Naseeruddin Shah

Naseeruddin Shah

  • Birthday: 20. July 1949
  • Birthplace: Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Awards: Padma Shri India's fourth highest civilian award - 1987, Padma Bhushan India's Third highest civilian award - 2003, National Film Award for Best Actor Sparsh - 1979, National Film Award for Best Actor Paar - 1984, National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor Iqbal - 2006, Filmfare Best Actor Award Aakrosh - 1981, Filmfare Best Actor Award Chakra - 1982, Filmfare Best Actor Award Masoom - 1984, The Volpi Cup (Award for Best Actor) Paar - 1984, 2000: Won: Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, 2000: Won: International Indian Film Academy Awards — Artistic Excellence for Performance in a Negative Role for Sarfarosh

Biography

Naseeruddin Shah (born 20 July 1949) is an Indian film and stage actor and director, and a prominent figure in Indian parallel cinema. Shah has won numerous awards in his career, including three National Film Awards, three Filmfare Awards and an award at the Venice Film Festival. The government of India has honoured him with both the Padma Shri and the Padma Bhushan awards for his contributions to Indian cinema.

Shah was born into a Muslim family in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh state of India. Naseeruddin Shah did his schooling at St. Anselm's Ajmer and St Joseph's College, Nainital. He graduated in arts from Aligarh Muslim University in 1971 and attended National School of Drama in Delhi. He has been successful in mainstream Bollywood cinema as well as in Parallel Cinema. He has appeared in international films, notably playing Captain Nemo in the Hollywood adaptation The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.

His elder brother, Lt. General Zameerud-din Shah (Retd.) PVSM, SM, VSM, is current Vice-Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University. His nephew (cousin's son) Salim Shah is also a TV and film actor.