Happy Birthday Naseeruddin Shah - Check out his iconic films!

Naseeruddin carved his own niche with his sheer hard work and featured in more than 250 films, reportedly.

Zee Media Bureau | Jul 20, 2021, 00:16 AM IST

Known for his iconic roles, he has ruled the Hindi Cinema for decades with his path-breaking roles.

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A Wednesday

A Wednesday

Bollywood legendary actor Naseeruddin Shah, who celebrates his 71st birthday on July 20, 2021 (Tuesday) is one of the most versatile and multi-talented actors of Hindi Cinema. Known for his iconic roles, he has ruled the Hindi Cinema for decades with his path-breaking roles.

 

On his special day, let’s take a look at some of his most iconic films of all the time:

 

'A Wednesday' was one of the most critically acclaimed movies of all time. Helmed by Neeraj Pandey, the film was released in 2008. It also had Jimmy Shergill, Anupam Kher and Virendra Saxena among others.

 

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Sarfarosh

Sarfarosh

This was also one of the iconic films of all time. It was directed by John Matthew Matthan and was released in 1999. It also had Sonali Bendre, Aamir Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui in lead roles. 

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Ishqiya and Dedh Ishqiya

Ishqiya and Dedh Ishqiya

Both the films saw Naseeruddin in a never-seen-before avatar which was highly appreciated by everyone. The first part was released in 2010 and second came out in 2014. Both were directed by Abhishek Chaubey and had Arshad Warsi in common. 

 

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Masoom

Masoom

Masoom is still popular among fans. Its Tujhse Naraz Nahi Zindagi song is still popular among moviegoers. It was directed by Shekhar Kapur and was released in 1983. It also had Jugal Hansraj, Urmila Matondkar and Supriya Pathak in pivotal roles. 

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Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro

This was one of the most classic films of all time. It was released in1983 and was directed by Kundan Shah. It also starred Satish Shah, Om Puri, Satish Kaushik and Pankaj Kapur in pivotal roles. 

 

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Waiting

Waiting

This film was also loved by the audience and was released in 2016. It also had Kalki Koechlin and Rajat Kapoor in pivotal roles. The film was directed by Anu Menon. 

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Sparsh

Sparsh

It was also one of the most popular films of all time. It was released in 1980 and was directed by Sai Paranjpye. It also had Shabana Azmi and late legendary actor Om Puri in lead roles.  

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