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Acting

Naseeruddin Shah

Career: Active from 1972 to 2026, busiest in 2006 with 7 main titles.

Leading roles: 131
top three billing

Average score: 64/100

Highest rated: Made in India: A Titan Story
94/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 100 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Naseeruddin Shah Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Uncanny
1.4, average 2.5
Fantasy
0.9, average 1.7
Scare
1.8, average 2.6
Absurdist Humor
1.4, average 2.0

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Social Commentary 27
Indian Cinema 17
Political Intrigue 13
Character-Driven 11
Crime Thriller 6
Moral Ambiguity 5
Historical Drama 5
Fast-Paced 5
Political Thriller 5
Dark Humor 4
Character-Driven Narrative 4
Social Realism 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

195

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

2020s

30 titles · average score 65

Main Vaapas Aaunga

76

as Ishar Singh Grewal

Made in India: A Titan Story

94

TV show · as JRD Tata

Gustaakh Ishq

70

as Aziz Beg 'Babba'

Fateh

60

as Raza

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack

60

TV show · as Vinay Kaul

Showtime

51

TV show · as Viktor Khanna

Taj: Divided by Blood

66

TV show · as Akbar

Kaun Banegi Shikharwati

65

TV show · as Raja Mrityunjay Singh Shikharwat

Gehraiyaan

50

as Vinod Khanna

Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi

72

as Ramprasad Bhargav

Bandish Bandits

72

TV show · as Panditji

Mee Raqsam

62

as Hashim Seth

2010s

43 titles · average score 54

The Tashkent Files

38

as PKR Natrajan

Zero KMS

73

TV show · as Guru

Begum Jaan

34

as Rajaji

The Hungry

65

as Tathagat Ahuja

Waiting

71

as Shiv Kumar

Dedh Ishqiya

80

as Khalujan

Finding Fanny

64

as Ferdinand 'Ferdie' Pinto

INT. CAFÉ – NIGHT

73

as Man

Sona Spa

29

as Baba

That Girl in Yellow Boots

47

as Diwaker

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

85

as Salman Habib

Ishqiya

66

as Khalujaan

2000s

38 titles · average score 64

Today's Special

59

as Akbar

Firaaq

71

as Khan Sahab

A Wednesday!

80

as The Anonymous Caller

Shoot on Sight

36

as Police Commander Tariq Ali

Khuda Kay Liye

79

as Maulana Wali

Krrish

65

as Dr. Siddhant Arya

Valley of Flowers

70

as Yeti

Iqbal

81

as Mohit

Being Cyrus

69

as Dinshaw Sethna

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

38

as Captain Nemo

3 Deewarein

76

as Ishaan Mirza

Monsoon Wedding

80

as Lalit Verma

1990s

28 titles · average score 61

Sarfarosh

78

as Gulfam Hassan

Bhopal Express

71

as Bashir

China Gate

65

as Maj. Sarfaraz Khan

Daava

50

as Bhishma

Chaahat

57

as Ajay Narang

Naajayaz

59

as Raj Solanki

Takkar

49

as Inspector D'Costa

Drohkaal

78

as Abbas Lodhi

Ponthan Mada

79

as Seema Thampuran

Chamatkar

60

as Amar Kumar ak Marco

Vishwatma

59

as Inspector Surya Pratap Singh

Panaah

as Deva

1980s

48 titles · average score 72

Tridev

60

as Jay Singh

Mirza Ghalib

91

TV show · as Mirza Ghalib

Jalwa

64

as Inspector Kapil

Mirch Masala

78

as Subedar

Khamosh

74

as Captain Rajeev Bakshi

Karma

72

as Khairuddin Kisti

Holi

67

as Professor Singh

Masoom

81

as D.K. Malhotra (DK)

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro

82

as Vinod Chopra

Mandi

75

as Tungrus

Umrao Jaan

75

as Gohar Mirza

Sparsh

76

as Anirudh Parmar

1970s

7 titles · average score 75

Sunayana

as Rajoo

Junoon

73

as Sarfaraz Khan

Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane

as Venkataramana Shastri

Bhumika

76

as Sunil Verma

Manthan

79

as Bhola

Nishant

73

as Vishwam

Aan Baan

as Mourner in funeral

1960s

1 title

Sapnon Ka Saudagar

as Special Appearance