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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
'''Naseer Abdullah''' (6 May 1956) is an Indian model and actor best known for his role as Prithvi in the English-language film ''[[Mitr, My Friend]]'' (2002).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/naseer-abdullah-on-overdrive-to-promote-mitr/articleshow/2180468.cms|title=Naseer Abdullah on overdrive to promote Mitr|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=July 8, 2023|archive-date=July 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709174742/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/naseer-abdullah-on-overdrive-to-promote-mitr/articleshow/2180468.cms|url-status=live}}</reF>

== Career ==
Naseer Abdullah worked as a location manager for ''[[Gandhi (film)|Gandhi]]'' (1982).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/abdullahs-journey-from-gandhi-to-gandhi/articleshow/8912803.cms|title=Abdullah's journey from Gandhi to Gandhi|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=July 8, 2023|archive-date=May 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200525192053/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Abdullahs-journey-from-Gandhi-to-Gandhi/articleshow/8912803.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> He made his debut in the stage play ''Mischief Mania'' (1992) by [[Pearl Padamsee]]. He made his film debut with ''[[Dil Aashna Hai]]'' (1993) and after the film's failure he shifted to advertisements for Digjam and [[Indian Airlines]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/jan/30sld1.htm|title=rediff.com, Movies: Mitr -- The story in pictures|work=[[Rediff.com]]|access-date=11 July 2023}}</ref> He played the antagonist in the television serial ''[[Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/lucknow-times/naseer-abdullah-a-role-model/articleshow/43200719.cms|title=NASEER ABDULLAH:: A ROLE MODEL|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=July 8, 2023|archive-date=July 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230708225952/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/lucknow-times/naseer-abdullah-a-role-model/articleshow/43200719.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> He played [[Shobana]]'s workaholic husband in the film ''[[Mitr, My Friend]]'' (2002), which follows an Indian-American family and their life and struggles in [[San Francisco]]. A critic wrote that "Nasir Abdullah makes his presence felt" while another critic wrote that he "now and then does not seem very convinced with what he is doing".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.onlinebangalore.com/life/movi/mitr/|title=Movie Review|website=www.onlinebangalore.com|access-date=2023-07-08|archive-date=2023-07-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230708230003/https://www.onlinebangalore.com/life/movi/mitr/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.webindia123.com/movie/national/mitr/index.htm|title=Mitr-my friend Movie review Webindia123.com|website=www.webindia123.com|access-date=2023-07-08|archive-date=2017-02-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170225111633/http://www.webindia123.com/movie/national/mitr/index.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2002/02/15/stories/2002021501090201.htm| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021226204320/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2002/02/15/stories/2002021501090201.htm| url-status=usurped| archive-date=26 December 2002| title=Mitr-My Friend| work=The Hindu| date=15 February 2002| accessdate=13 August 2006}}</ref> He went on to play supporting roles in many films including ''[[Main Hoon Na]]'' (2004), ''[[Page 3]]'' (2005), ''[[Kuchh Meetha Ho Jaye]]'' (2005), ''[[Om Shanti Om]]'' (2007) and ''[[Dear Friend Hitler|Gandhi to Hitler]]'' (2011).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/naseer-abdullahs-a-funny-guy/articleshow/9358183.cms|title=Naseer Abdullah's a funny guy|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=July 8, 2023|archive-date=March 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170304035849/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Naseer-Abdullahs-a-funny-guy/articleshow/9358183.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/honest-nasser/articleshow/2545681.cms|title=Honest Nasser|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=July 8, 2023|archive-date=July 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709174657/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/honest-nasser/articleshow/2545681.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Selected filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Dil Aashna Hai]]'' || Akram Allahabadi Baig ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2002 || ''[[Mitr, My Friend]]'' || Prithvi || English-language film
|-
| ''[[Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat]]'' || Vikas || Television serial
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Main Hoon Na]]'' || Rajat Saxena ||
|-
| rowspan="3"|2005 || ''[[Page 3 (film)|Page 3]]'' || Romesh Thapar ||
|-
| ''[[Kuchh Meetha Ho Jaye]]'' || Gul Khan ||
|-
| ''[[The Film]]'' || Inspector Javed Khan ||
|-
| rowspan="4"|2006 || ''[[Taxi No. 9211]]'' || Advocate Shivraj Behl (Shiv) ||
|-
| ''[[Jigyaasa]]'' || Ramesh Shah Tak ||
|-
| ''[[36 China Town]]'' || Raj's father ||
|-
| ''Men Not Allowed'' || Karan Sharma ||
|-
| rowspan="4"|2007 || ''[[Traffic Signal (film)|Traffic Signal]]'' || Sanjeev ||
|-
| ''[[Good Boy, Bad Boy]]'' || Psychology teacher ||
|-
| ''[[Apna Asmaan]]'' || Mr. Sharma ||
|-
|''[[Om Shanti Om]]'' || Naseer ||
|-
| rowspan="3"|2008 || ''[[Haal-e-Dil]]'' || Rohit's father ||
|-
| ''[[Khushboo (2008 film)|Khushboo]]'' || Captain R. Aiyar ||
|-
| ''[[Hulla]]'' || Gupta ||
|-
| rowspan="6"|2009 || ''[[Kisaan]]'' || Advocate Kapoor ||
|-
| ''[[Lottery (2009 film)|Lottery]]'' || Rohit's boss ||
|-
| ''[[Daddy Cool (2009 Hindi film)|Daddy Cool]]'' || Maria's father ||
|-
| ''[[Fox (film)|Fox]]'' || Public Prosecutor, Goa ||
|-
| ''[[Jail (2009 film)|Jail]]'' || High Court Judge ||
|-
| ''[[Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish]]'' || Producer ||
|-
| rowspan="4"|2010 || ''[[Fired (2010 film)|Fired]]'' || Mr. Kapoor ||
|-
| ''[[Apartment (film)|Apartment]]'' || Inspector Javed Sheikh ||
|-
|''[[Knock Out (2010 film)|Knock Out]]'' || Bhalla ||
|-
| ''[[A Flat (film)|A Flat]]'' || Digvijay Singh ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2011 || ''[[Yeh Saali Zindagi]]'' || Singhania ||
|-
|''[[Dear Friend Hitler]]'' || [[Albert Speer]] || Also known as ''Gandhi to Hitler''
|-
| rowspan="3"|2012 || ''[[Diary of a Butterfly]]'' || Gul's father ||
|-
| ''[[Paanch Ghantey Mien Paanch Crore]]'' || Inspector Raam Singh ||
|-
| ''Jeet Lengey Jahaan'' || Advocate ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2019 || ''Khushfehmaiyaan'' || Peter Fernandes || Television series;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2019/nov/21/i-want-to-be-enlightened-like-the-buddha-says-nasir-abdullah-2064864.html|title=I want to be enlightened like the Buddha, says Nasir Abdullah|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2023-07-08|archive-date=2023-07-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709005638/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2019/nov/21/i-want-to-be-enlightened-like-the-buddha-says-nasir-abdullah-2064864.html|url-status=live}}</ref> 6 episodes
|-
| ''[[The Office (Indian TV series)|The Office]]'' || Anniruddh CFO || Television series; 1 episode
|-
| 2022 || ''[[Bachchhan Paandey]]'' || Myra's director ||
|-
| 2023 || ''Majaz A Life in Poetry'' || Ali Sardar Jaffery ||
|}

;As location manager
*''[[Gandhi (film)|Gandhi]]'' (1982)

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0008279}}

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