Naseeruddin Shah
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| Born | Naseeruddin Shah 20 July 1950 Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Film and Television Institute of India, National School of Drama |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Environmentalist |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Spouse(s) | Parveen Murad, also known as Manara Sikri (deceased) |
| Children | 3, including Imaad, Vivaan |
| Relatives | Zameerud-din Shah (brother) Dina Pathak (mother-in-law) Supriya Pathak (sister-in-law) Mohommed Ali Shah (nephew) |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri, National Film Award |
| Website | bit.ly/2Gzoajx |
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Naseeruddin Shah is an Indian film and stage actor and director in the Hindi language film industry, and a prominent figure in Indian parallel cinema.[1] He 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.[2] Shah has also acted in Pakistani films. Shah has recently said that he fears for his children in India of today, storming a controversy.[3]
Early life
Shah was born into a Muslim family in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India, as one of the three sons of Aley Mohammed Shah and his wife Farrukh Sultan. He is a descendant of a 19th-century Sayyid Afghan warlord Jan-Fishan Khan (Sayyid Muhammad Shah), who participated in the First Anglo-Afghan War and helped the British in the subsequent Indian Rebellion of 1857.[4]
Shah did his schooling at St. Anselm's Ajmer and St Joseph's College, Nainital. He graduated in arts from Aligarh Muslim University in 1971 and attended National School of Drama in Delhi.
His elder brother, Lt. General Zameerud-din Shah (Retd.) PVSM, SM, VSM, was Vice-Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University, whose son Mohommed Ali Shah is an actor. Shah's nephew Salim Shah is also a TV and film actor.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
Career
Shah has acted in movies such as Nishant, Aakrosh, Sparsh, Mirch Masala, Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Ata Hai, Trikal, Bhavni Bhavai, Junoon, Mandi, Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!, Ardh Satya, Katha, Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, And Jalwa. to name a few.[13]
Shah became active in mainstream Bollywood cinema with the 1980 film Hum Paanch. In 1982, he acted in the film Dil Aakhir Dil Hai directed by Ismail Shroff, opposite Rakhee. One of his most important films, Masoom, was released in 1983 and was shot at St Joseph's College, Nainital. His next major success in mainstream films was the 1986 multi-starrer film Karma where he acted alongside veteran Dilip Kumar. Starring roles for films such as Ijaazat (1987), Jalwa (1988) and Hero Hiralal (1989) followed. In 1988 he played opposite his wife Ratna Pathak as Inspector Ghote, the fictional detective of H. R. F. Keating's novels in the Merchant-Ivory English language film The Perfect Murder. He acted with Aditya Pancholi in films like Maalamaal (1988) and Game (1993).
He has acted in several multi-starrer Bollywood films as well, such as Ghulami (1985), Tridev (1989) and Vishwatma (1992). In 1994, he acted as the villain in Mohra, his 100th film as an actor. He forayed into Malayalam cinema the same year, through T. V. Chandran's critically well acclaimed drama Ponthan Mada. The film portrayed the irrational bonding of a feudal serf (played by Mammootty) and a colonial landlord (played by Shah). He strongly believed that the distinction between art and commercial films had largely reduced, especially with the directors of the former also making commercial films. In 2000, his dream of playing Mahatma Gandhi was realised when he played Gandhi in Kamal Hassan's critically acclaimed Hey Ram which focused on the assassination of Gandhi from the assailant's point of view. Shah won critical acclaim by playing the role of Mohit, the drunken coach to a deaf and mute boy in Iqbal, which was written by Vipul K Rawal with Shah specially in mind.[citation needed] Shah was praised for his roles in the 1999 Aamir Khan-starrer Sarfarosh, where he played Gulfam Hassan – a ghazal singer-cum-terrorist mastermind — and in Neeraj Pandey's critically acclaimed A Wednesday (2008).
Shah has also starred in international projects, such as Monsoon Wedding in 2001 and a Hollywood comic book adaptation The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen in 2003 (co-starring Sean Connery), where he played the role of Captain Nemo. His portrayal of Nemo was very close to the design of the graphic novel, although his Nemo was far less manic. He worked in Vishal Bhardwaj's Indian adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth, titled Maqbool, in 2003, and Rajiv Rai's Asambhav opposite Arjun Rampal and Priyanka Chopra in 2004. He then went on to work in The Great New Wonderful (2005). In 2011, Shah was seen in The Dirty Picture. He acted in Anup Kurian's The Blueberry Hunt, playing a recluse growing marijuana in his forest retreat, and in Waiting, starring opposite Kalki Koechlin, both of which were released in 2016.
Shah made his Pakistani film debut in Khuda Ke Liye by Shoaib Mansoor, where he played a short cameo. His second Pakistani film Zinda Bhaag was selected as the country's official entry to the 86th Academy Awards for the Best Foreign Language Film award.
As a director
Naseeruddin Shah has been giving performances with his theatre troupe at places such as New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Lahore. He has directed plays written by Lavender Kumar, Ismat Chughtai and Saadat Hasan Manto.
His directorial debut in movies, Yun Hota To Kya Hota, was released in 2006. It stars several established actors such as Konkona Sen Sharma, Paresh Rawal, Irrfan Khan, then-newcomer Ayesha Takia, his son Imaad Shah and his old friend Ravi Baswani.[14][15]
Other media and art forms
In 1977, Shah, Tom Alter and Benjamin Gilani formed a theatre group called Motley Productions. Their first play was Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot, which was staged at the Prithvi Theatre on 29 July 1979.[16]
In 1988, he acted in the eponymous television series based on the life and times of Mirza Ghalib, directed by Gulzar and telecast on DD National.[17][18]
In 1989, he acted as the Maratha King Shivaji in another eponymous television series Bharat Ek Khoj based on Jawaharlal Nehru's book The Discovery of India.[19]
In mid 1990s, Shah also hosted some episodes of science magazine programme Turning Point.[20]
In 1999, he acted as a special agent in the TV series Tarkash on Zee TV. He played the role of a retired agent haunted by nightmares who is re-inducted as he apparently knows something about a dreaded terrorist somehow connected with his past.[citation needed]
In 1998, he played the role of Mahatma Gandhi in the play Mahatma Vs. Gandhi, (which looked at the Mahatma's relation with Harilal Gandhi, his first son).[21] With this, he achieved his objective of portraying Mahatma Gandhi, a role he had auditioned for in Richard Attenborough's Gandhi.[22] In 2000, he again portrayed the Mahatma, this time on film, in Hey Ram.[23]
He played the villain with the dual identity of a ghazal singer and a Pakistani spy who supports terrorism in India in Sarfarosh (1999).[24]
He was the first of several celebrity actors, who played the role of narrator in the popular audiobook series for kids Karadi Tales.[25] He was the narrator in the film Paheli — the Indian entry to the 2006 Academy Awards.[26]
In 2017, Shah returned to film, starring in Shakespearean adaption The Hungry, screened under special presentations at the Toronto International Film Festival 2017.[27]
Personal life
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In the 1970s, Shah had met and fallen in love with Ratna Pathak, the daughter of Dina Pathak, a well-respected character actress. Ratna's sister, the actress Supriya Pathak, is married to the actor Pankaj Kapoor, who is the father of Shahid Kapoor by his first marriage. During the 70s and 80s, Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak co-starred in several films including Mirch Masala and The Perfect Murder.[28][29] They were in a live-in relationship for many years, while Shah put together the mehr required to divorce Manara. Shah and Pathak were finally married in 1982.[30] By his second marriage, Shah has two sons, Imaad and Vivaan, both of whom are aspiring actors. The couple lives in Mumbai with Heeba, Imaad and Vivaan.[31]
Autobiography
Shah's memoir is titled And Then One Day, and was published by Hamish Hamilton.[32]
Awards
Other awards
- 2000: Won: Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
- 2000: Won: International Indian Film Academy Awards — Artistic Excellence for Performance in a Negative Role for Sarfarosh
- Shah has been awarded the life membership of International Film And Television Club of Asian Academy of Film & Television.[citation needed]
Filmography
See also
References
- ^ "Naseeruddin She says essential for Muslims to stop feeling persecuted, assert claim on India".
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ DelhiDecember 20, IndiaToday in New; December 20, 2018UPDATED:; Ist, 2018 14:36. "Naseeruddin Shah says he fears for his children in India of today". India Today. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
{{cite web}}:|first3=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Obituary of Idries Shah", The Independent (London). 26 November 1996.
- ^ "Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap – Audience Reviews .. Must Watch .. :) | NG". Naachgaana.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "AMU VC is speculated to be the next vice resident of India". Inquilab. 14 April 2017.
- ^ "AMU VC Lt. Gen. Zameer Uddin Shah is on the first place in the list of claimant for next Vice President Of India". Daily Hunt.
- ^ "Will the second biggest officer of India handle the second biggest office of India?". Discovery Times. 6 May 2017.
- ^ "Race for President and Vice president of india for 2017". Nagaland Post.
- ^ "High speculation former GOC 3 Corps VP". Morung Express. 10 May 2017.
- ^ "People's Vice Presidential Candidate". State Herald. 12 May 2017.
- ^ "Former GOC 3 corps in VP race". Nagaland Page. 9 May 2017.
- ^ "Naseeruddin Shah". Retrieved 22 September 2009.
- ^ "Yun Hota.. the Rediff review". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ "Vivaan Shah wants his father Naseer Shah to direct him in film". mid-day. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ "Still waiting, for Mr Godot". The Indian Express. 21 August 1997. Archived from the original on 24 April 2008.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Ansari, Shahab (4 December 2013). "Naseeruddin Shah says he visited parts of Lahore in disguise". The News International. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ Pinglay, Prachi (23 July 2006). "Magazine / Interview:`I did all kinds of films'". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ Roychoudhary, Amborish (7 March 2013). "Being Naseer". Filmware.
- ^ "Turning Point makes a comeback with new host and producer". India Today. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ A review of the play Mahatma Vs. Gandhi. Rediff. 23 February 1998.
- ^ http://cinema.sholay.com/stories/dec2001/24122001-1.htm[permanent dead link]
- ^ Vetticad, Anna M. M. (28 February 2000). "Naseeruddin Shah gets to play Mahatma Gandhi twice". India Today.
- ^ "Not returning awards as they mean nothing to me: Naseeruddin Shah". The Indian Express. 6 November 2015.
- ^ "Karadi tales". The Hindu. 5 June 2000.
- ^ "Pahele is a revelation". Rediff. 27 June 2005.
- ^ "The Hungry Trailer: Naseeruddin Shah". HindustanTimes. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ "Did you know why Heeba Shah agreed to play the role of the young Daadisa?". Tellychakkar.com. 17 August 2009. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
- ^ "Naseeruddin Shah's son falls off train". The Times of India. 24 November 2006.
- ^ "Does Naseeruddin Shah's first marriage and divorce scare his second wife Ratna?". Stardust. 29 July 2013.
- ^ "Lipstick Under My Burkha actor Ratna Pathak Shah shares a moment in time from when she dated Naseeruddin Shah". The Indian Express. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ Shah, Naseeruddin (2014). And then one day: A memoir. Hamish Hamilton. p. 1. ISBN 978-0670087648.
External links
- Naseeruddin Shah at IMDb
- "Mission theatre, Waar on mind". The Telegraph India. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
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- Living people
- Shah family
- People from Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh
- Indian male film actors
- Indian Muslims
- Indian people of Pashtun descent
- Indian expatriate male actors in Pakistan
- Male actors in Hindi cinema
- Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in arts
- Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
- Filmfare Awards winners
- Best Supporting Actor National Film Award winners
- Aligarh Muslim University alumni
- National School of Drama alumni
- Film and Television Institute of India alumni
- Male actors from Mumbai
- Volpi Cup winners
- Indian drama teachers
- People from Barabanki district
- Best Actor National Film Award winners
- Male actors in Gujarati-language films
- Recipients of the Padma Shri in arts
- Indian male stage actors
- 20th-century Indian male actors
- 21st-century Indian male actors