Tabu & Naseeruddin Shah Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Tabu and Naseeruddin Shah appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 1996 and 2023. Their highest-rated collaboration was Maqbool (2004 — 7.4/10). Films span Himmat (1996) through Kuttey (2023).
The Tabu & Naseeruddin Shah partnership
After 19 years apart, they came back together for Kuttey (2023). They didn't share a set between 2004 and 2023. Their work runs across 3 decades of Hindi cinema.
From Himmat (1996) to Kuttey (2023). Their most recent film, Kuttey, came out in 2023 — the partnership is still active.
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Himmat; the 2020s to Kuttey. Tabu acted in every film; Naseeruddin Shah acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.7/10.
The 2000s brought 1 film together, anchored by Maqbool (7.4/10).
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.7/10.
- Himmat
- Maqbool
- Kuttey
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 27 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Tabu had 6 films behind them; Naseeruddin Shah had 71.
Before Himmat, Tabu had starred in 6 films, including Vijaypath (1994) and Sisindri (1995).
After Kuttey, Tabu went on to appear in 4 more films, including Crew (2024) and Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha (2024).
Before Himmat, Naseeruddin Shah had starred in 71 films, including Aakrosh (1980) and Sparsh (1980).
After Kuttey, Naseeruddin Shah went on to appear in 6 more films, including Gustaakh Ishq (2025) and Fateh (2025).
Collaboration Journey
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