Acting
Naseeruddin Shah
- Titles
- 181movies17TV shows
- Career
Active from 1972 to 2026, busiest in 1983 and 2006 with 7 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 129top 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 80 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Politics4.6average 2.6
- Class & Capitalism4.8average 3.3
- Social Commentary6.2average 4.9
- Crime4.9average 3.7
- Contemporary Realism6.2average 5.2
- Romance4.6average 3.8
- Pathos5.9average 5.2
- Family Dynamics5.4average 4.7
Rarely in their work
- Uncanny1.3, average 2.5
- Fantasy1.0, average 1.8
- Scare1.9, average 2.6
- Absurdist Humor1.5, average 2.0
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 26
- Indian Cinema 16
- Political Intrigue 14
- Character-Driven 11
- Crime Thriller 6
- Historical Drama 5
- Fast-Paced 5
- Historical Setting 4
- Nostalgic 4
- Dark Humor 4
- Contemporary Realism 4
- Bollywood 4
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Om PuriActorShoot on Sight, Hey Ram, Holi, Such a Long Journey, China Gate, +16 more
Shabana AzmiActorHum Paanch, Masoom, Market Place, Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai, Khamosh, +12 more
Amrish PuriActorHum Paanch, The Churning, Market Place, Tridev, Vishwatma, +10 more
Smita PatilActorThe Churning, Chakra, Market Place, Bazaar, Aakrosh, +8 more
Kulbhushan KharbandaActorMonsoon Wedding, The Churning, China Gate, Chakra, Market Place, +4 more
Deepti NavalActorZindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Hum Paanch, Mirch Masala, Junoon, Firaaq, +3 more
Mohan AgasheActorThe Churning, Deool, Aakrosh, Maximum, Asambhav, +3 more
Pankaj KapurActorIC 814: The Kandahar Hijack, Maqbool, Khamosh, Finding Fanny, Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, +3 more
Paresh RawalActorChina Gate, Welcome Back, Mirch Masala, Dharam Sankat Mein, Maharathi, +2 more
Anupam KherActorChaahat, Dirty Politics, A Wednesday!, Aiyaary, Karma, +2 more
Jackie ShroffActor3 Deewarein, Dirty Politics, Tridev, Hasti, Karma, +2 more
Renu SalujaEditorHey Ram, Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa, Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai, Aadharshila, Ardh Satya, +2 more
Movies and TV shows
372000s
37 titles · average score 65
68
as Akbar
71
as Khan Sahab
56
as Shukla
as Dr. N.S. Negi
79
as The Anonymous Caller
65
as Gavde
43
as Special
68
as Jai Singh Adenwalla
75
as Amar Singh
74
as Maulana Wali
36
as Police Commander Tariq Ali
90
as G.K. Jayaram
69
as Yeti
64
as Dr. Siddhant Arya
62
Director
62
as Babaji
79
as Bhaisaab
69
as Malti's Father
as Old Man
81
as Mohit
68
as Dinshaw Sethna
72
as Cyrus
57
as Avinash aka "Avi"
62
as Male Puppet (Voice)
34
as Uncle (uncredited)
38
as Sameer 'Sam' Hans
68
as Brigadier Shekhar Sharma
59
Co-Producer
39
as Captain Nemo
75
as Ishaan Mirza
90
as Inspector Purohit
60
as Inspector Sam Bharucha
as Vijay Verma
80
as Lalit Verma
as Anand Mathur
46
as Leonardo da Vinci
76
as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi