Naseeruddin Shah & Vishal Bharadwaj Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Naseeruddin Shah and Vishal Bharadwaj appeared together in 5 Hindi films between 2004 and 2014. Their highest-rated collaboration was Omkara (2006 — 7.6/10). Films span Maqbool (2004) through Dedh Ishqiya (2014).
The Naseeruddin Shah & Vishal Bharadwaj partnership
Remarkably even — every film rates between 6.4 and 7.6. From Maqbool (2004) to Dedh Ishqiya (2014). Omkara is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Maqbool (2004).
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 60% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Omkara; the 2010s to Ishqiya. Never on the same side of the camera — Naseeruddin Shah actor, Vishal Bharadwaj director, across all 5 films. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 2 decades
The 2000s brought 2 films together, anchored by Omkara (7.6/10).
The 2010s accounted for 3 films, averaging 6.7/10.
- Omkara
- Maqbool
- Ishqiya
- Dedh Ishqiya
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 10 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, Naseeruddin Shah had 88 films behind them; Vishal Bharadwaj had 8. After Dedh Ishqiya, Naseeruddin Shah kept going for 28 more films; Vishal Bharadwaj stepped back.
Before Maqbool, Naseeruddin Shah had starred in 88 films, including Aakrosh (1980) and Sparsh (1980).
After Dedh Ishqiya, Naseeruddin Shah went on to appear in 28 more films, including Badla (2019) and The Tashkent Files (2019).
Before Maqbool, Vishal Bharadwaj had directed 8 films, including Paanch (2003) and Satya (1998).
After Dedh Ishqiya, Vishal Bharadwaj went on to direct 10 more films, including Talvar (2015) and Talvar (2015).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Naseeruddin Shah & Vishal Bharadwaj's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Naseeruddin Shah & Vishal Bharadwaj's films together
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