Naseer Abdullah
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]
Career
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]
Selected filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 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 | Albert Speer | 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 |
- As location manager
- Gandhi (1982)
References
- ^ "Naseer Abdullah on overdrive to promote Mitr". The Times of India. February 26, 2002. Archived from the original on July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ "Abdullah's journey from Gandhi to Gandhi". The Times of India. June 20, 2011. Archived from the original on May 25, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ "rediff.com, Movies: Mitr -- The story in pictures". Rediff.com. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "NASEER ABDULLAH:: A ROLE MODEL". The Times of India. April 12, 2003. Archived from the original on July 8, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ "Movie Review". www.onlinebangalore.com. Archived from the original on 2023-07-08. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
- ^ "Mitr-my friend Movie review Webindia123.com". www.webindia123.com. Archived from the original on 2017-02-25. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
- ^ "Mitr-My Friend". The Hindu. 15 February 2002. Archived from the original on 26 December 2002. Retrieved 13 August 2006.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Naseer Abdullah's a funny guy". The Times of India. July 25, 2011. Archived from the original on March 4, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ "Honest Nasser". The Times of India. November 17, 2007. Archived from the original on July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ "I want to be enlightened like the Buddha, says Nasir Abdullah". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2023-07-09. Retrieved 2023-07-08.