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Saeed Jaffrey
AKA: Sayeed Jaffery · Saeed Jaferey · Saeed Jafferey · Saeed Jafferi · Saeed Jaffery
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Born: 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.
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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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| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | 2002 | Akram Malik |
| HARDtalk | 1997 | Contributor |
| Pebble Mill | 1991 | Self |
| Minder | 1979 | Mukerjee |
| Tales of the Unexpected | 1979 | Dr Kunzru |
| Rumpole of the Bailey | 1975 | Dr. Ghulam Rahmat |
| The Protectors | 1972 | President's Aide |
| Callan | 1967 | Contributor |
| BBC Play of the Month | 1965 | Mr. Hamidullah |
| The Troubleshooters | 1965 | Sunil Seth |
| Tony Awards | 1956 | Self - In Memoriam (archive footage) |