Saeed Jaffrey
Birthdate
January 8, 1929 (95 years old)
Place of Birth
Maler Kotla, Punjab, India
Date of Death
November 15, 2015
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
January 8, 1929 (95 years old)
Place of Birth
Maler Kotla, Punjab, India
Date of Death
November 15, 2015
Known For
Acting
Biography
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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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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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Saeed Jaffrey's LGBTQ+ Titles
My Beautiful Laundrette
Nasser Ali
Chicken Tikka Masala
C. P. Chopra
Acting (141)
2009
Sanam Teri Kasam as Vikram Verma
2008
Bunker Hill as Mr. Farook
2005
Chicken Tikka Masala as C. P. Chopra
2005
Kaun Hai Jo Sapno Mein Aaya
2002
Mad Dogs as The Great Gazuka
2002
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries as Akram Malik (1 episode)
2002
Snapshots as Ibrahim
2002
Day Of the Sirens
2001
Mr In-Between as Mr. Basmati
2001
Albela as Sonia's father
1998
Naseeb as Dharamdas Bajaj
1998
Guru in Seven as Mr.Walia
1998
Achanak as Arjun's Father
1998
Dildara
1998
Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai as Komal's Father
1998
Aunty No. 1 as Colonel Sadanand Dhongre
1998
Animated World Faiths as Mardana (voice) (1 episode)
1997
Uff! Yeh Mohabbat
1997
Deewana Mastana as Chander Nandkishore Kapoor Sharma
1997
Udaan as Mr. Sahay
1997
Mohabbat as Madanlal "Madan" Kapoor
1997
Raja Ki Ayegi Baraat as Rai Bahadur - Raja's & Ramesh's father
1997
Mahaanta as Inspector General of Police
1997
Judaai as Mr. Sahni
1997
The Journey as Ashok
1996
Jaan as Roshanlal
1996
English Babu Desi Mem as Madadgar
1996
Bambai Ka Babu as Vicky's Father (as Saeed Jafrey)
1995
Trimurti as Bhanu
1995
Angrakshak
1995
Veergati as Pooja's dad
1995
Kartavya as Ramakant Sahay
1995
Saajan Ki Baahon Mein as Ranvir Singh
1995
Sauda as Prakash's uncle
1994
Common As Muck as Nat Prabhakar (7 episodes)
1994
Two Oranges and a Mango as Father
1994
Mustang: The Hidden Kingdom as Khamtruel Rimpoche (voice)
1994
Little Napoleons as Vijay Shah (4 episodes)
1994
Yeh Dillagi as Bhanupratap Saigal
1994
Liberation: Those Crazy Turks as Mehmet Ali Cinnah
1994
Salaami
1994
Dilwale as Police Commissioner
1993
Ek Hi Raasta as Colonel Choudhry
1993
15th August as SP Pratap Solanki
1993
Anmol as S. J
1993
Aaina as Mr. Mathur
1993
Aashik Aawara
1992
Nishchaiy as Suryakant Gujral
1992
Laat Saab as Rai Sahib
1992
Suryavanshi as J.B.
1992
Vansh as Police Commissioner
1991
Yaara Dildara as Mr. Mehra
1991
Pebble Mill as Self (1 episode)
1991
Masala as Lallu Bhai Solanki / Mr. Tikkoo / Lord Krishna
1991
Indrajeet as Seth Din Dayal
1991
Henna as Khan Baba
1991
Ajooba as Amir Khan
1990
Dil as Mr. Mehra
1990
Aandhiyan as Shakuntala's Father
1990
Ghar Ho To Aisa as Ram Prasad
1990
Kishen Kanhaiya as Vidya Charan
1990
Shandaar as Chacha
1990
Pathar Ke Insan
1990
After Midnight as Jas
1989
Chaalbaaz as Vishwannath
1989
Hisaab Khoon Ka
1989
Aakhri Ghulam
1989
Daata as Master Dinanath
1989
Manika, the Girl Who Lived Twice
1989
Eeshwar as Masterji (Guest Appearance)
1989
Ram Lakhan as Police Commissioner Arun Kashyap
1988
The Deceivers as Hussein
1988
Just Ask for Diamond as Mr. Patel
1988
Vijay as Inder Sen Gujral
1988
Tamas as Karim Khan (6 episodes)
1988
Ek Aadmi
1987
Avam as Defense Advocate
1987
A View from a Window
1987
Partition
1987
Khudgarz as Brij Bhushan Saxena
1987
Jalwa as Yakub Saeed
1987
A Killing on the Exchange (1 episode)
1987
Aulad as Anand's chacha
1986
On Wings of Fire as Jadav Rana, the Hindu King
1986
Kala Dhanda Goray Log as Pinto Ustad
1985
Karishma Kudrat Kaa as Lala Dayaluram
1985
Jaanoo as Shastri
1985
My Beautiful Laundrette as Nasser Ali
1985
Ram Teri Ganga Maili as Kunj Bihari
1985
Saagar as Mr. D'Silva
1985
Phir Aayee Barsat as Rajhan
1985
Tandoori Nights (12 episodes)
1984
A Passage to India as Hamidullah
1984
Nehru as Narrator
1984
The Razor's Edge as Raaz
1984
The Far Pavilions as Biju Ram (3 episodes)
1984
Mashaal as Kishorilal
1984
The Jewel in the Crown as Ahmed Ali Gaffur Kasim Bahadur, the Nawab of Mirat (14 episodes)
1983
Kissi Se Na Kehna as Lalaji
1983
Mandi as Major Agarwal
1983
Masoom as Suri
1983
The Courtesans of Bombay
1982
Gandhi as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
1982
Star as Rana
1982
Aagaman
1981
Chashme Buddoor as Lalan Mian
1981
Beyond the Next Mountain as Prime Minister
1981
Sphinx as Selim
1980
Staying On as Frankie Bhoolabhoy
1980
We Think the World of You as The Maharaja
1980
Ek Baar Phir as Saeed
1979
Minder as Mukerjee (1 episode)
1979
The Last Giraffe as Taj
1979
Tales of the Unexpected as Dr Kunzru (1 episode)
1978
Death on the Nile as Servant (uncredited)
1978
Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures as Sri Narain
1978
The After Dinner Joke as Merchant
1978
Destiny as Gurjeet Singh Khera
1977
The Chess Players as Mir Roshan Ali
1976
Gangsters (12 episodes)
1975
Rumpole of the Bailey (1 episode)
1975
The Man Who Would Be King as Billy Fish
1975
Two's Company as The Doctor (1 episode)
1975
The Wilby Conspiracy as Mukarjee
1975
Gangsters as Rafiq
1974
Notorious Woman (1 episode)
1972
The Protectors as President's Aide (1 episode)
1972
The Regiment (1 episode)
1971
The Horsemen as District Chief
1970
Play for Today as Gurjeet Singh Khera (1 episode)
1970
Play for Today as Merchant (1 episode)
1969
The Guru as Murad
1968
Stalked as The Pitch-Man
1967
Callan (1 episode)
1965
A Passage to India as Mr Hamidullah
1965
BBC Play of the Month as Mr. Hamidullah (1 episode)
1965
The Troubleshooters as Sunil Seth (1 episode)
1964
Parable as Circus Worker
1964
Ravi Shankar Plays a Raga as Narrator
1961
The Creation of Woman as Narrator (voice)
1959
The Sword and the Flute as Narrator