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{{Short description|Indian actor (1939–2020)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Jagdeep
| image = Jagdeep (actor) at the Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Awards 2010.jpg
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| caption = Jagdeep at the Dada Saheb Phalke Academy Awards, 2010
| birthname = Sayeed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffrey
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1939|03|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Datia]], [[Central India Agency]], [[British India]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2020|07|08|1939|03|19}}
| death_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Legendary actor Jagdeep passes away at 81|url=https://www.mumbailive.com/en/bollywood/jaaved-jaaferi-father-bollywood-actor-jagdeep-passes-away-at-81-in-mumbai-52515|date=8 July 2020|access-date=8 July 2020|work=Mumbai Live|archive-date=10 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200710173629/https://www.mumbailive.com/en/bollywood/jaaved-jaaferi-father-bollywood-actor-jagdeep-passes-away-at-81-in-mumbai-52515|url-status=live}}</ref>
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|comedian}}
| yearsactive = 1951–2017<ref>{{cite news|title=Veteran actor Jagdeep 'Soorma Bhopali' of 'Sholay' passes away|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/veteran-actor-jagdeep-soorma-bhopali-of-sholay-passes-away/articleshow/76860915.cms|date=8 July 2020|access-date=8 July 2020|work=Times of India|archive-date=8 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200708233644/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/veteran-actor-jagdeep-soorma-bhopali-of-sholay-passes-away/articleshow/76860915.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
| works = [[Jagdeep filmography|Full list]]
| spouse = {{plainlist|
* Naseem Begum
* Sughra Begum
* Nazima
}}
| partner =
| children = 6, including [[Javed Jaffrey]]<ref name="Jagdeep's kids">{{Cite web |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/jagdeeps-first-born-dies-a-lonely-death/61226 |title=Jagdeep's first-born dies a lonely death - news |date=23 October 2009 |access-date=8 July 2020 |archive-date=8 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200708215536/https://www.mid-day.com/articles/jagdeeps-first-born-dies-a-lonely-death/61226 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| relatives = [[Meezaan Jafri]] (grandson)
}}

'''Sayeed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffrey''' (29 March 1939 – 8 July 2020<ref>{{cite news|title=Veteran actor Jagdeep, 81, dies in Mumbai|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/breaking-veteran-actor-comedian-jagdeep-dies-81-mumbai-632767|date=8 July 2020|access-date=9 July 2020|work=India Tv News|archive-date=9 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200709104101/https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/breaking-veteran-actor-comedian-jagdeep-dies-81-mumbai-632767|url-status=live}}</ref>), better known by his stage name '''Jagdeep''', was an Indian actor and comedian who appeared in more than 400 films. He played Soorma Bhopali in ''[[Sholay]]'' (1975), Machchar in ''[[Purana Mandir]]'' (1983), [[Salman Khan]]'s father in ''[[Andaz Apna Apna]]'' (1994) and directed the film ''[[Soorma Bhopali]]'', with his character as the protagonist.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://rediff.com/movies/1998/jul/14jag.htm |title=Meet Soorma Bhopali |last=Srinivasan |first=V S |date=14 July 1998 |website=[[Rediff.com]] |access-date=10 January 2024 |archive-date=29 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129000850/https://www.rediff.com/movies/1998/jul/14jag.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Early life ==
Sayeed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffrey, later known as Jagdeep, was born into a relatively affluent family, as his father served as a lawyer for the local maharaja of [[Datia State|Datia]]. He was the youngest among ten siblings, with the eldest brother being decades older. Around the age of seven or eight, Jagdeep's father died. His mother moved with him to [[Karachi]] to stay with her elder sons before the [[Partition of India|Partition]], but they returned to India amid the communal violence and upheaval. Upon returning to Bombay (now [[Mumbai]]), Jagdeep and his mother experienced severe hardship. They were unable to reconnect with his elder brothers and ended up living on the streets, even under a bridge in Byculla. To survive, young Jagdeep sold clothes, toys, kites, soap, and combs. When money ran out, they subsisted on bread crumbs discarded by a bakery, scavenging for crumbs off the floor and cleaning them before eating—even removing rat and cockroach droppings.<ref>{{cite web |author=Patcy N |date=23 July 2020 |title=Exclusive! My Father Jagdeep |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/exclusive-my-father-jagdeep/20200723.htm |access-date=22 August 2025 |website=Rediff.com}}</ref>

== Career ==
Jagdeep started his film career as a [[child actor|child artist]] extra in [[B. R. Chopra]]'s ''[[Afsana (1951 film)|Afsana]]'' in 1951, then went on to do films as a child artist in films like ''[[Ab Dilli Dur Nahin (1957 film)|Ab Dilli Door Nahin]]'', [[K. A. Abbas]]'s ''[[Munna (1954 film)|Munna]]'', [[Guru Dutt]]'s ''[[Aar Paar]]'', [[Bimal Roy]]'s ''[[Do Bigha Zamin]]'' and [[AVM Productions|AVM]]'s ''[[Hum Panchhi Ek Daal Ke]]''.

He was launched as a leading man by [[AVM Productions|AVM]] in the films ''[[Bhabhi (1957 film)|Bhabhi]]'', ''[[Barkha (1960 film)|Barkha]]'' and ''[[Bindiya (1960 film)|Bindiya]]'', and went on to do a few more films as a leading man. He established himself as a comedian since the movie ''[[Brahmachari (1968 Hindi film)|Brahmachari]]''. Some hit songs are picturised on him like "Paas baitho tabiyat bahal jayegi" from ''Punarmilan'', "In pyar ki rahon mein" from the same film, "Chal ud ja re Panchhi" and "Chali Chali re Patang", from the superhit movie ''Bhabhi'', where he is paired opposite Nanda, and "Aa Gaye Yaaro Jeene Ke Din" from ''Phir Wohi Raat''.

He is also known for his appearances in many horror movies, especially in projects of the Ramsay Brothers. He appeared in famous hits like ''[[Purana Mandir]] and [[3D Saamri]]''. He died at his home in Mumbai on 8 July 2020, following age-related health issues.<ref>{{Cite web|date=8 July 2020|title=Veteran actor Jagdeep dies at 81 in Mumbai|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/veteran-actor-jagdeep-dies-at-81-in-mumbai-1698470-2020-07-08|access-date=9 July 2020|website=India Today|language=en|archive-date=9 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200709132108/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/veteran-actor-jagdeep-dies-at-81-in-mumbai-1698470-2020-07-08|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Jagdeep married three times and was the father of six children. He has three children, Hussein, Shakira, and Suraiya from his first wife, Naseem Begum. Jagdeep deserted his first wife and children, so his first son, Hussein was forced to wash cars for a living. He (Hussein) lost his legs in a train accident in 2006 and was forced to beg and usually turned to Javed & Naved for help, but was treated as a beggar. He died on 22 October 2009, but neither his half-brothers nor his father came to see him.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-10-23 |title=Jagdeep's first-born dies a lonely death |url=https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/jagdeep-s-first-born-dies-a-lonely-death-61226 |access-date=2024-10-10 |website=Mid-day |language=en}}</ref>

In 1960, he married Sughra Begum. They had two sons, [[Javed Jaffrey]] and television producer/director Naved Jaffrey.<ref name="Jagdeep's kids" /> Naved and Javed were hosts of the dance show ''[[Boogie Woogie (Indian TV series)|Boogie Woogie]].''

Later, Jagdeep married Nazima and they have one daughter together, Muskaan Jaffrey.

==Filmography==
{{main|Jagdeep filmography}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0415556}}
* [http://www.rediff.com/entertai/1998/jul/14jag.htm News] on [[Rediff.com]]
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