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Saeed Jaffrey

Born January 8, 1929 in Maler Kotla, Punjab, IndiaDied November 15, 2015120 films

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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.

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Man Who Would Be King poster7.5The Man Who Would Be King1975Death on the Nile poster7.2Death on the Nile1978A Passage to India poster6.8A Passage to India1984My Beautiful Laundrette poster6.7My Beautiful Laundrette1985The Razor's Edge poster6.4The Razor's Edge1984The Chess Players poster7.0The Chess Players1977The Wilby Conspiracy poster6.3The Wilby Conspiracy1975Star poster5.8Star1982

Filmography

120 films as actor
  1. 2009Sanam Teri KasamVikram Verma
  2. 2008Open SecretsUncle Ravi
  3. 2008Bunker HillMr. Farook
  4. 2005Chicken Tikka MasalaC. P. Chopra
  5. 2005Kaun Hai Jo Sapno Mein Aaya
  6. 2002Mad DogsThe Great Gazuka
  7. 2002SnapshotsIbrahim
  8. 2002Day of the SirensAlbert Page
  9. 2001Mr In-BetweenMr. Basmati
  10. 2001AlbelaSonia's father
  11. 1998NaseebDharamdas Bajaj
  12. 1998Guru in SevenMr.Walia
  13. 1998AchanakArjun's Father
  14. 1998Dildara
  15. 1998Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota HaiKomal's Father
  16. 1998Aunty No. 1Colonel Sadanand Dhongre
  17. 1997Uff! Yeh Mohabbat
  18. 1997Deewana MastanaChander Nandkishore Kapoor Sharma
  19. 1997UdaanMr. Sahay
  20. 1997MohabbatMadanlal "Madan" Kapoor
  21. 1997Raja Ki Ayegi BaraatRai Bahadur - Raja's & Ramesh's father
  22. 1997MahaantaInspector General of Police
  23. 1997JudaaiMr. Sahni
  24. 1997The JourneyAshok
  25. 1996JaanRoshanlal
  26. 1996English Babu Desi MemMadadgar
  27. 1996Bambai Ka BabuVicky's Father (as Saeed Jafrey)
  28. 1995TrimurtiBhanu
  29. 1995Angrakshak
  30. 1995VeergatiPooja's dad
  31. 1995KartavyaRamakant Sahay
  32. 1995Saajan Ki Baahon MeinRanvir Singh
  33. 1995Prem
  34. 1995SaudaPrakash's uncle
  35. 1994Two Oranges and a MangoFather
  36. 1994Yeh DillagiBhanupratap Saigal
  37. 1994Salaami
  38. 1994Baali Umar Ko SalaamJalan
  39. 1994DilwalePolice Commissioner
  40. 1993Ek Hi RaastaColonel Choudhry
  41. 199315th AugustSP Pratap Solanki
  42. 1993AnmolS. J
  43. 1993AainaMr. Mathur
  44. 1993Aashik Aawara
  45. 1992NishchaiySuryakant Gujral
  46. 1992Laat SaabRai Sahib
  47. 1992SuryavanshiJ.B.
  48. 1992VanshPolice Commissioner
  49. 1991Yaara DildaraMr. Mehra
  50. 1991MasalaLallu Bhai Solanki / Mr. Tikkoo / Lord Krishna
  51. 1991IndrajeetSeth Din Dayal
  52. 1991HennaKhan Baba
  53. 1991Afsana Pyar Ka
  54. 1991AjoobaAmir Khan
  55. 1990DilMr. Mehra
  56. 1990AandhiyanShakuntala's Father
  57. 1990Ghar Ho To AisaRam Prasad
  58. 1990Kishen KanhaiyaVidya Charan
  59. 1990ShandaarChacha
  60. 1990Pathar Ke Insan
  61. 1990After MidnightJas
  62. 1989ChaalbaazVishwannath
  63. 1989Hisaab Khoon Ka
  64. 1989Aakhri Ghulam
  65. 1989DaataMaster Dinanath
  66. 1989Manika, the Girl Who Lived Twice
  67. 1989EeshwarMasterji (Guest Appearance)
  68. 1989Ram LakhanPolice Commissioner Arun Kashyap
  69. 1988Hero Hiralal
  70. 1988Khoon Bhari Maang
  71. 1988The DeceiversHussein
  72. 1988Just Ask for DiamondMr. Patel
  73. 1988VijayInder Sen Gujral
  74. 1988Ek Aadmi
  75. 1987AvamDefense Advocate
  76. 1987A View from a Window
  77. 1987Partition
  78. 1987KhudgarzBrij Bhushan Saxena
  79. 1987JalwaYakub Saeed
  80. 1987AuladAnand's chacha
  81. 1986Love MatchKaramat
  82. 1986On Wings of FireJadav Rana, the Hindu King
  83. 1986Kala Dhanda Goray LogPinto Ustad
  84. 1985Karishma Kudrat KaaLala Dayaluram
  85. 1985JaanooShastri
  86. 1985My Beautiful LaundretteNasser Ali
  87. 1985Ram Teri Ganga MailiKunj Bihari
  88. 1985SaagarMr. D'Silva
  89. 1985Phir Aayee BarsatRajhan
  90. 1984A Passage to IndiaHamidullah
  91. 1984The Razor's EdgeRaaz
  92. 1984BhavnaRam Kishen
  93. 1984MashaalKishorilal
  94. 1983Kissi Se Na KehnaLalaji
  95. 1983MandiMajor Agarwal
  96. 1983MasoomSuri
  97. 1982GandhiSardar Vallabhbhai Patel
  98. 1982StarRana
  99. 1982Aagaman
  100. 1981Chashme BuddoorLalan Mian
  101. 1981Beyond the Next MountainPrime Minister
  102. 1981SphinxSelim
  103. 1980Staying OnFrankie Bhoolabhoy
  104. 1980Ek Baar PhirSaeed
  105. 1979The Last GiraffeTaj
  106. 1978Death on the NileServant (uncredited)
  107. 1978Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's PicturesSri Narain
  108. 1978Race for SurvivalPatel
  109. 1978The After Dinner JokeMerchant
  110. 1978DestinyGurjeet Singh Khera
  111. 1977The Chess PlayersMir Roshan Ali
  112. 1976ShuttlecockDr. Haq
  113. 1975The Man Who Would Be KingBilly Fish
  114. 1975The Wilby ConspiracyAnil Mukerjee
  115. 1975GangstersRafiq
  116. 1971The HorsemenDistrict Chief
  117. 1969The GuruMurad
  118. 1968StalkedThe Pitch-Man
  119. 1965A Passage to IndiaMr Hamidullah
  120. 1964ParableCircus Worker