Saeed Jaffrey

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

153

Gender

Male

Birthday

1929-01-08

Day of death

2015-11-15 (86 years old)

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 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

  • Minder

    Minder

  • Play for Today

    Play for Today

  • Play for Today

    Play for Today

  • Play for Today

    Play for Today

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • Tales of the Unexpected

    Tales of the Unexpected

  • Rumpole of the Bailey

    Rumpole of the Bailey

  • The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

    The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

  • Pebble Mill

    Pebble Mill

  • Jaan

    Jaan

  • Callan

    Callan

  • Aandhiyan

    Aandhiyan

  • The Guru

    The Guru

  • Star

    Star

  • Chaalbaaz

    Chaalbaaz

  • Ajooba

    Ajooba

  • Dilwale

    Dilwale

  • Jaanoo

    Jaanoo

  • Death on the Nile

    Death on the Nile

  • Naseeb

    Naseeb

  • Masoom

    Masoom

  • A Passage to India

    A Passage to India

  • Mohabbat

    Mohabbat

  • Chashme Buddoor

    Chashme Buddoor

  • Shandaar

    Shandaar

  • Indrajeet

    Indrajeet

  • 15th August

    15th August

  • Daata

    Daata

  • Udaan

    Udaan

  • Vansh

    Vansh

  • Bhavna

    Bhavna

  • The Protectors

    The Protectors

  • Kartavya

    Kartavya

  • Mahaanta

    Mahaanta

  • Salaami

    Salaami

  • Jalwa

    Jalwa

  • Eeshwar

    Eeshwar

  • Aakhri Ghulam

    Aakhri Ghulam

  • Open Secrets

    Open Secrets

  • Ram Lakhan

    Ram Lakhan

  • Gangsters

    Gangsters

  • Laat Saab

    Laat Saab

  • Gandhi

    Gandhi

  • Ek Aadmi

    Ek Aadmi

  • Snapshots

    Snapshots

  • Angrakshak

    Angrakshak

  • Yeh Dillagi

    Yeh Dillagi

  • Staying On

    Staying On

  • Nehru

    Nehru

  • Destiny

    Destiny

  • Albela

    Albela

  • Stalked

    Stalked

  • Mashaal

    Mashaal

  • Partition

    Partition

  • The Troubleshooters

    The Troubleshooters

  • Prem

    Prem

  • The Journey

    The Journey

  • Dil

    Dil

  • Aaina

    Aaina

  • Aagaman

    Aagaman

  • The Horsemen

    The Horsemen

  • Sphinx

    Sphinx

  • The Deceivers

    The Deceivers

  • Hero Hiralal

    Hero Hiralal

  • The Far Pavilions

    The Far Pavilions

  • The Jewel in the Crown

    The Jewel in the Crown

  • The Man Who Would Be King

    The Man Who Would Be King

  • Two's Company

    Two's Company

  • The Chess Players

    The Chess Players

  • Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai

    Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai

  • English Babu Desi Mem

    English Babu Desi Mem

  • Love Match

    Love Match

  • Veergati

    Veergati

  • Yaara Dildara

    Yaara Dildara

  • Strange Report

    Strange Report

  • Bambai Ka Babu

    Bambai Ka Babu

  • Kissi Se Na Kehna

    Kissi Se Na Kehna

  • Judaai

    Judaai

  • Aashik Aawara

    Aashik Aawara

  • Trimurti

    Trimurti

  • Anmol

    Anmol

  • Khudgarz

    Khudgarz

  • Deewana Mastana

    Deewana Mastana

  • The Razor's Edge

    The Razor's Edge

  • Suryavanshi

    Suryavanshi

  • Saagar

    Saagar

  • Henna

    Henna

  • Kaun Hai Jo Sapno Mein Aaya

    Kaun Hai Jo Sapno Mein Aaya

  • Vijay

    Vijay

  • Khoon Bhari Maang

    Khoon Bhari Maang

  • The Wilby Conspiracy

    The Wilby Conspiracy

  • Achanak

    Achanak

  • Aulad

    Aulad

  • Nishchaiy

    Nishchaiy

  • My Beautiful Laundrette

    My Beautiful Laundrette

  • Raja Ki Ayegi Baraat

    Raja Ki Ayegi Baraat

  • Tamas

    Tamas

  • Avam

    Avam

  • Kishen Kanhaiya

    Kishen Kanhaiya

  • We Think the World of You

    We Think the World of You

  • Kala Dhanda Goray Log

    Kala Dhanda Goray Log

  • Mr In-Between

    Mr In-Between

  • Market Place

    Market Place

  • Hisaab Khoon Ka

    Hisaab Khoon Ka

  • The Regiment

    The Regiment

  • Pathar Ke Insan

    Pathar Ke Insan

  • Race for Survival

    Race for Survival

  • Aunty No. 1

    Aunty No. 1

  • Sauda

    Sauda

  • Beyond the Next Mountain

    Beyond the Next Mountain

  • Sanam Teri Kasam

    Sanam Teri Kasam

  • A Passage to India

    A Passage to India

  • Afsana Pyar Ka

    Afsana Pyar Ka

  • Just Ask for Diamond

    Just Ask for Diamond

  • Ram Teri Ganga Maili

    Ram Teri Ganga Maili

  • Mitch

    Mitch

  • Common As Muck

    Common As Muck

  • Manika, the Girl Who Lived Twice

    Manika, the Girl Who Lived Twice

  • The Last Giraffe

    The Last Giraffe

  • Chicken Tikka Masala

    Chicken Tikka Masala

  • Ek Hi Raasta

    Ek Hi Raasta

  • Ravi Shankar Plays a Raga

    Ravi Shankar Plays a Raga

  • Mustang: The Hidden Kingdom

    Mustang: The Hidden Kingdom

  • Saajan Ki Baahon Mein

    Saajan Ki Baahon Mein

  • The Creation of Woman

    The Creation of Woman

  • On Wings of Fire

    On Wings of Fire

  • The After Dinner Joke

    The After Dinner Joke

  • Notorious Woman

    Notorious Woman

  • Liberation

    Liberation

  • A View from a Window

    A View from a Window

  • Ek Baar Phir

    Ek Baar Phir

  • Gangsters

    Gangsters

  • Animated World Faiths

    Animated World Faiths

  • Ghar Ho To Aisa

    Ghar Ho To Aisa

  • Uff! Yeh Mohabbat

    Uff! Yeh Mohabbat

  • Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures

    Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures

  • Karishma Kudrat Kaa

    Karishma Kudrat Kaa

  • Tandoori Nights

    Tandoori Nights

  • 100 Greatest Sexy Moments

    100 Greatest Sexy Moments

  • Little Napoleons

    Little Napoleons

  • A Killing on the Exchange

    A Killing on the Exchange

  • After Midnight

    After Midnight

  • Mad Dogs

    Mad Dogs

  • Guru in Seven

    Guru in Seven

  • Dildara

    Dildara

  • Masala

    Masala

  • Day of the Sirens

    Day of the Sirens

  • The Courtesans of Bombay

    The Courtesans of Bombay

  • Bunker Hill

    Bunker Hill

  • The Sword and the Flute

    The Sword and the Flute

  • Two Oranges and a Mango

    Two Oranges and a Mango

  • Phir Aayee Barsat

    Phir Aayee Barsat

  • Parable

    Parable