Naseeruddin Shah & Deepti Naval Movies Together List — 8 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Naseeruddin Shah and Deepti Naval appeared together in 8 Hindi films between 1980 and 2011. Their highest-rated collaboration was Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011 — 8.3/10). Films span Hum Paanch (1980) through Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011).
The Naseeruddin Shah & Deepti Naval partnership
After 18 years apart, they came back together for Firaaq (2009). They didn't share a set between 1991 and 2009. They saved their best for last — Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (8.3/10) came 31 years in.
Their work runs across 4 decades of Hindi cinema. From Hum Paanch (1980) to Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011).
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 63% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!; the 2010s to Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. Naseeruddin Shah acted in every film; Deepti Naval acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
8 films across 4 decades
The 1980s brought 5 films together, anchored by Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho! (7.5/10).
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.7/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.8/10.
The 2010s brought 1 film together, anchored by Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (8.3/10).
- Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!
- Hum Paanch
- Ek Ghar
- Firaaq
- Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
8 films across 31 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
47% of Deepti Naval's screen credits are with Naseeruddin Shah. After Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Naseeruddin Shah kept going for 36 more films; Deepti Naval stepped back.
Before Hum Paanch, Naseeruddin Shah had starred in 3 films, including Shaayad (1979) and Sunayana (1979).
After Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Naseeruddin Shah went on to appear in 36 more films, including Badla (2019) and The Tashkent Files (2019).
Hum Paanch was Deepti Naval's acting debut.
After Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Deepti Naval went on to appear in 9 more films, including Listen... Amaya (2013) and Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Naseeruddin Shah & Deepti Naval's professional partnership
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