Naseeruddin Shah
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 20 July 1950 · Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India
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
Acting 238
- 2026OM Chapter 1: Udhiram - The Blood Wood
- 2026Amri
- 2026Backstage as Self
- 2026Maharagni
- 2026Marudhanayagam
- 2026Masoom: The Next Generation
- 2026Masoom: The New Generation
- 2026Rehmat
- 2026Main Vaapas Aaunga as Ishar Singh Grewal
- 2026Assi as Basu Sir
- 2026Safia/Safdar as Bhai Yazdani
- 2025Gustaakh Ishq as Aziz Beg 'Babba'
- 2025Missing Face as Mr. Williams
- 2025Fateh as Raza
- 2024Tees as Gasha
- 2024Khidki
- 2024Minimum as Sukhdeep Singh
- 2023COAT as Narrator
- 2023The Broken Table
- 2023A Knock on the Door as Dean
- 2023Kuttey as Narayan Khobre
- 2022Maarrich
- 2022Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal
- 20222100 Ft as Gulshan
- 2022The Master: Shyam Benegal as Narrator
- 2022A Holy Conspiracy as Anton De Souza
- 2022The Daughter
- 2022Gehraiyaan as Vinod Khanna
- 2021The Miniaturist of Junagadh as Husyn Naqqash
- 2021Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi as Ramprasad Bhargav
- 2020Hameed The Unsung Humanist
- 2020Mee Raqsam as Hashim Seth
- 2020Half Full
- 2019SunGanges as Himself
- 2019The Tashkent Files as PKR Natrajan
- 2018Rogan Josh
- 2018Dhh as Magician
- 2018Hope Aur Hum as Nagesh Srivastava
- 2018Nude
- 2018Skin of Marble as Bhupinder Singh
- 2018Aiyaary as Baburao Shastri
- 2017Mumbai Underworld
- 2017The Hungry as Tathagat Ahuja
- 2017Begum Jaan as Rajaji
- 2017Irada as Lt.Col Parabjeet Walia (Retd)
- 2017Pinjra as voice
- 2017Ok Jaanu as Gopi Srivastava
- 2016Jeewan Hathi
- 2016Waiting as Shiv Kumar
- 2016The Blueberry Hunt as Colonel
- 2016Teraa Surroor as Robin
- 2015Life Continues
- 2015Charlie Kay Chakkar Mein
- 2015Shaandaar as Narrator
- 2015Welcome Back as Wanted Bhai
- 2015Dharam Sankat Mein as Neel Anand Baba
- 2015Dirty Politics as Manoj Singh
- 2014Kolkata Junction
- 2014Finding Fanny as Ferdinand 'Ferdie' Pinto
- 2014INT. CAFÉ – NIGHT as Man
- 2014Goatspeak as Butcher
- 2014Dedh Ishqiya as Khalujan
- 2013Jackpot as Boss
- 2013Sunglass
- 2013Krrish 3 as Dr. Siddhant Arya (Special Appearance)
- 2013Zinda Bhaag as Puhlwan
- 2013John Day as John Day
- 2013Sona Spa as Baba
- 2013The Coffin Maker as Anton Gomes
- 2012Maximum as Arun Inamdar
- 2012Celluloid Man as Self
- 2012Chaalis Chauraasi as Pankaj Purushottam Suri (Sir)
- 2011The Dirty Picture as Suryakanth
- 2011Deool as Dacoit
- 2011Chargesheet as Sultan
- 2011Michael as Michael
- 2011That Girl in Yellow Boots as Diwaker
- 2011Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara as Salman Habib
- 20117 Khoon Maaf as Dr. Modhusudhon Tarafdar
- 2010Allah Ke Banday as Warden
- 2010Peepli Live as Salim Kidwai
- 2010Red Alert: The War Within as Naga Reddy
- 2010Raajneeti as Bhaskar Sanyal
- 2010Wilson Periera as All Characters (Voice)
- 2010Ishqiya as Khalujaan
- 2009Bolo Raam as Dr. N.S. Negi
- 2009Today's Special as Akbar
- 2009Firaaq as Khan Sahab
- 2009Barah Aana as Shukla
- 2008Maharathi as Jai Singh Adenwalla
- 2008A Wednesday! as The Anonymous Caller
- 2008Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na as Amar Singh
- 2008Mere Baap Pehle Aap as Sheekha’s dad
- 2008Mithya as Gavde
- 2008Bombay to Bangkok as Special
- 2007Shoot on Sight as Police Commander Tariq Ali
- 2007Dus Kahaniyaan
- 2007Amal as G.K. Jayaram
- 2007Khuda Kay Liye as Maulana Wali
- 2007Parzania as Cyrus
- 2006Shoonya as Old Man
- 2006Omkara as Bhaisaab
- 2006Valley of Flowers as Yeti
- 2006Krrish as Dr. Siddhant Arya
- 2006Banaras as Babaji
- 2006Mixed Doubles as Malti's Father
- 2005Being Cyrus as Dinshaw Sethna
- 2005Home Delivery as Uncle (uncredited)
- 2005Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh
- 2005Iqbal as Mohit
- 2005Paheli as Male Puppet (Voice)
- 2005The Great New Wonderful as Avinash aka "Avi"
- 2004Asambhav as Sameer 'Sam' Hans
- 2004Main Hoon Na as Brigadier Shekhar Sharma
- 2003The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen as Captain Nemo
- 2003Maqbool as Inspector Purohit
- 20033 Deewarein as Ishaan Mirza
- 2002Guru Mahaaguru as Vijay Verma
- 2002Encounter: The Killing as Inspector Sam Bharucha
- 2002Neel Parbat Ke Paar
- 2001Kasam
- 2001Monsoon Wedding as Lalit Verma
- 2001Mujhe Meri Biwi Se Bachaao as Anand Mathur
- 2000Gaja Gamini as Leonardo da Vinci
- 2000Hey Ram as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
- 1999Shadows in the Dark
- 1999Sarfarosh as Gulfam Hassan
- 1999Bhopal Express as Bashir
- 1999Kabhi Paas Kabhi Fail
- 1998China Gate as Maj. Sarfaraz Khan
- 1998Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge! as Tiger
- 1998Sar Utha Ke Jiyo as Inspector Vijay Khanna
- 1998Bombay Boys
- 1998Such a Long Journey as Jimmy Bilimoria
- 1998Ribbons for Peace as Himself
- 1998Dand Nayak
- 1997Daava as Bhishma
- 1997Lahoo Ke Do Rang as Bharat Srivastav
- 1997Agnichakra as Police Inspector Satpal
- 1997Private Detective: Two Plus Two Plus One
- 1996Chaahat as Ajay Narang
- 1996Rajkumar as Durjan Singh / Surjan Singh
- 1996Himmat
- 1995Takkar as Inspector D'Costa
- 1995Naajayaz as Raj Solanki
- 1994Drohkaal as Abbas Lodhi
- 1994Mohra as Mr. Jindal
- 1994Ponthan Mada as Seema Thampuran
- 1994Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa as Father Briganza
- 1994Mr. Ahmed
- 1994Triyacharitra
- 1993Bedardi as Nirbhay Saxena
- 1993Sir
- 1993Hasti as Vishal
- 1993Lootere
- 1993Game as Vidram
- 1992Electric Moon as Goswani
- 1992Chamatkar as Amar Kumar ak Marco
- 1992Tahalka as Captain Ranbir Chauhan
- 1992Panaah as Deva
- 1992Vishwatma as Inspector Surya Pratap Singh
- 1991Lakshmanrekha as Amar Kapoor
- 1991Sau Crore
- 1991Shikari as Fakira
- 1991Ek Ghar as V. S. Rajashekhar
- 1990Chor Pe Mor
- 1990Police Public
- 1989Mane as Rajanna
- 1989Andha Yug as Ashwatthama
- 1989Khoj
- 1989Tridev as Jay Singh
- 1988Maalamaal
- 1988Hero Hiralal as Hero Hiralal
- 1988Rihaee as Mansukh
- 1988The Perfect Murder as Inspector Ghote
- 1988Pestonjee as Pirojshah Pithawala
- 1988Mirza Ghalib as Mirza Ghalib
- 1988Libaas as Sudhir Bhardwaj
- 1988Gone to Waste
- 1987Ijaazat as Mahinder
- 1987Jalwa as Inspector Kapil
- 1987Mirch Masala as Subedar
- 1987This Is Not Our Destination
- 1986Ek Pal as Ved Hazarika
- 1986Karma as Khairuddin Kisti
- 1986Genesis as The farmer
- 1986Khamosh as Captain Rajeev Bakshi
- 1986Shart as Vikram/ Devendra
- 1986Musafir as Sadanand
- 1985Anantyatra
- 1985Trikal as Ruiz Pereira
- 1985Aghaat as Rustom Patel
- 1985Ghulami as SP Sultan Singh
- 1985Surkhiyaan
- 1984The Crossing as Naurangia
- 1984Holi as Professor Singh
- 1984The Ruins as Subhash
- 1984Lorie as Micky
- 1984Party as Amrit
- 1984Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho! as Malkani
- 1984Giddh: The Vulture
- 1983Protidan
- 1983Ardh Satya as Mike Lobo
- 1983Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro as Vinod Chopra
- 1983Mandi as Tungrus
- 1983Woh 7 Din as Dr. Anand
- 1983Masoom as D.K. Malhotra (DK)
- 1983Haadsaa as Gangster
- 1982Bezubaan as Shivnath
- 1982Katha as Rajaram Purshotam Joshi
- 1982Swami Dada
- 1982Aadharshila as Ajay
- 1982Dil... Akhir Dil Hai as Vimal Mehta
- 1982Bazaar as Salim
- 1982Situm
- 1982Naseeb Ni Balihari
- 1981Tajurba
- 1981Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai as Albert Pinto
- 1981Chakra as Looka
- 1981Umrao Jaan as Gohar Mirza
- 1981Bhavni Bhavai as King Chakrasen
- 1981Death Penalty
- 1981Man Versus Man as Narrator
- 1980Hum Paanch as Suraj
- 1980Sparsh as Anirudh Parmar
- 1980Aakrosh as Bhaskar Kulkarni
- 1980Khwab as Gopal Mathur
- 1979Sunayana as Rajoo
- 1979Shaayad
- 1978Junoon as Sarfaraz Khan
- 1978Hungama Bombay Ishtyle
- 1977Bhumika as Sunil Verma
- 1977Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane as Venkataramana Shastri
- 1976Manthan as Bhola
- 1976A Proposal
- 1975Nishant as Vishwam
- 1972Aan Baan as Mourner in funeral
- 1968Sapnon Ka Saudagar as Special Appearance
Production 2
- 2025Far from Home · executive producer
- 2004Raghu Romeo · co-producer
Directing 2
- 2023Man Woman Man Woman · director
- 2006Yun Hota To Kya Hota · director
costume & make-up 1
- 1989Mane · makeup artist