dand NayakMovie
Daava
1997Daavaas BhishmaMovie
Lahoo Ke Do Rang
1997Lahoo Ke Do Rangas Bharat SrivastavMovie
Agnichakra
1997Agnichakraas Police Inspector SatpalMovie
Private Detective: Two Plus Two Plus One
1997Private Detective: Two Plus Two Plus OneMovie
Chaahat
1996Chaahatas Ajay NarangMovie
Rajkumar
1996Rajkumaras Durjan Singh / Surjan SinghMovie
Himmat
1996HimmatMovie
Takkar
1995Takkaras Inspector D'CostaMovie
Naajayaz
1995Naajayazas Raj SolankiMovie
Drohkaal
1994Drohkaalas Abbas LodhiMovie
Mohra
1994Mohraas Mr. JindalMovie
Ponthan Mada
1994Ponthan Madaas Seema ThampuranMovie
Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa
1994Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naaas Father BriganzaMovie
Mr. Ahmed
1994Mr. AhmedMovie
Triyacharitra
1994TriyacharitraMovie
Bedardi
1993Bedardias Nirbhay SaxenaMovie
Sir
1993SirMovie
Hasti
1993Hastias VishalMovie
Lootere
1993LootereMovie
G
1993Gameas VidramMovie
Electric Moon
1992Electric Moonas GoswaniMovie
Chamatkar
1992Chamatkaras Amar Kumar ak MarcoMovie
Tahalka
1992Tahalkaas Captain Ranbir ChauhanMovie
Panaah
1992Panaahas DevaMovie
Vishwatma
1992Vishwatmaas Inspector Surya Pratap SinghMovie
Lakshmanrekha
1991Lakshmanrekhaas Amar KapoorMovie
Sau Crore
1991Sau CroreMovie
Shikari
1991Shikarias FakiraMovie
Ek Ghar
1991Ek Gharas V. S. RajashekharMovie
Chor Pe Mor
1990Chor Pe MorMovie
Police Public
1990Police PublicMovie
Mane
1989Maneas RajannaMovie
Khoj
1989KhojMovie
Tridev
1989Tridevas Jay SinghMovie
Maalamaal
1988MaalamaalMovie
Hero Hiralal
1988Hero Hiralalas Hero HiralalMovie
Rihaee
1988RihaeeMovie
The Perfect Murder
1988The Perfect Murderas Inspector GhoteMovie
Pestonjee
1988Pestonjeeas Pirojshah PithawalaMovie
Mirza Ghalib
1988Mirza Ghalibas Mirza GhalibTV
The Discovery of India
1988The Discovery of Indiaas ShivajiTV
Libaas
1988Libaasas Sudhir BhardwajMovie
Gone to Waste
1988Gone to WasteMovie
Ijaazat
1987Ijaazatas MahinderMovie
Jalwa
1987Jalwaas Inspector KapilMovie
Mirch Masala
1987Mirch Masalaas SubedarMovie
T
1987This Is Not Our DestinationMovie
Ek Pal
1986Ek Palas Ved HazarikaMovie
Karma
1986Karmaas Khairuddin KistiMovie
Genesis
1986Genesisas The farmerMovie
Khamosh
1986Khamoshas Captain Rajeev BakshiMovie
Shart
1986Shartas Vikram/ DevendraMovie
M
1986Musafiras SadanandMovie
A
1985AnantyatraMovie
Past, Present, and Future
1985Past, Present, and Futureas Ruiz PereiraMovie
Aghaat
1985Aghaatas Rustom PatelMovie
Ghulami
1985Ghulamias SP Sultan SinghMovie
Surkhiyaan
1985SurkhiyaanMovie
The Crossing
1984The Crossingas NaurangiaMovie
Holi
1984Holias Professor SinghMovie
The Ruins
1984The Ruinsas SubhashMovie
Lorie
1984Lorieas MickyMovie
Party
1984Partyas AmritMovie
Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!
1984Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!as MalkaniMovie
Giddh: The Vulture
1984Giddh: The VultureMovie
Protidan
1983ProtidanMovie
Ardh Satya
1983Ardh Satyaas Mike LoboMovie
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro
1983Jaane Bhi Do Yaaroas Vinod ChopraMovie
Mandi
1983Mandias TungrusMovie
Woh 7 Din
1983Woh 7 Dinas Dr. AnandMovie
Masoom
1983Masoomas D.K. Malhotra (DK)Movie
Haadsaa
1983Haadsaaas GangsterMovie
Bezubaan
1982Bezubaanas ShivnathMovie
Katha
1982Kathaas Rajaram Purshotam JoshiMovie
Swami Dada
1982Swami DadaMovie
Aadharshila
1982Aadharshilaas AjayMovie
Dil... Akhir Dil Hai
1982Dil... Akhir Dil Haias Vimal MehtaMovie
Bazaar
1982Bazaaras SalimMovie
N
1982Naseeb Ni BalihariMovie
Situm
1982SitumMovie
Tajurba
1981TajurbaMovie
Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai
1981Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Haias Albert PintoMovie
Chakra
1981Chakraas LookaMovie
Umrao Jaan
1981Umrao Jaanas Gohar MirzaMovie
Bhavni Bhavai
1981Bhavni Bhavaias King ChakrasenMovie
Death Penalty
1981Death PenaltyMovie
Man Versus Man
1981Man Versus Manas NarratorMovie
Hum Paanch
1980Hum Paanchas SurajMovie
Sparsh
1980Sparshas Anirudh ParmarMovie
Aakrosh
1980Aakroshas Bhaskar KulkarniMovie
K
1980Khwabas Gopal MathurMovie
Sunayana
1979Sunayanaas RajooMovie
Shaayad
1979ShaayadMovie
Junoon
1978Junoonas Sarfaraz KhanMovie
H
1978Hungama Bombay IshtyleMovie
The Role
1977The Roleas Sunil VermaMovie
Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane
1977Tabbaliyu Neenade MaganeMovie
Manthan
1976Manthanas BholaMovie
A
1976A ProposalMovie
Nishant
1975Nishantas VishwamMovie
Aan Baan
1972Aan Baanas Mourner in funeralMovie
Sapnon Ka Saudagar
1968Sapnon Ka Saudagaras Special AppearanceMovie
Marudhanayagam
—MarudhanayagamMovie
Maharagni
—MaharagniMovie
M
—Masoom 2Movie
A
—AmriMovie
R
—RehmatMovie