The list of old actors working in films is not small, but some actors became memorable with their acting. One of them is Saeed Jaffrey who is no longer in this world, but he is still discussed. Saeed Jaffrey’s character in films was very powerful and he was an excellent actor. Saeed Jaffrey’s 95th birth anniversary is being celebrated today. Saeed Jaffrey’s film career, what was his relationship with actress Kiara Advani, who did he marry and who are his children? Let us know today on the occasion of birth anniversary.
Saeed Jaffrey’s early career
Saeed Jafri was born on 8 January 1929 in a Punjabi Muslim family. In 1938, Sayeed did his post-graduation in Urdu from Aligarh Muslim University and practiced mimicry since his college days. He was fond of Hindi films from the beginning and got involved in theatre. In 1951, Sayeed came to Delhi, where he got a job as a writer and broadcaster at All India Radio.
After a lot of struggle, Saeed’s first film The Guru (1969) came in which many British and Indian actors were seen. After this he did several plays abroad, but finally came to Mumbai and his first Bollywood film was Chashme-Baddoor (1981). After this Saeed Jaffrey joined Bollywood and did many films.
Saeed Jaffrey’s film career
According to reports, apart from radio, television and stage shows, Saeed Jaffrey also worked in Hindi, British and American films. Saeed Jaffrey played the role of a rich father in most of the films in which his daughter was a poor hero. Saeed Jaffrey played such characters in many films like ‘Dil’, ‘Yeh Dillagi’, ‘Sanam Teri Kasam’, ‘Ek Hi Raasta’. Saeed Jaffrey’s memorable films include ‘Ram Teri Ganga Maili’, ‘Dilwale’, ‘Judai’, ‘Shatranj Ke Khiladi’, ‘Kisi Se Na Kehna’ and ‘Saagar’.
Saeed Jafri’s personal life
Saeed Jaffrey married a girl named Madhur in 1958, but got separated in 1966. Saeed married Jennifer in 1980, who remained with him till his last days. Saeed has three daughters, Sakina, Jiya and Meera. Saeed Jafri died in London on 15 November 2015.
Saeed Jaffrey’s relationship with Kiara Advani?
Kiara Advani herself revealed her relationship with Saeed Jaffrey. Kiara had told, ‘Saeed Jaffrey’s brother Hamid Jaffrey had married twice. My first maternal grandmother (my mother’s mother) was British. He divorced my first grandmother and married my second grandmother Bharti Ganguly (Ashok Kumar’s daughter). My second grandmother took care of my mother while my first grandmother was on a world tour, my first grandmother came back to India when I was 13, then my grandmother died, and we have been together ever since, older and happier. Are in the family.
Saeed Jaffrey seems to be Kiara Advani’s maternal grandfather and Kiara seems to be his granddaughter. The actress expressed grief over the demise of Saeed Jaffrey and then the news came out that Kiara Advani is in a relationship with Saeed Jaffrey’s granddaughter.