
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

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

Minder
1979
as Mukerjee

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 Protectors
1972
as President's Aide

The Troubleshooters
1965
as Sunil Seth

Callan
1967

Strangers
1978
as Narayan Bose

HARDtalk
1997

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

Two's Company
1975
as The Doctor

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

Common As Muck
1994
as Nat Prabhakar

Gangsters
1976
as Aslam Rafiq

Liberation
1994
as Mohammad Ali Jinnah

Tamas
1988
as Karim Khan

Little Napoleons
1994
as Vijay Shah

Animated World Faiths
1998
as Mardana (voice)

A Killing on the Exchange
1987
as Musquat Singh

Tandoori Nights
1985
as Jimmy Sharma

Plays for Britain
1976
as Dr. Haq
Movies (128)

Gandhi
1982
as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Death on the Nile
1978
as Servant (uncredited)

My Beautiful Laundrette
1985
as Nasser Ali

Sphinx
1981
as Selim

Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai
1998
as Komal's Father

The Man Who Would Be King
1975
as Billy Fish

Kishen Kanhaiya
1990
as Vidya Charan

Dil
1990
as Mr. Mehra

The Wilby Conspiracy
1975
as Anil Mukerjee

The Razor's Edge
1984
as Raaz

A Passage to India
1984
as Hamidullah

Eeshwar
1989
as Masterji (Guest Appearance)

Ram Teri Ganga Maili
1985
as Kunj Bihari

Ram Lakhan
1989
as Police Commissioner Arun Kashyap

Dilwale
1994
as Police Commissioner

Naseeb
1998
as Dharamdas Bajaj

Ajooba
1991
as Amir Khan

The Horsemen
1971
as District Chief

Mr In-Between
2001
as Mr. Basmati

English Babu Desi Mem
1996
as Madadgar
The Journey
1997
as Ashok

Aashik Aawara
1993

Vijay
1988
as Inder Sen Gujral

100 Greatest Sexy Moments
2003
as Self

Mandi
1983
as Major Agarwal

Judaai
1997
as Mr. Sahni

Prem
1995

Trimurti
1995
as Bhanu

Aaina
1993
as Mr. Mathur

Yeh Dillagi
1994
as Bhanupratap Saigal

The Deceivers
1988
as Hussein

The Chess Players
1977
as Mir Roshan Ali

Aagaman
1982

Vansh
1992
as Police Commissioner

Masoom
1983
as Suri
Bunker Hill
2008
as Mr. Farook

Jaan
1996
as Roshanlal

Mashaal
1984
as Kishorilal

Just Ask for Diamond
1988
as Mr. Patel

Destiny
1978
as Gurjeet Singh Khera

Khudgarz
1987
as Brij Bhushan Saxena

Deewana Mastana
1997
as Chander Nandkishore Kapoor Sharma

Chicken Tikka Masala
2005
as C. P. Chopra

Nishchaiy
1992
as Suryakant Gujral

Mohabbat
1997
as Madanlal "Madan" Kapoor

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

Kartavya
1995
as Ramakant Sahay

Chaalbaaz
1989
as Vishwannath

Angrakshak
1995

Kala Dhanda Goray Log
1986
as Pinto Ustad

Aulad
1987
as Anand's chacha

Suryavanshi
1992
as J.B.

Khoon Bhari Maang
1988

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

Hero Hiralal
1988

Mad Dogs
2002
as The Great Gazuka

Aunty No. 1
1998
as Colonel Sadanand Dhongre

Star
1982
as Rana

Henna
1991
as Khan Baba

The After Dinner Joke
1978
as Merchant

Gangsters
1975
as Rafiq

Chashme Buddoor
1981
as Lalan Mian

Afsana Pyar Ka
1991

Udaan
1997
as Mr. Sahay

Aandhiyan
1990
as Shakuntala's Father

Saagar
1985
as Mr. D'Silva

Ghar Ho To Aisa
1990
as Ram Prasad

Salaami
1994

Veergati
1995
as Pooja's dad

Daata
1989
as Master Dinanath

Pathar Ke Insan
1990

Kissi Se Na Kehna
1983
as Lalaji

Partition
1987

Beyond the Next Mountain
1981
as Prime Minister

Mahaanta
1997
as Inspector General of Police

Kaun Hai Jo Sapno Mein Aaya
2005

Avam
1987
as Defense Advocate

Manika, the Girl Who Lived Twice
1989

Aakhri Ghulam
1989

Anmol
1993
as S. J

Achanak
1998
as Arjun's Father

Karishma Kudrat Kaa
1985
as Lala Dayaluram

Shandaar
1990
as Chacha

Snapshots
2002
as Ibrahim

Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures
1978
as Sri Narain
Uff! Yeh Mohabbat
1997

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

A Passage to India
1965
as Mr Hamidullah

Albela
2001
as Sonia's father

Ek Aadmi
1988

Indrajeet
1991
as Seth Din Dayal

Jalwa
1987
as Yakub Saeed

15th August
1993
as SP Pratap Solanki

Ek Hi Raasta
1993
as Colonel Choudhry

Sanam Teri Kasam
2009
as Vikram Verma

Bhavna
1984
as Ram Kishen

Staying On
1980
as Frankie Bhoolabhoy

Saajan Ki Baahon Mein
1995
as Ranvir Singh

Hisaab Khoon Ka
1989

Race for Survival
1978
as Patel

Stalked
1968
as The Pitch-Man

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

The Last Giraffe
1979
as Taj

Jaanoo
1985
as Shastri

The Guru
1969
as Murad
Dildara
1998

Yaara Dildara
1991
as Mr. Mehra
Guru in Seven
1998
as Mr.Walia
Masala
1991
as Lallu Bhai Solanki / Mr. Tikkoo / Lord Krishna

The Courtesans of Bombay
1983

The Sword and the Flute
1959
as Narrator

Laat Saab
1992
as Rai Sahib

Two Oranges and a Mango
1994
as Father

Nehru
1984
as Narrator

Ravi Shankar Plays a Raga
1964
as Narrator

The Creation of Woman
1961
as Narrator (voice)

Love Match
1986
as Karamat
Day of the Sirens
2002
as Albert Page

Sauda
1995
as Prakash's uncle
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)
- My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) — as Nasser Ali
- Sphinx (1981) — as Selim
- Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai (1998) — as Komal's Father
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