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.

Filmography

• 2026Assi — Basu Sir
• Made in India: A Titan Story — JRD Tata
• 2026Main Vaapas Aaunga — Ishar Singh Grewal
• 2026OM Chapter 1: Udhiram - The Blood Wood
• 2026Rehmat
• 2026Safia/Safdar — Bhai Yazdani
• 2025Far from Home — Executive Producer
• 2025Fateh — Raza
• 2025Gustaakh Ishq — Aziz Beg 'Babba'
• 2025Missing Face — Mr. Williams
• IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack — Vinay Kaul
• 2024Khidki
• 2024Minimum — Sukhdeep Singh
• Showtime — Viktor Khanna
• 2024Tees — Gasha
• 2023A Knock on the Door — Dean
• 2023COAT — Narrator
• Charlie Chopra & the Mystery of Solang Valley — Mr. Roy
• 2023Kuttey — Narayan Khobre
• 2023Man Woman Man Woman — Director
• Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo — Sahebji
• Taj: Divided by Blood — Akbar
• 2023The Broken Table
• 20222100 Ft — Gulshan
• 2022A Holy Conspiracy — Anton De Souza
• 2022Gehraiyaan — Vinod Khanna
• Kaun Banegi Shikharwati — Raja Mrityunjay Singh Shikharwat
• 2022Maarrich
• Modern Love Mumbai — Pappi Singh
• 2022Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal
• 2022The Daughter
• 2022The Master: Shyam Benegal — Narrator
• Dhillon's Jackpot — Mr. Dhillon
• Mumbai Diaries — Vocals
• 2021Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi — Ramprasad Bhargav
• 2021The Miniaturist of Junagadh — Husyn Naqqash
• Bandish Bandits — Panditji
• 2020Half Full
• 2020Hameed The Unsung Humanist
• 2020Mee Raqsam — Hashim Seth
• 2019The Tashkent Files — PKR Natrajan
• 2018Aiyaary — Baburao Shastri
• 2018Dhh — Magician
• 2018Hope Aur Hum — Nagesh Srivastava
• 2018Nude
• 2018Rogan Josh
• 2018Skin of Marble — Bhupinder Singh
• Zero KMS — Guru
• 2017Begum Jaan — Rajaji
• 2017Irada — Lt.Col Parabjeet Walia (Retd)
• 2017Mumbai Underworld
• 2017Ok Jaanu — Gopi Srivastava
• 2017Pinjra — voice
• 2017The Hungry — Tathagat Ahuja
• 2016Jeewan Hathi
• 2016Teraa Surroor — Robin
• 2016The Blueberry Hunt — Colonel
• 2016Waiting — Shiv Kumar
• 2015Charlie Kay Chakkar Mein
• 2015Dharam Sankat Mein — Neel Anand Baba
• 2015Dirty Politics — Manoj Singh
• 2015Life Continues
• 2015Shaandaar — Narrator
• 2015Welcome Back — Wanted Bhai
• 2014Dedh Ishqiya — Khalujan
• 2014Finding Fanny — Ferdinand 'Ferdie' Pinto
• 2014Goatspeak — Butcher
• 2014INT. CAFÉ – NIGHT — Man
• 2014Kolkata Junction
• 2013Jackpot — Boss
• 2013John Day — John Day
• 2013Krrish 3 — Dr. Siddhant Arya (Special Appearance)
• 2013Sona Spa — Baba
• 2013Sunglass
• 2013The Coffin Maker — Anton Gomes
• 2013Zinda Bhaag — Puhlwan
• 2012Chaalis Chauraasi — Pankaj Purushottam Suri (Sir)
• 2012Maximum — Arun Inamdar
• 20117 Khoon Maaf — Dr. Modhusudhon Tarafdar
• 2011Chargesheet — Sultan
• 2011Deool — Dacoit
• 2011Michael — Michael
• 2011That Girl in Yellow Boots — Diwaker
• 2011The Dirty Picture — Suryakanth
• 2011Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara — Salman Habib
• 2010Allah Ke Banday — Warden
• 2010Ishqiya — Khalujaan
• 2010Peepli Live — Salim Kidwai
• 2010Raajneeti — Bhaskar Sanyal
• 2010Red Alert: The War Within — Naga Reddy
• 2010Wilson Periera — All Characters (Voice)
• 2009Barah Aana — Shukla
• 2009Bolo Raam — Dr. N.S. Negi
• 2009Firaaq — Khan Sahab
• 2009Today's Special — Akbar
• 2008A Wednesday! — The Anonymous Caller
• 2008Bombay to Bangkok — Special
• 2008Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na — Amar Singh
• 2008Maharathi — Jai Singh Adenwalla
• 2008Mere Baap Pehle Aap — Sheekha’s dad
• 2008Mithya — Gavde
• 2007Amal — G.K. Jayaram
• 2007Dus Kahaniyaan
• 2007Khuda Kay Liye — Maulana Wali
• 2007Parzania — Cyrus
• 2007Shoot on Sight — Police Commander Tariq Ali
• 2006Banaras — Babaji
• 2006Krrish — Dr. Siddhant Arya
• 2006Mixed Doubles — Malti's Father
• 2006Omkara — Bhaisaab
• 2006Shoonya — Old Man
• 2006Valley of Flowers — Yeti
• 2006Yun Hota To Kya Hota — Director
• 2005Being Cyrus — Dinshaw Sethna
• 2005Home Delivery — Uncle (uncredited)
• 2005Iqbal — Mohit
• 2005Paheli — Male Puppet (Voice)
• 2005The Great New Wonderful — Avinash aka "Avi"
• 2004Asambhav — Sameer 'Sam' Hans
• 2004Main Hoon Na — Brigadier Shekhar Sharma
• 2004Raghu Romeo — Co-Producer
• 20033 Deewarein — Ishaan Mirza
• 2003Maqbool — Inspector Purohit
• 2003The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen — Captain Nemo
• 2002Encounter: The Killing — Inspector Sam Bharucha
• 2002Guru Mahaaguru — Vijay Verma
• 2002Neel Parbat Ke Paar
• 2001Kasam
• 2001Monsoon Wedding — Lalit Verma
• 2001Mujhe Meri Biwi Se Bachaao — Anand Mathur
• 2000Gaja Gamini — Leonardo da Vinci
• 2000Hey Ram — Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
• 1999Bhopal Express — Bashir
• 1999Kabhi Paas Kabhi Fail
• 1999Sarfarosh — Gulfam Hassan
• 1999Shadows in the Dark
• 1998Bombay Boys
• 1998China Gate — Maj. Sarfaraz Khan
• 1998Dand Nayak
• 1998Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge! — Tiger
• 1998Sar Utha Ke Jiyo — Inspector Vijay Khanna
• 1998Such a Long Journey — Jimmy Bilimoria
• 1997Agnichakra — Police Inspector Satpal
• 1997Daava — Bhishma
• 1997Lahoo Ke Do Rang — Bharat Srivastav
• 1997Private Detective: Two Plus Two Plus One
• 1996Chaahat — Ajay Narang
• 1996Himmat
• 1996Rajkumar — Durjan Singh / Surjan Singh
• 1995Naajayaz — Raj Solanki
• 1995Takkar — Inspector D'Costa
• 1994Drohkaal — Abbas Lodhi
• 1994Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa — Father Briganza
• 1994Mohra — Mr. Jindal
• 1994Mr. Ahmed
• 1994Ponthan Mada — Seema Thampuran
• 1994Triyacharitra
• 1993Bedardi — Nirbhay Saxena
• 1993Game — Vidram
• 1993Hasti — Vishal
• 1993Lootere
• 1993Sir
• 1992Chamatkar — Amar Kumar ak Marco
• 1992Electric Moon — Goswani
• 1992Panaah — Deva
• 1992Tahalka — Captain Ranbir Chauhan
• 1992Vishwatma — Inspector Surya Pratap Singh
• 1991Ek Ghar — V. S. Rajashekhar
• 1991Lakshmanrekha — Amar Kapoor
• 1991Sau Crore
• 1991Shikari — Fakira
• 1990Chor Pe Mor
• 1990Police Public
• 1989Andha Yug — Ashwatthama
• 1989Khoj
• 1989Mane — Rajanna, Makeup Artist
• 1989Tridev — Jay Singh
• 1988Gone to Waste
• 1988Hero Hiralal — Hero Hiralal
• 1988Libaas — Sudhir Bhardwaj
• 1988Maalamaal
• Mirza Ghalib — Mirza Ghalib
• 1988Pestonjee — Pirojshah Pithawala
• 1988Rihaee — Mansukh
• The Discovery of India — Shivaji
• 1988The Perfect Murder — Inspector Ghote
• 1987Ijaazat — Mahinder
• 1987Jalwa — Inspector Kapil
• 1987Mirch Masala — Subedar
• 1987This Is Not Our Destination
• 1986Ek Pal — Ved Hazarika
• 1986Genesis — The farmer
• 1986Karma — Khairuddin Kisti
• 1986Khamosh — Captain Rajeev Bakshi
• 1986Musafir — Sadanand
• 1986Shart — Vikram/ Devendra
• 1985Aghaat — Rustom Patel
• 1985Anantyatra
• 1985Ghulami — SP Sultan Singh
• 1985Surkhiyaan
• 1985Trikal — Ruiz Pereira
• 1984Giddh: The Vulture
• 1984Holi — Professor Singh
• 1984Lorie — Micky
• 1984Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho! — Malkani
• 1984Party — Amrit
• 1984The Crossing — Naurangia
• 1984The Ruins — Subhash
• 1983Ardh Satya — Mike Lobo
• 1983Haadsaa — Gangster
• 1983Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro — Vinod Chopra
• 1983Mandi — Tungrus
• 1983Masoom — D.K. Malhotra (DK)
• 1983Protidan
• 1983Woh 7 Din — Dr. Anand
• 1982Aadharshila — Ajay
• 1982Bazaar — Salim
• 1982Bezubaan — Shivnath
• 1982Dil... Akhir Dil Hai — Vimal Mehta
• 1982Katha — Rajaram Purshotam Joshi
• 1982Naseeb Ni Balihari
• 1982Situm
• 1982Swami Dada
• 1981Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai — Albert Pinto
• 1981Bhavni Bhavai — King Chakrasen
• 1981Chakra — Looka
• 1981Death Penalty
• 1981Man Versus Man — Narrator
• 1981Tajurba
• 1981Umrao Jaan — Gohar Mirza
• 1980Aakrosh — Bhaskar Kulkarni
• 1980Hum Paanch — Suraj
• 1980Khwab — Gopal Mathur
• 1980Sparsh — Anirudh Parmar
• 1979Shaayad
• 1979Sunayana — Rajoo
• 1978Hungama Bombay Ishtyle
• 1978Junoon — Sarfaraz Khan
• 1977Bhumika — Sunil Verma
• 1977Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane — Venkataramana Shastri
• 1976A Proposal
• 1976Manthan — Bhola
• 1975Nishant — Vishwam
• 1972Aan Baan — Mourner in funeral
• 1968Sapnon Ka Saudagar — Special Appearance
• Maharagni
• Marudhanayagam
• Masoom: The Next Generation

Appearances as themselves (7)

• 2019SunGanges — Himself
• Mid Wicket Tales with Naseeruddin Shah — Self
• The Anupam Kher Show — Himself
• 2012Celluloid Man — Self
• Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai — Himself
• 1998Ribbons for Peace — Himself
• Backstage — Self