Naseeruddin Shah
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Born | Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India | 20 July 1950
Alma mater | Film and Television Institute of India National School of Drama Aligarh Muslim University |
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Years active | 1972–present |
Spouse(s) | Parveen Murad, also known as Manara Sikri (deceased) |
Children | Heeba, Imaad, Vivaan |
Relatives | Shah family |
Honours | Padma Bhushan Padma Shri |
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Naseeruddin Shah (born 20 July 1950) is an Indian actor. He is notable in Indian parallel cinema and has starred in various international productions.[1][2] He has won numerous awards in his career, including three National Film Awards, three Filmfare Awards and the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri and the Padma Bhushan awards for his contributions to Indian cinema.[3]
In 1982, he married his second wife, actress Ratna Pathak, daughter of actress Dina Pathak, with whom he has two sons. His sister-in-law is actress Supriya Pathak, who is married to actor Pankaj Kapur.
Early life
Naseeruddin Shah was born on 20 July 1950 in
Shah attended
His elder brother, Lt. General
Career
Shah has acted in
Shah became active in mainstream
He has acted in several multi-star Bollywood films as well, such as Ghulami (1985), Tridev (1989) and Vishwatma (1992). In 1994, he acted as the villain in Mohra, his 100th film as an actor. He forayed into Malayalam cinema the same year, through T. V. Chandran's drama Ponthan Mada. The film portrayed the irrational bonding of a feudal serf (played by Mammootty) and a colonial landlord (played by Shah). He strongly believed that the distinction between art and commercial films had largely reduced, especially with the directors of the former also making commercial films. In 2000, Shah played Mahatma Gandhi in Kamal Haasan's Hey Ram[11] which focused on the assassination of Gandhi from the assailant's point of view.
Shah played Mohit, the drunken coach to a deaf and mute boy in
Shah has also starred in international projects, such as
Shah made his
As a director
Shah has performed with his theatre troupe at places such as New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Lahore. He has directed plays written by Lavender Kumar, Ismat Chughtai and Saadat Hasan Manto.[citation needed]
His directorial debut in movies,
Other media and art forms
In 1977, Shah, Tom Alter and Benjamin Gilani formed a theatre group called Motley Productions. Their first play was Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot, which was staged at the Prithvi Theatre on 29 July 1979.[13]
In 1988, he acted in the
In 1989, he acted as the
In mid 1990s, Shah also hosted some episodes of science magazine programme Turning Point.[16]
In 1999, he acted as a special agent in the TV series Tarkash on
In 2017, Shah returned to film, starring in Shakespearean adaption The Hungry, screened under special presentations at the Toronto International Film Festival 2017.[20] He also acted as lead in The Coffin Maker directed by Veena Bakshi, which however never got released in public but only remained for private viewership.[21]
Personal life
Shah was married to Manara Sikri and had a daughter, Heeba, with her. In the 1970s, Shah met and fell in love with Ratna Pathak, the daughter of Dina Pathak, a well-respected character actress. During the 70s and 80s they co-starred in several films, including Mirch Masala and The Perfect Murder.[22] They were in a live-in relationship for many years, while Shah put together the mehr required to divorce Manara. Shah and Pathak were finally married in 1982.[23] Manara died the same year due to unknown reasons. By his second marriage, Shah has two sons, Imaad and Vivaan, both of whom are actors. The couple lives in Mumbai with Heeba, Imaad and Vivaan.[24]
Filmography
Awards and nominations
Civilian Awards
- 1987 — Padma Shri — India's fourth highest civilian award.
- 2003 — Padma Bhushan — India's third highest civilian award.
Film awards
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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1979 | Best Actor | Sparsh | Won |
1984 | Paar | Won | |
2006 | Best Supporting Actor | Iqbal | Won |
1980 | Best Supporting Actor | Junoon | Nominated |
1981 | Best Actor | Aakrosh | Won |
1982 | Chakra | Won | |
1983 | Bazaar | Nominated | |
1984 | Masoom | Won | |
Best Supporting Actor | Katha | Nominated | |
Mandi | Nominated | ||
1985 | Best Actor | Sparsh | Nominated |
1994 | Best Supporting Actor | Sir | Nominated |
1995 | Best Performance in a Negative Role | Mohra | Nominated |
1996 | Best Supporting Actor | Naajayaz | Nominated |
1997 | Best Performance in a Negative Role | Chaahat | Nominated |
1999 | Best Supporting Actor | China Gate | Nominated |
2000 | Best Performance in a Negative Role | Sarfarosh | Nominated |
2006 | Best Supporting Actor | Iqbal | Nominated |
2007 | Best Performance in a Negative Role | Krrish | Nominated |
2008 | Best Actor | A Wednesday! | Nominated |
2012 | Best Supporting Actor | The Dirty Picture | Nominated |
2021 | Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Bandish Bandits | Nominated |
Best Actor in a Web Original Film | Mee Raqsam | Nominated | |
IIFA Awards | |||
2000 | Best Performance in a Negative Role | Sarfarosh | Won |
2006 | Best Supporting Actor | Iqbal | Nominated |
2008 | Best Performance in a Negative Role | Mithya | Nominated |
2009 | Best Actor | A Wednesday! | Nominated |
2011 | Best Performance in a Negative Role | Allah Ke Banday | Nominated |
2012 | The Dirty Picture | Nominated | |
Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
2015 | Finding Fanny | Nominated | |
1986 | Best Actor (Hindi) | Paar | Won |
2006 | Best Supporting Actor (Hindi) | Iqbal | Won |
1984 | Volpi Cup for Best Actor | Paar | Won |
Other awards
- 2000: Won: Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
Autobiography
In an interview with HT Brunch, Shah speaks about having thought about an autobiography for almost 10 years. He penned down his thoughts occasionally during this period until he finally came up with 100-odd pages. What had started as an amusing pastime had clearly grown into something much deeper. He then presented the unfinished version to his friend, historian Ramchandra Guha, who encouraged Shah to complete it and send it to a publication house.[25] Shah's memoir is titled And Then One Day, and was published by Hamish Hamilton.[26]
References
- ^ "Naseeruddin Shah says essential for Muslims to stop feeling persecuted, assert claim on India". The Indian Express. 2 June 2017. Archived from the original on 2 June 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ "Naseeruddin Shah: The Angel of Chaos". Journal of Indian Cinema. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ISBN 9788885982680. Archivedfrom the original on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ "Bollywood wishes Naseeruddin Shah on 70th birthday: You continue to inspire us". The Indian Express. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Former GOC 3 corps in VP race". Nagaland Page. 9 May 2017. Archived from the original on 25 August 2017.
- ^ "People's Vice Presidential Candidate". State Herald. 12 May 2017. Archived from the original on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ^ "High speculation former GOC 3 Corps VP". Morung Express. 10 May 2017. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ^ "Naseeruddin Shah". IMDb. Archived from the original on 20 January 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
- ^ "Shekhar Kapur says people wanted him to change Masoom script. Just another copy, retorts Internet". India Today. 2 August 2019. Archived from the original on 20 July 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ Vetticad, Anna M. M. "Naseeruddin Shah gets to play Mahatma Gandhi twice". India Today. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ "Yun Hota.. the Rediff review". www.rediff.com. Archived from the original on 1 March 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ "Still waiting, for Mr Godot". The Indian Express. 21 August 1997. Archived from the original on 24 April 2008.
- ^ Ansari, Shahab (4 December 2013). "Naseeruddin Shah says he visited parts of Lahore in disguise". The News International. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ Roychoudhary, Amborish (7 March 2013). "Being Naseer". Filmware. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ "Turning Point makes a comeback with new host and producer". India Today. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ "Not returning awards as they mean nothing to me: Naseeruddin Shah". The Indian Express. 6 November 2015. Archived from the original on 8 November 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ^ "Karadi tales". The Hindu. 5 June 2000. Archived from the original on 3 September 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ "Pahele is a revelation". Rediff. 27 June 2005. Archived from the original on 3 September 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ "The Hungry Trailer: Naseeruddin Shah". HindustanTimes. 23 August 2017. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ Bakshi, Veena, The Coffin Maker (Drama), Shree Narayan Studios, retrieved 27 January 2023
- ^ "Naseeruddin Shah's son falls off train". The Times of India. 24 November 2006. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Does Naseeruddin Shah's first marriage and divorce scare his second wife Ratna?". Stardust. 29 July 2013. Archived from the original on 15 September 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ "Lipstick Under My Burkha actor Ratna Pathak Shah shares a moment in time from when she dated Naseeruddin Shah". The Indian Express. 30 July 2017. Archived from the original on 19 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ "8 things Naseeruddin Shah's autobiography 'Then One Day' tells us about the man". Firstpost. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ISBN 978-0-670-08764-8.
External links
- Naseeruddin Shah at IMDb
- "Mission theatre, Waar on mind". The Telegraph India. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013.