
Saeed Jaffrey
Known for Acting · 157 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 (29)

Play for Today
1970
as Gurjeet Singh Khera / Merchant / Rafiq

Minder
1979
as Mukerjee

Tony Awards
1956
as Self - In Memoriam (archive footage)

BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Mr. Hamidullah

Tales of the Unexpected
1979
as Dr Kunzru

Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
as Dr. Ghulam Rahmat
Pebble Mill
1991
as Self

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
2002
as Akram Malik

The Troubleshooters
1965
as Sunil Seth

The Protectors
1972
as President's Aide

Callan
1967

Strangers
1978
as Narayan Bose

HARDtalk
1997

Two's Company
1975
as The Doctor

The Jewel in the Crown
1984
as Ahmed Ali Gaffur Kasim Bahadur, the Nawab of Mirat

Strange Report
1969
as Ameen

The Regiment
1972

Mitch
1984
as Zahoor Ahmed

Perfect World
2000
as Maggie's Father

The Far Pavilions
1984
as Biju Ram

Tamas
1988
as Karim Khan

Gangsters
1976
as Aslam Rafiq

Common As Muck
1994
as Nat Prabhakar

Liberation
1994
as Mohammad Ali Jinnah

Little Napoleons
1994
as Vijay Shah

Animated World Faiths
1998
as Mardana (voice)

Plays for Britain
1976
as Dr. Haq

Tandoori Nights
1985
as Jimmy Sharma

A Killing on the Exchange
1987
as Musquat Singh
Movies (128)

Gandhi
1982
as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Death on the Nile
1978
as Servant (uncredited)

Dil
1990
as Mr. Mehra

My Beautiful Laundrette
1985
as Nasser Ali

The Man Who Would Be King
1975
as Billy Fish

Kishen Kanhaiya
1990
as Vidya Charan

The Wilby Conspiracy
1975
as Anil Mukerjee

Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai
1998
as Komal's Father

The Razor's Edge
1984
as Raaz

Sphinx
1981
as Selim

A Passage to India
1984
as Hamidullah

Mr In-Between
2001
as Mr. Basmati

Dilwale
1994
as Police Commissioner

English Babu Desi Mem
1996
as Madadgar

Mandi
1983
as Major Agarwal

100 Greatest Sexy Moments
2003
as Self

Ram Lakhan
1989
as Police Commissioner Arun Kashyap

The Deceivers
1988
as Hussein

Trimurti
1995
as Bhanu

Ajooba
1991
as Amir Khan

The Chess Players
1977
as Mir Roshan Ali

Prem
1995

Eeshwar
1989
as Masterji (Guest Appearance)

Judaai
1997
as Mr. Sahni

Aagaman
1982

Aaina
1993
as Mr. Mathur

The Horsemen
1971
as District Chief
The Journey
1997
as Ashok

Jaan
1996
as Roshanlal

Vansh
1992
as Police Commissioner

Masoom
1983
as Suri

Mohabbat
1997
as Madanlal "Madan" Kapoor

Yeh Dillagi
1994
as Bhanupratap Saigal

Mashaal
1984
as Kishorilal

Nishchaiy
1992
as Suryakant Gujral

Naseeb
1998
as Dharamdas Bajaj

Deewana Mastana
1997
as Chander Nandkishore Kapoor Sharma

Aashik Aawara
1993

Kartavya
1995
as Ramakant Sahay

On Wings of Fire
1986
as Jadav Rana, the Hindu King

Just Ask for Diamond
1988
as Mr. Patel

Kala Dhanda Goray Log
1986
as Pinto Ustad

Ram Teri Ganga Maili
1985
as Kunj Bihari

Khoon Bhari Maang
1988

Hero Hiralal
1988

Khudgarz
1987
as Brij Bhushan Saxena

Aunty No. 1
1998
as Colonel Sadanand Dhongre

Kissi Se Na Kehna
1983
as Lalaji

Destiny
1978
as Gurjeet Singh Khera

Mad Dogs
2002
as The Great Gazuka

Henna
1991
as Khan Baba

Suryavanshi
1992
as J.B.

Chaalbaaz
1989
as Vishwannath

Vijay
1988
as Inder Sen Gujral

Snapshots
2002
as Ibrahim

Partition
1987

Anmol
1993
as S. J

Aandhiyan
1990
as Shakuntala's Father

Bambai Ka Babu
1996
as Vicky's Father (as Saeed Jafrey)

Chashme Buddoor
1981
as Lalan Mian

Achanak
1998
as Arjun's Father

Pathar Ke Insan
1990

Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures
1978
as Sri Narain

Veergati
1995
as Pooja's dad

Beyond the Next Mountain
1981
as Prime Minister

Saagar
1985
as Mr. D'Silva

Manika, the Girl Who Lived Twice
1989

Kaun Hai Jo Sapno Mein Aaya
2005

Ghar Ho To Aisa
1990
as Ram Prasad

Mahaanta
1997
as Inspector General of Police

Salaami
1994

Angrakshak
1995

15th August
1993
as SP Pratap Solanki

Aulad
1987
as Anand's chacha

Aakhri Ghulam
1989

Saajan Ki Baahon Mein
1995
as Ranvir Singh
Bunker Hill
2008
as Mr. Farook

Gangsters
1975
as Rafiq

Star
1982
as Rana
Uff! Yeh Mohabbat
1997

The After Dinner Joke
1978
as Merchant

Udaan
1997
as Mr. Sahay

Afsana Pyar Ka
1991

Chicken Tikka Masala
2005
as C. P. Chopra

Hisaab Khoon Ka
1989

Avam
1987
as Defense Advocate

Jalwa
1987
as Yakub Saeed

Raja Ki Ayegi Baraat
1997
as Rai Bahadur - Raja's & Ramesh's father

Shandaar
1990
as Chacha

Indrajeet
1991
as Seth Din Dayal

Daata
1989
as Master Dinanath

Staying On
1980
as Frankie Bhoolabhoy

The Guru
1969
as Murad

Bhavna
1984
as Ram Kishen

Ek Aadmi
1988
Dildara
1998

Race for Survival
1978
as Patel

Ek Hi Raasta
1993
as Colonel Choudhry

Mustang: The Hidden Kingdom
1994
as Khamtruel Rimpoche (voice)

Albela
2001
as Sonia's father

Karishma Kudrat Kaa
1985
as Lala Dayaluram

Stalked
1968
as The Pitch-Man

Jaanoo
1985
as Shastri

Laat Saab
1992
as Rai Sahib

A Passage to India
1965
as Mr Hamidullah

Sanam Teri Kasam
2009
as Vikram Verma

Yaara Dildara
1991
as Mr. Mehra

The Last Giraffe
1979
as Taj
Masala
1991
as Lallu Bhai Solanki / Mr. Tikkoo / Lord Krishna
Guru in Seven
1998
as Mr.Walia

The Courtesans of Bombay
1983

The Creation of Woman
1961
as Narrator (voice)

Ek Baar Phir
1980
as Saeed

The Sword and the Flute
1959
as Narrator

Nehru
1984
as Narrator

Two Oranges and a Mango
1994
as Father

Ravi Shankar Plays a Raga
1964
as Narrator

Sauda
1995
as Prakash's uncle

Love Match
1986
as Karamat
We Think the World of You
1980
as The Maharaja
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 157 credits spanning from 1956 to 2009, Saeed Jaffrey has appeared in 128 films and 29 TV shows.
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Most Popular Saeed Jaffrey Movies
- Gandhi (1982) — as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- Death on the Nile (1978) — as Servant (uncredited)
- Dil (1990) — as Mr. Mehra
- My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) — as Nasser Ali
- The Man Who Would Be King (1975) — as Billy Fish
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