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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

243

Gender

Male

Birthday

1950-07-20 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India

Also Known As

नसीरुद्दीन शाह

Nasīruddīn Śāh

نصر الدين شاه

নাছিৰুদ্দিন শ্বাহ

নাসিরুদ্দিন শাহ্

Nasrudin Ŝah

نصیرالدین شاه

Նասիրուդդին Շահ

Nasiruddin Shah

ನಸೀರುದ್ದೀನ್ ಷಾ

നസീറുദ്ദീൻ ഷാ

ꯅꯥꯁꯤꯔꯨꯗꯗꯤꯟ ꯁꯥꯍ

ਨਸੀਰੁੱਦੀਨ ਸ਼ਾਹ

Насируддин Шах

Nasirudin Šah

நசிருதீன் ஷா

నసీరుద్దీన్ షా

Насруддин Шоҳ

納薩魯丁·沙

Naseeruddin Shah

Biography

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

Acting

Monsoon Wedding

2001

Monsoon Wedding

as

Lalit Verma

Barah Aana

2009

Barah Aana

as

Shukla

Maqbool

2003

Maqbool

as

Inspector Purohit

Masoom

1983

Masoom

as

D.K. Malhotra (DK)

Iqbal

2005

Iqbal

as

Mohit

Mithya

2008

Mithya

as

Gavde

Firaaq

2009

Firaaq

as

Khan Sahab

Sarfarosh

1999

Sarfarosh

as

Gulfam Hassan

Tees

2024

Tees

as

Gasha

Half Full

2020

Half Full

as

Skin of Marble

2018

Skin of Marble

as

Bhupinder Singh

Khuda Kay Liye

2007

Khuda Kay Liye

as

Maulana Wali

The Great New Wonderful

2005

The Great New Wonderful

as

Avinash aka "Avi"

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro

1983

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro

as

Vinod Chopra

Game

1993

Game

as

Vidram

Paheli

2005

Paheli

as

Male Puppet (Voice)

Ishqiya

2010

Ishqiya

as

Khalujaan

Amal

2007

Amal

as

G.K. Jayaram

Krrish

2006

Krrish

as

Dr. Siddhant Arya

Tridev

1989

Tridev

as

Jay Singh

Sau Crore

1991

Sau Crore

as

Shoot on Sight

2007

Shoot on Sight

as

Police Commander Tariq Ali

Being Cyrus

2005

Being Cyrus

as

Dinshaw Sethna

Main Hoon Na

2004

Main Hoon Na

as

Brigadier Shekhar Sharma

Omkara

2006

Omkara

as

Bhaisaab

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

2011

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

as

Salman Habib

Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa

1994

Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa

as

Father Briganza

Peepli Live

2010

Peepli Live

as

Salim Kidwai

Allah Ke Banday

2010

Allah Ke Banday

as

Warden

Raajneeti

2010

Raajneeti

as

Bhaskar Sanyal

Chamatkar

1992

Chamatkar

as

Amar Kumar ak Marco

COAT

2023

COAT

as

Narrator

Today's Special

2009

Today's Special

as

Akbar

Umrao Jaan

1981

Umrao Jaan

as

Gohar Mirza

The Dirty Picture

2011

The Dirty Picture

as

Suryakanth

A Wednesday!

2008

A Wednesday!

as

The Anonymous Caller

Gehraiyaan

2022

Gehraiyaan

as

Vinod Khanna

Aghaat

1985

Aghaat

as

Rustom Patel

3 Deewarein

2003

3 Deewarein

as

Ishaan Mirza

Bolo Raam

2009

Bolo Raam

as

Dr. N.S. Negi

Maalamaal

1988

Maalamaal

as

7 Khoon Maaf

2011

7 Khoon Maaf

as

Dr. Modhusudhon Tarafdar

Chaalis Chauraasi

2012

Chaalis Chauraasi

as

Pankaj Purushottam Suri (Sir)

Musafir

1986

Musafir

as

Sadanand

Deool

2011

Deool

as

Dacoit

Sunayana

1979

Sunayana

as

Rajoo

Protidan

1983

Protidan

as

Bhumika

1977

Bhumika

as

Sunil Verma

Chaahat

1996

Chaahat

as

Ajay Narang

China Gate

1998

China Gate

as

Maj. Sarfaraz Khan

Ardh Satya

1983

Ardh Satya

as

Mike Lobo

Mohra

1994

Mohra

as

Mr. Jindal

Party

1984

Party

as

Amrit

Banaras

2006

Banaras

as

Babaji

Bombay To Bangkok

2008

Bombay To Bangkok

as

Special

Ijaazat

1987

Ijaazat

as

Mahinder

Bhopal Express

1999

Bhopal Express

as

Bashir

Holi

1984

Holi

as

Professor Singh

Aakrosh

1980

Aakrosh

as

Bhaskar Kulkarni

Aadharshila

1982

Aadharshila

as

Ajay

Mr. Ahmed

1994

Mr. Ahmed

as

Katha

1982

Katha

as

Rajaram Purshotam Joshi

The Crossing

1984

The Crossing

as

Naurangia

Sparsh

1980

Sparsh

as

Anirudh Parmar

Asambhav

2004

Asambhav

as

Sameer 'Sam' Hans

Khamosh

1986

Khamosh

as

Captain Rajeev Bakshi

Celluloid Man

2012

Celluloid Man

as

Self

Kasam

2001

Kasam

as

The Ruins

1984

The Ruins

as

Subhash

John Day

2013

John Day

as

John Day

Takkar

1995

Takkar

as

Inspector D'Costa

Mirch Masala

1987

Mirch Masala

as

Subedar

Ghulami

1985

Ghulami

as

SP Sultan Singh

Mirza Ghalib

1988

Mirza Ghalib

as

Mirza Ghalib

Jackpot

2013

Jackpot

as

Boss

Michael

2011

Michael

as

Michael

Drohkaal

1994

Drohkaal

as

Abbas Lodhi

Manthan

1976

Manthan

as

Bhola

Dedh Ishqiya

2014

Dedh Ishqiya

as

Khalujan

Sapnon Ka Saudagar

1968

Sapnon Ka Saudagar

as

Special Appearance

Pestonjee

1988

Pestonjee

as

Pirojshah Pithawala

Bazaar

1982

Bazaar

as

Salim

Electric Moon

1992

Electric Moon

as

Goswani

Hero Hiralal

1988

Hero Hiralal

as

Hero Hiralal

Libaas

1988

Libaas

as

Sudhir Bhardwaj

Mane

1989

Mane

as

Rajanna

The Perfect Murder

1988

The Perfect Murder

as

Inspector Ghote

Ponthan Mada

1994

Ponthan Mada

as

Seema Thampuran

Ribbons for Peace

1998

Ribbons for Peace

as

Himself

Finding Fanny

2014

Finding Fanny

as

Ferdinand 'Ferdie' Pinto

Sar Utha Ke Jiyo

1998

Sar Utha Ke Jiyo

as

Inspector Vijay Khanna

Haadsaa

1983

Haadsaa

as

Gangster

Minimum

Minimum

as

Sukhdeep Singh

Hasti

1993

Hasti

as

Vishal

Chargesheet

2011

Chargesheet

as

Sultan

Ek Ghar

1991

Ek Ghar

as

V. S. Rajashekhar

Ek Pal

1986

Ek Pal

as

Ved Hazarika

Vishwatma

1992

Vishwatma

as

Inspector Surya Pratap Singh

Karma

1986

Karma

as

Khairuddin Kisti

Sona Spa

2013

Sona Spa

as

Baba

Aan Baan

1972

Aan Baan

as

Mourner in funeral

Welcome Back

2015

Welcome Back

as

Wanted Bhai

2100 Ft

2022

2100 Ft

as

Gulshan

The Cage

The Cage

as

voice

Waiting

2016

Waiting

as

Shiv Kumar

Jalwa

1987

Jalwa

as

Inspector Kapil

Khidki

2024

Khidki

as

The Blueberry Hunt

2016

The Blueberry Hunt

as

Colonel

Wilson Periera

2010

Wilson Periera

as

All Characters (Voice)

Begum Jaan

2017

Begum Jaan

as

Rajaji

Ok Jaanu

2017

Ok Jaanu

as

Gopi Srivastava

Hey Ram

2000

Hey Ram

as

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na

2008

Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na

as

Amar Singh

Irada

2017

Irada

as

Lt.Col Parabjeet Walia (Retd)

Dirty Politics

2015

Dirty Politics

as

Manoj Singh

Dharam Sankat Mein

2015

Dharam Sankat Mein

as

Neel Anand Baba

Daava

1997

Daava

as

Bhishma

Sir

1993

Sir

as

Rajkumar

1996

Rajkumar

as

Durjan Singh / Surjan Singh

Parzania

2005

Parzania

as

Cyrus

Bhavni Bhavai

1981

Bhavni Bhavai

as

King Chakrasen

Lakshmanrekha

1991

Lakshmanrekha

as

Amar Kapoor

The Hungry

2017

The Hungry

as

Tathagat Ahuja

Aiyaary

2018

Aiyaary

as

Baburao Shastri

Teraa Surroor

2016

Teraa Surroor

as

Robin

Naajayaz

1995

Naajayaz

as

Raj Solanki

Rihaee

1988

Rihaee

as

Dhh

2018

Dhh

as

Magician

Mixed Doubles

2006

Mixed Doubles

as

Malti's Father

Hope Aur Hum

2018

Hope Aur Hum

as

Nagesh Srivastava

Maharathi

2008

Maharathi

as

Jai Singh Adenwalla

Bedardi

1993

Bedardi

as

Nirbhay Saxena

Tahalka

1992

Tahalka

as

Woh 7 Din

1983

Woh 7 Din

as

Dr. Anand

Lootere

1993

Lootere

as

Such a Long Journey

1998

Such a Long Journey

as

Major Jimmy Bilimoria

Mujhe Meri Biwi Se Bachaao

2001

Mujhe Meri Biwi Se Bachaao

as

Anand Mathur

Shart

1986

Shart

as

Vikram/ Devendra

The Coffin Maker

2013

The Coffin Maker

as

Anton Gomes

Gaja Gamini

2000

Gaja Gamini

as

Leonardo da Vinci

Chakra

1981

Chakra

as

Looka

Mandi

1983

Mandi

as

Tungrus

Shikari

1991

Shikari

as

Fakira

Guru Mahaaguru

2002

Guru Mahaaguru

as

Vijay Verma

Junoon

1978

Junoon

as

Sarfaraz Khan

The Tashkent Files

2019

The Tashkent Files

as

PKR Natrajan

Nishant

1975

Nishant

as

Vishwam

Past, Present, and Future

1985

Past, Present, and Future

as

Ruiz Pereira

Bezubaan

1982

Bezubaan

as

Shivnath

Panaah

1992

Panaah

as

Deva

Krrish 3

2013

Krrish 3

as

Dr. Siddhant Arya (Special Appearance)

Home Delivery

2005

Home Delivery

as

Uncle (uncredited)

Zinda Bhaag

2013

Zinda Bhaag

as

Puhlwan

Himmat

1996

Himmat

as

Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi

2021

Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi

as

Ramprasad Bhargav

SunGanges

2019

SunGanges

as

Himself

Maximum

2012

Maximum

as

Arun Inamdar

Genesis

1986

Genesis

as

The farmer

Sitam

1982

Sitam

as

Agnichakra

1997

Agnichakra

as

Police Inspector Satpal

Lorie

1984

Lorie

as

Shaayad

1979

Shaayad

as

Tajurba

1981

Tajurba

as

Khwab

1980

Khwab

as

Gopal Mathur

Mee Raqsam

2020

Mee Raqsam

as

Hashim Seth

Hum Paanch

1980

Hum Paanch

as

Suraj

Dil... Akhir Dil Hai

1982

Dil... Akhir Dil Hai

as

Vimal Mehta

Maarrich

2022

Maarrich

as

Man Versus Man

1981

Man Versus Man

as

Narrator

Khoj

1989

Khoj

as

Sunglass

2013

Sunglass

as

Shoonya

2006

Shoonya

as

Old Man

Kuttey

2023

Kuttey

as

Narayan Khobre

The Miniaturist of Junagadh

2021

The Miniaturist of Junagadh

as

Husyn Naqqash

Fateh

2025

Fateh

as

Raza

Encounter: The Killing

2002

Encounter: The Killing

as

Inspector Sam Bharucha

Missing Face

2025

Missing Face

as

Mr. Williams

Dhillon's Jackpot

Dhillon's Jackpot

as

Mr. Dhillon

Kaun Banegi Shikharwati

Kaun Banegi Shikharwati

as

Raja Mrityunjay Singh Shikharwat

Modern Love Mumbai

Modern Love Mumbai

as

Pappi Singh

Showtime

Showtime

as

Viktor Khanna

Zero KMS

Zero KMS

as

Guru

Bandish Bandits

Bandish Bandits

as

Panditji

Production

Crew

Directing