The unconventional and talented Naseeruddin Shah is celebrating his 67th birthday today. Winner of three National Film Awards and Filmfare Awards, the brilliant actor is a legend with his work in not just Hindi but Bengali, Urdu, Kannada, Tamil and English. He was last seen in Srijit Mukherji’s Begum Jaan, which also starred Vidya Balan in a leading role. A 25-year-old youngster who started his career as a nobody in Nishant, the actor over the years hasproved that he can straddle both the worlds simultaneously – parallel and commercial cinema.
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With his onscreen personas as varied as a menace-exuding shayar in Sarfarosh, a lovable lech in The Dirty Picture, and a nameless representative of the common people in A Wednesday, Naseeruddin Shah is nothing if not versatile. On his special day, here are 5 best Naseeruddin Shah dialogues that will stay with us forever.
Main Meri Patni Aur Woh
Iqbal
A Wednesday
Dedh Ishqiya
Mohra