Naseeruddin Shah is one of the most respected and notable actors in Bollywood. He is an absolute maestro in the field of acting because of his flawless and effortless acting style and his long experience in this field and of course, his theatre arts that have earned him the experience and expertise in this industry.
Most of the people are familiarised with his acting career on the big screen but very few in our generation know him by his stage career; all the parents and the grandparents would in fact know and love him for his spectacular acting in his stage days itself. Mr. Shah started his acting career with theatres in which he has been able to garner huge critical acclaims and there are some theatrical performances by him which one must see to understand his truly exceptional acting skills.
Back in the day, most of the audience was seen rushing to the theatres simply because of the veteran cast who was showcasing in it and we will be damned if Naseeruddin wasn’t always one of those few names! It was always his theatre performances that pulled the audience to the stage and he had a huge hand in making theatre arts so profound and famous.
Here are five best performances by the majestic Naseeruddin Shah that you just can’t miss come what may:
- Samuel Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot”
- Mahatma Vs. Gandhi (Which is about the complicated relationship of Mahatma Gandhi with his first son
- Harilal Gandhi)
- Einstein
- Dear Liar
- A walk in thewoods
These acclaimed performances will definitely move your heart and win over your respect in no time and you will be in awe of this great actor who can give the youth of today a run for their money! See his movie A Wednesday if you don’t believe us.