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Saeed Jaffrey OBE (born 8 January 1929) is an Indian-born British actor, who has done numerous British movies. He was born in Malerkotla, Punjab. His film credits include 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 has 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
Death on the Nile
(1978)
Servant (uncredited)
Gandhi
(1982)
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
The Man Who Would Be King
(1975)
Billy Fish
A Passage to India
(1984)
Hamidullah
My Beautiful Laundrette
(1985)
Nasser Ali
Vijay
(1988)
Inder Sen Gujral
The Razor's Edge
(1984)
Raaz
The Wilby Conspiracy
(1975)
Mukarjee
Sphinx
(1981)
Selim
Udaan
(1997)
Mr. Sahay
Dil
(1990)
Mr. Mehra
Star
(1982)
Rana
Mandi
(1983)
Major Agarwal
The Chess Players
(1977)
Mir Roshan Ali
Chaalbaaz
(1989)
Vishwannath
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 Man Who Would Be King
(1975)
Billy Fish
The Wilby Conspiracy
(1975)
Mukarjee
Gangsters
(1975)
Rafiq
The Chess Players
(1977)
Mir Roshan Ali
Destiny
(1978)
Gurjeet Singh Khera
Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures
(1978)
Sri Narain
Death on the Nile
(1978)
Servant (uncredited)
The After Dinner Joke
(1978)
Merchant
The Last Giraffe
(1979)
Taj
Staying On
(1980)
Frankie Bhoolabhoy
Ek Baar Phir
(1980)
Saeed
We Think the World of You
(1980)
The Maharaja
Chashme Buddoor
(1981)
Lalan Mian
Sphinx
(1981)
Selim
Beyond the Next Mountain
(1981)
Prime Minister
Gandhi
(1982)
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Star
(1982)
Rana
Aagaman
(1982)
Masoom
(1983)
Suri
Kissi Se Na Kehna
(1983)
Lalaji
The Courtesans of Bombay
(1983)
Mandi
(1983)
Major Agarwal
The Razor's Edge
(1984)
Raaz
A Passage to India
(1984)
Hamidullah
Mashaal
(1984)
Kishorilal
Nehru
(1984)
Narrator
My Beautiful Laundrette
(1985)
Nasser Ali
Saagar
(1985)
Mr. D'Silva
Ram Teri Ganga Maili
(1985)
Kunj Bihari
Karishma Kudrat Kaa
(1985)
Lala Dayaluram
Jaanoo
(1985)
Shastri
Phir Aayee Barsat
(1985)
Rajhan
Kala Dhanda Goray Log
(1986)
Pinto Ustad
On Wings of Fire
(1986)
Jadav Rana, the Hindu King
Khudgarz
(1987)
Brij Bhushan Saxena
Partition
(1987)
Avam
(1987)
Defense Advocate
Aulad
(1987)
Anand's chacha
A View from a Window
(1987)
Jalwa
(1987)
Yakub Saeed
The Deceivers
(1988)
Hussein
Vijay
(1988)
Inder Sen Gujral
Just Ask for Diamond
(1988)
Mr. Patel
Ek Aadmi
(1988)
Ram Lakhan
(1989)
Police Commissioner Arun Kashyap
Chaalbaaz
(1989)
Vishwannath
Eeshwar
(1989)
Masterji (Guest Appearance)
Daata
(1989)
Master Dinanath
Hisaab Khoon Ka
(1989)
Aakhri Ghulam
(1989)
Manika, the Girl Who Lived Twice
(1989)
Dil
(1990)
Mr. Mehra
Kishen Kanhaiya
(1990)
Vidya Charan
After Midnight
(1990)
Jas
Pathar Ke Insan
(1990)
Shandaar
(1990)
Chacha
Aandhiyan
(1990)
Shakuntala's Father
Ghar Ho To Aisa
(1990)
Ram Prasad
Ajooba
(1991)
Amir Khan
Masala
(1991)
Lallu Bhai Solanki / Mr. Tikkoo / Lord Krishna
Indrajeet
(1991)
Seth Din Dayal
Yaara Dildara
(1991)
Mr. Mehra
Henna
(1991)
Khan Baba
Suryavanshi
(1992)
J.B.
Nishchaiy
(1992)
Suryakant Gujral
Vansh
(1992)
Police Commissioner
Laat Saab
(1992)
Rai Sahib
Aaina
(1993)
Mr. Mathur
Ek Hi Raasta
(1993)
Colonel Choudhry
Aashik Aawara
(1993)
Anmol
(1993)
S. J
15th August
(1993)
SP Pratap Solanki
Dilwale
(1994)
Police Commissioner
Yeh Dillagi
(1994)
Bhanupratap Saigal
Two Oranges and a Mango
(1994)
Father
Mustang: The Hidden Kingdom
(1994)
Khamtruel Rimpoche (voice)
Salaami
(1994)
Liberation: Those Crazy Turks
(1994)
Mehmet Ali Cinnah
Veergati
(1995)
Pooja's dad
Trimurti
(1995)
Bhanu
Angrakshak
(1995)
Saajan Ki Baahon Mein
(1995)
Ranvir Singh
Kartavya
(1995)
Ramakant Sahay
Sauda
(1995)
Prakash's uncle
English Babu Desi Mem
(1996)
Madadgar
Bambai Ka Babu
(1996)
Vicky's Father (as Saeed Jafrey)
Jaan
(1996)
Roshanlal
Judaai
(1997)
Mr. Sahni
Deewana Mastana
(1997)
Chander Nandkishore Kapoor Sharma
The Journey
(1997)
Ashok
Raja Ki Ayegi Baraat
(1997)
Rai Bahadur - Raja's & Ramesh's father
Mahaanta
(1997)
Inspector General of Police
Udaan
(1997)
Mr. Sahay
Uff! Yeh Mohabbat
(1997)
Mohabbat
(1997)
Madanlal "Madan" Kapoor
Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai
(1998)
Komal's Father
Aunty No. 1
(1998)
Colonel Sadanand Dhongre
Guru in Seven
(1998)
Mr.Walia
Achanak
(1998)
Arjun's Father
Naseeb
(1998)
Dharamdas Bajaj
Dildara
(1998)
Albela
(2001)
Sonia's father
Mr In-Between
(2001)
Mr. Basmati
Day Of the Sirens
(2002)
Snapshots
(2002)
Ibrahim
Mad Dogs
(2002)
The Great Gazuka
Chicken Tikka Masala
(2005)
C. P. Chopra
Kaun Hai Jo Sapno Mein Aaya
(2005)
Bunker Hill
(2008)
Mr. Farook
Sanam Teri Kasam
(2009)
Vikram Verma