Naseeruddin Shah

13 wins & 22 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Captain Nemo

(2003)

A Wednesday The Common Man

(2008)

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro Vinod Chopra

(1983)

Iqbal Mohit

(2005)

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Actor (228 credits)

Untitled Vishal Bhardwaj Project (announced)

The Storyteller (pre-production)
Ratan Garodia

The Tashkent Files (post-production)

2018 Bankster
Babbar

2018 Rogan Josh (Short)

2018 Zero KMS (TV Series)
Guru

- Don't Meet Desmond (2018) ... Guru

- Last Pass (2018) ... Guru

- Video Call (2018) ... Guru

- Volki (2018) ... Guru

- New Boss (2018) ... Guru

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2018 Hope Aur Hum
Nagesh Srivastava

2018 Nude: Chitraa

2018 Skin of marble (Video short)
Bhupinder Singh

2018 Aiyaary
Baburao Shastri

2017 Dhh
Magician

2017 The Hungry
Tathagat Ahuja

2017 Punarjanma: one minute short film on Organ Donation (Short)
Narrator

2017 Begum Jaan
Rajaji

2017 Irada
Parabjeet Walia

2017 OK Jaanu
Gopi Shrivastava

2016 Ramayana (TV Series)
Ravan (voice)

2016 Jeewan Hathi

2016 Mango Dreams
Abhay

2016 The Blueberry Hunt
Colonel

2016 Teraa Surroor
Robin 'The Bird' Dharamraj Santino

2015/III Waiting
Shiv Kumar

2015 Charlie Kay Chakkar Mein
Sanket Pujari

2015 Welcome Back
Wanted Bhai

2015 Dharam Sankat Mein
Neelanand Baba

2015 Dirty Politics
Manoj Singh

2015 Dil Dharhakne Ka Sabab (Short)

2014 Finding Fanny
Ferdinand Pinto

2014 Interior Cafe Night (Short)
Man

2014 Khashi Katha
Butcher

2014 Kolkata Junction

2014 Dedh Ishqiya
Khalujan

2014 Dil Bhi Khaali Jeb Bhi Khaali

2013/II The Coffin Maker
Anton Gomes

2013/II Jackpot
Boss

2013 Sunglass

2013 Krrish 3
Dr. Siddanth Arya (special Appearance)

2013 John Day
John Day

2013 Siddharth
Jisa

2013 Zinda Bhaag
Puhlwan

2013 Sona Spa
Baba Dayanand

2012 Maximum

2012 Chaalis Chauraasi
Pankaj Purushottam Suri

2011 The Dirty Picture
Surya Kant

2011 Chargesheet
The Crime Boss

2011 Deool
The Dacoit

2011/I Michael
Michael

2011 Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Salman Habib

2011 7 Khoon Maaf
Dr. Modhusudhon Tarafdar (6th Husband)

2010 Allah Ke Banday
Warden

2010 Pappu Can't Dance Saala

2010 That Girl in Yellow Boots
Divakar

2010 Raajneeti
Bhaskar Sanyal

2010 Wilson Periera (Short) (voice)

2010 Ishqiya
Khalujaan

2010 Peepli (Live)
Salim Kidwai - Agricultural Minister

2009 Bolo Raam
Dr. N.S. Negi

2009 Today's Special
Akbar

2009 Red Alert: The War Within
Naga Reddy

2009 Barah Aana
Kedar Shukla

2008 Maharathi
Jaisingh Adenwalla

2008 A Wednesday
The Common Man

2008 Firaaq
Khan Saheb

2008 Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na
Amar Singh

2008 Mere Baap Pehle Aap
Nirmal Kapoor

2008 Mithya
Gavde

2008 Bombay to Bangkok
Khan

2007 Shoot on Sight
Police Commander Tariq Ali

2007 Dus Kahaniyaan
Dawoodi Bohra (segment "Rice Plate")

2007 Amal
G.K. Jayaram

2007 Khuda Kay Liye
Moulana Wali (as Naseer-ud-Din Shah)

2007 Foto

2006 Shoonya
Old Man

2006 Omkara
Bhaisaab

2006 Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota
Narrator

2006 Valley of Flowers
Yeti

2006 Krrish
Dr. Siddhant Arya

2006 Banaras
Babaji

2006 Mixed Doubles
Malti's father

2005 It Could Be You
Mr. Dhillon

2005 Home Delivery: Aapko... Ghar Tak
Uncle

2005 Being Cyrus
Dinshaw Sethna

2005 Main, Meri Patni... Aur Woh!
Voice Over (voice)

2005 Parzania
Cyrus

2005 Iqbal
Mohit

2005 Paheli
Male Puppet (voice)

2005 The Great New Wonderful
Avinash aka "Avi" (segment "Avi and Satish's Story")

2005 Yehi Hai Zindagi
Narrator

2004 Asambhav
Sameer 'Sam' Hans

2004 I'm Always Here
Brig. Shekhar Sharma

2003 Maqbool
Inspector Purohit

2003 The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Captain Nemo

2003 3 Deewarein
Ishaan Mirza

2002 Guru Mahaaguru
Vijay Verma

2002 Encounter: The Killing
Inspector Sam Bharucha

2002 Neel Parbat Ke Paar

2001 Moksha: Salvation
Dean

2001 Kasam
Mangal Singh

2001 Monsoon Wedding
Lalit Verma

2001 Mujhe Meri Biwi Se Bachaao
Anand Mathur

2000 Tune Mera Dil Le Liyaa
Veeru

2000 Gaja Gamini
Leonardo da Vinci

2000 Hey Ram
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

1999 Bhopal Express
Bashir

1999 Karvaan

1999 Sarfarosh
Ghazal singer 'Gulfam Hassan'

1999 Kabhi Paas Kabhi Fail

1998 Dand Nayak
Inspector Vishal

1998 Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge!
Tiger

1998 China Gate
Maj. Sarfaraz Khan

1998 Sar Utha Ke Jiyo

1998 Bombay Boys
Mastana

1998 Such a Long Journey
Major Jimmy Bilimoria

1997 Private Detective: Two Plus Two Plus One
Colonel- Private Detective

1997 Daava
Bhishma

1997 Lahoo Ke Do Rang
Customs Officer Bharat Srivastav

1997 Agnichakra
Inspector Satpal

1996 Chaahat
Ajay Narang

1996 Rajkumar
Durjan Singh / Surjan Singh

1996 Himmat
Luka

1995 Mr. Ahmed
Mr. Ahmed

1995 Takkar
Inspector D'Costa

1995 Naajayaz
Raj Solanki

1994 Triyacharitra
Bisram

1994 Droh Kaal
DCP Abbas Lodhi

1994 Mohra
Mr. Jindal

1994 Ponthan Mada
Seema Thampuran

1994 Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa
Father Breganza

1993 Bedardi
Professor Nirbhay Saxena

1993 Sir
Prof. Amar Verma

1993 Hasti
Vishal

1993 Lootere
Sikandar

1993/I Game
Vikram

1993 Shikast (TV Series)
Voice in intro (voice)

1992 Daku Aur Police

1992 Electric Moon
Goswani

1992/I Chamatkar
Amar Kumar alias Marco

1992 Tahalka
Captain Ranbir Chauhan

1992 Panaah

1992 Vishwatma
Inspector Surya Pratap Singh

1991 Ek Ghar
Rajanna

1991 Mane
Rajanna

1991 Shikari: The Hunter
Adarsh Kumar Shrivastav

1991 Lakshmanrekha
Amar Kapoor

1991 Sau Crore
Sumnath

1990 Chor Pe Mor
Inspector Chanakya

1990 Police Public
Inspector Mahar Singh Grewal

1989 Khoj
Inspector Balbir (as Nasiruddin Shah)

1989 Tridev
Jay Singh

1988 Libaas
Sudhir Bhardwaj

1988 Mirza Ghalib (TV Movie)
Mirza Ghalib

1988 Pestonjee
Pirojshah Pithawala

1988 Maalamaal
Rajkumar Saxena

1988 Hero Hiralal
Hero Hiralal

1988 Rihaee
Mansukh

1988 The Perfect Murder
Inspector Ghote

1988 Zulm Ko Jala Doonga

1988 Anjaam khuda jaane

1988 Param Veer Chakra (TV Series)

- Param Veer Chakra (1988)

1987 Ijaazat
Mahinder

1987 Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin
The Trivedi ( Special Appearance)

1987 Mirch Masala
Subedar

1987 Jalwa
Inspector Kapil

1986 Ek Pal
Ved Hazarika

1986 Musafir
Sadanand

1986/I Karma
Khairuddin Kisti

1986 Genesis
The farmer

1986 Shart
Vikram / Devendra

1985 Aghaat
Rustom Patel

1985 Anantyatra
Jaduwala

1985 Apna Jahan (TV Movie)
Anil Sahani

1985 Khamosh
CBI Inspector

1985 Trikal (Past, Present, Future)
Ruiz Pereira (the narrator in 1985)

1985 Surkhiyaan (The Headlines)
Advocate Avinash Prakash

1985 Ghulami
SP Sultan Singh

1985 Misaal
DSP Pratap Sinha

1985 Holi
Professor Singh ( Special Appearance)

1985 Bahu Ki Awaaz
Advocate Sunil

1984 Giddh: The Vulture
Politician ( Special Appearance)

1984 Maan Maryada
Thakur Ganga Singh

1984 Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!
Advocate Malkani

1984 Party
Amrit

1984 Paar
Naurangia

1984 Khandhar
Subhash

1984 Lorie
Micky

1983 Haadsaa
Gangster

1983 Katha
Rajaram Purshotam Joshi

1983 Mandi
Tungrus

1983 Masoom
D.K. Malhotra (DK)

1983 Protidan

1983 Ardh Satya
Mike Lobo

1983 Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro
Vinod Chopra

1983 Woh 7 Din
Dr. Anand

1983 Nirvana

1982 Aadharshila
Ajay

1982 Sitam

1982 Bezubaan
Shivnath

1982 Swami Dada
Aslam the butcher

1982 Dil... Akhir Dil Hai
Vimal Mehta

1982 Bazaar
Salim

1982 Pyaara Dost

1981 Sazaye Maut
Uday Jagirdar / Omkar Puri

1981 Umrao Jaan
Gohar Mirza

1981 Tajurba

1981 Chakra
Looka

1981 Kanhaiyaa
Rahim

1980 Aakrosh
Advocate Bhaskar Kulkarni

1980 Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Ata Hai
Albert Pinto

1980 Beqasoor
Sunil Verma

1980 Bhavni Bhavai
King Chakrasen

1980 Hum Paanch
Suraj (as Nasiruddin Shah)

1980 Khwab
Gopal 'Gopi' Mathur (as Nasiruddin Shah)

1980 Sparsh
Anirudh Parmar

1979 Shaayad
Sarojkumar

1979 Sunayana
Rajoo

1979 Junoon
Javed's Brother-in-law, Sarfaraz Khan

1978 Hungama Bombay Ishtyle

1977 Godhuli
Venkatesh Pandit

1977 Bhumika
Sunil Verma

1977 Smothered Voices

1976 Manthan
Bhola

1976 A Proposal (Short)

1975 Hero (Short)

1975 Nishant
Vishwam

1975 Hand Held (Short)

1972 Aan Baan
Mourner in funeral (uncredited)

1968 Sapnon Ka Saudagar
Special Appearance (uncredited)

1967 Aman
Standing Behind Dead Doctor (uncredited)

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Music department (2 credits)

2004 Asambhav (playback singer)

1989 Tridev (playback singer)

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Director (1 credit)

2006 Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota

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Camera and Electrical Department (1 credit)

1985 Khamosh (still photographer)

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Producer (1 credit)

2003 Raghu Romeo (co-producer)

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Soundtrack (1 credit)

1989 Tridev (performer: "Paap Se Dharti Phati, Aadharm Se Aasmaan")

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Thanks (5 credits)

2013 Siddharth (special thanks)

2010/I Ashes (very special thanks)

2010 Peepli (Live) (special thanks)

2008 Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na (special thanks)

2006 Mixed Doubles (thanks)

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Self (10 credits)

Suryaganga (Documentary) (post-production)
Himself

2016/IV The Cage (Documentary short) (completed)
Narrator (voice)

2018 Guftagoo (TV Series)
Himself

- Guftagoo with Naseeruddin Shah (2018) ... Himself

2014 Bombay Movie (Documentary)
Himself

2012 Celluloid Man (Documentary)
Himself

2008 Leap of Faith (Documentary)
Himself - Narrator

2003 Assembling the League (Video documentary)
Himself - 'Captain Nemo'

2001 DVD Extra: Monsoon Wedding (Short)
Himself

1998 Yeh Aashiqui Meri
Himself

1993 Pyara Bharat Yeh Kahe (TV Movie)
Himself

Personal Details

Other Works:

(January 1995-March 1995; April 1995-February 1996) He acted in the Royal National Theatre repertoire season at the Laurence Olivier Theatre, Cottesloe Theatre, and Lyttelton Theatre in London, England in William Shakespeare's plays, "Richard II, "The Merry Wives of Windsor;" Kenneth Grahame and Alan Bennett's play, "The Wind ... See more »

Alternate Names:

Naseer-ud-Din Shah | Nasiruddin Shah | Nasrudin Shah

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)

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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

(2003): I don't enjoy seeing Hindi films.

Trivia:

Starred in the shelved film,R.R.Movies "Yaaron Ka Yaar"(1995)Starring Vinod Khanna, Naseeruddin Shah, Vicky Arora, Anu Aggarwal,Somy Ali,Baba Sehgal,Suresh Oberoi,Babusha,Sadashiv Amrapurkar,Anand Balraaj,Music by Mahesh Kishor, Directed by Rakesh Kumar, Reels:13. See more »