Jaaved Jaaferi | |
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Born | Syed Jaaved Ahmed Jaffrey 4 December 1962 |
Other names | Javed Jaffrey |
Occupations | |
Years active | 1985–present |
Political party | Aam Aadmi Party |
Spouse | Habiba Jaffrey (m. 1991) |
Children | 3 (including Meezaan Jafri) |
Father | Jagdeep |
Syed Jaaved Ahmed Jaffrey (born 4 December 1962) is an Indian actor, dancer, [2] [3] and comedian who has appeared in Hindi films and television shows. He is the son of the comedian Jagdeep. He joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in March, 2014 and contested the 2014 Indian general election from the Lucknow constituency, finishing fifth. [4]
Jaffrey is the son of comedian Jagdeep. [5] He was born on 4 December 1962 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India (present-day Mumbai). He married in 1991 and has two sons and a daughter, including Meezaan.
He played Charlie Anna in the animated film Roadside Romeo , a collaborative effort of Yash Raj Films and Disney. He has commentated on the Japanese TV show Takeshi's Castle and Ninja Warrior on Pogo TV and Hungama respectively. He was also the judge for Karaoke World Championships India with Manasi Scott, music director Raju Singh, Salim Merchant, Sulaiman Merchant, founder and organizer of KWC INDIA, Savio Paul D'sa, Leslie Lewis, Remo Fernandes, and Sunita Rao. [6] [7] [8]
Jaffrey has hosted award shows including Filmfare, [9] Zee Cine Awards, [10] and IIFA. [11] [12] He has also appeared in the Pakistani programme Loose Talk, portraying various characters from India.
He has been associated with advertising since 1980 as a model, choreographer, copywriter, producer and director. He has appeared in the comical Maggi Hot & Sweet Sauce commercials for 25 years. [13]
Jaffrey hosted Big Googly on BIG 92.7FM created with Paritosh 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. [14] [15]
Jaffrey has been awarded the life membership of International Film And Television Club of Asian Academy of Film & Television. [16] He was also the brand ambassador of the first India International Animation and Cartoon Film festival 2015. [17] [18]
The film Meri Jung , released in 1985, gave him his first opportunity to enact the role of a villain and showcase his dancing powers on screen. [2] [19] The launch of cable TV, particularly Channel [V] and its irreverent sense of humour, gave him a niche to depict his brand of comedy. [20] He was called "TVdom's first real superstar". [21] He anchored the show Flashback. [22] Jaffrey also anchored the song programme, Timex Timepass, in which he shifted between the caricatures of characters.[ citation needed ] [23]
He won his first IIFA Award for best comic role in Salaam Namaste in 2005. He hosts the dance competition show Boogie Woogie on Sony Entertainment Television Asia with his brother Naved Jaffery and friend Ravi Behl. [2] [24]
Jaffrey contested the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections from Lucknow as a candidate of Aam Aadmi Party but lost to BJP's Rajnath Singh. He had finished fifth in the constituency securing 41,429 votes. [25]
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 | ||
100 Days | Sunil | ||
1992 | Jeena Marna Tere Sang | Vijay | |
Tahalka [26] | Captain Javed | ||
Karm Yodha | Sudhir | ||
1993 | Zakhmi Rooh | Shekhar | |
1994 | Teesra Kaun | Sanjay Chopra / Pankaj Nigam | |
1995 | Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India [22] | 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 | Voice Role | |
2009 | 3 Idiots | Real Ranchoddas Shamaldas Chanchad | Cameo |
Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge! | Salim | ||
8 x 10 Tasveer | Habibullah Happi Pasha | ||
Kambakkht Ishq | Keswani | ||
Paying Guests [26] | 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 | — | singer for song "Pyaar ki Pungi" | |
2013 | Besharam [27] | 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 | ||
Bala | Bachchan Dubey | ||
2020 | Maska | Rustom Irani | Netflix film [28] |
Coolie No. 1 | Jai Kishen/ Jackson | Amazon Prime Video film | |
2021 | Bhoot Police | Chhedilal | [29] |
Sooryavanshi | Kabir Shroff | ||
2022 | Jaadugar | Pradeep Narang | Netflix film |
2025 | Inn Galiyon Mein |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Mr. Shrimati [30] | Sanju | Television film |
Zabaan Sambhalke | Rocky Patel | Guest [31] | |
1994–1997 | Flashback | Host/presenter | [32] |
1995 | Kash-m-kash | Dilbagh [33] | |
1996–2014 | Boogie Woogie | Judge | |
2004 | Road Raja | Host | |
2005 | Kaboom [34] | Judge | |
2005–2006 | Bam Bam Bam Gir Pade Hum [35] | Host/presenter | |
2011–2012 | Mai Ka Lal | Host | [36] |
2014 | Once More With Jaaved Jaaferi | Host | |
2015 | Back to Flashback | Host | |
2019 | The Final Call | Siddharth Singhaniya | [37] [38] |
2020–2022 | Never Kiss Your Best Friend | Bittu | [39] |
2022 | Escaype Live | Ravi Gupta | |
2024 | Mohrey | Bosco | |
2024 | Taaza Khabar | Yusuf Akhtar | [40] |
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 | [41] |
The Incredibles | Jason Lee | Buddy Pine / Syndrome | Hindi | English | 2004 | 2004 | The Hindi dub released as "Hum Hain Lajawab". [42] |
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 | 2005–2006 | Pogo | [43] |
Ninja Warrior | Takashi Matsuo | Narrator | Hindi | Japanese | 1997 | 2013 | Hungama TV | [33] |
Floor Is Lava | Rutledge Wood | Narrator | Hindi | English | 2020 | 2021 | Netflix | [44] |
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