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Saeed Jaffrey

Saeed Jaffrey

Actor · born 8 January 1929 · Maler Kotla, Punjab, India

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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.

Where to start: Gandhi (1982).

As actor 122

TV shows 9

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Saeed Jaffrey movie?

By viewer score, Gandhi (1982) at 7.6/10.

What are Saeed Jaffrey’s most popular movies?

Gandhi, Death on the Nile, The Man Who Would Be King.

How many movies has Saeed Jaffrey made?

122 films on TMDB, 122 as actor.

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