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Saeed Jaffrey

Saeed Jaffrey

Actor · 1929–2015 · Maler Kotla, Punjab, India

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​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.

Acted in 144

2000s

  1. 2009

    Sanam Teri Kasam

    Vikram Verma

  2. 2008

    Bunker Hill

    Mr. Farook

  3. 2005

    Chicken Tikka Masala

    C. P. Chopra

  4. Kaun Hai Jo Sapno Mein Aaya

    Movie

  5. 2002
  6. Snapshots

    Ibrahim

  7. 2001
  8. Albela

    Sonia's father

  9. 2000

    Perfect World

    Maggie's Father · 1 episode

1990s

  1. 1998

    Naseeb

    Dharamdas Bajaj

  2. Guru in Seven

    Mr.Walia

  3. Achanak

    Arjun's Father

  4. Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai

    Komal's Father

  5. Aunty No. 1

    Colonel Sadanand Dhongre

  6. Animated World Faiths

    Mardana (voice) · 1 episode

  7. 1997

    Deewana Mastana

    Chander Nandkishore Kapoor Sharma

  8. Udaan

    Mr. Sahay

  9. Mohabbat

    Madanlal "Madan" Kapoor

  10. Raja Ki Ayegi Baraat

    Rai Bahadur - Raja's & Ramesh's father

  11. Mahaanta

    Inspector General of Police

  12. Judaai

    Mr. Sahni

  13. 1996

    Jaan

    Roshanlal

  14. Bambai Ka Babu

    Vicky's Father (as Saeed Jafrey)

  15. 1995
  16. Angrakshak

    Movie

  17. Veergati

    Pooja's dad

  18. Kartavya

    Ramakant Sahay

  19. Saajan Ki Baahon Mein

    Ranvir Singh

  20. Prem

    Movie

  21. Sauda

    Prakash's uncle

  22. 1994

    Two Oranges and a Mango

    Father

  23. Common As Muck

    Nat Prabhakar · 7 episodes

  24. Mustang: The Hidden Kingdom

    Khamtruel Rimpoche (voice)

  25. Little Napoleons

    Vijay Shah · 4 episodes

  26. Liberation

    Mohammad Ali Jinnah · 6 episodes

  27. Salaami

    Movie

  28. Baali Umar Ko Salaam

    Jalan

  29. 1993

    Ek Hi Raasta

    Colonel Choudhry

  30. 15th August

    SP Pratap Solanki

  31. Anmol

    S. J

  32. 1992

    Nishchaiy

    Suryakant Gujral

  33. Laat Saab

    Rai Sahib

  34. Suryavanshi

    J.B.

  35. Vansh

    Police Commissioner

  36. 1991

    Yaara Dildara

    Mr. Mehra

  37. Indrajeet

    Seth Din Dayal

  38. Henna

    Khan Baba

  39. Afsana Pyar Ka

    Movie

  40. Ajooba

    Amir Khan

  41. 1990
  42. Aandhiyan

    Shakuntala's Father

  43. Ghar Ho To Aisa

    Ram Prasad

  44. Kishen Kanhaiya

    Vidya Charan

  45. Shandaar

    Chacha

  46. Pathar Ke Insan

    Movie

  47. After Midnight

    Jas

1980s

  1. 1989

    Chaalbaaz

    Vishwannath

  2. Hisaab Khoon Ka

    Movie

  3. Aakhri Ghulam

    Movie

  4. Daata

    Master Dinanath

  5. Manika, the Girl Who Lived Twice

    Movie

  6. Eeshwar

    Masterji (Guest Appearance)

  7. 1988

    Hero Hiralal

    Movie

  8. Khoon Bhari Maang

    Movie

  9. The Deceivers

    Hussein

  10. Just Ask for Diamond

    Mr. Patel

  11. Tamas

    Karim Khan · 6 episodes

  12. Ek Aadmi

    Movie

  13. 1987

    Awam

    Defense Advocate

  14. A View from a Window

    Movie

  15. Partition

    Movie

  16. Khudgarz

    Brij Bhushan Saxena

  17. Aulad

    Anand's chacha

  18. A Killing on the Exchange

    Musquat Singh · 3 episodes

  19. 1986

    Love Match

    Karamat

  20. On Wings of Fire

    Jadav Rana, the Hindu King

  21. Kala Dhanda Goray Log

    Pinto Ustad

  22. 1985

    Karishma Kudrat Kaa

    Lala Dayaluram

  23. Jaanoo

    Shastri

  24. Saagar

    Mr. D'Silva

  25. Phir Aayee Barsat

    Rajhan

  26. Tandoori Nights

    Jimmy Sharma · 12 episodes

  27. 1984
  28. Bhavna

    Ram Kishen

  29. Mitch

    Zahoor Ahmed · 1 episode

  30. The Far Pavilions

    Biju Ram · 3 episodes

  31. 1983

    Kissi Se Na Kehna

    Lalaji

  32. Mandi

    Major Agarwal

  33. Masoom

    Suri

  34. The Courtesans of Bombay

    Movie

  35. 1982
  36. Star

    Rana

  37. 1981

    Chashme Buddoor

    Lalan Mian

  38. Beyond the Next Mountain

    Prime Minister

  39. Sphinx

    Selim

  40. 1980

    Staying On

    Frankie Bhoolabhoy

  41. Ek Baar Phir

    Saeed

1970s

  1. 1979
  2. The Last Giraffe

    Taj

  3. 1978
  4. Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures

    Sri Narain

  5. Race for Survival

    Patel

  6. The After Dinner Joke

    Merchant

  7. Destiny

    Gurjeet Singh Khera

  8. 1977

    The Chess Players

    Mir Roshan Ali

  9. 1976

    Gangsters

    Aslam Rafiq · 11 episodes

  10. Shuttlecock

    Dr. Haq

  11. Plays for Britain

    Dr. Haq · 1 episode

  12. 1975
  13. Two's Company

    The Doctor · 1 episode

  14. Gangsters

    Rafiq

  15. 1972
  16. The Regiment

    TV

  17. 1971

    The Horsemen

    District Chief

  18. 1970

1960s

  1. 1969

    Strange Report

    Ameen · 1 episode

  2. The Guru

    Murad

  3. 1968

    Stalked

    The Pitch-Man

  4. 1967
  5. 1965

    A Passage to India

    Mr Hamidullah

  6. 1964

    Parable

    Circus Worker

Appearances7

2000s

  1. 2003

    100 Greatest Sexy Moments

    Self

1980s

  1. 1986

    Living Legend - Raj Kapoor

    Self

  2. 1984

    Nehru

    Narrator

1960s

  1. 1964

    Ravi Shankar Plays a Raga

    Narrator

  2. 1961

    The Creation of Woman

    Narrator (voice)

1950s

  1. 1959

    The Sword and the Flute

    Narrator

  2. 1956