Acting
Naseeruddin Shah
- Titles
- 186movies17TV shows
- Career
Active from 1972 to 2026, busiest in 2006 with 7 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 131top three billing
- Average score
63/100
- Highest rated
Made in India: A Titan Story95/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 95 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Politics4.3average 2.6
- Class & Capitalism4.7average 3.3
- Social Commentary6.2average 4.9
- Contemporary Realism6.5average 5.4
- Family Dynamics5.7average 4.8
- Crime4.5average 3.7
- Pathos6.1average 5.2
- Catharsis5.9average 5.1
Rarely in their work
- Uncanny1.3, average 2.5
- Scare1.7, average 2.6
- Fantasy0.9, average 1.7
- Absurdist Humor1.4, average 2.0
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 27
- Indian Cinema 17
- Political Intrigue 14
- Character-Driven 11
- Crime Thriller 6
- Fast-Paced 5
- Historical Drama 5
- Moral Ambiguity 5
- Historical Setting 4
- Dark Humor 4
- Character-Driven Narrative 4
- Family Drama 4
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Om PuriActorWelcome Back, Hey Ram, Such a Long Journey, Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, Maharathi, +16 more
Shabana AzmiActorKhamosh, Hum Paanch, Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai, Pestonjee, Nishant, +13 more
Amrish PuriActorAndha Yug, Vishwatma, Tahalka, Ardh Satya, Manthan, +10 more
Smita PatilActorArdh Satya, Chakra, Manthan, Mirch Masala, Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai, +8 more
Kulbhushan KharbandaActorMonsoon Wedding, China Gate, Chakra, Manthan, Mohra, +4 more
Renu SalujaEditorHey Ram, Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa, Khamosh, Ardh Satya, +4 more
Paresh RawalActorWelcome Back, Maharathi, China Gate, Mirch Masala, Yun Hota To Kya Hota, +3 more
Deepti NavalActorZindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Hum Paanch, Mirch Masala, Ek Ghar, Firaaq, +3 more
Mohan AgasheActorManthan, Deool, Nishant, Aakrosh, Asambhav, +3 more
Jackie ShroffActorKarma, 3 Deewarein, Dirty Politics, Tridev, Hasti, +2 more
Pankaj KapurActorIC 814: The Kandahar Hijack, Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, Maqbool, Khamosh, Finding Fanny, +2 more
Girish KarnadActorHey Ram, Manthan, Nishant, Iqbal, Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane, +2 more
Movies and TV shows
1952020s
30 titles · average score 65
as Ishar Singh Grewal
TV show · as JRD Tata
as Raza
as Aziz Beg 'Babba'
TV show · as Vinay Kaul
TV show · as Viktor Khanna
TV show · as Akbar
TV show · as Raja Mrityunjay Singh Shikharwat
as Vinod Khanna
as Ramprasad Bhargav
TV show · as Panditji
as Hashim Seth
2010s
43 titles · average score 54
as PKR Natrajan
TV show · as Guru
as Rajaji
as Tathagat Ahuja
as Neel Anand Baba
as Manoj Singh
as Ferdinand 'Ferdie' Pinto
as Khalujan
as Diwaker
as Salman Habib
as Khalujaan
2000s
38 titles · average score 64
as Akbar
as Khan Sahab
as The Anonymous Caller
as Gavde
as Maulana Wali
as Police Commander Tariq Ali
as Yeti
as Mohit
as Dinshaw Sethna
as Captain Nemo
as Ishaan Mirza
as Lalit Verma
1990s
28 titles · average score 61
as Gulfam Hassan
as Maj. Sarfaraz Khan
as Ajay Narang
as Durjan Singh / Surjan Singh
as Raj Solanki
as Inspector D'Costa
as Seema Thampuran
as Abbas Lodhi
as Amar Kumar ak Marco
as Inspector Surya Pratap Singh
as Captain Ranbir Chauhan
as Fakira
1980s
48 titles · average score 72
as Jay Singh
TV show · as Mirza Ghalib
as Subedar
as Inspector Kapil
as Mahinder
as Khairuddin Kisti
as Captain Rajeev Bakshi
as Professor Singh
as Vinod Chopra
as D.K. Malhotra (DK)
as Albert Pinto
as Bhaskar Kulkarni
1970s
7 titles · average score 75
as Rajoo
as Sarfaraz Khan
as Venkataramana Shastri
as Sunil Verma
as Bhola
as Vishwam
as Mourner in funeral
1960s
1 title
as Special Appearance