Saeed Jaffrey

Saeed Jaffrey

Deceased · Born: Jan 8, 1929 · Died: Nov 15, 2015

Personal Details

BornJan 8, 1929 Malerkotla, Punjab, British India
Spouse
  • Jennifer Jaffrey

    ( Sep 20, 1980 to Nov 14, 2015 )
  • Madhur Jaffrey

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Parents
  • Hamid Hussain

Biography

Saeed Jaffrey was born on January 8, 1929, in Maler Kotla, Punjab, India. He pursued a post-graduate degree in history at the University of Allahabad and also attended the Staff Training Institute of All India Radio. Jaffrey's early career in drama began with the founding of his own English theatre company, the Unity Theatre, in New Delhi between 1951 and 1956. During this period, he also served as a Radio Director with All India Radio.

Career

2011
2009
Sanam Teri Kasam
Sanam Teri Kasam as Vikram Verma
2008
Bunker Hill
Bunker Hill as Mr. Farook
2005
Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken Tikka Masala as C. P. Chopra
2004
2002
Day of the Sirens
Day of the Sirens as Albert Page
Mad Dogs
Mad Dogs as The Great Gazuka
Snapshots
Snapshots as Ibrahim
2001
Mr In-Between
Mr In-Between as Mr. Basmati
Albela
Albela as Sonia's father
1998
When One Falls in Love
When One Falls in Love as Komal's Father
Aunty No. 1
Aunty No. 1 as Colonel Sadanand Dhongre
1997
Judaai
Judaai as Mr. Sahni
Raja Ki Ayegi Baraat
Raja Ki Ayegi Baraat as Rai Bahadur - Raja's & Ramesh's father
Mahaanta: The Film
Mahaanta: The Film as Inspector General of Police
Common As Muck
Common As Muck as Nat Prabhakar
1996
Jaan
Jaan as Roshanlal
1995
Trimurti
Trimurti as Bhanu
Kartavya
Kartavya as Ramakant Sahay
1994
Yeh Dillagi
Yeh Dillagi as Bhanupratap Saigal
Dilwale
Dilwale as Police Commissioner
Little Napoleons
Little Napoleons as Vijay Shah
1993
Aaina
Aaina as Mr. Mathur
1992
Nishchaiy
Nishchaiy as Suryakant Gujral
1991
Masala
Masala as Lallu Bhai Solanki / Mr. Tikkoo / Lord Krishna
Ajooba
Ajooba as Amir Khan
1990
Dil
Dil as Mr. Mehra
Kishen Kanhaiya
Kishen Kanhaiya as Vidya Charan
Shandar
Shandar as Chacha
1989
Ram Lakhan
Ram Lakhan as Police Commissioner Arun Kashyap
1988
Diamond's Edge
Diamond's Edge as Mr. Patel
Vijay
Vijay as Inder Sen Gujral
The Deceivers
The Deceivers as Hussein
Khudgarz
Khudgarz as Brij Bhushan Saxena
1986
On Wings of Fire
On Wings of Fire as Jadav Rana, the Hindu King
1985
Saagar
Saagar as Mr. D'Silva
1984
Nehru
Nehru as Narrator
Mashaal
Mashaal as Kishorilal
Masoom
Masoom as Suri
Mandi
Mandi as Major Agarwal
1982
Gandhi
Gandhi as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
1981
Sphinx
Sphinx as Selim
Chashme Buddoor
Chashme Buddoor as Lalan Mian
1980
Staying On
Staying On as Frankie Bhoolabhoy
Play for Today
Play for Today as Gurjeet Singh Khera
Play for Today
Play for Today as Merchant
Death on the Nile
Death on the Nile as Servant (uncredited)
1977
The Chess Players
The Chess Players as Mir Roshan Ali
1976
Gangsters
Gangsters as Aslam Rafiq
1975
The Wilby Conspiracy
The Wilby Conspiracy as Anil Mukerjee
1971
The Horsemen
The Horsemen as District Chief
1969
The Guru
The Guru as Murad