Naseeruddin Shah Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Naseeruddin Shah is a talented Indian actor, voice actor, and director. He is known for his roles in films like Nishant, Junoon, Hum Paanch, Chakra, Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, Katha, Masoom, Khamosh, Bazaar, Mandi, Vishwatma, and Finding Fanny. He has won many awards such as National Film Award, Filmfare Award, and Venice Film Festival Award.

Sun Sign

Cancer

Residence

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Nationality

Education

Naseeruddin Shah studied at St. Anselm’s Ajmer and St Joseph’s College, Nainital, Uttarakhand in India. After that, he joined Aligarh Muslim University and graduated in Arts in 1971. He then left for Delhi and took acting lessons in the National School of Drama.

Girlfriend / Spouse

Naseeruddin Shah has dated –

1. Parveen Murad (1969-1970) – They got married in 1969 and have a daughter named Heeba Shah (b. August 20, 1970). They separated in late 1970 and their divorce was finalized 12 years later.
2. Anjali Paigankar (1974) – He got engaged to her in 1974.
3. (1982-Present) – The couple married in April 1982 and have 2 sons namely Imaaduddin Shah (b. September 20, 1986) and (b. January 11, 1990).

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Keeps a mustache
• Long pointed chin

Brand Endorsements

Naseeruddin Shah has done endorsement work for brands like –

• Bajaj Finserv
• Britannia biscuits

Naseeruddin Shah Facts

1. An envious classmate Rajendra Jaspal once stabbed him in the canteen of the FTII.
2. In 1988, Naseeruddin anchored the show Living on the Edge on Star Plus.
3. In 1996, he lent his voice for the making of Panchatantra stories for Sky Music cassette.
4. His best friend was Deepak Parashar, who was an assistant to Shyam Benegal.
5. He got rejected for a role in the film Passage To India (1984).
6. Naseeruddin and the late actor Om Puri were classmates in the National School of Drama.
7. He feels , Manoj Bajpai, and Arshad Warsi are the 3 finest actors in Bollywood, while is a promising talent.
8. After reaching 60 years, he took up a new passion like learning Urdu and carpentry.
9. He received the Padma Shri and the Padma Bhushan awards in 1987 and 2003, respectively, from the Government of India for his contribution to Indian cinema.
10. In 1977, he, along with Tom Alter and Benjamin Gilani, created the theatre group Motley Productions.
11. Naseeruddin has directed many plays written by Lavender Kumar, Ismat Chughtai, and Saadat Hasan Manto and a Hindi film called Yun Hota To Kya Hota (2006).

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