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{{short description|Indian actor (born 1995)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Meezaan Jafri
| image = Meezaan Jaffrey Star Screen Awards 2019.jpg
| caption = Jafri in 2019
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|9 March 1995|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| known_for =[[Hungama 2]], [[Yaariyan 2]]
| yearsactive = 2019–present
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Actor]]|[[assistant director]]}}
| parents = [[Jaaved Jaaferi]] (father)
| other_names = Syed Meezaan Ahmed Jaffrey
| relatives = [[Jagdeep]] (grandfather)
}}

'''Meezaan Jafri''' (born 9 March 1995) is an Indian actor who works in [[Bollywood|Hindi]] films.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meezaan Jafri has arrived in style |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/all-grown-up-meezaan-jaffrey-has-arrived-in-style-50620.html |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=filmfare.com |language=en}}</ref> He is the son of actor [[Jaaved Jaffrey]] and the grandson of yesteryear actor [[Jagdeep]],<ref name="NDTV-10Jul20">{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/meezaan-jaaferi-recalls-the-last-thing-his-grandfather-jagdeep-said-to-him-2260616|title=Meezaan Jaffrey Recalls The Last Thing His Grandfather Jagdeep Said To Him|date=10 July 2020|first=Pranita|last=Chaubey|publisher=NDTV}}</ref> He is best known for role in Bollywood film [[Malaal (film)|''Malaal'']], which earned him critical praise for his performance.<ref name="IE-21Jul21">{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/meezaan-jafri-on-linkup-rumours-with-navya-naveli-cannot-involve-people-who-have-chosen-not-to-make-their-lives-public-hungama-2-7412554/|title=Meezaan Jafri on 'hungama' caused by link-up rumours with Navya Nanda: 'Can't involve those who want to lead private lives'|date=21 July 2021|first=Mimansa|last=Shekhar|publisher=Indian Express}}</ref>

==Early life==
Jafri was born on 9 March 1995 to actor [[Jaaved Jaaferi]] and his wife Habiba Jaafery. He is the grandson of veteran actor [[Jagdeep]]. He studied business at the [[Franklin & Marshall College]] in Pennsylvania but then decided to study film direction and editing at the School of Visual Arts in New York.<ref name="Telegraph-26Jun19">{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/jaaved-jaaferis-son-meezaan-jafri-makes-his-debut-with-sanjay-leela-bhansali-s-malaal/cid/1693222|title=Jaaved Jaaferi's son Meezaan Jafri makes his debut with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Malaal|date=26 June 2019|first=Karishma|last=Upadhyay|website=Telegraph India}}</ref>

==Career==
Jafri assisted [[Sanjay Leela Bhansali]] and was the body double for [[Ranveer Singh]] in ''[[Padmavat]]''.<ref name="HT-20Jun19">{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/meezaan-jaaferi-says-he-filled-in-for-ranveer-singh-during-padmaavat-i-was-asked-to-memorise-all-his-gestures-and-lines/story-TL31ZeSNn1H49C7MiUbkMK.html|title=Meezaan Jaaferi says he filled in for Ranveer Singh during Padmaavat, 'I was asked to memorise all his gestures and lines'|date=20 Jun 2019|publisher=Hindustan Times}}</ref><ref name="Filmfare-20Jun19">{{cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/did-you-know-meezaan-jaffery-was-the-stand-in-khilji-in-padmaavat-34486-1.html|title=Did you know Meezaan Jaffery was the stand-in Khilji in Padmaavat?|date=20 Jun 2019|first=Raghuvendra|last=Singh|work=Filmfare}}</ref><ref name="HT-3Jul19">{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/malaal-s-meezaan-jaffery-on-comparisons-with-ranveer-singh-ranbir-kapoor-it-s-weird-but-a-big-compliment/story-xmYYfsSYDr1V0yLufnOwDN.html|title=Malaal's Meezaan Jaffery on comparisons with Ranveer Singh, Ranbir Kapoor: 'It's weird but a big compliment|publisher=Hindustan Times|date=3 July 2019|first=Soumya|last=Srivastava}}</ref> He was also an assistant director on ''[[Bajirao Mastani]]'' and ''[[Gangubai Kathiawadi]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meezaan Jafri on his Bollywood aspirations, working with Sanjay Leela Bhansali and more |url=https://www.filmfare.com/interviews/meezaan-jafri-on-his-bollywood-aspirations-working-with-sanjay-leela-bhansali-and-more-35945.html |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=filmfare.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2021-03-09 |title=Malaal actors Meezaan Jafri and Sharmin Segal turn assistant directors for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiawadi |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/malaal-actors-meezaan-jafri-sharmin-segal-turn-assistant-directors-sanjay-leela-bhansalis-gangubai-kathiawadi/ |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=Bollywood Hungama |language=en}}</ref>

[[File:Meezaan Jaffrey and Sharmin Segal at the Malaal song launch of ‘Udhal Ho’-3.jpg|thumbnail|Meezaan with his Malaal co-star Sharmin]]

Jafri made his debut in [[Sanjay Leela Bhansali]]'s romantic drama ''[[Malaal (film)|Malaal]]''. He played a unemployed Marathi youth opposite [[Sharmin Segal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/sanjay-leela-bhansalis-malaal-featuring-debutants-meezaan-jaffrey-sharmin-segal-release-date/|title=Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Malaal featuring debutants Meezaan Jaffrey and Sharmin Segal to release on THIS DATE!|access-date=18 May 2019|website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref> Priyanka Sinha Jha of ''[[News18]]'' noted, "Jaaferi seems to be the complete package - he dances like a dream, can be intense and also has a bit of goofy in him."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/malaal-movie-review-meezaan-sharmins-film-lacks-the-pathos-it-needed-2219151.html|title=Malaal Movie Review: Meezaan and Sharmin's film lacks the pathos it needed|last=Sinha Jha|first=Priyanka|date=5 July 2019|work=News18|access-date=25 July 2019}}</ref> [[Saibal Chatterjee]] of ''[[NDTV]]'' stated, "Meezaan has considerable screen presence." He received [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut]] nomination for the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/malaal-movie-review-meezan-jaaferi-sharmin-segal-grow-on-you-in-this-romantic-drama-2-5-stars-out-of-2064693|title=Malaal Movie Review: Meezaan Jaaferi, Sharmin Segal grow on you in this romantic drama|last=Chatterjee|first=Saibal|date=5 July 2019|website=NDTV|accessdate=28 July 2019}}</ref>

In 2021, Jafri played the lead in the comedy-drama ''[[Hungama 2]]'' which released on [[Disney+ Hotstar]].<ref name="Pioneer-22Jul21">{{cite web|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2021/vivacity/find-his-funny-bone.html|title=Find his funny bone|date= 22 July 2021|website=Daily Pioneer|accessdate=23 November 2021}}</ref><ref name="Quint-1Jul21">{{cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/hot-on-web/hungama-2-trailer-meezaan-jafferi-shilpa-shetty-priyadarshan|title=Hungama 2 Trailer: Meezaan & Shilpa Amuse in a Comedy of Errors|date=1 July 2021|website=The Quint|accessdate=19 December 2021}}</ref> ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' noted, "Meezaan Jafri is strictly okay. The actor tries his best but in some scenes, his comic timing is not upto the mark."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/movie/hungama-2/critic-review/hungama-2-movie-review/|title=Hungama 2 Movie Review: HUNGAMA 2 is not as funny as one expects it to be |date=24 July 2021|website=Bollywood Hungama|accessdate=22 December 2022}}</ref>

Jafri will next appear in [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]'s ''[[Yaariyan 2]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=T-Series announces Divya Khosla Kumar, Meezan Jafri and Pearl V Puri's 'Yaariyan 2', locks release date|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/t-series-announces-yaariyan-2-locks-release-date-8204834/|access-date=17 October 2022|website=Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> He also has [[Sanjay Gupta (director)|Sanjay Gupta]]'s ''Miranda Boys'' in the pipeline.<ref name="MeezaanMB" />

==Filmography==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Year
! scope="col"|Title
! scope="col"|Role
!Notes
!Ref.
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Bajirao Mastani]]''
| {{N/A}}
| rowspan="2"|Assistant director
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Did you know Meezaan Jaffery was the stand-in Khilji in Padmaavat? |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/did-you-know-meezaan-jaffery-was-the-stand-in-khilji-in-padmaavat-34486.html |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=filmfare.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Padmaavat]]''
| {{N/A}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-07-02 |title=Meezan Jaaferi: Padmaavat gave me confidence to be an actor |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/meezaan-jaaferi-on-malaal-sanjay-leela-bhansali-father-jaaved-jaaferi-5809535/ |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Malaal (film)|Malaal]]''
| Shiva Morey
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Malaal actor Meezaan Jafri: 'I never wanted to pursue acting' |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/celebs/2021/aug/20/meezaan-jafri-i-never-wanted-to-pursue-acting-35247.html |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=www.indulgexpress.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Hungama 2]]''
| Akash Kapoor
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |last2= |first2= |last3= |first3= |title=Meezaan Jaffrey: Akshay Kumar advised me to blindly follow Priyadarshan in Hungama 2 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india-today-insight/story/meezaan-jaffrey-akshay-kumar-advised-me-to-blindly-follow-priyadarshan-in-hungama-2-1833346-2021-07-27 |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Gangubai Kathiawadi]]''
| {{N/A}}
| Assistant director
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-03-08 |title=Actor Meezaan Jafri turns assistant director for Gangubai Kathiawadi |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/meezaan-jafri-and-sharmin-segal-turn-assistant-directors-for-gangubai-kathiawadi-3510116.html |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2023
|style="background:#FFFFCC;"| ''[[Yaariyan 2]]''{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| {{TableTBA}}
| Post-production
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Yaariyan 2 Teaser OUT: Divya Khosla Kumar, Pearl V Puri, Meezaan Jafri starrer depict crazy cousin chemistry|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/yaariyan-2-teaser-out-divya-khosla-kumar-pearl-v-puri-meezaan-jafri-starrer-depict-crazy-cousin-chemistry-1235135%3famp|accessdate=10 August 2023|website=Pinkvilla|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| TBA
|style="background:#FFFFCC;"| ''Miranda Boys'' {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| {{TableTBA}}
| Post-production
|<ref name="MeezaanMB">{{Cite web|title=Harshvardhan Rane and Meezaan Jaaferi kickstart shooting Miranda Boys in Goa|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/exclusives/exclusive-harshvardhan-rane-meezaan-jaaferi-kickstart-shooting-miranda-boys-goa-1040487%3famp|accessdate=28 September 2022|work=Pinkvilla}}</ref>
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Work
! Result
! Ref.
|-
| rowspan="2"|2020
| [[65th Filmfare Awards]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut|Best Male Debut]]
| rowspan="2"|''[[Malaal (film)|Malaal]]''
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=6 November 2021|title=Presenting the winners of the 65th Amazon Filmfare Awards 2020|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/presenting-the-winners-of-the-65th-amazon-filmfare-awards-2020_-39101.html|url-status=live|website=[[Filmfare]]|language=en|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200216133526/https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/presenting-the-winners-of-the-65th-amazon-filmfare-awards-2020_-39101.html |archive-date = 16 February 2020 }}</ref>
|-
| [[Zee Cine Awards|20th Zee Cine Awards]]
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut|Best Male Debut]]
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.zeecineawards.com/timeline/2020/winners/ |title=The 20th Zee Cine Awards 2020 Viewers Choice Awards Nominees & Winners |work=[[Zee Cine Awards]] |access-date=21 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121220825/https://www.zeecineawards.com/timeline/2020/winners/ |archive-date=21 November 2020}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|10678441}}
{{Commons category|Meezaan Jafri}}

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[[Category:1995 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Hindi cinema]]
[[Category:Male actors from Mumbai]]

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