Naseeruddin Shah is an Indian film, theatre, and TV actor. He started acting (Theatre) at the young age of 14, and Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice was his first theatrical show. His debut movie, Nishant (1975), was awarded the National Award in the Best Film category. The film was subsequently nominated for the Oscars. Even after becoming an established actor, he did not give up his love for theater. As a result, Shah along with a few friends founded a theater group named Motley Productions in the year 1977. For his immense contribution to the field of acting/theater, Naseeruddin was awarded the Padma Shri in 1987 followed by the Padma Bhushan in 2003. Besides Bollywood, he has also acted in a number of Hollywood and Pakistani movies. His role of Captain Nemo in the 2003 Hollywood flick, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, was widely appreciated. Additionally, Shah’s second Pakistani film, Zinda Bhaag was selected as the country’s official entry into the 86th Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category. Notably, Shah has been honored with the lifetime membership of the International Film And Television Club of the Asian Academy of Film and Television. He was last seen in the web series, “Bandish Bandits.”
| Naseeruddin Shah | |
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| Bio/Wiki | |
| Real Name | Naseeruddin Shah |
| Nickname | Not Known |
| Profession | Actor, Director |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (Approx.) | in centimeters- 170 cm |
| in meters- 1.70 m | |
| in Feet Inches- 5’ 7” | |
| Weight (Approx.) | in Kilograms- 71 kg |
| in Pounds- 157 lbs | |
| Body Measurements | - Chest: 39 Inches |
| - Waist: 32 Inches | |
| - Biceps: 11 Inches | |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | White |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 1949-07-20 00:00:00 |
| Age (as in 2020) | 71 Years |
| Birth Place | Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Leo |
| Signature | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| School | St. Anselm's Ajmer, Rajasthan |
| St Joseph's College, Nainital | |
| College | Aligarh Muslim University, Uttar Pradesh |
| National School of Drama, Delhi | |
| Educational Qualifications | Graduate in Arts |
| Debut | Film: Nishant (1975) |
| Directorial: Yun Hota to Kya Hota (2006) | |
| Family | Father- Aley Mohammed Shah |
| Mother- Farrukh Sultan | |
| Brothers- Retd. Lt. General Zameerud-din Shah and 2 more | |
| Sister- N/A | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Address | 04, Sand Pebbles, Perry Cross Road, Bandra (West), Mumbai |
| Hobbies | Playing Tennis, Reading |
| Controversies | • In an interview in 2016, Naseeruddin Shah referred to late superstar Rajesh Khanna as a "mediocre actor". He further added that a 'poor actor' like Rajesh Khanna was responsible for the mediocrity in films in the 70's. However, the comments did not go well with Khanna's fans and family and Shah was heavily criticized for defaming a deceased superstar. |
| • In May 2016, Anupam Kher raked up a storm on Twitter when he shared a collage of Kashmiri Pandits killed during the 1990 exodus. The tweet came in regard to the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen's 'poster boy' Burhan Wani in an encounter. Shah, however, did not like Kher's tweet and took a dig at his former co-star. He said, "A person who has never lived in Kashmir has started a fight for Kashmiri Pandits. Suddenly, he has become a displaced person." Infuriated by Shah's take, Kher then tweeted, "Shah Saab ki Jai Ho. By that logic, NRIs should not think about India at all.:)" | |
| • Shah went to Pakistan in early 2015 to promote his memoir, And Then One Day, at the Lahore Literary Festival. While addressing media and fans at the venue, Shah started talking about the animosity between the two countries. "Indians are being brainwashed into believing that Pakistan is an enemy country without being aware of the historical background. Politicians will change colors whenever it suits them. But artists from both countries must look beyond the political animosity", Shah said. This statement, however, hurt Indian sentiments. Pressure group Shiv Sena even issued a statement saying that only the near and dear ones of the 26/11 victims would understand that why there is so much hatred against Pakistan. | |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Directors | Neeraj Pandey, Rajkumar Hirani, Neeraj Ghaywan |
| Favourite Actors | Mohanlal, Nedumudi Venu, Shammi Kapoor, Dara Singh, Boman Irani |
| Favourite Film | Bollywood: Masaan (2015), Dil Chahta Hai (2001) |
| Favourite Colour | Black |
| Favourite Sport | Tennis |
| Favourite Destination | Dubai |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
| Wife/Spouse | Late Parveen Murada aka Manara Sikri, Actress |
| Ratna Pathak, Actress | |
| Marriage Date | 1 April 1982 (Ratna Pathak) |
| Children | Son- Imaad Shah, Vivaan Shah (Both Actors) |
| Daughter- Heeba Shah, Actress (Daughter from first wife) |
