Jagdeep Movies and Career Information

Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffry better known as Jagdeep is an Indian film actor known for his comic roles. He played Soorma Bhopali in Sholay (1975), Gabbar In Purana Mandir (1984) , Chief Zabardast In Tehkhana (1886) , Hotel Receptionist In Veerana (1988) and later directed a movie Soorma Bhopali with this character as the protagonist. Jagdeep started his film career as a child artist extra in films like B. R. Chopra's Afsana, then to a child artist in Ab Dilli Door Nahin, K A Abbas's Munna and AVM's Hum Panchi Ek Dal Ke. Then came Bimal Roy's Do Bigha Zameen with which he started playing comic roles. He Is Also known for his appearances in many Horror Movies especially projects of "Ramsay Brothers" He appeared in famous hits like Veerana , Tehkhana And Purana Mandir Jagdeep is the father of Naved Jaffery & Jaaved Jaffrey. Both Naved and Jaaved host the popular show on Indian Television called Boogie Woogie. Jagdeep is known to be the name of a male who is deeply in love with his partner.