Saeed Jaffrey
Acting
- Born:
- 1929-01-08
- Died:
- 2015-11-15
- Place of birth:
- Maler Kotla, Punjab, India
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Saeed Jaffrey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
Sanam Teri Kasam
Open Secrets
Bunker Hill
Chicken Tikka Masala
Kaun Hai Jo Sapno Mein Aaya
100 Greatest Sexy Moments
Mad Dogs
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
Snapshots
Day of the Sirens
Mr In-Between
Albela
Perfect World
Naseeb
Guru in Seven
Achanak
Dildara
Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai
Aunty No. 1
Animated World Faiths
Uff! Yeh Mohabbat
Deewana Mastana
Udaan
Mohabbat
Raja Ki Ayegi Baraat
Mahaanta
HARDtalk
Judaai
The Journey
Jaan
English Babu Desi Mem
Bambai Ka Babu
Trimurti
Angrakshak
Veergati
Kartavya
Saajan Ki Baahon Mein
Prem
Sauda
Two Oranges and a Mango
Common As Muck
Mustang: The Hidden Kingdom
Stages
Little Napoleons
Yeh Dillagi
Liberation
Salaami
Baali Umar Ko Salaam
Dilwale
Ek Hi Raasta
15th August
Anmol
Aaina
Aashik Aawara
Nishchaiy
Laat Saab
Suryavanshi
Vansh
Yaara Dildara
Pebble Mill
Masala
Indrajeet
Henna
Afsana Pyar Ka
Ajooba
Dil
Aandhiyan
Ghar Ho To Aisa
Kishen Kanhaiya
Shandaar
Pathar Ke Insan
After Midnight
Chaalbaaz
Hisaab Khoon Ka
Aakhri Ghulam
Daata
Manika, the Girl Who Lived Twice
Eeshwar
Ram Lakhan
Hero Hiralal
Khoon Bhari Maang
The Deceivers
Just Ask for Diamond
Vijay
Tamas
Ek Aadmi
Awam
A View from a Window
Partition
Khudgarz
Jalwa
Aulad
A Killing on the Exchange
Living Legend - Raj Kapoor
Love Match
Sunday Premiere
On Wings of Fire
Kala Dhanda Goray Log
Karishma Kudrat Kaa
Jaanoo
My Beautiful Laundrette
Ram Teri Ganga Maili
Saagar
Phir Aayee Barsat
Tandoori Nights
A Passage to India
Nehru
The Razor's Edge
Bhavna
Mitch
Me & My Girl
The Far Pavilions
Mashaal
The Jewel in the Crown
Kissi Se Na Kehna
Mandi
Masoom
The Courtesans of Bombay
Gandhi
Star
Aagaman
Chashme Buddoor
Beyond the Next Mountain
Sphinx
Staying On
We Think the World of You
Ek Baar Phir
Minder
The Last Giraffe
Tales of the Unexpected
Death on the Nile
Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures
Strangers
Race for Survival
The After Dinner Joke
Destiny
The Chess Players
Gangsters
Shuttlecock
Plays for Britain
Rumpole of the Bailey
The Man Who Would Be King
Two's Company
The Wilby Conspiracy
Gangsters
The Protectors
The Regiment
The Horsemen
Play for Today
Strange Report
The Guru
Stalked
Callan
A Passage to India
BBC Play of the Month
The Troubleshooters
Parable
Ravi Shankar Plays a Raga
The Creation of Woman
The Sword and the Flute
Tony Awards