Naseeruddin Shah & Saeed Jaffrey Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Naseeruddin Shah and Saeed Jaffrey appeared together in 4 Hindi films between 1983 and 1988. Their highest-rated collaboration was Mandi (1983 — 7.8/10). Films span Masoom (1983) through Hero Hiralal (1988).
The Naseeruddin Shah & Saeed Jaffrey partnership
Between 1983 and 1988, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 5 years. From Masoom (1983) to Hero Hiralal (1988). The unfolded closed with Hero Hiralal in 1988.
Mandi is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Masoom (1983).
The shape of the work
Naseeruddin Shah acted in every film; Saeed Jaffrey acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 1 decade
- Mandi
- Masoom
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 5 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Hero Hiralal, Naseeruddin Shah kept going for 105 more films; Saeed Jaffrey stepped back.
Before Masoom, Naseeruddin Shah had starred in 17 films, including Aakrosh (1980) and Sparsh (1980).
After Hero Hiralal, Naseeruddin Shah went on to appear in 105 more films, including Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) and Badla (2019).
Before Masoom, Saeed Jaffrey had starred in 1 film, including Star (1982).
After Hero Hiralal, Saeed Jaffrey went on to appear in 44 more films, including Anmol (1993) and Sanam Teri Kasam (2009).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Naseeruddin Shah & Saeed Jaffrey's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Amitabh Bachchan is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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