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{{Short description|Indian actor}} | {{Short description|Indian actor (born 1950)}} | ||
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{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| name = Naseeruddin Shah | | name = Naseeruddin Shah | ||
| image = Naseeruddin Shah | | image = Naseeruddin Shah at IFP Season 9.jpg | ||
| caption = Shah | | caption = Shah at IFP Season 9 | ||
12 October 2019 | |||
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1950|07|20|df=y}} | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1950|07|20|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Barabanki]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], | | birth_place = [[Barabanki]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India | ||
| yearsactive = 1972–present | | yearsactive = 1972–present | ||
| spouse = | | spouse = Manara Sikri (deceased)<br />{{marriage|[[Ratna Pathak Shah]]|1982}} | ||
| children = | | children = 3, inc. [[Imaad Shah|Imaad]] and [[Vivaan Shah|Vivaan]] | ||
| alma_mater = [[Film and Television Institute of India]]<br />[[National School of Drama]]<br />[[Aligarh Muslim University]] | | alma_mater = [[Film and Television Institute of India|Film and Television Institute]]<br />[[National School of Drama]]<br />[[Aligarh Muslim University]] | ||
| occupation = Actor | | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|director}} | ||
| works = [[Naseeruddin Shah filmography|Full list]] | |||
| birth_name = | | birth_name = | ||
| relatives = [[: | | relatives = [[:Template:Shah family|Shah family]] | ||
| awards = | | awards = | ||
| honours = [[Padma Bhushan]]<br />[[Padma Shri]] | | honours = [[Padma Bhushan]]<br />[[Padma Shri]] | ||
| website = | | website = | ||
| signature = Naseeruddin Shah Signature.jpg | | signature = Naseeruddin Shah Signature.jpg | ||
| signature_alt = Naseeruddin Shah Signature | | signature_alt = Naseeruddin Shah Signature | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Naseeruddin Shah''' (born 20 July 1950) is an Indian actor. He | '''Naseeruddin Shah''' (born 20 July 1950) is an Indian actor who works primarily in [[Hindi]] films. He was notable in Indian [[parallel cinema]] and has starred in various international productions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/naseeruddin-shah-says-essential-for-muslims-to-stop-feeling-persecuted-assert-claim-on-india/|title=Naseeruddin Shah says essential for Muslims to stop feeling persecuted, assert claim on India|website=The Indian Express|date=2 June 2017 |access-date=2 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170602065033/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/naseeruddin-shah-says-essential-for-muslims-to-stop-feeling-persecuted-assert-claim-on-india/|archive-date=2 June 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=20 July 2020|title=Naseeruddin Shah: The Angel of Chaos|url=https://filmcriticscircle.com/journal/naseeruddin-shah-the-angel-of-chaos/|access-date=26 October 2020|website=Journal of Indian Cinema|language=en-GB|archive-date=6 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206105659/https://filmcriticscircle.com/journal/naseeruddin-shah-the-angel-of-chaos/|url-status=dead}}</ref> He has won numerous awards in his career, including three [[National Film Awards]], three [[Filmfare Awards]] and the [[Volpi Cup for Best Actor]] at the [[Venice Film Festival]]. The [[Government of India]] honoured him with the [[Padma Shri]] and the [[Padma Bhushan]] awards for his contributions to Indian cinema.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151028182142/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 October 2015|title=Padma Awards|publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|date=2015|access-date=21 July 2015}}</ref> | ||
In 1982, he married his second wife, actress [[Ratna Pathak Shah|Ratna Pathak]], daughter of actress [[Dina Pathak]], with whom he has two sons. His sister-in-law is actress [[Supriya Pathak]], who is married to actor [[Pankaj Kapur]]. | In 1982, he married his second wife, actress [[Ratna Pathak Shah|Ratna Pathak]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-12 |title=Ratna Pathak resents being second to husband Naseeruddin Shah's career, but has learned to accept it |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ratna-pathak-resents-being-second-to-husband-naseeruddin-shahs-career-but-has-learned-to-accept-it-9939865/ |access-date=2025-07-26 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> daughter of actress [[Dina Pathak]], with whom he has two sons. His sister-in-law is actress [[Supriya Pathak]], who is married to actor [[Pankaj Kapur]]. | ||
== Early life == | == Early life and education == | ||
Naseeruddin Shah was born on 20 July 1950 in [[Barabanki city|Barabanki]] town, [[Uttar Pradesh]], into a [[Nawab]] family.<ref>{{cite book |author=Italo Spinelli |title=Indian Summer: Films, Filmmakers and Stars Between Ray and Bollywood |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Gq4aAQAAIAAJ |year=2002 |publisher=Edizioni Oliveras |pages=144 |isbn=9788885982680 |access-date=6 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707071544/http://books.google.com/books?id=Gq4aAQAAIAAJ |archive-date=7 July 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=20 July 2020|title=Bollywood wishes Naseeruddin Shah on 70th birthday: You continue to inspire us|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/bollywood-wishes-naseeruddin-shah-on-70th-birthday-6514498/|access-date=7 May 2021|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> | Naseeruddin Shah was born on 20 July 1950 in [[Barabanki city|Barabanki]] town, [[Uttar Pradesh]], into a [[Nawab]] family.<ref>{{cite book |author=Italo Spinelli |title=Indian Summer: Films, Filmmakers and Stars Between Ray and Bollywood |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Gq4aAQAAIAAJ |year=2002 |publisher=Edizioni Oliveras |pages=144 |isbn=9788885982680 |access-date=6 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707071544/http://books.google.com/books?id=Gq4aAQAAIAAJ |archive-date=7 July 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> His great-great-grandfather was the [[Afghan people|Afghan]] [[warlord]] [[Jan-Fishan Khan]], who would go on to become the [[Nawab of Sardhana]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-05-20 |title=Bollywood celebrities who have royal roots; Number 3 will SHOCK you |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/bollywood-celebrities-who-have-royal-roots-number-3-will-shock-you/photostory/121276393.cms?picid=121276405 |access-date=2025-07-26 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> His relatives include author-diplomat [[Ikbal Ali Shah]], poet [[Amina Shah]], [[Omar Ali-Shah]] and [[Idries Shah]], the latter of whom both [[Sufism|Sufi]] writers.<ref>{{Cite web|date=20 July 2020|title=Bollywood wishes Naseeruddin Shah on 70th birthday: You continue to inspire us|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/bollywood-wishes-naseeruddin-shah-on-70th-birthday-6514498/|access-date=7 May 2021|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> His relatives from [[Pakistan]] include actor-director [[Syed Kamal]], Shah Mahboob Alam, former joint director and head of [[Intelligence Bureau (Pakistan)|Pakistan's Intelligence Bureau]] in [[Sindh]] and [[Balochistan, Pakistan|Balochistan]], and cricketer [[Owais Shah]].<ref>{{cite web | ||
|title=How well do you know Naseer?|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-quiz-naseeruddin-shah/20100720.htm|website=Rediff.com|publisher=Rediff.com India Ltd.|date=20 July 2010|access-date=27 November 2025|url-status=live|quote=Born in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, Naseeruddin Shah is the descendant of the 19th century Afghan warlord, Jan Fishan Khan. He is also related to Afghan writer Idries Shah, famous Pakistani actor Syed Kamal Shah, the former joint director and head of Pakistan's Intelligence Bureau in Sindh and Balochistan, Shah Mahboob Alam, and cricketer Owais Shah.}}</ref> | |||
Shah attended | Shah attended St. Anselm's Ajmer school and [[St Joseph's College, Nainital]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Society |first=LUCKNOW |date=2013-07-02 |title=Padma Shri & Padma Bhushan Naseeruddin Shah : Salute to the legend from Avadh |url=https://lucknow.me/padma-shri-padma-bhushan-naseeruddin-shah-salute-to-the-legend-from-avadh/ |access-date=2025-07-26 |website=LUCKNOW Society® |language=en-US}}</ref> He graduated in arts from [[Aligarh Muslim University]] in 1971 and attended [[National School of Drama]] in Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-07-20 |title=Naseeruddin Shah turns 68: Some facts on his life |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/naseeruddin-shah-326619-2015-07-20 |access-date=2025-07-26 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> | ||
His elder brother, Lt. General [[Zameerud-din Shah]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nagalandpage.com/national/29822-former-goc-3-corps-in-vp-race|title=Former GOC 3 corps in VP race|date=9 May 2017|work=Nagaland Page|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825161855/http://www.nagalandpage.com/national/29822-former-goc-3-corps-in-vp-race|archive-date=25 August 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> (Retd.) PVSM, SM, VSM, was [[Vice-Chancellor]] of [[Aligarh Muslim University]].<ref>{{cite | His elder brother, Lt. General [[Zameerud-din Shah]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nagalandpage.com/national/29822-former-goc-3-corps-in-vp-race|title=Former GOC 3 corps in VP race|date=9 May 2017|work=Nagaland Page|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825161855/http://www.nagalandpage.com/national/29822-former-goc-3-corps-in-vp-race|archive-date=25 August 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> (Retd.) PVSM, SM, VSM, had a distinguished career in the military, having served as [[Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Deputy Chief of the Army Staff]] of the [[Indian Army]], and later was appointed a member of the [[Armed Forces Tribunal]] and also [[Vice-Chancellor]] of [[Aligarh Muslim University]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.stateherald.com/2017/05/12/peoples-vice-presidential-candidate/|title=People's Vice Presidential Candidate|date=12 May 2017|work=State Herald|access-date=20 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517081425/http://www.stateherald.com/2017/05/12/peoples-vice-presidential-candidate/|archive-date=17 May 2017|url-status=live |last1=K |first1=Rakesh }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://morungexpress.com/high-speculation-former-goc-3-corps-vp/|title=High speculation former GOC 3 Corps VP|date=10 May 2017|work=Morung Express|access-date=20 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701163628/http://morungexpress.com/high-speculation-former-goc-3-corps-vp/|archive-date=1 July 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
== Career == | == Career == | ||
Shah has acted in [[ | ===Parallel and mainstream cinema=== | ||
Shah started his film career in the mid 1970s in [[parallel cinema]] and has acted in [[films]] such as ''[[Nishant (film)|Nishant]]'', ''[[Aakrosh (1980 film)|Aakrosh]]'', ''[[Sparsh (film)|Sparsh]]'', ''[[Mirch Masala]]'', ''[[Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai? (1980 film)|Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Ata Hai]]'', ''[[Trikaal|Trikal]]'', ''[[Bhavni Bhavai]]'', ''[[Junoon (1978 film)|Junoon]]'', ''[[Mandi (1983 film)|Mandi]]'', ''[[Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!]]'', ''[[Ardh Satya]]'' and ''[[Katha (1983 film)|Katha]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0787462|title=Naseeruddin Shah|website=[[IMDb]] |access-date=22 September 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090120022844/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0787462/|archive-date=20 January 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
Shah became active in mainstream [[Bollywood]] cinema with the 1980 film ''[[Hum Paanch (film)|Hum Paanch]]''. In 1982, he acted in the film ''Dil Aakhir Dil Hai'' directed by Ismail Shroff, opposite [[Rakhee Gulzar|Rakhee]]. One of his most important films, ''[[Masoom (1983 film)|Masoom]]'', was released in 1983<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shekhar Kapur says people wanted him to change Masoom script. Just another copy, retorts Internet|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/shekhar-kapur-says-people-wanted-him-to-change-masoom-script-just-another-copy-retorts-internet-1576418-2019-08-02|date=2 August 2019|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=13 May 2020|archive-date=20 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200720083938/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/shekhar-kapur-says-people-wanted-him-to-change-masoom-script-just-another-copy-retorts-internet-1576418-2019-08-02|url-status=live}}</ref> and was shot at [[St Joseph's College, Nainital]]. His next major success in mainstream films was the 1986 multi-star film ''[[Karma (1986 film)|Karma]]'' where he acted alongside veteran [[Dilip Kumar]]. Starring roles for films such as ''[[Ijaazat]]'' (1987), ''[[Jalwa]]'' (1988) and ''[[Hero Hiralal]]'' (1989) followed. In 1988, he played opposite his wife [[Ratna Pathak]] as [[Inspector Ghote]], the fictional detective of [[H. R. F. Keating]]'s novels in the [[Merchant Ivory]] English language film ''[[The Perfect Murder (1988 film)|The Perfect Murder]]''. He acted with [[Aditya Pancholi]] in films like ''[[Maalamaal]]'' (1988) and ''Game'' (1993). | Shah became active in mainstream [[Bollywood]] cinema with the 1980 film ''[[Hum Paanch (film)|Hum Paanch]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=archive |first=From our online |date=2018-07-20 |title=Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah turns 68 |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2018/Jul/20/veteran-actor-naseeruddin-shah-turns-68-1846057.html |access-date=2025-07-26 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> In 1982, he acted in the film ''[[Dil Aakhir Dil Hai]]'' directed by Ismail Shroff, opposite [[Rakhee Gulzar|Rakhee]]. One of his most important films, ''[[Masoom (1983 film)|Masoom]]'', was released in 1983<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shekhar Kapur says people wanted him to change Masoom script. Just another copy, retorts Internet|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/shekhar-kapur-says-people-wanted-him-to-change-masoom-script-just-another-copy-retorts-internet-1576418-2019-08-02|date=2 August 2019|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=13 May 2020|archive-date=20 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200720083938/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/shekhar-kapur-says-people-wanted-him-to-change-masoom-script-just-another-copy-retorts-internet-1576418-2019-08-02|url-status=live}}</ref> and was shot at [[St Joseph's College, Nainital]]. That same year, he appeared in the cult comedy film ''[[Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro]]n''. His next major success in mainstream films was the 1986 multi-star film ''[[Karma (1986 film)|Karma]]'' where he acted alongside veteran [[Dilip Kumar]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Naseeruddin Shah - Photos, Videos, Birthday, Latest News, Height In Feet - FilmiBeat |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/naseeruddin-shah.html |access-date=2025-07-26 |website=www.filmibeat.com |language=en}}</ref> Starring roles for films such as ''[[Ijaazat]]'' (1987), ''[[Jalwa]]'' (1988) and ''[[Hero Hiralal]]'' (1989) followed. In 1988, he played opposite his wife [[Ratna Pathak]] as [[Inspector Ghote]], the fictional detective of [[H. R. F. Keating]]'s novels in the [[Merchant Ivory]] English language film ''[[The Perfect Murder (1988 film)|The Perfect Murder]]''. He acted with [[Aditya Pancholi]] in films like ''[[Maalamaal]]'' (1988) and ''Game'' (1993). | ||
He has acted in several multi- | He has acted in several multi-starrer films as well, such as ''[[Ghulami]]'' (1985), ''[[Tridev]]'' (1989) and ''[[Vishwatma]]'' (1992). In 1994, he acted as the [[villain]] in ''[[Mohra]]'', his 100th film as an actor. He forayed into [[Malayalam cinema]] the same year, through [[T. V. Chandran]]'s drama ''[[Ponthan Mada]]''. The film portrayed the irrational bonding of a feudal serf (played by [[Mammootty]]) and a colonial landlord (played by Shah). He strongly believed that the distinction between art and commercial films had largely reduced, especially with the directors of the former also making commercial films. In 2000, Shah played [[Mahatma Gandhi]] in [[Kamal Haasan]]'s ''[[Hey Ram]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/eyecatchers/story/20000228-naseeruddin-shah-gets-to-play-mahatma-gandhi-twice-777153-2000-02-28|title=Naseeruddin Shah gets to play Mahatma Gandhi twice|first=Anna M. M. |last=Vetticad|website=India Today|date=28 February 2000 |language=en|access-date=17 May 2019}}</ref> which focused on the assassination of Gandhi from [[Nathuram Godse|the assailant]]'s point of view. | ||
Shah played Mohit, the drunken coach to a deaf and mute boy in ''[[Iqbal (film)|Iqbal]]''. Shah was noted for his roles in the 1999 [[Aamir Khan]]-starrer ''[[Sarfarosh]]'', where he played Gulfam Hassan – a ''[[ghazal]]'' singer-cum-terrorist mastermind — and in [[Neeraj Pandey]]'s ''[[A Wednesday]]'' (2008). | Shah played Mohit, the drunken coach to a deaf and mute boy in ''[[Iqbal (film)|Iqbal]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Naseeruddin Shah's TOI Archives - 100 Years of Indian CinemaPhotos - 100 Yrs of Indian Cinema-Movies-The Times of India Photogallery |url=https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/movies/100-yrs-of-indian-cinema/Naseeruddin-Shahs-TOI-Archives-100-Years-of-Indian-Cinema/morphshow/21166739.cms |access-date=2025-07-26 |website=photogallery.indiatimes.com}}</ref> Shah was noted for his roles in the 1999 [[Aamir Khan]]-starrer ''[[Sarfarosh (1999 film)|Sarfarosh]]'', where he played Gulfam Hassan – a ''[[ghazal]]'' singer-cum-terrorist mastermind — and in [[Neeraj Pandey]]'s ''[[A Wednesday]]'' (2008). | ||
Shah has also starred in international projects, such as ''[[Monsoon Wedding]]'' in 2001 and a Hollywood adaptation of ''[[The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (film)|The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen]]'' in 2003 (co-starring [[Sean Connery]]), where he played [[The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (film)#Captain Nemo|Captain Nemo]]. His portrayal of Nemo was very close to the design of the graphic novel, although his Nemo was far less manic. He worked in [[Vishal Bhardwaj]]'s Indian adaptation of [[Shakespeare]]'s ''[[Macbeth]]'', titled ''[[Maqbool]]'', in 2003, and [[Rajiv Rai]]'s ''[[Asambhav]]'' opposite [[Arjun Rampal]] and [[Priyanka Chopra]] in 2004. He then went on to work in ''[[The Great New Wonderful]]'' (2005). Shah played a pivotal role in ''[[Today's Special (film)|Today's Special]]'', [[Aasif Mandvi]]'s 2009 independent comedy film. In 2011, Shah was seen in ''[[The Dirty Picture]]''. He acted in Anup Kurian's ''[[The Hunt (2010 film)|The Blueberry Hunt]]'', playing a recluse growing [[Marijuana (word)|marijuana]] in his forest retreat, and in ''[[Waiting (2016 film)|Waiting]]'', starring opposite [[Kalki Koechlin]], both of which were released in 2016. | Shah has also starred in international projects, such as ''[[Monsoon Wedding]]'' in 2001 and a Hollywood adaptation of ''[[The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (film)|The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen]]'' in 2003 (co-starring [[Sean Connery]]), where he played [[The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (film)#Captain Nemo|Captain Nemo]]. His portrayal of Nemo was very close to the design of the graphic novel, although his Nemo was far less manic. He worked in [[Vishal Bhardwaj]]'s Indian adaptation of [[Shakespeare]]'s ''[[Macbeth]]'', titled ''[[Maqbool]]'', in 2003, and [[Rajiv Rai]]'s ''[[Asambhav]]'' opposite [[Arjun Rampal]] and [[Priyanka Chopra]] in 2004. He then went on to work in ''[[The Great New Wonderful]]'' (2005). Shah played a pivotal role in ''[[Today's Special (film)|Today's Special]]'', [[Aasif Mandvi]]'s 2009 independent comedy film. In 2011, Shah was seen in ''[[The Dirty Picture]]''. He acted in Anup Kurian's ''[[The Hunt (2010 film)|The Blueberry Hunt]]'', playing a recluse growing [[Marijuana (word)|marijuana]] in his forest retreat, and in ''[[Waiting (2016 film)|Waiting]]'', starring opposite [[Kalki Koechlin]], both of which were released in 2016. | ||
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[[Naseeruddin Shah filmography|Shah]] has performed with his theatre troupe at places such as New Delhi, [[Mumbai]], [[Bangalore]] and [[Lahore]]. He has directed plays written by Lavender Kumar, [[Ismat Chughtai]] and [[Saadat Hasan Manto]].{{Citation needed|date=June 2022}} | [[Naseeruddin Shah filmography|Shah]] has performed with his theatre troupe at places such as New Delhi, [[Mumbai]], [[Bangalore]] and [[Lahore]]. He has directed plays written by Lavender Kumar, [[Ismat Chughtai]] and [[Saadat Hasan Manto]].{{Citation needed|date=June 2022}} | ||
His directorial debut in movies, ''[[Yun Hota To Kya Hota]]'', was released in 2006. It stars several established actors such as [[Konkona Sen Sharma]], [[Paresh Rawal]], [[Irrfan Khan]], then-newcomer [[Ayesha Takia]], his son [[Imaad Shah]] and his old friend [[Ravi Baswani]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/jul/21yun.htm|title=Yun Hota.. the Rediff review|website=www.rediff.com|access-date=28 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180301212336/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/jul/21yun.htm|archive-date=1 March 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> | His directorial debut in movies, ''[[Yun Hota To Kya Hota]]'', was released in 2006.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Naseeruddin Shah Unable to Summon Confidence to Direct After 'Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota' for This Reason |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/naseeruddin-shah-unable-to-summon-confidence-to-direct-after-yun-hota-toh-kya-hota-for-this-reason-2838471.html |access-date=2025-07-26 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> It stars several established actors such as [[Konkona Sen Sharma]], [[Paresh Rawal]], [[Irrfan Khan]], then-newcomer [[Ayesha Takia]], his son [[Imaad Shah]] and his old friend [[Ravi Baswani]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/jul/21yun.htm|title=Yun Hota.. the Rediff review|website=www.rediff.com|access-date=28 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180301212336/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/jul/21yun.htm|archive-date=1 March 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
=== | ===Theatre and television=== | ||
[[File:Naseeruddin Shah at The Doon School.jpg|thumb|Naseeruddin Shah playing Pozzo in Motley's production of ''[[Waiting for Godot]]'' at [[The Doon School]], 2009.]] | [[File:Naseeruddin Shah at The Doon School.jpg|thumb|Naseeruddin Shah playing Pozzo in Motley's production of ''[[Waiting for Godot]]'' at [[The Doon School]], 2009.]] | ||
In 1977, Shah, [[Tom Alter]] and [[Benjamin Gilani]] formed a theatre group called Motley Productions. Their first play was [[Samuel Beckett]]'s ''[[Waiting for Godot]]'', which was staged at the [[Prithvi Theatre]] on 29 July 1979.<ref>{{cite news |title=Still waiting, for Mr Godot |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19970821/23350783.html |publisher=[[The Indian Express]] |date=21 August 1997 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080424080515/http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19970821/23350783.html |archive-date=24 April 2008 }}</ref> | In 1977, Shah, [[Tom Alter]] and [[Benjamin Gilani]] formed a theatre group called Motley Productions. Their first play was [[Samuel Beckett]]'s ''[[Waiting for Godot]]'', which was staged at the [[Prithvi Theatre]] on 29 July 1979.<ref>{{cite news |title=Still waiting, for Mr Godot |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19970821/23350783.html |publisher=[[The Indian Express]] |date=21 August 1997 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080424080515/http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19970821/23350783.html |archive-date=24 April 2008 }}</ref> | ||
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In 1989, he acted as the [[Maratha]] King [[Shivaji]] in another [[eponym]]ous television series ''[[Bharat Ek Khoj]]'' based on [[Jawaharlal Nehru]]'s book ''[[The Discovery of India]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Being Naseer|url=http://www.filmfare.com/features/being-naseer-2538.html|date=7 March 2013|work=Filmware|author=Roychoudhary, Amborish|access-date=25 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306140436/http://www.filmfare.com/features/being-naseer-2538.html|archive-date=6 March 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> | In 1989, he acted as the [[Maratha]] King [[Shivaji]] in another [[eponym]]ous television series ''[[Bharat Ek Khoj]]'' based on [[Jawaharlal Nehru]]'s book ''[[The Discovery of India]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Being Naseer|url=http://www.filmfare.com/features/being-naseer-2538.html|date=7 March 2013|work=Filmware|author=Roychoudhary, Amborish|access-date=25 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306140436/http://www.filmfare.com/features/being-naseer-2538.html|archive-date=6 March 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
In mid 1990s, Shah also hosted some episodes of science magazine programme ''[[Turning Point (1991 TV series)|Turning Point]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url= | In the mid-1990s, Shah also hosted some episodes of science magazine programme ''[[Turning Point (1991 TV series)|Turning Point]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-and-the-arts/story/19980330-turning-point-makes-a-comeback-with-new-host-and-producer-825995-1998-03-29|title=Turning Point makes a comeback with new host and producer|website=India Today|date=30 March 1998 |access-date=9 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818105922/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/turning-point-makes-a-comeback-with-new-host-and-producer/1/263745.html|archive-date=18 August 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
In 1999, he acted as a special agent in the TV series ''Tarkash'' on [[Zee TV]]. He played a retired agent haunted by nightmares who is re-inducted as he apparently knows something about a dreaded terrorist somehow connected with his past. He played the villain with the dual identity of a [[ghazal]] singer and a [[Inter Services Intelligence|Pakistani spy]] who supports terrorism in India in ''[[Sarfarosh]]'' (1999).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/not-returning-awards-as-they-mean-nothing-to-me-naseeruddin-shah/|title=Not returning awards as they mean nothing to me: Naseeruddin Shah|work=The Indian Express|date=6 November 2015|access-date=8 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151108215857/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/not-returning-awards-as-they-mean-nothing-to-me-naseeruddin-shah/|archive-date=8 November 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> He was the first of several celebrity actors, who played narrator in the popular audiobook series for kids ''[[Karadi Tales]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Karadi tales|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2000/06/05/stories/13050212.htm|date=5 June 2000|access-date=25 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150903181156/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2000/06/05/stories/13050212.htm|archive-date=3 September 2015|work=[[The Hindu]]|url-status=dead}}</ref> He along with wife Ratna was the narrator in the film ''[[Paheli]]'' — the Indian entry to the [[79th Academy Awards|2006 Academy Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Pahele is a revelation|url=http://m.rediff.com/movies/2005/jun/27pah.htm|website=Rediff|date=27 June 2005|access-date=25 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150903181156/http://m.rediff.com/movies/2005/jun/27pah.htm|archive-date=3 September 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> | In 1999, he acted as a special agent in the TV series ''Tarkash'' on [[Zee TV]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Society |first=LUCKNOW |date=2013-07-02 |title=Padma Shri & Padma Bhushan Naseeruddin Shah : Salute to the legend from Avadh |url=https://lucknow.me/padma-shri-padma-bhushan-naseeruddin-shah-salute-to-the-legend-from-avadh/ |access-date=2025-07-26 |website=LUCKNOW Society® |language=en-US}}</ref> He played a retired agent haunted by nightmares who is re-inducted as he apparently knows something about a dreaded terrorist somehow connected with his past.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A quiver full of arrows |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99sep19/sunday/filmtv.htm |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=www.tribuneindia.com}}</ref> He played the villain with the dual identity of a [[ghazal]] singer and a [[Inter Services Intelligence|Pakistani spy]] who supports terrorism in India in ''[[Sarfarosh (1999 film)|Sarfarosh]]'' (1999).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/not-returning-awards-as-they-mean-nothing-to-me-naseeruddin-shah/|title=Not returning awards as they mean nothing to me: Naseeruddin Shah|work=The Indian Express|date=6 November 2015|access-date=8 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151108215857/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/not-returning-awards-as-they-mean-nothing-to-me-naseeruddin-shah/|archive-date=8 November 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> He was the first of several celebrity actors, who played narrator in the popular audiobook series for kids ''[[Karadi Tales]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Karadi tales|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2000/06/05/stories/13050212.htm|date=5 June 2000|access-date=25 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150903181156/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2000/06/05/stories/13050212.htm|archive-date=3 September 2015|work=[[The Hindu]]|url-status=dead}}</ref> He along with wife Ratna was the narrator in the film ''[[Paheli (2005 film)|Paheli]]'' — the Indian entry to the [[79th Academy Awards|2006 Academy Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Pahele is a revelation|url=http://m.rediff.com/movies/2005/jun/27pah.htm|website=Rediff|date=27 June 2005|access-date=25 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150903181156/http://m.rediff.com/movies/2005/jun/27pah.htm|archive-date=3 September 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
In 2017, Shah returned to film, starring in Shakespearean | In 2017, Shah returned to film, starring in the Shakespearean adaptation ''[[The Hungry]]'', screened under special presentations at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]] 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Hungry Trailer: Naseeruddin Shah|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/the-hungry-trailer-naseeruddin-shah-tisca-chopra-take-us-to-a-dark-mean-world/story-f99rVlHW7g52jnZze4iFTP.html|website=HindustanTimes|access-date=12 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912192046/http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/the-hungry-trailer-naseeruddin-shah-tisca-chopra-take-us-to-a-dark-mean-world/story-f99rVlHW7g52jnZze4iFTP.html|archive-date=12 September 2017|url-status=live|date=23 August 2017}}</ref> He also acted as lead in ''The Coffin Maker'' directed by Veena Bakshi, which however never got released in public but only remained for private viewership.<ref>{{Citation |last=Bakshi |first=Veena |title=The Coffin Maker |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1784654/ |type=Drama |publisher=Shree Narayan Studios |access-date=2023-01-27}}</ref> | ||
== Personal life == | == Personal life == | ||
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When he was between 19 and 20 years of age, Shah married 36-year-old Manara Sikri, also known as Parveen Murad. They got married on 1 November in the year 1969 but the relationship ended soon when Naseer got through National School of Drama. Meanwhile, the two also had a daughter named | When he was between 19 and 20 years of age, Shah married 36-year-old Manara Sikri, also known as Parveen Murad. They got married on 1 November in the year 1969 but the relationship ended soon when Naseer got through National School of Drama. Meanwhile, the two also had a daughter named 'Heeba'. Naseer believes that he wasn't in the right frame of mind back then and hence the relationship with Parveen came to an end. About His wife, who was the sister of actress [[Surekha Sikri]], was a divorced woman and had children from her previous marriage. Shah faced resistance from his parents and siblings to the idea of this marriage, but he went ahead nevertheless. Within one year of the wedding, the couple became the parents of a daughter, the stage actress Heeba Shah. By this time, the marriage was on the rocks, and the couple separated when Heeba was about one year old. However, they were not divorced for many years, because in his ''nikaahnama'' (Muslim marriage contract), Shah had firstly promised a massive amount of money to his wife as ''mehr'' (alimony) in case of a divorce, and secondly disclaimed the right to bigamy. His wife, whose first marriage had ended bitterly, and whose first divorce had not (in her opinion) yielded her enough money, had been determined to ensure that the same situation was not repeated in her second marriage. It took more than twelve years for Naseeruddin Shah to put together the colossal amount of money which he had recklessly promised as a teenager, and it was not until 1982 that he was divorced of his first wife and free to marry his next. Meanwhile, Manara and Heeba moved to [[Iran]] in the early 1970s, shortly after the couple separated, and Shah was not permitted by his wife to have any contact with their daughter, despite the fact that no divorce had been formalized. The situation was only remedied when Heeba, having become an adult, herself sought out her father and established contact with him. She later moved to India and, having never married, lives with her father, step-mother and half-brothers. Manara died in Iran in the 1990s, after having gone through yet another divorce.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/lipstick-under-my-burkha-actor-ratna-pathak-shah-shares-a-moment-in-time-from-when-she-dated-naseeruddin-shah-4774143/|title=Lipstick Under My Burkha actor Ratna Pathak Shah shares a moment in time from when she dated Naseeruddin Shah|date=30 July 2017|work=The Indian Express|access-date=19 January 2018}}</ref>{{not in citation}} | ||
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Shah was married to Manara Sikri and had a daughter, Heeba, with her. In the 1970s, Shah met and fell in love with [[Ratna Pathak Shah|Ratna Pathak]], the daughter of [[Dina Pathak]], a well-respected character actress. During the 70s and 80s they co-starred in several films, including ''[[Mirch Masala]]'' and [[The Perfect Murder (1988 film)|''The Perfect Murder'']].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Naseeruddin-Shahs-son-falls-off-train/articleshow/548379.cms | title=Naseeruddin Shah's son falls off train | date=24 November 2006 | access-date=17 November 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212194650/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-11-24/india/27821864_1_nair-hospital-local-train-imaad | archive-date=12 December 2013 | work=[[The Times of India]] | url-status=dead }}</ref> They were in a live-in relationship for many years, while Shah put together the ''[[Mahr|mehr]]'' required to divorce Manara. Shah and Pathak were finally married in 1982.<ref name=Stardust>{{cite news|title=Does Naseeruddin Shah's first marriage and divorce scare his second wife Ratna?|url=http://www.magnamags.com/stardust/blast-from-the-past/does-naseeruddin-shah-s-first-marriage-and-divorce-scare-his-second-wife-ratna/869|work=[[Stardust (magazine)|Stardust]]|date=29 July 2013|access-date=14 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140915030220/http://www.magnamags.com/stardust/blast-from-the-past/does-naseeruddin-shah-s-first-marriage-and-divorce-scare-his-second-wife-ratna/869|archive-date=15 September 2014|url-status= | Shah was married to Manara Sikri and had a daughter, Heeba Shah, with her. In the 1970s, Shah met and fell in love with [[Ratna Pathak Shah|Ratna Pathak]], the daughter of [[Dina Pathak]], a well-respected character actress. During the 70s and 80s they co-starred in several films, including ''[[Mirch Masala]]'' and [[The Perfect Murder (1988 film)|''The Perfect Murder'']].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Naseeruddin-Shahs-son-falls-off-train/articleshow/548379.cms | title=Naseeruddin Shah's son falls off train | date=24 November 2006 | access-date=17 November 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212194650/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-11-24/india/27821864_1_nair-hospital-local-train-imaad | archive-date=12 December 2013 | work=[[The Times of India]] | url-status=dead }}</ref> They were in a live-in relationship for many years, while Shah put together the ''[[Mahr|mehr]]'' required to divorce Manara. Shah and Pathak were finally married in 1982.<ref name=Stardust>{{cite news|title=Does Naseeruddin Shah's first marriage and divorce scare his second wife Ratna?|url=http://www.magnamags.com/stardust/blast-from-the-past/does-naseeruddin-shah-s-first-marriage-and-divorce-scare-his-second-wife-ratna/869|work=[[Stardust (magazine)|Stardust]]|date=29 July 2013|access-date=14 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140915030220/http://www.magnamags.com/stardust/blast-from-the-past/does-naseeruddin-shah-s-first-marriage-and-divorce-scare-his-second-wife-ratna/869|archive-date=15 September 2014|url-status=usurped}}</ref> By his second marriage, Shah has two sons, [[Imaad Shah|Imaad]] and [[Vivaan Shah|Vivaan]], both of whom are actors. The couple lives in [[Mumbai]] with Heeba, Imaad and Vivaan.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/lipstick-under-my-burkha-actor-ratna-pathak-shah-shares-a-moment-in-time-from-when-she-dated-naseeruddin-shah-4774143/|title=Lipstick Under My Burkha actor Ratna Pathak Shah shares a moment in time from when she dated Naseeruddin Shah|date=30 July 2017|work=The Indian Express|access-date=19 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180119235420/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/lipstick-under-my-burkha-actor-ratna-pathak-shah-shares-a-moment-in-time-from-when-she-dated-naseeruddin-shah-4774143/|archive-date=19 January 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
== Filmography == | == Filmography == | ||
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=== Civilian | === Civilian awards === | ||
* [[List of Padma Shri award recipients (1980–1989)|1987]] | * [[List of Padma Shri award recipients (1980–1989)|1987]] – [[Padma Shri]] – India's fourth highest civilian award | ||
* [[List of Padma Bhushan award recipients (2000–2009)|2003]] | * [[List of Padma Bhushan award recipients (2000–2009)|2003]] – [[Padma Bhushan]] – India's third highest civilian award | ||
=== Film awards === | === Film awards === | ||
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| rowspan="2" |Best Supporting Actor||''[[Katha (1983 film)|Katha]]''||{{nom}} | | rowspan="2" |Best Supporting Actor||''[[Katha (1983 film)|Katha]]''||{{nom}} | ||
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|''[[Mandi (film)|Mandi]]''||{{nom}} | |''[[Mandi (1983 film)|Mandi]]''||{{nom}} | ||
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|Best Performance in a Negative Role||''[[Sarfarosh]]''||{{nom}} | |Best Performance in a Negative Role||''[[Sarfarosh (1999 film)|Sarfarosh]]''||{{nom}} | ||
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|Best Supporting Actor||''[[The Dirty Picture]]''||{{nom}} | |Best Supporting Actor||''[[The Dirty Picture]]''||{{nom}} | ||
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|[[IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role|Best Performance in a Negative Role]] | |[[IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role|Best Performance in a Negative Role]] | ||
|''[[Sarfarosh]]'' | |''[[Sarfarosh (1999 film)|Sarfarosh]]'' | ||
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|''[[Mithya]]'' | |''[[Mithya (film)|Mithya]]'' | ||
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== Autobiography == | == Autobiography == | ||
In an interview with ''HT Brunch'', Shah speaks about having thought about an autobiography for almost 10 years. He penned down his thoughts occasionally during this period until he finally came up with 100-odd pages. What had started as an amusing pastime had clearly grown into something much deeper. He then presented the unfinished version to his friend, historian [[Ramachandra Guha|Ramchandra Guha]], who encouraged Shah to complete it and send it to a publication house.<ref>{{Cite web|date=12 September 2014|title=8 things Naseeruddin Shah's autobiography 'Then One Day' tells us about the man | In an interview with ''HT Brunch'', Shah speaks about having thought about an autobiography for almost 10 years. He penned down his thoughts occasionally during this period until he finally came up with 100-odd pages. What had started as an amusing pastime had clearly grown into something much deeper. He then presented the unfinished version to his friend, historian [[Ramachandra Guha|Ramchandra Guha]], who encouraged Shah to complete it and send it to a publication house.<ref>{{Cite web|date=12 September 2014|title=8 things Naseeruddin Shah's autobiography 'Then One Day' tells us about the man|url=https://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/8-things-naseeruddin-shahs-autobiography-one-day-tells-us-man-1709741.html|access-date=19 January 2021|website=Firstpost}}</ref> Shah's memoir is titled ''And Then One Day'', and was published by Hamish Hamilton.<ref name=Shah>{{cite book|last1=Shah|first1=Naseeruddin|title=And then one day: A memoir|date=2014|publisher=Hamish Hamilton|pages=1|isbn=978-0-670-08764-8}}</ref> | ||
== Bibliography == | |||
*{{Cite book|last=Shah|first=Naseeruddin|title=And then one day: A Memoir|publisher=Hamish Hamilton|year=2014}} | |||
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* {{cite news|title=Mission theatre, Waar on mind|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1131203/jsp/nation/story_17637941.jsp#.UrRIH38ayK1|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131220134920/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1131203/jsp/nation/story_17637941.jsp%23.UrRIH38ayK1|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 December 2013|access-date=20 December 2013|newspaper=The Telegraph India}}<!-- This source should be integrated into the body of the article as a citation. --> | * {{cite news|title=Mission theatre, Waar on mind|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1131203/jsp/nation/story_17637941.jsp#.UrRIH38ayK1|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131220134920/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1131203/jsp/nation/story_17637941.jsp%23.UrRIH38ayK1|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 December 2013|access-date=20 December 2013|newspaper=The Telegraph India}}<!-- This source should be integrated into the body of the article as a citation. --> | ||
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Naseeruddin Shah | |
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 Shah at IFP Season 9
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| Born | 20 July 1950 Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Alma mater | Film and Television Institute National School of Drama Aligarh Muslim University |
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| Years active | 1972–present |
Works | Full list |
| Spouse(s) | Manara Sikri (deceased) ( m. 1982) |
| Children | 3, inc. Imaad and Vivaan |
| Relatives | Shah family |
| Honours | Padma Bhushan Padma Shri |
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Naseeruddin Shah (born 20 July 1950) is an Indian actor who works primarily in Hindi films. He was notable in Indian parallel cinema and has starred in various international productions.[1][2] He has won numerous awards in his career, including three National Film Awards, three Filmfare Awards and the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri and the Padma Bhushan awards for his contributions to Indian cinema.[3]
In 1982, he married his second wife, actress Ratna Pathak,[4] daughter of actress Dina Pathak, with whom he has two sons. His sister-in-law is actress Supriya Pathak, who is married to actor Pankaj Kapur.
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Naseeruddin Shah was born on 20 July 1950 in Barabanki town, Uttar Pradesh, into a Nawab family.[5] His great-great-grandfather was the Afghan warlord Jan-Fishan Khan, who would go on to become the Nawab of Sardhana.[6] His relatives include author-diplomat Ikbal Ali Shah, poet Amina Shah, Omar Ali-Shah and Idries Shah, the latter of whom both Sufi writers.[7] His relatives from Pakistan include actor-director Syed Kamal, Shah Mahboob Alam, former joint director and head of Pakistan's Intelligence Bureau in Sindh and Balochistan, and cricketer Owais Shah.[8]
Shah attended St. Anselm's Ajmer school and St Joseph's College, Nainital.[9] He graduated in arts from Aligarh Muslim University in 1971 and attended National School of Drama in Delhi.[10]
His elder brother, Lt. General Zameerud-din Shah[11] (Retd.) PVSM, SM, VSM, had a distinguished career in the military, having served as Deputy Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army, and later was appointed a member of the Armed Forces Tribunal and also Vice-Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University.[12][13]
Career[edit | edit source]
Parallel and mainstream cinema[edit | edit source]
Shah started his film career in the mid 1970s in parallel cinema and has acted in films such as Nishant, Aakrosh, Sparsh, Mirch Masala, Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Ata Hai, Trikal, Bhavni Bhavai, Junoon, Mandi, Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!, Ardh Satya and Katha.[14]
Shah became active in mainstream Bollywood cinema with the 1980 film Hum Paanch.[15] In 1982, he acted in the film Dil Aakhir Dil Hai directed by Ismail Shroff, opposite Rakhee. One of his most important films, Masoom, was released in 1983[16] and was shot at St Joseph's College, Nainital. That same year, he appeared in the cult comedy film Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron. His next major success in mainstream films was the 1986 multi-star film Karma where he acted alongside veteran Dilip Kumar.[17] Starring roles for films such as Ijaazat (1987), Jalwa (1988) and Hero Hiralal (1989) followed. In 1988, he played opposite his wife Ratna Pathak as Inspector Ghote, the fictional detective of H. R. F. Keating's novels in the Merchant Ivory English language film The Perfect Murder. He acted with Aditya Pancholi in films like Maalamaal (1988) and Game (1993).
He has acted in several multi-starrer films as well, such as Ghulami (1985), Tridev (1989) and Vishwatma (1992). In 1994, he acted as the villain in Mohra, his 100th film as an actor. He forayed into Malayalam cinema the same year, through T. V. Chandran's drama Ponthan Mada. The film portrayed the irrational bonding of a feudal serf (played by Mammootty) and a colonial landlord (played by Shah). He strongly believed that the distinction between art and commercial films had largely reduced, especially with the directors of the former also making commercial films. In 2000, Shah played Mahatma Gandhi in Kamal Haasan's Hey Ram[18] which focused on the assassination of Gandhi from the assailant's point of view.
Shah played Mohit, the drunken coach to a deaf and mute boy in Iqbal.[19] Shah was noted for his roles in the 1999 Aamir Khan-starrer Sarfarosh, where he played Gulfam Hassan – a ghazal singer-cum-terrorist mastermind — and in Neeraj Pandey's A Wednesday (2008).
Shah has also starred in international projects, such as Monsoon Wedding in 2001 and a Hollywood adaptation of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen in 2003 (co-starring Sean Connery), where he played Captain Nemo. His portrayal of Nemo was very close to the design of the graphic novel, although his Nemo was far less manic. He worked in Vishal Bhardwaj's Indian adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth, titled Maqbool, in 2003, and Rajiv Rai's Asambhav opposite Arjun Rampal and Priyanka Chopra in 2004. He then went on to work in The Great New Wonderful (2005). Shah played a pivotal role in Today's Special, Aasif Mandvi's 2009 independent comedy film. In 2011, Shah was seen in The Dirty Picture. He acted in Anup Kurian's The Blueberry Hunt, playing a recluse growing marijuana in his forest retreat, and in Waiting, starring opposite Kalki Koechlin, both of which were released in 2016.
Shah made his Pakistani film debut in Khuda Ke Liye by Shoaib Mansoor, where he played a short cameo. His second Pakistani film Zinda Bhaag was selected as the country's official entry to the 86th Academy Awards for the Best Foreign Language Film award.
As a director[edit | edit source]
Shah has performed with his theatre troupe at places such as New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Lahore. He has directed plays written by Lavender Kumar, Ismat Chughtai and Saadat Hasan Manto.[citation needed]
His directorial debut in movies, Yun Hota To Kya Hota, was released in 2006.[20] It stars several established actors such as Konkona Sen Sharma, Paresh Rawal, Irrfan Khan, then-newcomer Ayesha Takia, his son Imaad Shah and his old friend Ravi Baswani.[21]
Theatre and television[edit | edit source]
In 1977, Shah, Tom Alter and Benjamin Gilani formed a theatre group called Motley Productions. Their first play was Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot, which was staged at the Prithvi Theatre on 29 July 1979.[22]
In 1988, he acted in the eponymous television series based on the life and times of Mirza Ghalib, directed by Gulzar and telecast on DD National.[23]
In 1989, he acted as the Maratha King Shivaji in another eponymous television series Bharat Ek Khoj based on Jawaharlal Nehru's book The Discovery of India.[24]
In the mid-1990s, Shah also hosted some episodes of science magazine programme Turning Point.[25]
In 1999, he acted as a special agent in the TV series Tarkash on Zee TV.[26] He played a retired agent haunted by nightmares who is re-inducted as he apparently knows something about a dreaded terrorist somehow connected with his past.[27] He played the villain with the dual identity of a ghazal singer and a Pakistani spy who supports terrorism in India in Sarfarosh (1999).[28] He was the first of several celebrity actors, who played narrator in the popular audiobook series for kids Karadi Tales.[29] He along with wife Ratna was the narrator in the film Paheli — the Indian entry to the 2006 Academy Awards.[30]
In 2017, Shah returned to film, starring in the Shakespearean adaptation The Hungry, screened under special presentations at the Toronto International Film Festival 2017.[31] He also acted as lead in The Coffin Maker directed by Veena Bakshi, which however never got released in public but only remained for private viewership.[32]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Shah was married to Manara Sikri and had a daughter, Heeba Shah, with her. In the 1970s, Shah met and fell in love with Ratna Pathak, the daughter of Dina Pathak, a well-respected character actress. During the 70s and 80s they co-starred in several films, including Mirch Masala and The Perfect Murder.[33] They were in a live-in relationship for many years, while Shah put together the mehr required to divorce Manara. Shah and Pathak were finally married in 1982.[34] By his second marriage, Shah has two sons, Imaad and Vivaan, both of whom are actors. The couple lives in Mumbai with Heeba, Imaad and Vivaan.[35]
Filmography[edit | edit source]
Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]
Civilian awards[edit | edit source]
- 1987 – Padma Shri – India's fourth highest civilian award
- 2003 – Padma Bhushan – India's third highest civilian award
Film awards[edit | edit source]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Best Actor | Sparsh | Won |
| 1984 | Paar | Won | |
| 2006 | Best Supporting Actor | Iqbal | Won |
| 1980 | Best Supporting Actor | Junoon | Nominated |
| 1981 | Best Actor | Aakrosh | Won |
| 1982 | Chakra | Won | |
| 1983 | Bazaar | Nominated | |
| 1984 | Masoom | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Katha | Nominated | |
| Mandi | Nominated | ||
| 1985 | Best Actor | Sparsh | Nominated |
| 1994 | Best Supporting Actor | Sir | Nominated |
| 1995 | Best Performance in a Negative Role | Mohra | Nominated |
| 1996 | Best Supporting Actor | Naajayaz | Nominated |
| 1997 | Best Performance in a Negative Role | Chaahat | Nominated |
| 1999 | Best Supporting Actor | China Gate | Nominated |
| 2000 | Best Performance in a Negative Role | Sarfarosh | Nominated |
| 2006 | Best Supporting Actor | Iqbal | Nominated |
| 2007 | Best Performance in a Negative Role | Krrish | Nominated |
| 2008 | Best Actor | A Wednesday! | Nominated |
| 2012 | Best Supporting Actor | The Dirty Picture | Nominated |
| 2021 | Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Bandish Bandits | Nominated |
| Best Actor in a Web Original Film | Mee Raqsam | Nominated | |
| 2000 | Best Performance in a Negative Role | Sarfarosh | Won |
| 2006 | Best Supporting Actor | Iqbal | Nominated |
| 2008 | Best Performance in a Negative Role | Mithya | Nominated |
| 2009 | Best Actor | A Wednesday! | Nominated |
| 2011 | Best Performance in a Negative Role | Allah Ke Banday | Nominated |
| 2012 | The Dirty Picture | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Finding Fanny | Nominated | |
| 1986 | Best Actor (Hindi) | Paar | Won |
| 2006 | Best Supporting Actor (Hindi) | Iqbal | Won |
| 1984 | Volpi Cup for Best Actor | Paar | Won |
Other awards[edit | edit source]
- 2000: Won: Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
Autobiography[edit | edit source]
In an interview with HT Brunch, Shah speaks about having thought about an autobiography for almost 10 years. He penned down his thoughts occasionally during this period until he finally came up with 100-odd pages. What had started as an amusing pastime had clearly grown into something much deeper. He then presented the unfinished version to his friend, historian Ramchandra Guha, who encouraged Shah to complete it and send it to a publication house.[36] Shah's memoir is titled And Then One Day, and was published by Hamish Hamilton.[37]
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- Shah, Naseeruddin (2014). And then one day: A Memoir. Hamish Hamilton.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Naseeruddin Shah says essential for Muslims to stop feeling persecuted, assert claim on India". The Indian Express. 2 June 2017. Archived from the original on 2 June 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ↑ "Naseeruddin Shah: The Angel of Chaos". Journal of Indian Cinema. 20 July 2020. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ "Ratna Pathak resents being second to husband Naseeruddin Shah's career, but has learned to accept it". The Indian Express. 12 April 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ↑ Italo Spinelli (2002). Indian Summer: Films, Filmmakers and Stars Between Ray and Bollywood. Edizioni Oliveras. p. 144. ISBN 9788885982680. Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ↑ "Bollywood celebrities who have royal roots; Number 3 will SHOCK you". The Times of India. 20 May 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ↑ "Bollywood wishes Naseeruddin Shah on 70th birthday: You continue to inspire us". The Indian Express. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ↑ "How well do you know Naseer?". Rediff.com. Rediff.com India Ltd. 20 July 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
Born in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, Naseeruddin Shah is the descendant of the 19th century Afghan warlord, Jan Fishan Khan. He is also related to Afghan writer Idries Shah, famous Pakistani actor Syed Kamal Shah, the former joint director and head of Pakistan's Intelligence Bureau in Sindh and Balochistan, Shah Mahboob Alam, and cricketer Owais Shah.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Society, LUCKNOW (2 July 2013). "Padma Shri & Padma Bhushan Naseeruddin Shah : Salute to the legend from Avadh". LUCKNOW Society®. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ↑ "Naseeruddin Shah turns 68: Some facts on his life". India Today. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ↑ "Former GOC 3 corps in VP race". Nagaland Page. 9 May 2017. Archived from the original on 25 August 2017.
- ↑ K, Rakesh (12 May 2017). "People's Vice Presidential Candidate". State Herald. Archived from the original on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ↑ "High speculation former GOC 3 Corps VP". Morung Express. 10 May 2017. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ↑ "Naseeruddin Shah". IMDb. Archived from the original on 20 January 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
- ↑ archive, From our online (20 July 2018). "Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah turns 68". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ↑ "Shekhar Kapur says people wanted him to change Masoom script. Just another copy, retorts Internet". India Today. 2 August 2019. Archived from the original on 20 July 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ↑ "Naseeruddin Shah - Photos, Videos, Birthday, Latest News, Height In Feet - FilmiBeat". www.filmibeat.com. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ↑ Vetticad, Anna M. M. (28 February 2000). "Naseeruddin Shah gets to play Mahatma Gandhi twice". India Today. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ↑ "Naseeruddin Shah's TOI Archives - 100 Years of Indian CinemaPhotos - 100 Yrs of Indian Cinema-Movies-The Times of India Photogallery". photogallery.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ↑ "Naseeruddin Shah Unable to Summon Confidence to Direct After 'Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota' for This Reason". News18. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ↑ "Yun Hota.. the Rediff review". www.rediff.com. Archived from the original on 1 March 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ↑ "Still waiting, for Mr Godot". The Indian Express. 21 August 1997. Archived from the original on 24 April 2008.
- ↑ Ansari, Shahab (4 December 2013). "Naseeruddin Shah says he visited parts of Lahore in disguise". The News International. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ↑ Roychoudhary, Amborish (7 March 2013). "Being Naseer". Filmware. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ↑ "Turning Point makes a comeback with new host and producer". India Today. 30 March 1998. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ↑ Society, LUCKNOW (2 July 2013). "Padma Shri & Padma Bhushan Naseeruddin Shah : Salute to the legend from Avadh". LUCKNOW Society®. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ↑ "A quiver full of arrows". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ↑ "Not returning awards as they mean nothing to me: Naseeruddin Shah". The Indian Express. 6 November 2015. Archived from the original on 8 November 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ↑ "Karadi tales". The Hindu. 5 June 2000. Archived from the original on 3 September 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ↑ "Pahele is a revelation". Rediff. 27 June 2005. Archived from the original on 3 September 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ↑ "The Hungry Trailer: Naseeruddin Shah". HindustanTimes. 23 August 2017. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ↑ Bakshi, Veena, The Coffin Maker (Drama), Shree Narayan Studios, retrieved 27 January 2023
- ↑ "Naseeruddin Shah's son falls off train". The Times of India. 24 November 2006. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ↑ "Does Naseeruddin Shah's first marriage and divorce scare his second wife Ratna?". Stardust. 29 July 2013. Archived from the original on 15 September 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ↑ "Lipstick Under My Burkha actor Ratna Pathak Shah shares a moment in time from when she dated Naseeruddin Shah". The Indian Express. 30 July 2017. Archived from the original on 19 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ↑ "8 things Naseeruddin Shah's autobiography 'Then One Day' tells us about the man". Firstpost. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ↑ Shah, Naseeruddin (2014). And then one day: A memoir. Hamish Hamilton. p. 1. ISBN 978-0-670-08764-8.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Naseeruddin Shah on IMDb
- "Mission theatre, Waar on mind". The Telegraph India. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
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