Jaaved Jaferi | |
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 Jaffrey snapped at Zee Cine Awards in 2024 | |
| Born | Syed Jaaved Ahmed Jaffrey (1962-12-04)4 December 1962 (age 63) |
| Other names | Javed Jaffrey |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Political party | Aam Aadmi Party |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 (includingMeezaan Jafri) |
| Father | Jagdeep |
Syed Jaaved Ahmed Jaffrey (born 4 December 1962) is an Indian actor, dancer,[2][3] producer and comedian who has appeared inHindi films and television shows. He is the son of the comedianJagdeep. He joined theAam Aadmi Party (AAP) in March 2014 and contested the2014 Indian general election from theLucknow constituency finishing fifth.[4]
Jaffrey has been awarded the life membership of International Film And Television Club of Asian Academy of Film & Television.[5] He was also the brand ambassador of the first India International Animation and Cartoon Film festival 2015.[6][7]
Jaffrey is the son of comedianJagdeep.[8] He was born in Bombay,Maharashtra, India (present-dayMumbai).
He participated in school dance competitions atSt. Theresa's, and later while studyingpsychology at National College (his parents discouraged him from attendingSt. Xavier's, fearing it would make him "go wild"). In 1983, he won an all-India dance competition that awarded him training at aLondon dance school, which cemented his career in dance.[9]
He married Habiba Jaffrey in 1991 and has a daughter and two sons, including actorMeezaan.
The filmMeri Jung, released in 1985, gave him his first opportunity to enact the role of a villain and showcase his dancing powers on screen.[2][10]
He won his firstIIFA Award for best comic role inSalaam Namaste in 2005.
In 2008, he played Charlie Anna in the animated filmRoadside Romeo, a collaborative effort ofYash Raj Films andDisney.
He has produced or co-produced films and documentaries such asInshallah, Football andInshallah, Kashmir.[11]
The launch ofcable TV in the 1990s, particularlyChannel [V] and its irreverent sense of humour, gave him a niche to depict his brand of comedy.[12] He has been called "TVdom's first real superstar".[13]
He has also appeared in thePakistani programmeLoose Talk in the early 2000s, portraying various characters from India.
He has been associated with advertising since the 1980s as an actor,copywriter and producer.[14] He has appeared in the comical Maggi Hot & Sweet Sauce commercials for 25 years.[15]
He has commentated on the Japanese TV showTakeshi's Castle andNinja Warrior onPogo TV andHungama respectively. He was also the judge for Karaoke World Championships India withManasi Scott, music director Raju Singh,Salim Merchant,Sulaiman Merchant, founder and organizer of KWC INDIA, Savio Paul D'sa,Leslie Lewis,Remo Fernandes, andSunita Rao.[16][17][18]
Jaffrey has hosted award shows includingFilmfare,[19] Zee Cine Awards,[20] andIIFA.[21][22]
Jaffrey hosted Big Googly onBIG 92.7FM created withParitosh Painter. He also hosted Once More, where he talks about Bollywood films from the 1970s to the 1990s in his comic style, on Epic channel since 2015.[23][24]
He anchored the showFlashback.[9] Jaffrey also anchored the song programme,Timex Timepass, in which he shifted between the caricatures of characters.[citation needed][25]
From 1996 to 2014 he hosted the dance competition showBoogie Woogie on Sony Entertainment Television Asia with his brother Naved Jaffery and friendRavi Behl.[2][26]
Jaffrey contested the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections fromLucknow as a candidate ofAam Aadmi Party but lost to BJP'sRajnath Singh. He had finished fifth in the constituency securing 41,429 votes.[27]
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1985 | Meri Jung | Vikram Thakral aka Vicky | Also singer for song "Bol Baby Bol Rock-N-Roll" |
| 1987 | 7 Saal Baad | Ravi | |
| 1988 | Woh Phir Aayegi | Mukesh | |
| 1989 | Lashkar | Johnny | |
| 1990 | Jawani Zindabad | Ravi Verma | |
| 1991 | Shiv Ram | Javed | |
| 100 Days | Sunil | ||
| 1992 | Jeena Marna Tere Sang | Vijay | |
| Tahalka[28] | Captain Javed | ||
| Karm Yodha | Sudhir | ||
| 1993 | Zakhmi Rooh | Shekhar | |
| 1994 | Teesra Kaun | Sanjay Chopra / Pankaj Nigam | |
| 1995 | Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India[9] | Prince of Don | |
| Rock Dancer | JJ | ||
| 1996 | Fire | Jatin | |
| 1998 | Bombay Boys | Cameo | Also singer and lyricist for song "Mumbhai" |
| 1998 | Hanuman | Ashok | |
| 2000 | Gang | Gary Rozario | |
| 2003 | Aman Ke Farishtey | Amar | |
| Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon | Himself | Special appearance | |
| Jajantaram Mamantaram | Aditya Pandit | ||
| Boom | Boom Shankar aka Boom Boom | ||
| 2005 | Salaam Namaste | Jaggu | |
| 2007 | Ta Ra Rum Pum | Harry | |
| Dhamaal | Manav Shrivastav | ||
| Victoria No. 203 | Bobby 'BB' Bombatta | ||
| 2008 | Shaurya | Major Akash Kapoor | |
| Singh Is Kinng | Mika Singh | ||
| Roadside Romeo | Charlie Anna | Voiceover | |
| 2009 | 3 Idiots | Real Ranchoddas Shamaldas Chanchad | Cameo appearance |
| Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge! | Salim | ||
| 8 x 10 Tasveer | Habibullah Happi Pasha | ||
| Kambakkht Ishq | Keswani | ||
| Paying Guests[28] | Parag Melwani | ||
| The Forest | Ebishek | ||
| Daddy Cool | Carlos | ||
| City of Life | Suresh Khan | ||
| 2010 | Lafangey Parindey | Himself | Special appearance |
| Hello Darling | Hardik | ||
| 2011 | Loot | Akbar | |
| Double Dhamaal | Manav Shrivastav | ||
| Inshallah, Football | — | Producer; Documentary film | |
| 2012 | Inshallah, Kashmir | — | Producer; Documentary film |
| Agent Vinod | — | Playback singer for song "Pyaar ki Pungi" | |
| 2013 | Besharam[29] | Bheem Singh Chandel | |
| War Chhod Na Yaar | Captain Qureshi | ||
| 2014 | Mr Joe B. Carvalho | Carlos | |
| Bang Bang! | Hamid Gul | ||
| 2015 | Picket 43 | Mushraff Khan | Malayalam film |
| 2016 | Ishq Forever | Amitabh | |
| 2018 | Lupt | Harsh Tandon | |
| 2019 | Total Dhamaal | Manav Shrivastav | |
| Happy Sardar | Inderpal Singh | Malayalam film | |
| Jabariya Jodi | Hukum Dev Singh | ||
| De De Pyaar De | Samir Khanna | Cameo | |
| Bala | Bachchan Dubey | ||
| 2020 | Maska | Rustom Irani | Netflix film[30] |
| Coolie No. 1 | Jai Kishen/ Jackson | Amazon Prime Video film | |
| 2021 | Bhoot Police | Chhedilal | [31] |
| Sooryavanshi | Kabir Shroff | ||
| 2022 | Jaadugar | Pradeep Narang | Netflix film |
| 2025 | Inn Galiyon Mein | Mirza | |
| De De Pyaar De 2 | Ronak Molta | ||
| 2026 | Mayasabha | Parmeshwar Khanna | [32] |
| Dhamaal 4† | TBA | Filming[33] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Mr. Shrimati[34] | Sanju | Television film |
| Zabaan Sambhalke | Rocky Patel | Guest[35] | |
| 1994–1997 | Flashback | Host/presenter | [36] |
| 1995 | Kash-m-kash | Dilbagh[37] | |
| 1996–2014 | Boogie Woogie | Judge | |
| 2004 | Road Raja | Host | |
| 2005 | Kaboom[38] | Judge | |
| 2005–2006 | Bam Bam Bam Gir Pade Hum[39] | Host/presenter | |
| 2011–2012 | Mai Ka Lal | Host | [40] |
| 2014 | Once More With Jaaved Jaaferi | ||
| 2015 | Back to Flashback | ||
| 2019 | The Final Call | Siddharth Singhaniya | [41][42] |
| 2020–2022 | Never Kiss Your Best Friend | Bittu | [43] |
| 2022 | Escaype Live | Ravi Gupta | |
| 2024 | Mohrey | Bosco | |
| Taaza Khabar | Yusuf Akhtar | [44] | |
| 2025 | Do You Wanna Partner | Dylan Thomas |
| Film Title | Original Voice(s) | Character(s) | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year Release | Dub Year Release | Notes |
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| The Jungle Book 2 | Tony Jay | Shere Khan | Hindi | English | 2003 | 2003 | [45] |
| The Incredibles | Jason Lee | Buddy Pine / Syndrome | Hindi | English | 2004 | 2004 | The Hindi dub released as "Hum Hain Lajawab".[46] |
| Title | Actor(s) | Character(s) | Dub language | Original language | Original year release | Dub year release | Channel/network | Notes |
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| Takeshi's Castle | Shizuo Miyauchi Runpei Masui | Narrator | Hindi | Japanese | 1986–1990 | 2005–2019 | Pogo | [47] |
| Ninja Warrior | Takashi Matsuo | Narrator | Hindi | Japanese | 1997 | 2013 | Hungama TV | [37] |
| Floor Is Lava | Rutledge Wood | Narrator | Hindi | English | 2020 | 2021 | Netflix | [48] |
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