Jagdeep

Jagdeep
Jagdeep at the Dada Saheb Phalke Academy Awards, 2010
Born
Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffrey

(1939-03-29)29 March 1939
Datia, Central India Agency, British India
Died8 July 2020(2020-07-08) (aged 81)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active1951–2017
WorksFull list
Spouses
  • Naseem Begum
  • Sughra Begum
  • Nazima
Children6, including Javed Jaffrey
RelativesMeezaan Jafri (grandson)

Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffrey (29 March 1939 – 8 July 2020), better known by his stage name Jagdeep, was an Indian actor and comedian who appeared in more than 400 films. He played Soorma Bhopali in Sholay (1975), Machchar in Purana Mandir (1983), Salman Khan's dad in Andaz Apna Apna (1994) and directed the film Soorma Bhopali, with his character as the protagonist.

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