Birthday:
Jan 08, 1929
Place of Birth: Maler Kotla, Punjab, India
Place of Birth: Maler Kotla, Punjab, India
Saeed Jaffrey
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
| Movie | Cast | Year |
|---|---|---|
| The Man Who Would Be King | Billy Fish | 1975 |
| Gandhi | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel | 1982 |
| Ghar Ho To Aisa | Ram Prasad | 1990 |
| My Beautiful Laundrette | Nasser Ali | 1985 |
| Masoom | Suri | 1983 |
| Mohabbat | Madanlal "Madan" Kapoor | 1997 |
| Chicken Tikka Masala | C. P. Chopra | 2005 |
| Naseeb | Dharamdas Bajaj | 1998 |
| The Wilby Conspiracy | Mukarjee | 1975 |
| Jalwa | Yakub Saeed | 1987 |
| Aagaman | 1982 | |
| The Deceivers | Hussein | 1988 |
| Sauda | Prakash's uncle | 1995 |
| Chashme Buddoor | Lalan Mian | 1981 |
| Uff! Yeh Mohabbat | 1997 | |
| Sphinx | Selim | 1981 |
| Dil | Mr. Mehra | 1990 |
| Mustang: The Hidden Kingdom | Khamtruel Rimpoche (voice) | 1994 |
| Henna | Khan Baba | 1991 |
| The Chess Players | Mir Roshan Ali | 1977 |
| Veergati | Pooja's dad | 1995 |
| Ram Lakhan | Police Commissioner Arun Kashyap | 1989 |
| Kissi Se Na Kehna | Lalaji | 1983 |
| On Wings of Fire | Jadav Rana, the Hindu King | 1986 |
| Vijay | Inder Sen Gujral | 1988 |
| Trimurti | Bhanu | 1995 |
| Liberation: Those Crazy Turks | Mehmet Ali Cinnah | 1994 |
| Khudgarz | Brij Bhushan Saxena | 1987 |
| Kishen Kanhaiya | Vidya Charan | 1990 |
| Judaai | Mr. Sahni | 1997 |
| Deewana Mastana | Chander Nandkishore Kapoor Sharma | 1997 |
| Parable | Circus Worker | 1964 |
| The Last Giraffe | Taj | 1979 |
| Ajooba | Amir Khan | 1991 |
| Saagar | Mr. D'Silva | 1985 |
| The Journey | Ashok | 1997 |
| Aulad | Anand's chacha | 1987 |
| Yeh Dillagi | Bhanupratap Saigal | 1994 |
| Dilwale | Police Commissioner | 1994 |
| English Babu Desi Mem | Madadgar | 1996 |
| Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai | Komal's Father | 1998 |
| Suryavanshi | J.B. | 1992 |
| Nishchaiy | Suryakant Gujral | 1992 |
| Chaalbaaz | Vishwannath | 1989 |
| We Think the World of You | The Maharaja | 1980 |
| Ram Teri Ganga Maili | Kunj Bihari | 1985 |
| Raja Ki Ayegi Baraat | Rai Bahadur - Raja's & Ramesh's father | 1997 |
| 15th August | SP Pratap Solanki | 1993 |
| Dildara | 1998 | |
| Partition | 1987 | |
| Ek Aadmi | 1988 | |
| Jaanoo | Shastri | 1985 |
| Phir Aayee Barsat | Rajhan | 1985 |
| Manika, the Girl Who Lived Twice | 1989 | |
| Shandaar | Chacha | 1990 |
| A View from a Window | 1987 | |
| Salaami | 1994 | |
| Jaan | Roshanlal | 1996 |
| Aunty No. 1 | Colonel Sadanand Dhongre | 1998 |
| Aandhiyan | Shakuntala's Father | 1990 |
| Ravi Shankar Plays a Raga | Narrator | 1964 |
| Destiny | Gurjeet Singh Khera | 1978 |
| Mad Dogs | The Great Gazuka | 2002 |
| Gangsters | Rafiq | 1975 |
| A Passage to India | Mr Hamidullah | 1965 |
| The Razor's Edge | Raaz | 1984 |
| After Midnight | Jas | 1990 |
| Star | Rana | 1982 |
| Laat Saab | Rai Sahib | 1992 |
| Eeshwar | Masterji (Guest Appearance) | 1989 |
| Beyond the Next Mountain | Prime Minister | 1981 |
| Masala | Lallu Bhai Solanki / Mr. Tikkoo / Lord Krishna | 1991 |
| The Courtesans of Bombay | 1983 | |
| The Creation of Woman | Narrator (voice) | 1961 |
| Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures | Sri Narain | 1978 |
| Two Oranges and a Mango | Father | 1994 |
| Bunker Hill | Mr. Farook | 2008 |
| Open Secrets | Uncle Ravi | 2008 |
| The Horsemen | District Chief | 1971 |
| Day Of the Sirens | 2002 | |
| Staying On | Frankie Bhoolabhoy | 1980 |
| Race for Survival | Patel | 1978 |
| Stalked | The Pitch-Man | 1968 |
| Death on the Nile | Servant (uncredited) | 1978 |
| Aaina | Mr. Mathur | 1993 |
| Just Ask for Diamond | Mr. Patel | 1988 |
| Ek Hi Raasta | Colonel Choudhry | 1993 |
| Aashik Aawara | 1993 | |
| Kala Dhanda Goray Log | Pinto Ustad | 1986 |
| The Sword and the Flute | Narrator | 1959 |
| The Guru | Murad | 1969 |
| Sanam Teri Kasam | Vikram Verma | 2009 |
| Mahaanta | Inspector General of Police | 1997 |
| Bambai Ka Babu | Vicky's Father (as Saeed Jafrey) | 1996 |
| A Passage to India | Hamidullah | 1984 |
| Daata | Master Dinanath | 1989 |
| Karishma Kudrat Kaa | Lala Dayaluram | 1985 |
| Pathar Ke Insan | 1990 | |
| Udaan | Mr. Sahay | 1997 |
| Kaun Hai Jo Sapno Mein Aaya | 2005 | |
| Angrakshak | 1995 | |
| Indrajeet | Seth Din Dayal | 1991 |
| Saajan Ki Baahon Mein | Ranvir Singh | 1995 |
| Snapshots | Ibrahim | 2002 |
| Anmol | S. J | 1993 |
| Kartavya | Ramakant Sahay | 1995 |
| Guru in Seven | Mr.Walia | 1998 |
| Albela | Sonia's father | 2001 |
| Achanak | Arjun's Father | 1998 |
| Mr In-Between | Mr. Basmati | 2001 |
| The Market Place | Major Agarwal | 1983 |
| Hisaab Khoon Ka | 1989 | |
| The After Dinner Joke | Merchant | 1978 |
| Mashaal | Kishorilal | 1984 |
| Yaara Dildara | Mr. Mehra | 1991 |
| Aakhri Ghulam | 1989 | |
| Ek Baar Phir | Saeed | 1980 |
| Avam | Defense Advocate | 1987 |
| Nehru | Narrator | 1984 |
| Vansh | Police Commissioner | 1992 | Series | Cast | Year |
| The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | Akram Malik | 2002 |
| Tales of the Unexpected | Dr Kunzru | 1979 |
| Minder | Mukerjee | 1979 |
| The Protectors | President's Aide | 1972 |
| The Jewel in the Crown | Ahmed Ali Gaffur Kasim Bahadur, the Nawab of Mirat | 1984 |
| Rumpole of the Bailey | 1975 | |
| Callan | 1967 | |
| Gangsters | 1976 | |
| Notorious Woman | 1974 | |
| Pebble Mill | Self | 1991 |
| BBC Play of the Month | Mr. Hamidullah | 1965 |
| A Killing on the Exchange | 1987 | |
| Tandoori Nights | 1985 | |
| The Regiment | 1972 | |
| Play for Today | Gurjeet Singh Khera | 1970 |
| Tamas | Karim Khan | 1988 |
| The Far Pavilions | Biju Ram | 1984 |
| The Troubleshooters | Sunil Seth | 1965 |
| Animated World Faiths | Mardana (voice) | 1998 |
| Two's Company | The Doctor | 1975 |
| Little Napoleons | Vijay Shah | 1994 |
| Play for Today | Merchant | 1970 |
| Common As Muck | Nat Prabhakar | 1994 |
| Tony Awards | Self - In Memoriam (archive footage) | 1956 |
| Mitch | Zahoor Ahmed | 1984 |
