| Naseer Abdullah | |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 1992-present |
Naseer Abdullah (6 May 1956) is an Indian model and actor best known for his role as Prithvi in the English-language film Mitr, My Friend (2002).[1]
Naseer Abdullah worked as a location manager for Gandhi (1982).[2] He made his debut in the stage play Mischief Mania (1992) by Pearl Padamsee. He made his film debut with Dil Aashna Hai (1993) and after the film's failure he shifted to advertisements for Digjam and Indian Airlines.[3] He played the antagonist in the television serial Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat.[4] He played Shobana's workaholic husband in the film Mitr, My Friend (2002), which follows an Indian-American family and their life and struggles in San Francisco. A critic wrote that "Nasir Abdullah makes his presence felt" while another critic wrote that he "now and then does not seem very convinced with what he is doing".[5] [6] [7] He went on to play supporting roles in many films including Main Hoon Na (2004), Page 3 (2005), Kuchh Meetha Ho Jaye (2005), Om Shanti Om (2007) and Gandhi to Hitler (2011).[8] [9]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Dil Aashna Hai | Akram Allahabadi Baig | ||
| 2002 | Mitr, My Friend | Prithvi | English-language film | |
| Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat | Vikas | Television serial | ||
| 2004 | Main Hoon Na | Rajat Saxena | ||
| 2005 | Page 3 | Romesh Thapar | ||
| Kuchh Meetha Ho Jaye | Gul Khan | |||
| The Film | Inspector Javed Khan | |||
| 2006 | Taxi No. 9211 | Advocate Shivraj Behl (Shiv) | ||
| Jigyaasa | Ramesh Shah Tak | |||
| 36 China Town | Raj's father | |||
| Men Not Allowed | Karan Sharma | |||
| 2007 | Traffic Signal | Sanjeev | ||
| Good Boy, Bad Boy | Psychology teacher | |||
| Apna Asmaan | Mr. Sharma | |||
| Om Shanti Om | Naseer | |||
| 2008 | Haal-e-Dil | Rohit's father | ||
| Khushboo | Captain R. Aiyar | |||
| Hulla | Gupta | |||
| 2009 | Kisaan | Advocate Kapoor | ||
| Lottery | Rohit's boss | |||
| Daddy Cool | Maria's father | |||
| Fox | Public Prosecutor, Goa | |||
| Jail | High Court Judge | |||
| Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish | Producer | |||
| 2010 | Fired | Mr. Kapoor | ||
| Apartment | Inspector Javed Sheikh | |||
| Knock Out | Bhalla | |||
| A Flat | Digvijay Singh | |||
| 2011 | Yeh Saali Zindagi | Singhania | ||
| Dear Friend Hitler | Also known as Gandhi to Hitler | |||
| 2012 | Diary of a Butterfly | Gul's father | ||
| Paanch Ghantey Mien Paanch Crore | Inspector Raam Singh | |||
| Jeet Lengey Jahaan | Advocate | |||
| 2019 | Khushfehmaiyaan | Peter Fernandes | Television series;[10] 6 episodes | |
| The Office | Anniruddh CFO | Television series; 1 episode | ||
| 2022 | Bachchhan Paandey | Myra's director | ||
| 2023 | Majaz A Life in Poetry | Ali Sardar Jaffery |