Jagdeep

Jagdeep
Jagdeep in 2010
Born	Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffery (1939-03-29) 29 March 1939 Datia, Madhya Pradesh, India
Occupation	Actor,Comedian
Years active	1951–present
Spouse(s)	Naseem Begum
Children	Javed Jaffrey, Naved Jaffery, Hussein, Shakira Shafi and Suraiya[1]

Jagdeep (Urdu: جگدیپ‎ is the screen name of Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffery; born 29 March 1939 in datia, India) is an Indian film actor who has appeared in more than 300 films. He is especially known for his comic roles. He played Soorma Bhopali in Sholay (1975), Machchar in Purana Mandir (1984), Salman Khan's dad in Andaz Apna Apna (1994) and directed a movie Soorma Bhopali with this character as the protagonist.^[2]

Career

Jagdeep started his film career as a child artist extra in films like B. R. Chopra's Afsana, then became a child artist in Ab Dilli Door Nahin, K A Abbas's Munna and AVM's Hum Panchi Ek Dal Ke. Then came Bimal Roy's Do Bigha Zamin with which he started playing comic roles. Some hit songs are picturised on him like 'paas baitho tabiyat bahal jayegi' from 'Punarmilan', 'In pyar ki rahon mein' from the same film, 'chal ud ja re panchhi' from superhit movie 'Bhabhi' where he is paired opposite Nanda, 'Aa Gaye Yaaro Jeene Ke' from 'Phir wohi Raat'.

He is also known for his appearances in many horror Movies, especially in projects of "Ramsay Brothers". He appeared in famous hits like Purana Mandir.

Personal life

Along with Naved Jaffery and Bollywood actor Javed Jaffrey, Jagdeep has three more children- Hussein, Shakira Shafi and Suraiya- from his first wife, Naseem Begam. Naved and Javed were hosts of the popular show Boogie Woogie. Reports surfaced that Jagdeep's first-born Hussein had died a painful death in poverty.^[3]

Selected filmography

References

External links

• Jagdeep at the Internet Movie Database
• News on Rediff.com