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List of the best Naseeruddin Shah movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Naseeruddin Shah's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Naseeruddin Shah movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Naseeruddin Shah movies will be at the top of the list. Naseeruddin Shah has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Naseeruddin Shah movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Naseeruddin Shah films to end the squabble once and for all.
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This list includes Main Hoon Na, Mirch Masala and more.
"This list answers the questions, "What are the best Naseeruddin Shah movies?" and "What are the greatest Naseeruddin Shah roles of all time?"1
12324Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro
Naseeruddin Shah, Om PuriReleased: 1983
Directed by: Kundan Shah
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro is a 1983 Hindi film directed by Kundan Shah and produced by NFDC. It is a... more on Wikipedia2
12234Masoom
Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana AzmiReleased: 1983
Directed by: Shekhar Kapur
Masoom is a 1983 Indian drama film and directorial debut of critically acclaimed filmmaker... more on Wikipedia3
7320Katha
Naseeruddin Shah, Deepti NavalReleased: 1983
Directed by: Sai Paranjpye
Katha is a 1983 Hindi film by Sai Paranjpye featuring Naseeruddin Shah, Farooq Shaikh and... more on Wikipedia4
5810Umrao Jaan
Rekha, Naseeruddin ShahReleased: 1981
Directed by: Muzaffar Ali
Umrao Jaan is a 1981 Bollywood film, directed by Muzaffar Ali. It is based on the Urdu novel... more on Wikipedia5
6217Aakrosh
Naseeruddin Shah, Amrish PuriReleased: 1980
Directed by: Govind Nihalani
Aakrosh is a 1980 Hindi arthouse film directed by auteur Govind Nihalani and written by... more on Wikipedia6
5713Sarfarosh
Aamir Khan, Naseeruddin ShahReleased: 1999
Directed by: John Matthew Matthan
Sarfarosh is a 1999 Indian action drama film. It was produced, written and directed by John... more on Wikipedia7
6622Sparsh
Naseeruddin Shah, Om PuriReleased: 1980
Directed by: Sai Paranjpye
Sparsh is a 1980 Indian Hindi feature film directed by Sai Paranjpye. It stars Naseeruddin... more on Wikipedia8
6018Ardh Satya
Naseeruddin Shah, Amrish PuriReleased: 1983
Directed by: Govind Nihalani
Ardh Satya is a 1983 film directed by Govind Nihalani, his second offering after another... more on Wikipedia9
5515Nishant
Naseeruddin Shah, Amrish PuriReleased: 1975
Directed by: Shyam Benegal
Nishant is a 1975 Hindi drama film directed by Shyam Benegal, based on an original screenplay... more on Wikipedia10
5010Ijaazat
Rekha, Naseeruddin ShahReleased: 1987
Directed by: Gulzar
Ijaazat is an 1987 Indian Hindi film directed by Gulzar, based on a Bengali story, Jatugriha... more on Wikipedia11
5314Monsoon Wedding
Naseeruddin Shah, Kulbhushan KharbandaReleased: 2001
Directed by: Mira Nair
Monsoon Wedding is a 2001 film directed by Mira Nair and written by Sabrina Dhawan, which... more on Wikipedia12
5113Iqbal
Naseeruddin Shah, Kapil DevReleased: 2005
Directed by: Nagesh Kukunoor
Iqbal is a 2005 Indian sports drama film written by Vipul K Rawal; directed by Nagesh... more on Wikipedia13
4510Omkara
Bipasha Basu, Kareena KapoorReleased: 2006
Directed by: Vishal Bhardwaj
Omkara is a 2006 Indian crime drama film adapted from Shakespeare’s Othello, co-written and... more on Wikipedia14
4512Ishqiya
Vidya Balan, Naseeruddin ShahReleased: 2010
Directed by: Abhishek Chaubey
Ishqiya is a 2010 Indian black comedy thriller film starring Vidya Balan, Arshad Warsi,... more on Wikipedia15
356Mirch Masala
Paresh Rawal, Naseeruddin ShahReleased: 1987
Directed by: Ketan Mehta
Mirch Masala is a 1987 Hindi film directed by Ketan Mehta. It stars Naseeruddin Shah and Smita... more on Wikipedia16
3910Karma
Anupam Kher, SrideviReleased: 1986
Directed by: Subhash Ghai
Karma is a 1986 Bollywood film directed by Subhash Ghai and featuring an ensemble cast... more on Wikipedia17
4921Maqbool
Naseeruddin Shah, Irrfan KhanReleased: 2004
Directed by: Vishal Bhardwaj
Maqbool is a 2003 Indian crime drama film directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and starring Pankaj... more on Wikipedia18
336Mandi
Naseeruddin Shah, Amrish PuriReleased: 1983
Directed by: Shyam Benegal
Mandi is a 1983 Urdu movie starring Shabana Azmi. The film is a satirical comedy on politics... more on Wikipedia19
3712Bazaar
Naseeruddin Shah, Smita PatilReleased: 1982
Directed by: Sagar Sarhadi
Bazaar is a 1982 Indian film directed by Sagar Sarhadi and starring Naseeruddin Shah, Farooq... more on Wikipedia20
318Chakra
Naseeruddin Shah, Smita PatilReleased: 1981
Directed by: Rabindra Dharmaraj
Chakra is a 1981 Hindi movie directed by Rabindra Dharmaraj. The film stars Smita Patil,... more on Wikipedia21
222Trikal
Naseeruddin Shah, Dalip TahilReleased: 1985
Directed by: Shyam Benegal
Trikal is an Indian movie written and directed by Shyam Benegal, set in Goa during the early... more on Wikipedia22
246Woh Saat Din
Anil Kapoor, Naseeruddin ShahReleased: 1983
Directed by: Bapu
Woh Saat Din, or Woh 7 Din, is a 1983 Hindi film directed by Bapu. Produced by Surinder... more on Wikipedia23
2810Riddle
Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh BachchanReleased: 2005
Directed by: Amol Palekar
Paheli is a Bollywood fantasy film, which released in India on 24 June 2005. It is a remake of... more on Wikipedia24
4428A Wednesday!
Anupam Kher, Naseeruddin ShahReleased: 2008
Directed by: Neeraj Pandey
A Wednesday is a 2008 action drama thriller film written by Neeraj Pandey and directed by... more on Wikipedia25
246Parzania
Naseeruddin Shah, SarikaReleased: 2005
Directed by: Rahul Dholakia
Parzania is a 2007 Indian drama film co-written and directed by Rahul Dholakia; David N.... more on Wikipedia