Naseer Abdullah
{{Short description|Indian actor}}
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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).{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/naseer-abdullah-on-overdrive-to-promote-mitr/articleshow/2180468.cms|title=Naseer Abdullah on overdrive to promote Mitr|newspaper=The Times of India|date=February 26, 2002|access-date=July 8, 2023|archive-date=July 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709174742/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/naseer-abdullah-on-overdrive-to-promote-mitr/articleshow/2180468.cms|url-status=live}}
Career
Naseer Abdullah worked as a location manager for Gandhi (1982).{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/abdullahs-journey-from-gandhi-to-gandhi/articleshow/8912803.cms|title=Abdullah's journey from Gandhi to Gandhi|newspaper=The Times of India|date=June 20, 2011|access-date=July 8, 2023|archive-date=May 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200525192053/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Abdullahs-journey-from-Gandhi-to-Gandhi/articleshow/8912803.cms|url-status=live}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/jan/30sld1.htm|title=rediff.com, Movies: Mitr -- The story in pictures|work=Rediff.com|access-date=11 July 2023}} He played the antagonist in the television serial Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/lucknow-times/naseer-abdullah-a-role-model/articleshow/43200719.cms|title=NASEER ABDULLAH:: A ROLE MODEL|newspaper=The Times of India|date=April 12, 2003|access-date=July 8, 2023|archive-date=July 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230708225952/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/lucknow-times/naseer-abdullah-a-role-model/articleshow/43200719.cms|url-status=live}} 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".{{Cite web|url=https://www.onlinebangalore.com/life/movi/mitr/|title=Movie Review|website=www.onlinebangalore.com|access-date=2023-07-08|archive-date=2023-07-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230708230003/https://www.onlinebangalore.com/life/movi/mitr/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.webindia123.com/movie/national/mitr/index.htm|title=Mitr-my friend Movie review Webindia123.com|website=www.webindia123.com|access-date=2023-07-08|archive-date=2017-02-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170225111633/http://www.webindia123.com/movie/national/mitr/index.htm|url-status=live}}{{cite news| url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2002/02/15/stories/2002021501090201.htm| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021226204320/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2002/02/15/stories/2002021501090201.htm| url-status=usurped| archive-date=26 December 2002| title=Mitr-My Friend| work=The Hindu| date=15 February 2002| accessdate=13 August 2006}} 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).{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/naseer-abdullahs-a-funny-guy/articleshow/9358183.cms|title=Naseer Abdullah's a funny guy|newspaper=The Times of India|date=July 25, 2011|access-date=July 8, 2023|archive-date=March 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170304035849/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Naseer-Abdullahs-a-funny-guy/articleshow/9358183.cms|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/honest-nasser/articleshow/2545681.cms|title=Honest Nasser|newspaper=The Times of India|date=November 17, 2007|access-date=July 8, 2023|archive-date=July 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709174657/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/honest-nasser/articleshow/2545681.cms|url-status=live}}
Selected filmography
= As location manager =
- Gandhi (1982)
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0008279}}
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