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4 Films Together
4 films·1983–1988·Top Music Composer: R. D. Burman (1 films)·Top co-star: Amitabh Bachchan (2 films)

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).

4
Films Together
6.3
Average Rating
1983 - 1988
Career Span
Hindi
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active

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

1980s
Films4
Avg Rating6.3/10
Notable:
  • Mandi(7.8)
  • Masoom(7.3)
Era:
Naseeruddin: ActiveSaeed: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration19831988
Span5 years
Avg Interval~2 years

4 films across 5 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Hindi
4 films (100%)

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.

Naseeruddin Shah

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).

Saeed Jaffrey

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).

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