--- name: "Naseeruddin Shah" canonical: "https://film.one/person/naseeruddin-shah" fi1m_id: "naseeruddin-shah" imdb_id: "nm0787462" tmdb_id: 6497 wikidata_id: "Q469945" roles: ["Actor"] born: "20 July 1950" reviewed_on_fi1m: 1 average_as: "actor" average_over: 1 updated: "2026-09-26T03:28:57.468012+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Naseeruddin Shah ## Identity Naseeruddin Shah - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/naseeruddin-shah - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** naseeruddin-shah - **IMDb ID:** nm0787462 - **TMDB ID:** 6497 - **Wikidata ID:** Q469945 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naseeruddin_Shah, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q469945, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0787462/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6497 Actor. Born 20 July 1950 in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 20 July 1950, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India - **Active:** 2001–present - **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 - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naseeruddin_Shah, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q469945, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0787462/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6497 ## Coming up - *OM Chapter 1: Udhiram - The Blood Wood* (2026-11-27) ## Biography Naseeruddin Shah is an Indian actor who works in film, television and theatre. He trained at the National School of Drama in Delhi and the Film and Television Institute of India after graduating from Aligarh Muslim University. Shah rose to prominence in the parallel cinema movement of the 1970s and 1980s with roles in films such as *Nishant* (1975), *Sparsh* (1980) and *Paar* (1984). He is also known for performances in *Monsoon Wedding* (2001) as Lalit Verma, *Sarfarosh* (1999) as Gulfam Hassan, *A Wednesday!* (2008) and the *Krrish* series (2006–2013). In 2026 he appeared as Ishar Singh Grewal in *Main Vaapas Aaunga*. He has received three National Film Awards, three Filmfare Awards and the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival. The Government of India awarded him the Padma Shri in 1987 and the Padma Bhushan in 2003. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com, indianexpress.com.* ## On Fi1m (1) - *Monsoon Wedding* (2001), Fi1m 80, as Lalit Verma — [page](https://film.one/film/monsoon-wedding.md) ## Complete filmography (248) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *OM Chapter 1: Udhiram - The Blood Wood* (2026), Actor - *Rehmat* (2026), Actor - *Main Vaapas Aaunga* (2026), as Ishar Singh Grewal - *Made in India: A Titan Story* (2026), series, as JRD Tata - *Assi* (2026), as Basu Sir - *Safia/Safdar* (2026), as Bhai Yazdani - *Gustaakh Ishq* (2025), as Aziz Beg 'Babba' - *Far from Home* (2025), Executive Producer - *Missing Face* (2025), as Mr. Williams - *Fateh* (2025), as Raza - *Tees* (2024), as Gasha - *IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack* (2024), series, as Vinay Kaul - *Khidki* (2024), Actor - *Minimum* (2024), as Sukhdeep Singh - *Showtime* (2024), series, as Viktor Khanna - *Man Woman Man Woman* (2023), Director - *Charlie Chopra & the Mystery of Solang Valley* (2023), series, as Mr. Roy - *COAT* (2023), as Narrator - *Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo* (2023), series, as Sahebji - *Taj: Divided by Blood* (2023), series, as Akbar - *The Broken Table* (2023), Actor - *A Knock on the Door* (2023), as Dean - *Kuttey* (2023), as Narayan Khobre - *Maarrich* (2022), Actor - *Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal* (2022), Actor - *2100 Ft* (2022), as Gulshan - *The Master: Shyam Benegal* (2022), as Narrator - *A Holy Conspiracy* (2022), as Anton De Souza - *Modern Love Mumbai* (2022), series, as Pappi Singh - *The Daughter* (2022), Actor - *Gehraiyaan* (2022), as Vinod Khanna - *Kaun Banegi Shikharwati* (2022), series, as Raja Mrityunjay Singh Shikharwat - *Mumbai Diaries* (2021), series, as Vocals - *The Miniaturist of Junagadh* (2021), as Husyn Naqqash - *Dhillon's Jackpot* (2021), series, as Mr. Dhillon - *Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi* (2021), as Ramprasad Bhargav - *Hameed The Unsung Humanist* (2020), Actor - *Mee Raqsam* (2020), as Hashim Seth - *Bandish Bandits* (2020), series, as Panditji - *Half Full* (2020), Actor - *The Tashkent Files* (2019), as PKR Natrajan - *Rogan Josh* (2018), Actor - *Dhh* (2018), as Magician - *Hope Aur Hum* (2018), as Nagesh Srivastava - *Nude* (2018), Actor - *Zero KMS* (2018), series, as Guru - *Skin of Marble* (2018), as Bhupinder Singh - *Aiyaary* (2018), as Baburao Shastri - *Mumbai Underworld* (2017), Actor - *The Hungry* (2017), as Tathagat Ahuja - *Begum Jaan* (2017), as Rajaji - *Irada* (2017), as Lt.Col Parabjeet Walia (Retd) - *Pinjra* (2017), as voice - *Ok Jaanu* (2017), as Gopi Srivastava - *Jeewan Hathi* (2016), Actor - *Waiting* (2016), as Shiv Kumar - *The Blueberry Hunt* (2016), as Colonel - *Teraa Surroor* (2016), as Robin - *Life Continues* (2015), Actor - *Charlie Kay Chakkar Mein* (2015), Actor - *Shaandaar* (2015), as Narrator - *Welcome Back* (2015), as Wanted Bhai - *Dharam Sankat Mein* (2015), as Neel Anand Baba - *Dirty Politics* (2015), as Manoj Singh - *Kolkata Junction* (2014), Actor - *Finding Fanny* (2014), as Ferdinand 'Ferdie' Pinto - *INT. CAFÉ – NIGHT* (2014), as Man - *Goatspeak* (2014), as Butcher - *Dedh Ishqiya* (2014), as Khalujan - *Jackpot* (2013), as Boss - *Sunglass* (2013), Actor - *Krrish 3* (2013), as Dr. Siddhant Arya (Special Appearance) - *Zinda Bhaag* (2013), as Puhlwan - *John Day* (2013), as John Day - *Sona Spa* (2013), as Baba - *The Coffin Maker* (2013), as Anton Gomes - *Maximum* (2012), as Arun Inamdar - *Chaalis Chauraasi* (2012), as Pankaj Purushottam Suri (Sir) - *The Dirty Picture* (2011), as Suryakanth - *Deool* (2011), as Dacoit - *Chargesheet* (2011), as Sultan - *Michael* (2011), as Michael - *That Girl in Yellow Boots* (2011), as Diwaker - *Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara* (2011), as Salman Habib - *7 Khoon Maaf* (2011), as Dr. Modhusudhon Tarafdar - *Allah Ke Banday* (2010), as Warden - *Peepli Live* (2010), as Salim Kidwai - *Red Alert: The War Within* (2010), as Naga Reddy - *Raajneeti* (2010), as Bhaskar Sanyal - *Wilson Periera* (2010), as All Characters (Voice) - *Ishqiya* (2010), as Khalujaan - *Bolo Raam* (2009), as Dr. N.S. Negi - *Today's Special* (2009), as Akbar - *Firaaq* (2009), as Khan Sahab - *Barah Aana* (2009), as Shukla - *Maharathi* (2008), as Jai Singh Adenwalla - *A Wednesday!* (2008), as The Anonymous Caller - *Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na* (2008), as Amar Singh - *Mere Baap Pehle Aap* (2008), as Sheekha’s dad - *Mithya* (2008), as Gavde - *Bombay to Bangkok* (2008), as Special - *Shoot on Sight* (2007), as Police Commander Tariq Ali - *Dus Kahaniyaan* (2007), Actor - *Amal* (2007), as G.K. Jayaram - *Khuda Kay Liye* (2007), as Maulana Wali - *Parzania* (2007), as Cyrus - *Shoonya* (2006), as Old Man - *Omkara* (2006), as Bhaisaab - *Yun Hota To Kya Hota* (2006), Director - *Valley of Flowers* (2006), as Yeti - *Krrish* (2006), as Dr. Siddhant Arya - *Banaras* (2006), as Babaji - *Mixed Doubles* (2006), as Malti's Father - *Being Cyrus* (2005), as Dinshaw Sethna - *Home Delivery* (2005), as Uncle (uncredited) - *Iqbal* (2005), as Mohit - *Paheli* (2005), as Male Puppet (Voice) - *The Great New Wonderful* (2005), as Avinash aka "Avi" - *Asambhav* (2004), as Sameer 'Sam' Hans - *Raghu Romeo* (2004), Co-Producer - *Main Hoon Na* (2004), as Brigadier Shekhar Sharma - *The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen* (2003), as Captain Nemo - *Maqbool* (2003), as Inspector Purohit - *3 Deewarein* (2003), as Ishaan Mirza - *Guru Mahaaguru* (2002), as Vijay Verma - *Encounter: The Killing* (2002), as Inspector Sam Bharucha - *Neel Parbat Ke Paar* (2002), Actor - *Kasam* (2001), Actor - *Monsoon Wedding* (2001), as Lalit Verma — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/monsoon-wedding.md) - *Mujhe Meri Biwi Se Bachaao* (2001), as Anand Mathur - *Gaja Gamini* (2000), as Leonardo da Vinci - *Hey Ram* (2000), as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi - *Shadows in the Dark* (1999), Actor - *Sarfarosh* (1999), as Gulfam Hassan - *Bhopal Express* (1999), as Bashir - *Kabhi Paas Kabhi Fail* (1999), Actor - *China Gate* (1998), as Maj. Sarfaraz Khan - *Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge!* (1998), as Tiger - *Sar Utha Ke Jiyo* (1998), as Inspector Vijay Khanna - *Bombay Boys* (1998), Actor - *Such a Long Journey* (1998), as Jimmy Bilimoria - *Dand Nayak* (1998), Actor - *Daava* (1997), as Bhishma - *Lahoo Ke Do Rang* (1997), as Bharat Srivastav - *Agnichakra* (1997), as Police Inspector Satpal - *Private Detective: Two Plus Two Plus One* (1997), Actor - *Chaahat* (1996), as Ajay Narang - *Rajkumar* (1996), as Durjan Singh / Surjan Singh - *Himmat* (1996), Actor - *Takkar* (1995), as Inspector D'Costa - *Naajayaz* (1995), as Raj Solanki - *Drohkaal* (1994), as Abbas Lodhi - *Mohra* (1994), as Mr. Jindal - *Ponthan Mada* (1994), as Seema Thampuran - *Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa* (1994), as Father Briganza - *Triyacharitra* (1994), Actor - *Mr. Ahmed* (1994), Actor - *Bedardi* (1993), as Nirbhay Saxena - *Sir* (1993), Actor - *Hasti* (1993), as Vishal - *Lootere* (1993), Actor - *Game* (1993), as Vidram - *Electric Moon* (1992), as Goswani - *Chamatkar* (1992), as Amar Kumar ak Marco - *Tahalka* (1992), as Captain Ranbir Chauhan - *Panaah* (1992), as Deva - *Vishwatma* (1992), as Inspector Surya Pratap Singh - *Lakshmanrekha* (1991), as Amar Kapoor - *Sau Crore* (1991), Actor - *Shikari* (1991), as Fakira - *Ek Ghar* (1991), as V. S. Rajashekhar - *Chor Pe Mor* (1990), Actor - *Police Public* (1990), Actor - *Mane* (1989), as Rajanna · Makeup Artist - *Andha Yug* (1989), as Ashwatthama - *Khoj* (1989), Actor - *Tridev* (1989), as Jay Singh - *Maalamaal* (1988), Actor - *Hero Hiralal* (1988), as Hero Hiralal - *Rihaee* (1988), as Mansukh - *The Perfect Murder* (1988), as Inspector Ghote - *Pestonjee* (1988), as Pirojshah Pithawala - *Mirza Ghalib* (1988), series, as Mirza Ghalib - *The Discovery of India* (1988), series, as Shivaji - *Libaas* (1988), as Sudhir Bhardwaj - *Gone to Waste* (1988), Actor - *Ijaazat* (1987), as Mahinder - *Jalwa* (1987), as Inspector Kapil - *Mirch Masala* (1987), as Subedar - *This Is Not Our Destination* (1987), Actor - *Ek Pal* (1986), as Ved Hazarika - *Karma* (1986), as Khairuddin Kisti - *Genesis* (1986), as The farmer - *Khamosh* (1986), as Captain Rajeev Bakshi - *Shart* (1986), as Vikram/ Devendra - *Musafir* (1986), as Sadanand - *Anantyatra* (1985), Actor - *Trikal* (1985), as Ruiz Pereira - *Aghaat* (1985), as Rustom Patel - *Ghulami* (1985), as SP Sultan Singh - *Surkhiyaan* (1985), Actor - *The Crossing* (1984), as Naurangia - *Holi* (1984), as Professor Singh - *The Ruins* (1984), as Subhash - *Lorie* (1984), as Micky - *Party* (1984), as Amrit - *Giddh: The Vulture* (1984), Actor - *Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!* (1984), as Malkani - *Protidan* (1983), Actor - *Ardh Satya* (1983), as Mike Lobo - *Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro* (1983), as Vinod Chopra - *Mandi* (1983), as Tungrus - *Woh 7 Din* (1983), as Dr. Anand - *Masoom* (1983), as D.K. Malhotra (DK) - *Haadsaa* (1983), as Gangster - *Bezubaan* (1982), as Shivnath - *Katha* (1982), as Rajaram Purshotam Joshi - *Swami Dada* (1982), Actor - *Aadharshila* (1982), as Ajay - *Dil... Akhir Dil Hai* (1982), as Vimal Mehta - *Bazaar* (1982), as Salim - *Situm* (1982), Actor - *Naseeb Ni Balihari* (1982), Actor - *Tajurba* (1981), Actor - *Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai* (1981), as Albert Pinto - *Chakra* (1981), as Looka - *Umrao Jaan* (1981), as Gohar Mirza - *Bhavni Bhavai* (1981), as King Chakrasen - *Death Penalty* (1981), Actor - *Man Versus Man* (1981), as Narrator - *Hum Paanch* (1980), as Suraj - *Sparsh* (1980), as Anirudh Parmar - *Aakrosh* (1980), as Bhaskar Kulkarni - *Khwab* (1980), as Gopal Mathur - *Sunayana* (1979), as Rajoo - *Shaayad* (1979), Actor - *Junoon* (1978), as Sarfaraz Khan - *Hungama Bombay Ishtyle* (1978), Actor - *Bhumika* (1977), as Sunil Verma - *Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane* (1977), as Venkataramana Shastri - *Manthan* (1976), as Bhola - *A Proposal* (1976), Actor - *Nishant* (1975), as Vishwam - *Aan Baan* (1972), as Mourner in funeral - *Sapnon Ka Saudagar* (1968), as Special Appearance - *Maharagni*, Actor - *Masoom: The Next Generation*, Actor - *Marudhanayagam*, Actor ## Gallery - ![Naseeruddin Shah](https://film.one/media/person/1467014/gallery-b96d7b7d435a.jpg) Naseeruddin Shah — Bollywood Hungama, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0a/Naseeruddin_Shah_Audio_release_of_%27Maximum%27_06_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Mihirr with actor Naseeruddin Shah during the shoot of "Valley of Flowers" in Ladakh, 2004 (2023)](https://film.one/media/person/1467014/gallery-5033d4d4ddfc.jpg) Mihirr with actor Naseeruddin Shah during the shoot of "Valley of Flowers" in Ladakh, 2004 (2023) — Iinvis, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5c/Mihirr_with_actor_Naseeruddin_Shah.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Actor Naseeruddin.Shah accompanied by Mrs Sanjana.Kapoor of "Prithvi Theatre fame" and daughter of actor Shashi.Kapoor and late Jennifer.Kedall discussing his a](https://film.one/media/person/1467014/gallery-97ef6fb4f55e.jpg) Actor Naseeruddin.Shah accompanied by Mrs Sanjana.Kapoor of "Prithvi Theatre fame" and daughter of actor Shashi.Kapoor and late Jennifer.Kedall discussing his a — Rudolphfurtado, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/Naseeruddin.Shah_accompanied_by_Mrs_Sanjana.Kapoor_on_%27POWER_TALK%27.jpg/1280px-Naseeruddin.Shah_accompanied_by_Mrs_Sanjana.Kapoor_on_%27POWER_TALK%27.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Naseeruddin Shah](https://film.one/media/person/1467014/gallery-f14e945a4b8e.jpg) Naseeruddin Shah — Image via TMDB - ![Naseeruddin Shah](https://film.one/media/person/1467014/gallery-559e088010dd.jpg) Naseeruddin Shah — Image via TMDB - ![Naseeruddin Shah](https://film.one/media/person/1467014/gallery-6e8c3d094b0b.jpg) Naseeruddin Shah — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Other awards — 7 won - National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor 2006: National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor (won), for *Iqbal* - Padma Bhushan 2003: Padma Bhushan (won) - Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 1990: Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (won) - Padma Shri in arts 1987: Padma Shri in arts (won) - National Film Award for Best Actor 1985: National Film Award for Best Actor (won), for *Sparsh* - Volpi Cup for Best Actor 1984: Volpi Cup for Best Actor (won), for *Paar* - National Film Award for Best Actor 1980: National Film Award for Best Actor (won), for *Sparsh* *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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