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My Take
Naseeruddin Shah strikes me as the conscience of serious Indian acting. Rather than coasting on commercial spectacle, he built his name in parallel cinema, the harder and less lucrative road. That a Volpi Cup at Venice and a Padma Bhushan both sit on his shelf tells you he earned recognition at home and abroad on craft alone. What I value is the unshowy depth he brings, the kind of performance that only deepens with age. I have a real weakness for artists who treat acting as a discipline rather than a route to fame, and he is exactly that.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Naseeruddin Shah
- Name (Japanese)
- ナシールディン・シャー
- Reading
- なしーるでぃん・しゃー
- Born
- July 20, 1950 (age 75)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Tiger
- Origin
- Barabanki, Barabanki district, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / film director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Aligarh Muslim University
Awards & achievements
- 2003 Padma Bhushan
- 1987 Padma Shri in arts
- 1990 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
- 1980 National Film Award for Best Actor
- 2006 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
- 1984 Volpi Cup for Best Actor
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Naseeruddin Shah born?
Born July 20, 1950 (age 75).
Where is Naseeruddin Shah from?
Naseeruddin Shah is from Barabanki, Barabanki district, India.
What does Naseeruddin Shah do?
Naseeruddin Shah works as stage actor, film actor, film director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-16
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.