Saeed Jaffrey

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1929-01-08 (86 years old)

Deathday

2015-11-15

Place of Birth

Maler Kotla, Punjab, India

Saeed 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 ...

Acting

1975

1982

Gandhi

as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

1990

Ghar Ho To Aisa

as Ram Prasad

1985

1983

Masoom

as Suri

1997

Mohabbat

as Madanlal "Madan" Kapoor

2005

Chicken Tikka Masala

as C. P. Chopra

1998

Naseeb

as Dharamdas Bajaj

1975

1987

Jalwa

as Yakub Saeed

1988

The Deceivers

as Hussein

1995

Sauda

as Prakash's uncle

1981

Chashme Buddoor

as Lalan Mian

1981

Sphinx

as Selim

1990

Dil

as Mr. Mehra

1994

Mustang: The Hidden Kingdom

as Khamtruel Rimpoche (voice)

1991

Henna

as Khan Baba

1977

The Chess Players

as Mir Roshan Ali

1995

Veergati

as Pooja's dad

1989

Ram Lakhan

as Police Commissioner Arun Kashyap

1983

1986

On Wings of Fire

as Jadav Rana, the Hindu King

1988

Vijay

as Inder Sen Gujral

1995

Trimurti

as Bhanu

1987

Khudgarz

as Brij Bhushan Saxena

1990

Kishen Kanhaiya

as Vidya Charan

1997

Judaai

as Mr. Sahni

1997

Deewana Mastana

as Chander Nandkishore Kapoor Sharma

1964

Parable

as Circus Worker

1991

Ajooba

as Amir Khan

1985

Saagar

as Mr. D'Silva

1997

The Journey

as Ashok

1987

Aulad

as Anand's chacha

1994

Yeh Dillagi

as Bhanupratap Saigal

1994

Dilwale

as Police Commissioner

1996

1998

Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai

as Komal's Father

1992

1992

Nishchaiy

as Suryakant Gujral

1989

Chaalbaaz

as Vishwannath

1980

1985

Ram Teri Ganga Maili

as Kunj Bihari

1997

Raja Ki Ayegi Baraat

as Rai Bahadur - Raja's & Ramesh's father

1993

15th August

as SP Pratap Solanki

1985

Jaanoo

as Shastri

1985

1990

Shandaar

as Chacha

1996

Jaan

as Roshanlal

1998

Aunty No. 1

as Colonel Sadanand Dhongre

1990

Aandhiyan

as Shakuntala's Father

1978

Destiny

as Gurjeet Singh Khera

2002

Mad Dogs

as The Great Gazuka

1975

Gangsters

as Rafiq

1965

A Passage to India

as Mr Hamidullah

1984

1990

1982

Star

as Rana

1992

Laat Saab

as Rai Sahib

1989

Eeshwar

as Masterji (Guest Appearance)

1981

Beyond the Next Mountain

as Prime Minister

1991

Masala

as Lallu Bhai Solanki / Mr. Tikkoo / Lord Krishna

1961

The Creation of Woman

as Narrator (voice)

2008

Bunker Hill

as Mr. Farook

2008

Open Secrets

as Uncle Ravi

1971

The Horsemen

as District Chief

2002

Day of the Sirens

as Albert Page

1980

Staying On

as Frankie Bhoolabhoy

1978

1968

Stalked

as The Pitch-Man

1978

Death on the Nile

as Servant (uncredited)

1993

Aaina

as Mr. Mathur

1988

1993

Ek Hi Raasta

as Colonel Choudhry

1986

Kala Dhanda Goray Log

as Pinto Ustad

1969

The Guru

as Murad

2009

Sanam Teri Kasam

as Vikram Verma

1997

Mahaanta

as Inspector General of Police

1996

Bambai Ka Babu

as Vicky's Father (as Saeed Jafrey)

1984

A Passage to India

as Hamidullah

1989

Daata

as Master Dinanath

1985

Karishma Kudrat Kaa

as Lala Dayaluram

1997

Udaan

as Mr. Sahay

1991

Indrajeet

as Seth Din Dayal

1995

Saajan Ki Baahon Mein

as Ranvir Singh

2002

Snapshots

as Ibrahim

1993

Anmol

as S. J

1995

Kartavya

as Ramakant Sahay

1998

Guru in Seven

as Mr.Walia

2001

Albela

as Sonia's father

1998

Achanak

as Arjun's Father

2001

Mr In-Between

as Mr. Basmati

1983

Market Place

as Major Agarwal

1978

1984

Mashaal

as Kishorilal

1991

Yaara Dildara

as Mr. Mehra

1980

Ek Baar Phir

as Saeed

1987

Avam

as Defense Advocate

1984

Nehru

as Narrator

1992

Vansh

as Police Commissioner

1984

Bhavna

as Ram Kishen

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