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3 films·2004–2008·Top co-star: Ajay Gehi (1 films)

Naseeruddin Shah & Abbas Tyrewala Movies Together List — 3 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB

Naseeruddin Shah and Abbas Tyrewala appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 2004 and 2008. Their highest-rated collaboration was Maqbool (2004 — 7.4/10). Films span Main Hoon Na (2004) through Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na (2008).

3
Films Together
7.2
Average Rating
2004 - 2008
Career Span
Hindi
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active

The Naseeruddin Shah & Abbas Tyrewala partnership

From Main Hoon Na (2004) to Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na (2008). Maqbool is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Main Hoon Na (2004).

The shape of the work

Never on the same side of the camera — Naseeruddin Shah actor, Abbas Tyrewala screenplay, across all 3 films. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.

3 films across 1 decade

2000s
Films3
Avg Rating7.2/10
Notable:
  • Maqbool(7.4)
  • Main Hoon Na(7)
Era:
Naseeruddin: ActiveAbbas: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration20042008
Span4 years
Avg Interval~2 years

3 films across 4 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Hindi
2 films (100%)

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; Abbas Tyrewala had 0. After Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na, Naseeruddin Shah kept going for 49 more films; Abbas Tyrewala stepped back.

Naseeruddin Shah

Before Main Hoon Na, Naseeruddin Shah had starred in 88 films, including Aakrosh (1980) and Sparsh (1980).

After Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na, Naseeruddin Shah went on to appear in 49 more films, including Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) and Badla (2019).

Abbas Tyrewala

Main Hoon Na was Abbas Tyrewala's acting debut.

After Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na, Abbas Tyrewala went on to appear in 1 more film, including Jhootha Hi Sahi (2010).

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