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Saeed Jaffrey
Saeed Jaffrey OBE (8 January 1929 – 15 November 2015) was a British-Indian actor whose career traversed film, radio, stage, and television roles over six decades with over 150 British, American, and Indian movies to his credit. Primarily recognized during the 80s and 90s as Britain's highest-profile Asian actor, his largely acclaimed roles included those in My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) and television series such as The Jewel in the Crown (1984), Tandoori Nights (1985–87) and Little Napoleons (1994). Additionally, he played instrumental roles in bringing together acclaimed filmmakers James Ivory and Ismail Merchant. Jaffrey acted in several of their Merchant Ivory Productions films. He first gained recognition in the Indian film industry with Satyajit Ray's Shatranj Ke Khilari (1977), for which he won a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award in 1978. His cameo role in Chashme Buddoor (1981) further boosted his popularity among Indian audiences. Notably, he was the first Asian to receive British and Canadian movie award nominations. In 1995, he received an OBE in acknowledgment of his contributions to drama. He also authored an autobiography, Saeed: An Actor's Journey.
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Given Name: Saeed Jaffrey
Born: Malerkotla, Punjab, British India
Citizenship: British, Indian (formerly)
Birthday: January 8, 1929
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1961-2011
Children: 3
Spouses: Madhur Jaffrey, Jennifer Sorrell
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Awards and Nominations Received by Saeed Jaffrey
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Movies Featuring Saeed Jaffrey
The Man Who Would Be King
My Beautiful Laundrette
The Wilby Conspiracy
The Razor's Edge
Mr In-Between
Albela
Snapshots
Mad Dogs
Chicken Tikka Masala
Kishen Kanhaiya
Dil
Indrajeet
Staying On
Masala
Chashme Buddoor
The Courtesans of Bombay
Market Place
The Far Pavilions
Saagar
Henna
Sphinx
Mashaal
Khudgarz
Partition
Just Ask for Diamond
Khoon Bhari Maang
Ram Lakhan
Eeshwar
Ghar Ho To Aisa
Kissi Se Na Kehna
Ram Teri Ganga Maili
Ajooba
Masoom
Aulad
Tamas
Daata
Jalwa
The Jewel in the Crown
The Deceivers
Masoom
The Horsemen
Destiny
Gangsters
Stalked
Liberation
Nishchaiy
Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie’s Pictures
Trimurti
Vijay
The Sword and the Flute
Achanak
Dilwale
Aashik Aawara
Angrakshak
Raja Ki Ayegi Baraat
Mohabbat
Suryavanshi
Deewana Mastana
Ek Hi Raasta
Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai
Yeh Dillagi
The Creation of Woman
English Babu Desi Mem
The Guru
The Chess Players
Judaai
Liberation: Those Crazy Turks
Jaan
Aunty No. 1
Mahaanta
Sanam Teri Kasam
Bambai Ka Babu
Parable
A Passage to India
Aaina
Naseeb
Career Timeline
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1998
Achanak
Arjun's Father
Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai
Komal's Father
Aunty No. 1
Colonel Sadanand Dhongre
Naseeb
Dharamdas Bajaj
1997
Raja Ki Ayegi Baraat
Rai Bahadur - Raja's & Ramesh's father
Mohabbat
Madanlal "Madan" Kapoor
Deewana Mastana
Chander Nandkishore Kapoor Sharma
Judaai
Mr. Sahni
Mahaanta
Inspector General of Police
1994
Dilwale
Police Commissioner
Yeh Dillagi
Bhanupratap Saigal
Liberation: Those Crazy Turks
Mehmet Ali Cinnah
1991
Indrajeet
Seth Din Dayal
Masala
Lallu Bhai Solanki / Mr. Tikkoo / Lord Krishna
Henna
Khan Baba
Ajooba
Amir Khan
1989
Ram Lakhan
Police Commissioner Arun Kashyap
Eeshwar
Masterji (Guest Appearance)
Daata
Master Dinanath
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