Saeed Jaffrey

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Saeed Jaffrey

Acting January 8, 1929

Maler Kotla, Punjab, India

​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…

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Gandhi

Gandhi

7.6 1982 Movie
Death on the Nile

Death on the Nile

7.2 1978 Movie
The Man Who Would Be King

The Man Who Would Be King

7.5 1975 Movie
Play for Today

Play for Today

6.6 1970 TV Show
Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

6.7 1979 TV Show
Minder

Minder

7.1 1979 TV Show
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956 TV Show
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

5.2 1965 TV Show
A Passage to India

A Passage to India

6.8 1984 Movie
My Beautiful Laundrette

My Beautiful Laundrette

6.7 1985 Movie
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

7.4 2002 TV Show
Rumpole of the Bailey

Rumpole of the Bailey

7.1 1975 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2009
    Sanam Teri Kasam

    Movie Vikram Verma

  2. 2008
    Open Secrets

    Movie Uncle Ravi

  3. 2008
    Bunker Hill

    Movie Mr. Farook

  4. 2005
    Chicken Tikka Masala

    Movie C. P. Chopra

  5. 2005
    Kaun Hai Jo Sapno Mein Aaya

    Movie

  6. 2003
    100 Greatest Sexy Moments

    Movie Self

  7. 2002
    Mad Dogs

    Movie The Great Gazuka

  8. 2002
    The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

    TV show Akram Malik

  9. 2002
    Snapshots

    Movie Ibrahim

  10. 2002
    Day of the Sirens

    Movie Albert Page

  11. 2001
    Mr In-Between

    Movie Mr. Basmati

  12. 2001
    Albela

    Movie Sonia's father

  13. 2000
    Perfect World

    TV show Maggie's Father

  14. 1998
    Naseeb

    Movie Dharamdas Bajaj

  15. 1998
    Guru in Seven

    Movie Mr.Walia

  16. 1998
    Achanak

    Movie Arjun's Father

More credits
  1. 1998
    Dildara

    Movie

  2. 1998
    Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai

    Movie Komal's Father

  3. 1998
    Aunty No. 1

    Movie Colonel Sadanand Dhongre

  4. 1998
    Animated World Faiths

    TV show Mardana (voice)

  5. 1997
    Uff! Yeh Mohabbat

    Movie

  6. 1997
    Deewana Mastana

    Movie Chander Nandkishore Kapoor Sharma

  7. 1997
    Udaan

    Movie Mr. Sahay

  8. 1997
    Mohabbat

    Movie Madanlal "Madan" Kapoor

  9. 1997
    Raja Ki Ayegi Baraat

    Movie Rai Bahadur - Raja's & Ramesh's father

  10. 1997
    Mahaanta

    Movie Inspector General of Police

  11. 1997
    HARDtalk

    TV show

  12. 1997
    Judaai

    Movie Mr. Sahni

  13. 1997
    The Journey

    Movie Ashok

  14. 1996
    Jaan

    Movie Roshanlal

  15. 1996
    English Babu Desi Mem

    Movie Madadgar

  16. 1996
    Bambai Ka Babu

    Movie Vicky's Father (as Saeed Jafrey)

  17. 1995
    Trimurti

    Movie Bhanu

  18. 1995
    Angrakshak

    Movie

  19. 1995
    Veergati

    Movie Pooja's dad

  20. 1995
    Kartavya

    Movie Ramakant Sahay

  21. 1995
    Saajan Ki Baahon Mein

    Movie Ranvir Singh

  22. 1995
    Prem

    Movie

  23. 1995
    Sauda

    Movie Prakash's uncle

  24. 1994
    Common As Muck

    TV show Nat Prabhakar