Your mind will go blank after watching these 5 films on OTT! Your heart will say there is no one like Naseeruddin Shah

Naseeruddin Shah is one of those veteran actors of Indian cinema, who is a school of acting in himself. Born on 20 July 1950, Naseer sahab has turned 74 years old. he/she is not only active even at this stage of his/her age, but is still seen a lot on the stage of cinema as well as theatre. he/she has worked a lot in parallel cinema along with commercial films. In the year 1980, he/she entered the world of mainstream cinema with the film ‘Hum Paanch’. Since then, in the last 44 years, he/she has created many such characters which are immortal. Naseeruddin Shah, who has won three National Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards, has been honoured with Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan by the Government of India. Today on his/her birthday, we are going to tell you about 5 such underrated films of Naseer sahab, which will leave you speechless after watching them. But first, let’s know about his/her childhood and family. Born in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, Naseer sahab belongs to a Nawab family. his/her great-grandfather was Afghan Sardar Jan-Fishan Khan, who later became the Nawab of Sardhana. his/her relatives include Iqbal Ali Shah, Amina Shah, Omar Ali-Shah and Idris Shah. Naseer sahab, who studied at St. Anselm’s Ajmer School and St. Joseph’s College in Nainital, graduated from Aligarh Muslim University in 1971 and reached the National School of Drama in Delhi.

Naseeruddin Shah’s elder brother is retired Lieutenant General Zameeruddin Shah. he/she has had a distinguished career in the Indian Army. he/she has also served as the Deputy Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army. he/she was later appointed a member of the Armed Forces Tribunal and also the Vice Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University.

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Anyway, Naseeruddin Shah has worked in films ranging from drama to romance and action to comedy in his/her film career. We all have seen his/her best films like ‘A Wednesday’, ‘Ishqiya’, ‘Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro’, ‘Manthan’, ‘Masoom’ and ‘Iqbal’ in popular culture. But today we will talk about five such underrated films of his/her, which were way ahead of their time. These films are available on OTT.

Watch these 5 most underrated films of Naseeruddin Shah on OTT-

Touch (1980)

Directed by Sai Paranjape, this film stars Naseeruddin Shah along with Shabana Azmi and Sudha Chopra. The story is about Anirudh Parmar, who is blind. But he/she does not let this shortcoming dominate him/her. he/she runs a school for the blind as a school principal. he/she meets social worker Kavita. Gradually love grows between the two. Both agree to marry each other. But then Anirudh starts doubting whether this marriage will be successful, because he/she feels that he/she is being considered poor. This excellent film is available on OTT on both Amazon Prime Video and YouTube.

Parr (1984)

Released in the year 1984, this film of director Gautam Ghosh received the National Film Award. Shabana Azmi is also in this film along with Naseeruddin Shah. Om Puri and Utpal Dutt are also there. The story is about poverty and exploitation in the village. Naseer sahab has played the role of a cycle rickshaw driver in it, who is struggling to make a living. The film narrates the indelible and dark truth of the people living a marginal life in Bihar during that period. This film is also available on OTT on both Amazon Prime Video and YouTube.

Ijaazat (1987)

The story of this film has been written by Gulzar sahab along with Subodh Ghosh. While the direction is also by Gulzar. ‘Ijaazat’ is a very touching film, which shows the complexities of relationships. In this, Naseeruddin Shah’s character is a man trapped between two women. The film shows the emotional depth of these three characters on screen in a very sensitive manner. Rekha and Anuradha Patel are in the lead roles along with Naseeruddin Shah in the film. The film ‘Ijaazat’ has received two National Awards in the music category. You can watch ‘Ijaazat’ on OTT for free on YouTube.

Mirch Masala (1987)

The director of ‘Mirch Masala’ is Ketan Mehta. It is a psychological-thriller film that tells the story of colonial India. Smita Patil is paired with Naseeruddin Shah in the film. The story begins in the 1940s. It is a feminist film raising voice against women empowerment and oppression. This film was included in the list of ’25 Best’ by Forbes magazine. You can watch it on OTT on Amazon Prime Video and YouTube.

Droh Kaal (1994)

Directed by Govind Nihalani, the film is a thrilling suspense thriller about an honest police officer. he/she is running an under-cover mission against a group of terrorists. he/she manages to capture the leader of the terrorists. But he/she and his/her family find themselves trapped both mentally and physically by the cunning terrorists. The film also stars Om Puri, Mita Vashisht, Ashish Vidyarthi and Amrish Puri along with Naseeruddin Shah. It is available on Prime Video and YouTube on OTT.