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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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Known For
Gandhi
(1982)
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Death on the Nile
(1978)
Servant (uncredited)
A Passage to India
(1984)
Hamidullah
The Man Who Would Be King
(1975)
Billy Fish
Mr In-Between
(2001)
Mr. Basmati
The Razor's Edge
(1984)
Raaz
My Beautiful Laundrette
(1985)
Nasser Ali
Dil
(1990)
Mr. Mehra
Full Filmography
Acting
The Sword and the Flute
(1959)
Narrator
The Creation of Woman
(1961)
Narrator (voice)
Parable
(1964)
Circus Worker
Ravi Shankar Plays a Raga
(1964)
Narrator
A Passage to India
(1965)
Mr Hamidullah
Stalked
(1968)
The Pitch-Man
The Guru
(1969)
Murad
The Horsemen
(1971)
District Chief
The Wilby Conspiracy
(1975)
Mukarjee
Gangsters
(1975)
Rafiq
The Man Who Would Be King
(1975)
Billy Fish
The Chess Players
(1977)
Mir Roshan Ali
The After Dinner Joke
(1978)
Merchant
Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures
(1978)
Sri Narain
Death on the Nile
(1978)
Servant (uncredited)
Destiny
(1978)
Gurjeet Singh Khera
The Last Giraffe
(1979)
Taj
Ek Baar Phir
(1980)
Saeed
Staying On
(1980)
Frankie Bhoolabhoy
We Think the World of You
(1980)
The Maharaja
Sphinx
(1981)
Selim
Chashme Buddoor
(1981)
Lalan Mian
Beyond the Next Mountain
(1981)
Prime Minister
Aagaman
(1982)
Star
(1982)
Rana
Gandhi
(1982)
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Mandi
(1983)
Major Agarwal
Kissi Se Na Kehna
(1983)
Lalaji
Masoom
(1983)
Suri
The Courtesans of Bombay
(1983)
The Razor's Edge
(1984)
Raaz
Mashaal
(1984)
Kishorilal
A Passage to India
(1984)
Hamidullah
Nehru
(1984)
Narrator
Saagar
(1985)
Mr. D'Silva
Jaanoo
(1985)
Shastri
Phir Aayee Barsat
(1985)
Rajhan
Karishma Kudrat Kaa
(1985)
Lala Dayaluram
My Beautiful Laundrette
(1985)
Nasser Ali
Ram Teri Ganga Maili
(1985)
Kunj Bihari
On Wings of Fire
(1986)
Jadav Rana, the Hindu King
Kala Dhanda Goray Log
(1986)
Pinto Ustad
Partition
(1987)
Avam
(1987)
Defense Advocate
Khudgarz
(1987)
Brij Bhushan Saxena
A View from a Window
(1987)
Aulad
(1987)
Anand's chacha
Jalwa
(1987)
Yakub Saeed
Ek Aadmi
(1988)
Just Ask for Diamond
(1988)
Mr. Patel
Vijay
(1988)
Inder Sen Gujral
The Deceivers
(1988)
Hussein
Chaalbaaz
(1989)
Vishwannath
Manika, the Girl Who Lived Twice
(1989)
Hisaab Khoon Ka
(1989)
Daata
(1989)
Master Dinanath
Ram Lakhan
(1989)
Police Commissioner Arun Kashyap
Aakhri Ghulam
(1989)
Eeshwar
(1989)
Masterji (Guest Appearance)
After Midnight
(1990)
Jas
Ghar Ho To Aisa
(1990)
Ram Prasad
Kishen Kanhaiya
(1990)
Vidya Charan
Dil
(1990)
Mr. Mehra
Shandaar
(1990)
Chacha
Pathar Ke Insan
(1990)
Aandhiyan
(1990)
Shakuntala's Father
Masala
(1991)
Lallu Bhai Solanki / Mr. Tikkoo / Lord Krishna
Yaara Dildara
(1991)
Mr. Mehra
Henna
(1991)
Khan Baba
Ajooba
(1991)
Amir Khan
Indrajeet
(1991)
Seth Din Dayal
Vansh
(1992)
Police Commissioner
Laat Saab
(1992)
Rai Sahib
Nishchaiy
(1992)
Suryakant Gujral
Suryavanshi
(1992)
J.B.
Aashik Aawara
(1993)
Aaina
(1993)
Mr. Mathur
Ek Hi Raasta
(1993)
Colonel Choudhry
15th August
(1993)
SP Pratap Solanki
Anmol
(1993)
S. J
Salaami
(1994)
Two Oranges and a Mango
(1994)
Father
Yeh Dillagi
(1994)
Bhanupratap Saigal
Dilwale
(1994)
Police Commissioner
Liberation: Those Crazy Turks
(1994)
Mehmet Ali Cinnah
Mustang: The Hidden Kingdom
(1994)
Khamtruel Rimpoche (voice)
Sauda
(1995)
Prakash's uncle
Trimurti
(1995)
Bhanu
Veergati
(1995)
Pooja's dad
Kartavya
(1995)
Ramakant Sahay
Saajan Ki Baahon Mein
(1995)
Ranvir Singh
Angrakshak
(1995)
Bambai Ka Babu
(1996)
Vicky's Father (as Saeed Jafrey)
Jaan
(1996)
Roshanlal
English Babu Desi Mem
(1996)
Madadgar
Mahaanta
(1997)
Inspector General of Police
Udaan
(1997)
Mr. Sahay
Raja Ki Ayegi Baraat
(1997)
Rai Bahadur - Raja's & Ramesh's father
Deewana Mastana
(1997)
Chander Nandkishore Kapoor Sharma
Judaai
(1997)
Mr. Sahni
The Journey
(1997)
Ashok
Mohabbat
(1997)
Madanlal "Madan" Kapoor
Uff! Yeh Mohabbat
(1997)
Dildara
(1998)
Aunty No. 1
(1998)
Colonel Sadanand Dhongre
Achanak
(1998)
Arjun's Father
Naseeb
(1998)
Dharamdas Bajaj
Guru in Seven
(1998)
Mr.Walia
Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai
(1998)
Komal's Father
Mr In-Between
(2001)
Mr. Basmati
Albela
(2001)
Sonia's father
Mad Dogs
(2002)
The Great Gazuka
Snapshots
(2002)
Ibrahim
Day Of the Sirens
(2002)
Kaun Hai Jo Sapno Mein Aaya
(2005)
Chicken Tikka Masala
(2005)
C. P. Chopra
Bunker Hill
(2008)
Mr. Farook
Sanam Teri Kasam
(2009)
Vikram Verma