Birth Date: 16 Aug, 1950, Age (74)

Occupation : Artist, Actor, Director, Producer

Filmfare Awards : 3

National Awards : 3

Place of Birth : Barabanki,Uttar Pradesh.

Naseeruddin Shah

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 acted in Pakistani films.

Naseeruddin initially started with acting in parallel cinemas such as Nishant, Aakrosh, Sparsh, Mirch Masala, Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Ata Hai.

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).

In the 1970s, Shah had met and fell in love with Ratna Pathak, a stage and film actress, and the daughter of Dina Pathak, a well-respected character actress.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.

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.