Happy birthday Naseeruddin Shah: A look at some of his well-known dialogues

Naseeruddin Shah turns 72 today. He is an Indian actor and director who has also starred in various international productions. Shah has been conferred with various prestigious awards like the Padma Bhushan and the Padma Shri to go with three National and three Filmfare awards. 

Shah started his acting career in 1976 with a small role in a film titled “Aman” and since then he has been a part of more than 100 feature films. 

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Naseeruddin Shah has also acted in several international films like Monsoon Wedding in 2001 and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen in 2003 where he plays Captain Nemo. He was also highly appreciated for his role in Maqbool, an Indian adaptation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth.

As Naseeruddin Shah celebrates his 72nd birthday, let’s have a look at some of his impactful dialogues. 

Tridev (1989) 

 “Paap se dharti phati, adharm se aasmaan, atyachaar se kaanpi insaaniyat, raj kar rahe haivaan … jinki hogi taqat apoorv, jinka hoga nishana abhed, joh karenge inka sarvanaash … woh kehlayenge Tridev!”

Iqbal (2005)

“Dimaag aur dil jab ek saath kaam karte hai na … toh farak nahi padta hai ki dimaag kaunsa hai aur dil kaunsa hai”

Rajneeti (2010)

“Sawaal jhande ke rang ka nahi hai, kyunki gareebi, bhukmari, bekaari, yeh sab rang poochke waar nahi kartey. Yeh pet ki maari junta hai saahab, ek roti ka aasra de dijiye, do meethe vaade kar dijiye, yeh kisi bhi rang ka jhanda utha lenge”

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Dedh Ishiqya (2014)

“Saat mukaam hote hai ishq mein … dilkashi, unss, mohabbat, aqeedat, ibaadat, junoon aur maut”

Lahu Ke Do Raang (1997)

“Dosti ya Dushmani, jab tak jum ke na ho maaza nahi aata.”

Sarfarosh (1999)

“Kuch hosh nahi rehta, kuch dhyan nahi rehta … insaan mohabbat mein insaan nahi rehta”

Mohra (1994)

Insaan ki saabse badi gurantee uska apna zameer hota hai