Naseerudin showed interest in an acting career from his childhood. He is a passout from St Josephs College, Nainital. He graduated with BA from the Aligarh Muslim University, Natio...more >>nal School of Drama in 1973 and enrolled in the Film and Television Institute of India the same year. He made his acting debut in Shyam Benegals 1975 film, Nishant. He established himself as a good actor and won the Indian governments National Film Award for Best Actor in 1979 for an effective portrayal of a blind man in the film Sparsh. He also won three Filmfare awards during this period. His performance in the 1982 film Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, a comedy, displayed his versatility.<< collapse