# Naseeruddin Shah filmography

Naseeruddin Shah (born 20 July 1950) is an Indian actor and director. He has acted in over 100 films and directed the 2006 Bollywood film, Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota, starring Irrfan Khan and Konkana Sen Sharma.
He began his acting career playing Vishwan in the 1975 Hindi film, Nishant. Since then, he has done several movies in English and some regional languages of India while he mainly appeared in Hindi films.
He launched his autobiography in the year 2014, titled And then one day: A Memoir.

## Feature films

| Year | Film | Role | Language |
| 1975 | Nishant | Vishwam | Hindi |
| 1976 | Manthan | Bhola | Hindi |
| 1977 | Bhumika | Sunil Verma | Hindi |
| 1977 | Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane | Shastri | Kannada |
| 1977 | Godhuli | Priest | Hindi |
| 1978 | Junoon | Sarfaraz Khan | Hindi |
| 1978 | Hungama Bombay Ishtyle | Raju | Hindi |
| 1979 | Sparsh | Aniruddh Parmar | Hindi |
| 1979 | Sunayana | Raju | Hindi |
| 1980 | Beqasoor | Sunil Verma | Hindi |
| 1980 | Aakrosh | Bhaskar Kulkarni | Hindi |
| 1980 | Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai | Albert Pinto | Hindi |
| 1980 | Bhavni Bhavai | King Chakrasen | Gujarati |
| 1980 | Hum Paanch | Suraj | Hindi |
| 1980 | Khwab | Gopal 'Gopi' Mathur | Hindi |
| 1981 | Chakra | Lukka | Hindi |
| 1981 | Sazaye Maut | Uday Jagirdar / Omkar Puri | Hindi |
| 1981 | Tajurba | | Hindi |
| 1981 | Umrao Jaan | Gohar Mirza | Hindi |
| 1982 | Bazaar | Salim | Hindi |
| 1982 | Situm | Subhash | Hindi |
| 1982 | Dil...Akhir Dil Hai | | Hindi |
| 1982 | Naseeb Ni Balihari | | Gujarati |
| 1983 | Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro | Vinod Chopra | Hindi |
| 1983 | Katha | Rajaram Purshottam Joshi | Hindi |
| 1983 | Masoom | D.K. Malhotra | Hindi |
| 1983 | Mandi | Tungrus | Hindi |
| 1983 | Protidan | Prabhat Roy | Bengali |
| 1983 | Woh Saat Din | Dr. Anand | Hindi |
| 1983 | Ardh Satya | Mike Lobo | Hindi |
| 1984 | Paar | Naurangia | Hindi |
| 1984 | Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho! | Advocate Malkani | Hindi |
| 1984 | Maan Maryada | Thakur Ganga Singh | Hindi |
| 1984 | Holi | Professor Singh | Hindi |
| 1984 | Khandhar | Subhash | Hindi |
| 1985 | Ghulami | SP Sultan Singh | Hindi |
| 1985 | Trikaal | Ruiz Pereira | Hindi |
| 1985 | Mirch Masala | Subedar | Hindi |
| 1985 | Apna Jahan | Anil Sahani | Hindi |
| 1985 | Khamosh | Captain Bakshi | Hindi |
| 1986 | Karma | Khairuddin Chishti | Hindi |
| 1986 | Genesis | | Hindi |
| 1986 | Musafir | | Hindi |
| 1987 | Jalwa | Inspector Kapil | Hindi |
| 1987 | Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin | Trivedi | Hindi |
| 1987 | Ijaazat | Mahender | Hindi |
| 1988 | Hero Hiralal | Hero Hiralal | Hindi |
| 1988 | Maalamaal | Raj | Hindi |
| 1988 | Pestonjee | Phirojshah | Hindi |
| 1988 | The Perfect Murder | Inspector Ghote | English |
| 1989 | Tridev | Jay Singh | Hindi |
| 1989 | Mane (The House) | Rajshekar | Kannada |
| 1990 | Police Public | Sr. Inspector Mahar Singh Gadhwal | Hindi |
| 1990 | Chor Pe Mor | | Hindi |
| 1991 | Ek Ghar | Rajashekhara K. S | Hindi |
| 1991 | Sau Crore | Somnath | Hindi |
| 1991 | Lakshmanrekha | Amar Kapoor | Hindi |
| 1992 | Vishwatma | Suryapratap Singh | Hindi |
| 1992 | Chamatkar | Amar Kumar (Marco) | Hindi |
| 1992 | Panaah | Devaa | Hindi |
| 1992 | Hasti | Vishal | Hindi |
| 1992 | Tahalka | Captain Ranvir | Hindi |
| 1993 | Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa | Father Breganza | Hindi |
| 1993 | Sir | Professor Amar Verma | Hindi |
| 1994 | Ponthan Mada | Sheema Thampuran | Malayalam |
| 1994 | Mohra | Mr. Kushal Jindal | Hindi |
| 1994 | Drohkaal | DCP Abbas Lodhi | Hindi |
| 1995 | Naajayaz | Raj Solanki | Hindi |
| 1995 | Takkar | Inspector De Costa | Hindi |
| 1996 | Himmat | Luka | Hindi |
| 1996 | Chaahat | Ajay Narang | Hindi |
| 1997 | Bombay Boys | Mastana | Hindi |
| 1997 | Daava | Bhishma | Hindi |
| 1998 | Chinagate | Major Sarfaraz Khan | Hindi |
| 1998 | Such A Long Journey | Jimmy Bilimoria | English Hindi |
| 1998 | Dandnayak | | |
| 1999 | Sarfarosh | Gulfaam Hasan | Hindi |
| 1999 | Bhopal Express | Bashir | Hindi |
| 1999 | Kabhi Pass Kabhi Fail | Punjabi Restaurant Owner | Hindi |
| 2000 | Hey Ram | Mahatma Gandhi | Tamil Hindi |
| 2001 | Kasam | Mangal Singh | Hindi |
| 2001 | Monsoon Wedding | Lalit Verma | Hindi |
| 2002 | Encounter: The Killing | Inspector Bharucha | Hindi |
| 2003 | The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen | Captain Nemo | English |
| 2003 | Maqbool | Inspector Purohit | Hindi |
| 2004 | Asambhav | Sameer "Sam" Hans | Hindi |
| 2004 | 3 Deewarein | Ishaan | Hindi |
| 2004 | Main Hoon Na | Brig. Shekhar Sharma | Hindi |
| 2005 | Paheli | Male Puppet (Voice) | Hindi |
| 2005 | Iqbal | Mohit | Hindi |
| 2005 | The Great New Wonderful | Avi | English |
| 2006 | Being Cyrus | Dinshaw Sethna | Hindi |
| 2006 | Krrish | Dr. Siddhant Arya | Hindi |
| 2006 | Omkara | Bhaisaab | Hindi |
| 2006 | Shoonya | Old man | Hindi |
| 2006 | Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota | Narrator | Hindi |
| 2006 | Banaras | Babaji | Hindi |
| 2006 | Valley of Flowers | Yeti | French German Hindi |
| 2007 | Parzania | Cyrus | Hindi |
| 2007 | Amal | G.K. Jayaram | Hindi |
| 2007 | Khuda Ke Liye | Maulana Wali | Urdu |
| 2007 | Dus Kahaniyaan | (Anthology film) story Rice Plate | Hindi |
| 2008 | Mithya | Gawde | Hindi |
| 2008 | Shoot on Sight | Tariq Ali | Hindi |
| 2008 | Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na | Amar Singh Rathore | Hindi |
| 2008 | A Wednesday! | A Common Man | Hindi |
| 2008 | Maharathi | Jaisingh Adenwalla | Hindi |
| 2008 | Mere Baap Pehle Aap | Nirmal Kapoor | Hindi |
| 2008 | Bombay to Bangkok | Khan | Hindi |
| 2009 | Barah Aana | Shukla | Hindi |
| 2009 | Firaaq | Khan Sahab | Hindi |
| 2009 | Today's Special | Akbar | English |
| 2009 | Bolo Raam | N.S. Negi | Hindi |
| 2010 | Peepli Live | Salim Kidwai | Hindi |
| 2010 | Ishqiya | Iftikhar | Hindi |
| 2010 | Raajneeti | Bhaskar Sanyal | Hindi |
| 2010 | Allah Ke Banday | Warden | Hindi |
| 2011 | 7 Khoon Maaf | Dr. Modhusudhon Tarafdar | Hindi |
| 2011 | That Girl in Yellow Boots | Diwakar | Hindi |
| 2011 | The Blueberry Hunt | Colonel | Hindi |
| 2011 | Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara | Salman Habib | Hindi |
| 2011 | The Dirty Picture | Suryakanth | Hindi |
| 2011 | Deool | Dacoit | Marathi |
| 2011 | Chaalis Chauraasi | Pankaj Purushottam Suri (Sir) | Hindi |
| 2011 | Michael | Michael | Hindi |
| 2011 | Chargesheet | The Boss | Hindi |
| 2012 | Maximum | Arun Inamdar | Hindi |
| 2013 | Sona Spa | Baba Dayanand | Hindi |
| 2013 | Jackpot | Boss | Hindi |
| 2013 | Khasi Katha– A Goat Saga | Butcher | Bengali |
| 2013 | Siddharth | Jisa | Hindi |
| 2013 | Mastaan | | Hindi |
| 2013 | Zinda Bhaag | Pehlwan | Punjabi |
| 2013 | John Day | John Day | Hindi |
| 2013 | The Coffin Maker | Anton Gomes | Indo-American |
| 2013 | Krrish 3 | Dr. Siddhant Arya (Cameo) | Hindi |
| 2013 | Sunglass / Taak Jhaank | | Bengali/Hindi |
| 2014 | Dedh Ishqiya | Iftekhar (Khalu Jaan) | Hindi |
| 2014 | Finding Fanny | Ferdinand "Ferdie" Pinto | English |
| 2014 | Khasi Katha | Butcher | Bengali |
| 2014 | Dil Bhi Khaali Jeb Bhi Khaali | | Hindi |
| 2015 | Dirty Politics | Manoj Singh | Hindi |
| 2015 | Dharam Sankat Mein | Neel Anand Baba | Hindi |
| 2015 | Welcome Back | Wanted Bhai | Hindi |
| 2015 | Charlie Kay Chakkar Mein | | Hindi |
| 2015 | Waiting | Prof. Shiv Kumar | Hindi |
| 2016 | Bankster | Babbar | Hindi |
| 2016 | Teraa Surroor | Robin "Bird" Dharamraj Santino | Hindi |
| 2016 | The Blueberry Hunt | | Hindi |
| 2016 | Mango Dreams | Abhay | English |
| 2016 | Jeewan Hathi | | Urdu |
| 2016 | Gardaab | | Urdu |
| 2017 | Ok Jaanu | Gopi Shrivastava | Hindi |
| 2017 | Irada | Parabjeet Walia | Hindi |
| 2017 | Begum Jaan | Raja Sahib | Hindi |
| 2017 | The Hungry | Tathagat Ahuja | Hindi |
| 2017 | Dhh | Magician Surya Samrat | Gujarati |
| 2018 | Aiyaary | Baburao Shastri | Hindi |
| 2018 | Hope Aur Hum | Nagesh Srivastava | Hindi |
| 2019 | The Tashkent Files | PKR Natrajan | Hindi |
| 2019 | Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi | Babuji | Hindi |
| 2020 | Mee Raqsam | Hashim Seth | Hindi |
| 2022 | Gehraiyaan | Vinod Khanna | Hindi |
| 2023 | Kuttey | Narayan Khobre | Hindi |
| 2025 | Fateh | Raza | Hindi |

### As director

* Yun Hota To Kya Hota (2006)

## Short films

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1975 | Hand Held | | |
| 1975 | Hero | | |
| 1976 | A Proposal | | |
| 2010 | Wilson Periera | | Voice |
| 2014 | Interior Cafe Night | The Man | |
| 2017 | Punarjanma | Narrator | Voice |
| 2018 | Skin Of Marble | Bhupinder Singh | |
| 2018 | Rogan Josh | Vijay Kapoor | |
| 2019 | Bin Bulaaye | Saket Diwan | |
| 2019 | The Wallet | Samar | |
| 2022 | Half Full | Stranger | |
| 2022 | The Miniaturist Of Junagadh | Hussain Sahab | |
| 2022 | The Daughter | | |
| 2023 | 2100 Foot | Gulshan Jorahat | |
| 2023 | The Broken Table | Giridhar | |
| 2023 | Man Woman Man Woman | — | Director and writer only |

## Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1988 | Bharat Ek Khoj | Shivaji I | |
| 1988 | Mirza Ghalib | Ghalib | |
| 1988 | Param Vir Chakra | Abdul Hamid | |
| 1992 | Electric Moon | Rambuhj Goswami | Television film |
| 1998 | Turning Point | Host | |
| 2015 | Mid Wicket Tales | Host | |
| 2020 | Bandish Bandits | Radhe Mohan Rathod | |
| 2022 | Kaun Banegi Shikharwati | Raja Mrityunjay Singh Shikharwat | |
| 2022 | Modern Love: Mumbai | Pappi Singh | |
| 2023 | Taj: Divided by Blood | Akbar | |
| 2023 | Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo | Sahebji | |
| 2023 | Charlie Chopra & The Mystery Of Solang Valley | Dr. Rai | |
| 2024 | Showtime | Viktor Khanna | |
| 2024 | IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack | Cabinet Secretary IAS Vinay Kaul | Netflix series |