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Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Syed Meezaan Ahmed Jaffrey
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Meezaan Jafri (born 9 March 1995) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films.[1] He is the son of actor Jaaved Jaffrey and the grandson of yesteryear actor Jagdeep,[2] He is best known for role in Bollywood film Malaal, which earned him critical praise for his performance.[3]
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.[4]
Career
Jafri assisted Sanjay Leela Bhansali and was the body double for Ranveer Singh in Padmavat.[5][6][7] He was also an assistant director on Bajirao Mastani and Gangubai Kathiawadi.[8][9]
Jafri made his debut in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's romantic drama Malaal. He played a unemployed Marathi youth opposite Sharmin Segal.[10] 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."[11] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV stated, "Meezaan has considerable screen presence." He received Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut nomination for the film.[12]
In 2021, Jafri played the lead in the comedy-drama Hungama 2 which released on Disney+ Hotstar.[13][14] 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."[15]
Jafri will next appear in T-Series's Yaariyan 2.[16] He also has Sanjay Gupta's Miranda Boys in the pipeline.[17]
Filmography
Films
| Template:Dagger | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bajirao Mastani | Template:N/A | Assistant director | [18] |
| 2018 | Padmaavat | Template:N/A | [19] | |
| 2019 | Malaal | Shiva Morey | [20] | |
| 2021 | Hungama 2 | Akash Kapoor | [21] | |
| 2022 | Gangubai Kathiawadi | Template:N/A | Assistant director | [22] |
| 2023 | Yaariyan 2Template:Dagger | Template:TableTBA | Post-production | [23] |
| TBA | Miranda Boys Template:Dagger | Template:TableTBA | Post-production | [17] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 65th Filmfare Awards | Best Male Debut | Malaal | Template:Nom | [24] |
| 20th Zee Cine Awards | Best Male Debut | Template:Nom | [25] |
References
- ↑ Meezaan Jafri has arrived in style. filmfare.com. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
- ↑ Meezaan Jaffrey Recalls The Last Thing His Grandfather Jagdeep Said To Him, Chaubey, Pranita. NDTV(10 July 2020).
- ↑ Meezaan Jafri on 'hungama' caused by link-up rumours with Navya Nanda: 'Can't involve those who want to lead private lives', Shekhar, Mimansa. Indian Express(21 July 2021).
- ↑ Jaaved Jaaferi's son Meezaan Jafri makes his debut with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Malaal, Upadhyay, Karishma. Telegraph India(26 June 2019).
- ↑ Meezaan Jaaferi says he filled in for Ranveer Singh during Padmaavat, 'I was asked to memorise all his gestures and lines'. Hindustan Times(20 Jun 2019).
- ↑ Did you know Meezaan Jaffery was the stand-in Khilji in Padmaavat?, Singh, Raghuvendra(20 Jun 2019).
- ↑ Malaal's Meezaan Jaffery on comparisons with Ranveer Singh, Ranbir Kapoor: 'It's weird but a big compliment, Srivastava, Soumya. Hindustan Times(3 July 2019).
- ↑ Meezaan Jafri on his Bollywood aspirations, working with Sanjay Leela Bhansali and more. filmfare.com. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
- ↑ Malaal actors Meezaan Jafri and Sharmin Segal turn assistant directors for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiawadi. Bollywood Hungama(2021-03-09). Retrieved 2022-06-02.
- ↑ Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Malaal featuring debutants Meezaan Jaffrey and Sharmin Segal to release on THIS DATE!. Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ↑ Malaal Movie Review: Meezaan and Sharmin's film lacks the pathos it needed. News18(5 July 2019). Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ↑ Malaal Movie Review: Meezaan Jaaferi, Sharmin Segal grow on you in this romantic drama, Chatterjee, Saibal. NDTV(5 July 2019).
- ↑ Find his funny bone. Daily Pioneer(22 July 2021).
- ↑ Hungama 2 Trailer: Meezaan & Shilpa Amuse in a Comedy of Errors. The Quint(1 July 2021).
- ↑ Hungama 2 Movie Review: HUNGAMA 2 is not as funny as one expects it to be. Bollywood Hungama(24 July 2021).
- ↑ T-Series announces Divya Khosla Kumar, Meezan Jafri and Pearl V Puri's 'Yaariyan 2', locks release date. Indian Express. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Harshvardhan Rane and Meezaan Jaaferi kickstart shooting Miranda Boys in Goa.
- ↑ Did you know Meezaan Jaffery was the stand-in Khilji in Padmaavat?. filmfare.com. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
- ↑ Meezan Jaaferi: Padmaavat gave me confidence to be an actor. The Indian Express(2019-07-02). Retrieved 2022-06-02.
- ↑ Malaal actor Meezaan Jafri: 'I never wanted to pursue acting'. www.indulgexpress.com. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
- ↑ Meezaan Jaffrey: Akshay Kumar advised me to blindly follow Priyadarshan in Hungama 2. India Today. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
- ↑ Actor Meezaan Jafri turns assistant director for Gangubai Kathiawadi. News18(2021-03-08). Retrieved 2022-06-02.
- ↑ Yaariyan 2 Teaser OUT: Divya Khosla Kumar, Pearl V Puri, Meezaan Jafri starrer depict crazy cousin chemistry. Pinkvilla.
- ↑ Presenting the winners of the 65th Amazon Filmfare Awards 2020. Filmfare(6 November 2021).
- ↑ The 20th Zee Cine Awards 2020 Viewers Choice Awards Nominees & Winners. Zee Cine Awards. Retrieved 21 July 2021.