
Naseeruddin Shah
Jul 20, 1950 (74 years old) in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India
Naseeruddin Shah 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 the Padma Shri and the Padma Bhushan awards for his contributions to Indian cinema. Shah has also appeared in the Pakistani Film Industry, Lollywood, through the films Khuda Kay Liye and Zinda Bhaag.
Known For

The Discovery of India
Shivaji

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack
Vinay Kaul

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Captain Nemo

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Salman Habib

Taj: Divided by Blood
Akbar

Showtime
Viktor Khanna

Jackpot
Boss

Modern Love Mumbai
Pappi Singh

Krrish 3
Dr. Siddhant Arya (Special Appearance)
Credits
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Marudhanayagam Future★ NR
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Minimum FutureSukhdeep Singh★ NR
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Gustaakh Ishq Future★ NR
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Maharagni Future★ NR
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The Cage Futurevoice★ 10
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Masoom: The New Generation Future★ NR
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Imtiaz Ali Next Future★ NR
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Masoom 2 Future★ NR
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The Master: Shyam Benegal FutureNarrator★ NR
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Missing Face 2025Mr. Williams★ NR
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Fateh 2025Raza★ 6.8
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Tees 2024Gasha★ NR
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Vinay Kaul★ 5.8
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Khidki 2024★ NR
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Showtime 2024Viktor Khanna★ 6
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Dr. Rai★ 5.2
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COAT 2023Narrator★ NR
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Sahebji★ 7
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Akbar★ 6.2
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The Broken Table 2023★ 5.5
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A Knock on the Door 2023Dean★ 2
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Kuttey 2023Narayan Khobre★ 6
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Maarrich 2022★ 10
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Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal 2022★ NR
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2100 Ft 2022Gulshan★ 10
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A Holy Conspiracy 2022★ NR
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Modern Love Mumbai 2022Pappi Singh★ 4.9
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The Daughter 2022★ NR
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Gehraiyaan 2022Vinod Khanna★ 5.4
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Raja Mrityunjay Singh Shikharwat★ 7
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Husyn Naqqash★ NR
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Dhillon's Jackpot 2021Mr. Dhillon★ NR
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Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi 2021Ramprasad Bhargav★ 6.2
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★ NR
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Mee Raqsam 2020Hashim Seth★ 4
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Bandish Bandits 2020Panditji★ 7.4
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Half Full 2020★ NR
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SunGanges 2019Himself★ 6
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The Tashkent Files 2019PKR Natrajan★ 7.4
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Rogan Josh 2018★ 3.2
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Dhh 2018Magician★ 8.5
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Hope Aur Hum 2018Nagesh Srivastava★ 6.2
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Nude 2018★ 5.8
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Zero KMS 2018Guru★ 8
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Skin of Marble 2018Bhupinder Singh★ NR
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Aiyaary 2018Baburao Shastri★ 5.7
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Mumbai Underworld 2017★ NR
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The Hungry 2017Tathagat Ahuja★ 5.7
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Begum Jaan 2017Rajaji★ 5.8
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Irada 2017Lt.Col Parabjeet Walia (Retd)★ 7
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Ok Jaanu 2017Gopi Srivastava★ 5.9
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Jeewan Hathi 2016★ 10
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Waiting 2016Shiv Kumar★ 7.1
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The Blueberry Hunt 2016Colonel★ 7
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Teraa Surroor 2016Robin★ 6.2
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Life Continues 2015★ NR
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★ 7
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Welcome Back 2015Wanted Bhai★ 5
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Self★ NR
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Dharam Sankat Mein 2015Neel Anand Baba★ 6.5
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Dirty Politics 2015Manoj Singh★ 2.8
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Kolkata Junction 2014★ NR
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Finding Fanny 2014Ferdinand 'Ferdie' Pinto★ 5.4
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INT. CAFÉ – NIGHT 2014Man★ 7.2
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Dedh Ishqiya 2014Khalujan★ 6.6
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Jackpot 2013Boss★ 3.1
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Sunglass 2013★ NR
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Krrish 3 2013Dr. Siddhant Arya (Special Appearance)★ 5.6
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Zinda Bhaag 2013Puhlwan★ 6.7
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John Day 2013John Day★ 5.3
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Sona Spa 2013Baba★ 2.7
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The Coffin Maker 2013Anton Gomes★ NR
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Maximum 2012Arun Inamdar★ 8
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Celluloid Man 2012Self★ 7
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Chaalis Chauraasi 2012Pankaj Purushottam Suri (Sir)★ 6
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The Dirty Picture 2011Suryakanth★ 6.3
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Deool 2011Dacoit★ 8.6
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Chargesheet 2011Sultan★ NR
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Michael 2011Michael★ 5.5
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Diwaker★ 5.7
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Salman Habib★ 7.6
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7 Khoon Maaf 2011Dr. Modhusudhon Tarafdar★ 6.3
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Allah Ke Banday 2010Warden★ 7
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Peepli Live 2010Salim Kidwai★ 7.4
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Naga Reddy★ 4.4
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Raajneeti 2010Bhaskar Sanyal★ 6.3
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Wilson Periera 2010All Characters (Voice)★ 7
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Ishqiya 2010Khalujaan★ 6.4
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Bolo Raam 2009Dr. N.S. Negi★ NR
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Today's Special 2009Akbar★ 6.2
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Firaaq 2009Khan Sahab★ 6.1
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Barah Aana 2009Shukla★ 5.3
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Maharathi 2008Jai Singh Adenwalla★ 6.7
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A Wednesday! 2008The Anonymous Caller★ 7
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Amar Singh★ 6.8
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Mithya 2008Gavde★ 6.5
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Bombay To Bangkok 2008Special★ 5
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Shoot on Sight 2007Police Commander Tariq Ali★ 6.1
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Dus Kahaniyaan 2007★ 4.3
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Amal 2007G.K. Jayaram★ 7.7
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Khuda Kay Liye 2007Maulana Wali★ 6.6
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Shoonya 2006Old Man★ NR
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Omkara 2006Bhaisaab★ 6.8
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Valley of Flowers 2006Yeti★ 6.7
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Krrish 2006Dr. Siddhant Arya★ 6.3
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Banaras 2006Babaji★ 6.3
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Mixed Doubles 2006Malti's Father★ 7
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Being Cyrus 2005Dinshaw Sethna★ 5.8
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Home Delivery 2005Uncle (uncredited)★ 3.5
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Parzania 2005Cyrus★ 6.2
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★ 5.5
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Iqbal 2005Mohit★ 6.9
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Paheli 2005Male Puppet (Voice)★ 6.1
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Avinash aka "Avi"★ 5
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Asambhav 2004Sameer 'Sam' Hans★ 4.7
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Main Hoon Na 2004Brigadier Shekhar Sharma★ 6.7
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Captain Nemo★ 6
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Maqbool 2003Inspector Purohit★ 6.9
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3 Deewarein 2003Ishaan Mirza★ 7.2
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Guru Mahaaguru 2002Vijay Verma★ NR
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Inspector Sam Bharucha★ NR
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Neel Parbat Ke Paar 2002★ 10
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Kasam 2001★ NR
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Monsoon Wedding 2001Lalit Verma★ 6.8
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Anand Mathur★ 5
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Gaja Gamini 2000Leonardo da Vinci★ 6.7
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Hey Ram 2000Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi★ 7.1
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Shadows in the Dark 1999★ 10
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Sarfarosh 1999Gulfam Hassan★ 6.8
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Bhopal Express 1999Bashir★ 6.2
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China Gate 1998Maj. Sarfaraz Khan★ 6.8
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Sar Utha Ke Jiyo 1998Inspector Vijay Khanna★ NR
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Bombay Boys 1998★ 5.7
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Such a Long Journey 1998Major Jimmy Bilimoria★ 5.8
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Ribbons for Peace 1998Himself★ NR
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Daava 1997Bhishma★ 4.5
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Lahoo Ke Do Rang 1997★ 4.7
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Agnichakra 1997Police Inspector Satpal★ NR
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★ NR
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Chaahat 1996Ajay Narang★ 6.5
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Rajkumar 1996Durjan Singh / Surjan Singh★ 5.7
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Himmat 1996★ 2
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Takkar 1995Inspector D'Costa★ 4.2
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Naajayaz 1995Raj Solanki★ 5.7
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Drohkaal 1994Abbas Lodhi★ 7
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Mohra 1994Mr. Jindal★ 6.2
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Ponthan Mada 1994Seema Thampuran★ 7.7
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Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa 1994Father Briganza★ 6.5
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Mr. Ahmed 1994★ NR
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Triyacharitra 1994★ 6.3
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Bedardi 1993Nirbhay Saxena★ 4
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Sir 1993★ 4.8
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Hasti 1993Vishal★ 1
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Lootere 1993★ 4.5
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Game 1993Vidram★ NR
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Electric Moon 1992Goswani★ NR
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Chamatkar 1992Amar Kumar ak Marco★ 6.4
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Tahalka 1992★ 6.6
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Panaah 1992Deva★ 6
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Vishwatma 1992Inspector Surya Pratap Singh★ 5.9
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Lakshmanrekha 1991Amar Kapoor★ 10
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Sau Crore 1991★ 1
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Shikari 1991Fakira★ 5.6
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Ek Ghar 1991V. S. Rajashekhar★ NR
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Chor Pe Mor 1990★ 9.5
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Police Public 1990★ 6
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Mane 1989Rajanna★ NR
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Khoj 1989★ 5.7
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Tridev 1989Jay Singh★ 6.3
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Maalamaal 1988★ 5.7
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Hero Hiralal 1988Hero Hiralal★ 4
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Rihaee 1988★ 10
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The Perfect Murder 1988Inspector Ghote★ 6.6
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Pestonjee 1988Pirojshah Pithawala★ 5.2
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Mirza Ghalib 1988Mirza Ghalib★ 9
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Shivaji★ 9.8
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Libaas 1988Sudhir Bhardwaj★ NR
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Gone to Waste 1988★ NR
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Ijaazat 1987Mahinder★ 6.5
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Jalwa 1987Inspector Kapil★ 5.5
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Mirch Masala 1987Subedar★ 7.8
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★ NR
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Ek Pal 1986Ved Hazarika★ NR
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Karma 1986Khairuddin Kisti★ 7.2
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Genesis 1986The farmer★ 5.7
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Khamosh 1986Captain Rajeev Bakshi★ 6.3
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Shart 1986Vikram/ Devendra★ NR
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Musafir 1986Sadanand★ NR
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Anantyatra 1985★ NR
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Ruiz Pereira★ 8.8
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Aghaat 1985Rustom Patel★ 7.9
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Ghulami 1985SP Sultan Singh★ 7.3
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Surkhiyaan 1985★ NR
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The Crossing 1984Naurangia★ 6.2
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Holi 1984Professor Singh★ 5.8
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The Ruins 1984Subhash★ 6.3
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Lorie 1984★ 6
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Party 1984Amrit★ 7.1
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Malkani★ NR
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Giddh: The Vulture 1984★ 4.5
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Protidan 1983★ NR
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Ardh Satya 1983Mike Lobo★ 7
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Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro 1983Vinod Chopra★ 7
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Market Place 1983Tungrus★ 7.1
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Woh 7 Din 1983Dr. Anand★ 7
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Masoom 1983D.K. Malhotra (DK)★ 6.4
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Haadsaa 1983Gangster★ 9.8
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Bezubaan 1982Shivnath★ NR
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Katha 1982Rajaram Purshotam Joshi★ 5.2
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Swami Dada 1982★ 6
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Aadharshila 1982Ajay★ NR
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Dil... Akhir Dil Hai 1982Vimal Mehta★ NR
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Bazaar 1982Salim★ 7.2
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Naseeb Ni Balihari 1982★ NR
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Sitam 1982★ NR
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Tajurba 1981★ 6
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Albert Pinto★ 5.4
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Chakra 1981Looka★ 5.6
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Umrao Jaan 1981Gohar Mirza★ 6.1
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Bhavni Bhavai 1981King Chakrasen★ 4.8
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Death Penalty 1981★ NR
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Man Versus Man 1981Narrator★ NR
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Hum Paanch 1980Suraj★ 6.9
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Sparsh 1980Anirudh Parmar★ 7.3
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Aakrosh 1980Bhaskar Kulkarni★ 7.2
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Khwab 1980Gopal Mathur★ NR
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Sunayana 1979Rajoo★ 5
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Shaayad 1979★ NR
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Junoon 1978Sarfaraz Khan★ 5.3
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★ 9.7
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The Role 1977Sunil Verma★ 6.4
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★ NR
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The Churning 1976Bhola★ 6.9
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Nishant 1975Vishwam★ 7
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Aan Baan 1972Mourner in funeral★ NR
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Sapnon Ka Saudagar 1968Special Appearance★ NR