Naseeruddin Shah & Jagdeep Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Naseeruddin Shah and Jagdeep appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 1979 and 1998. Their highest-rated collaboration was Sunayana (1979 — 6.5/10). Films span Sunayana (1979) through China Gate (1998).
The Naseeruddin Shah & Jagdeep partnership
After 15 years apart, they came back together for China Gate (1998). They didn't share a set between 1983 and 1998. Their work runs across 3 decades of Hindi cinema.
From Sunayana (1979) to China Gate (1998). It started with Sunayana (1979).
The shape of the work
The 1970s belonged to Sunayana; the 1990s to China Gate. Naseeruddin Shah acted in every film; Jagdeep acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 3 decades
The 1970s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
The 1980s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.8/10.
- Sunayana
- Haadsaa
- China Gate
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 19 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
43% of Jagdeep's screen credits are with Naseeruddin Shah. After China Gate, Naseeruddin Shah kept going for 73 more films; Jagdeep stepped back.
Before Sunayana, Naseeruddin Shah had starred in 1 film, including Genesis (1968).
After China Gate, Naseeruddin Shah went on to appear in 73 more films, including Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) and Badla (2019).
Sunayana was Jagdeep's acting debut.
After China Gate, Jagdeep went on to appear in 4 more films, including Gali Gali Chor Hai (2012) and Rishtey (2002).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Naseeruddin Shah & Jagdeep's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Amrish Puri is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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