Saeed Jaffrey
Known for Acting · 160 credits
- Born
- 1929-01-08
- Died
- 2015-11-15
- Place of birth
- Maler Kotla, Punjab, India
- Also known as
- Sayeed Jaffery · Saeed Jaferey · Saeed Jafferey · Saeed Jafferi · Saeed Jaffery · Sayed Jaffrey
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saeed Jaffrey OBE (1929 - 2015) was an Indian-born British actor, who made numerous British movies. He was born in Malerkotla, Punjab. His film credits included The Man Who Would Be King (1975), Shatranj Ke Khiladi (The Chess Players) (1977), Gandhi (1982), A Passage to India (1965 BBC version and 1984 film) and My Beautiful Laundrette (1985). He also appeared in many Bollywood films in the 1980s and 1990s. For television he has starred in Gangsters (1975–1978), The Jewel in the Crown (1984), Tandoori Nights (1985–1987) and Little Napoleons (1994). He also appeared as Ravi Desai on Coronation Street as the father of Vikram Desai, the cousin of Dev Alahan and in Minder (TV series) as Mr Mukerjee in Series 1 episode The Bengal Tiger.
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Known For
TV Shows (31)
Play for Today
1970
as Gurjeet Singh Khera / Merchant / Rafiq
Pebble Mill
1991
as Self
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - In Memoriam (archive footage)
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
as Dr Kunzru
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Mr. Hamidullah
Minder
1979
as Mukerjee
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
as Dr. Ghulam Rahmat
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
2002
as Akram Malik
The Troubleshooters
1965
as Sunil Seth
Strangers
1978
as Narayan Bose
The Protectors
1972
as President's Aide
HARDtalk
1997
Me & My Girl
1984
as Ranjit Sharma
Callan
1967
Two's Company
1975
as The Doctor
The Regiment
1972
The Jewel in the Crown
1984
as Ahmed Ali Gaffur Kasim Bahadur, the Nawab of Mirat
Strange Report
1969
as Ameen
The Far Pavilions
1984
as Biju Ram
Mitch
1984
as Zahoor Ahmed
Sunday Premiere
1986
as Karamat
Common As Muck
1994
as Nat Prabhakar
Liberation
1994
as Mohammad Ali Jinnah
A Killing on the Exchange
1987
as Musquat Singh
Plays for Britain
1976
as Dr. Haq
Gangsters
1976
as Aslam Rafiq
Tamas
1988
as Karim Khan
Little Napoleons
1994
as Vijay Shah
Animated World Faiths
1998
as Mardana (voice)
Perfect World
2000
as Maggie's Father
Tandoori Nights
1985
as Jimmy Sharma
Movies (129)
Death on the Nile
1978
as Servant (uncredited)
Gandhi
1982
as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Dilwale
1994
as Police Commissioner
The Man Who Would Be King
1975
as Billy Fish
The Journey
1997
as Ashok
Living Legend - Raj Kapoor
1986
as Self
A Passage to India
1984
as Hamidullah
My Beautiful Laundrette
1985
as Nasser Ali
Yeh Dillagi
1994
as Bhanupratap Saigal
The Wilby Conspiracy
1975
as Anil Mukerjee
Vansh
1992
as Police Commissioner
Sphinx
1981
as Selim
Aunty No. 1
1998
as Colonel Sadanand Dhongre
Jalwa
1987
as Yakub Saeed
The Razor's Edge
1984
as Raaz
Eeshwar
1989
as Masterji (Guest Appearance)
Masoom
1983
as Suri
Dil
1990
as Mr. Mehra
Aagaman
1982
100 Greatest Sexy Moments
2003
as Self
The Horsemen
1971
as District Chief
Mahaanta
1997
as Inspector General of Police
Mr In-Between
2001
as Mr. Basmati
Naseeb
1998
as Dharamdas Bajaj
Ram Teri Ganga Maili
1985
as Kunj Bihari
Star
1982
as Rana
Love Match
1986
as Karamat
Stalked
1968
as The Pitch-Man
Shuttlecock
1976
as Dr. Haq
Ghar Ho To Aisa
1990
as Ram Prasad
Afsana Pyar Ka
1991
The Sword and the Flute
1959
as Narrator
Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai
1998
as Komal's Father
Khoon Bhari Maang
1988
Trimurti
1995
as Bhanu
Kishen Kanhaiya
1990
as Vidya Charan
Vijay
1988
as Inder Sen Gujral
The Guru
1969
as Murad
The Chess Players
1977
as Mir Roshan Ali
Deewana Mastana
1997
as Chander Nandkishore Kapoor Sharma
Hero Hiralal
1988
Uff! Yeh Mohabbat
1997
Ram Lakhan
1989
as Police Commissioner Arun Kashyap
Ajooba
1991
as Amir Khan
The Deceivers
1988
as Hussein
English Babu Desi Mem
1996
as Madadgar
Snapshots
2002
as Ibrahim
Khudgarz
1987
as Brij Bhushan Saxena
Ek Hi Raasta
1993
as Colonel Choudhry
After Midnight
1990
as Jas
Two Oranges and a Mango
1994
as Father
Hisaab Khoon Ka
1989
Nishchaiy
1992
as Suryakant Gujral
Mohabbat
1997
as Madanlal "Madan" Kapoor
Just Ask for Diamond
1988
as Mr. Patel
Albela
2001
as Sonia's father
Judaai
1997
as Mr. Sahni
Beyond the Next Mountain
1981
as Prime Minister
Achanak
1998
as Arjun's Father
A Passage to India
1965
as Mr Hamidullah
Bhavna
1984
as Ram Kishen
Mad Dogs
2002
as The Great Gazuka
Mandi
1983
as Major Agarwal
Aashik Aawara
1993
Yaara Dildara
1991
as Mr. Mehra
Bambai Ka Babu
1996
as Vicky's Father (as Saeed Jafrey)
Gangsters
1975
as Rafiq
Chaalbaaz
1989
as Vishwannath
Veergati
1995
as Pooja's dad
Henna
1991
as Khan Baba
Kala Dhanda Goray Log
1986
as Pinto Ustad
Suryavanshi
1992
as J.B.
Chashme Buddoor
1981
as Lalan Mian
The After Dinner Joke
1978
as Merchant
Race for Survival
1978
as Patel
Indrajeet
1991
as Seth Din Dayal
The Courtesans of Bombay
1983
Nehru
1984
as Narrator
On Wings of Fire
1986
as Jadav Rana, the Hindu King
Mashaal
1984
as Kishorilal
Sanam Teri Kasam
2009
as Vikram Verma
Ek Baar Phir
1980
as Saeed
Kartavya
1995
as Ramakant Sahay
Aulad
1987
as Anand's chacha
Chicken Tikka Masala
2005
as C. P. Chopra
Saajan Ki Baahon Mein
1995
as Ranvir Singh
Anmol
1993
as S. J
Baali Umar Ko Salaam
1994
as Jalan
Raja Ki Ayegi Baraat
1997
as Rai Bahadur - Raja's & Ramesh's father
Destiny
1978
as Gurjeet Singh Khera
Jaan
1996
as Roshanlal
Open Secrets
2008
as Uncle Ravi
Mustang: The Hidden Kingdom
1994
as Khamtruel Rimpoche (voice)
The Last Giraffe
1979
as Taj
Dildara
1998
Manika, the Girl Who Lived Twice
1989
Aaina
1993
as Mr. Mathur
Jaanoo
1985
as Shastri
Prem
1995
Angrakshak
1995
Udaan
1997
as Mr. Sahay
Guru in Seven
1998
as Mr.Walia
Bunker Hill
2008
as Mr. Farook
Shandaar
1990
as Chacha
Partition
1987
Saagar
1985
as Mr. D'Silva
Daata
1989
as Master Dinanath
Avam
1987
as Defense Advocate
Aakhri Ghulam
1989
A View from a Window
1987
Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures
1978
as Sri Narain
Day of the Sirens
2002
as Albert Page
Staying On
1980
as Frankie Bhoolabhoy
Kissi Se Na Kehna
1983
as Lalaji
Sauda
1995
as Prakash's uncle
15th August
1993
as SP Pratap Solanki
Salaami
1994
We Think the World of You
1980
as The Maharaja
Parable
1964
as Circus Worker
The Creation of Woman
1961
as Narrator (voice)
About Saeed Jaffrey
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Saeed Jaffrey OBE (1929 - 2015) was an Indian-born British actor, who made numerous British movies. He was born in Malerkotla, Punjab. His film credits included The Man Who Would Be King (1975), Shatranj Ke Khiladi (The Chess Players) (1977), Gandhi (1982), A Passage to India (1965 BBC version and 1984 film) and My Beautiful Laundrette (1985). He also appeared in many Bollywood films in the 1980s and 1990s. For television he has starred in Gangsters (1975–1978), The Jewel in the Crown (1984), Tandoori Nig… With 160 credits spanning from 1956 to 2009, Saeed Jaffrey has appeared in 129 films and 31 TV shows.
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Most Popular Saeed Jaffrey Movies
- Death on the Nile (1978) — as Servant (uncredited)
- Gandhi (1982) — as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- Dilwale (1994) — as Police Commissioner
- The Man Who Would Be King (1975) — as Billy Fish
- The Journey (1997) — as Ashok
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