Updated On: 19 July, 2023 05:29 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Naseeruddin Shah Birthday 2023: As the notable award-winning actor celebrates his 73rd birthday, here`s a treat of titles starring Naseeruddin Shah for fans to rejoice on!

In Pic: Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah (Pic/Instagram)
Known for speaking out and expressing his views in public, Naseeruddin Shah`s journey from mainstream Bollywood cinema `Hum Paanch` in 1980 to the brilliant Bollywood thriller `The Tashkent Files` in 2019 has been worth cherishing. As the notable award-winning actor celebrates his 73rd birthday, here`s a treat of titles starring Naseeruddin Shah for fans to rejoice on!
This 1980 film will surely give you goosebumps. Directed by Say Pranajpe, this one stars Naseeruddin Shah and Shabana Azmi in the main lead, which shares the story of a visually impaired principal and a sighted teacher. The journey of their love, followed by some complex relationships to reconnect with the `touch` of love. The film remains most memorable for the subtle acting of its leads, plus the handling of the issue of relationships with the visually handicapped, revealing the emotional and perception divide between the worlds of the "blind" and the "sighted", epitomized by the characters.