Naseeruddin Shah Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Publish date: 2024-04-27
Naseeruddin Shah Quick Info
Height5 ft 10 in
Weight74 kg
Date of BirthJuly 20, 1949
Zodiac SignCancer
SpouseRatna Pathak

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.

Born Name

Naseeruddin Shah

Nick Name

Naseer

Naseeruddin Shah as seen in December 2016 (Naseeruddin Shah / Facebook)

Sun Sign

Cancer

Born Place

Barabanki, Utter Pradesh, India

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.

Occupation

Actor, Voice Actor, Director

Family

Build

Average

Height

5 ft 10 in or 178 cm

Weight

74 kg or 163 lbs

Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak as seen in July 2012 (Bollywood Hungama / www.bollywoodhungama.com / CC BY-3.0)

Girlfriend / Spouse

Naseeruddin Shah has dated –

  • 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.
  • Anjali Paigankar (1974) – He got engaged to her in 1974.
  • Ratna Pathak (1982-Present) – The couple married in April 1982 and have 2 sons namely Imaad Shah (b. September 20, 1986) and Vivaan Shah (b. January 11, 1990).

    • Race / Ethnicity

    Multiracial

    He has origins from the 19th-century Afghan warlord Jan Fishan Khan.

    Hair Color

    Gray

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Naseeruddin Shah as seen in March 2011 (Filmi Tadka / www.filmitadka.in / CC BY-SA 3.0)

    Distinctive Features

    Brand Endorsements

    Naseeruddin Shah has done endorsement work for brands like –

    Naseeruddin Shah during an event in June 2012 (Bollywood Hungama / www.bollywoodhungama.com / CC BY-3.0)

    Naseeruddin Shah Facts

  • An envious classmate Rajendra Jaspal once stabbed him in the canteen of the FTII.
  • In 1988, Naseeruddin anchored the show Living on the Edge on Star Plus.
  • In 1996, he lent his voice for the making of Panchatantra stories for Sky Music cassette.
  • His best friend was Deepak Parashar, who was an assistant to Shyam Benegal.
  • He got rejected for a role in the film Passage To India (1984).
  • Naseeruddin and the late actor Om Puri were classmates in the National School of Drama.
  • He feels Irrfan Khan, Manoj Bajpai, and Arshad Warsi are the 3 finest actors in Bollywood, while Ranbir Kapoor is a promising talent.
  • After reaching 60 years, he took up a new passion like learning Urdu and carpentry.
  • 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.
  • In 1977, he, along with Tom Alter and Benjamin Gilani, created the theatre group Motley Productions.
  • 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).
  • In June 2021, Naseeruddin was hospitalized in Mumbai after being diagnosed with pneumonia. It was later revealed that his condition was stable and he was responding well to the treatment.

    • Featured Image by Bollywood Hungama / www.bollywoodhungama.com / CC BY-3.0

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