Madhur Jaffrey

Madhur Jaffrey

91 · Born: Aug 13, 1933

Personal Details

BornAug 13, 1933 Civil Lines, Delhi, British India
Spouse
  • Sanford Allen

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Jul 23, 2025 )
  • Saeed Jaffrey

    ( Jul 23, 2025 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Biography

Madhur Jaffrey, a renowned actress and writer, came into this world on August 13, 1933, in the bustling metropolis of Civil Lines, Delhi, which was then a part of British India. With a career spanning numerous decades, she has made a significant impact in the entertainment industry, leaving an indelible mark on the world of cinema. Her impressive repertoire includes iconic films such as Saagar (1985),Wolf (1994),and Shakespeare-Wallah (1965),among many others.

On the personal front, Madhur Jaffrey has been married to the talented Sanford Allen since 1969, with whom she shares a strong bond. Prior to her current marriage, she was previously married to the accomplished Saeed Jaffrey, with whom she has a deep and lasting connection.

Career

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2022
Pantheon
Pantheon as Preethi (voice)
{"id":168464,"title":"The Glorias","year":"2020","character":"Bookstore Host","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-glorias","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/25t5r30961o0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/25t5r30961o0.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
The Glorias
The Glorias as Bookstore Host
{"id":103832389,"title":"I Feel Bad","year":2018,"character":"Maya Kamala","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/i-feel-bad","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103832389.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103832389.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
I Feel Bad
I Feel Bad as Maya Kamala
{"id":8295,"title":"A Late Quartet","year":"2012","character":"Dr. Nadir","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/a-late-quartet","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5lgbl7ipsc20.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5lgbl7ipsc20.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
A Late Quartet
A Late Quartet as Dr. Nadir
{"id":17412,"title":"Phoebe in Wonderland","year":"2008","character":"Miss Reiter","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/phoebe-in-wonderland","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_17412.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_17412.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
{"id":23182,"title":"Partition","year":"2007","character":"Shanti Singh","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/partition","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23182.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23182.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Partition
Partition as Shanti Singh
{"id":6425,"title":"Prime","year":"2005","character":"Rita","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/prime","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/57lfir0doop0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/57lfir0doop0.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Prime
Prime as Rita
{"id":124301,"title":"Beyond the Next Mountain","year":"2004","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/beyond-the-next-mountain","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_124301.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_124301.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
{"id":117691,"title":"Cosmopolitan","year":"2003","character":"Madhu","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/cosmopolitan","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_117691.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_117691.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
{"id":23745,"title":"Chutney Popcorn","year":"2001","character":"Meenu","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/chutney-popcorn","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23745.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23745.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
{"id":55474,"title":"Cotton Mary","year":"1999","character":"Cotton Mary","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/cotton-mary","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_55474.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_55474.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
Cotton Mary
Cotton Mary as Cotton Mary
{"id":155471,"title":"ABCD","year":"1999","character":"Anju","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/abcd","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_155471.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_155471.jpg"},"released":1}
ABCD
ABCD as Anju
{"id":22592,"title":"Flawless","year":"1999","character":"Dr. Nirmala","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/flawless-1999","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6in5bdfadr60.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6in5bdfadr60.jpg"},"released":1}
Flawless
Flawless as Dr. Nirmala
{"id":200559,"title":"The Peacock Spring","year":"1996","character":"Lady Srinevasan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-peacock-spring","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_200559.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_200559.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
The Peacock Spring
The Peacock Spring as Lady Srinevasan
{"id":23874,"title":"Vanya on 42nd Street","year":"1994","character":"Mrs. Chao","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/vanya-on-42nd-street","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23874.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23874.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
{"id":4729,"title":"Wolf","year":"1994","character":"Party Guest","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/wolf","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6luhm5igkte0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6luhm5igkte0.jpg"},"released":1}
Wolf
Wolf as Party Guest
{"id":7474,"title":"Six Degrees of Separation","year":"1993","character":"Guest of Honor","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/six-degrees-of-separation","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7474.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7474.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
{"id":61245,"title":"The Perfect Murder","year":"1988","character":"Mrs. Lal","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-perfect-murder","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61245.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61245.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
{"id":161827,"title":"The Assam Garden","year":"1985","character":"Ruxmani","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-assam-garden","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161827.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161827.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
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Saagar
Saagar as Kamladevi (Ravi's grandma)
{"id":8245,"title":"Heat and Dust","year":"1983","character":"Begum Mussarat Jahan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/heat-and-dust","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8245.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8245.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
Heat and Dust
Heat and Dust as Begum Mussarat Jahan
{"id":164399,"title":"Autobiography of a Princess","year":"1975","character":"The Princess","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/autobiography-of-a-princess","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164399.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164399.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
{"id":87276,"title":"The Guru","year":"1969","character":"Begum Sahiba","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-guru-1969","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87276.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87276.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
The Guru
The Guru as Begum Sahiba
{"id":65442,"title":"Shakespeare-Wallah","year":"1965","character":"Manjula","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/shakespeare-wallah","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65442.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65442.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
{"id":121920,"title":"American Masters","year":"2017","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/american-masters-2017","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_121920.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_121920.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
{"id":39231,"title":"Jadoo","year":"2013","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/jadoo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_39231.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_39231.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
{"id":162201,"title":"The Wandering Company","year":"1984","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-wandering-company","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162201.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162201.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
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1999
Cotton Mary
Cotton Mary as Director