Jaaved Jaffery | Biography, Age, Movies, Facts, Networth

Biography

Jaaved Jaffery is an Indian actor. Jaaved Jaffery was born on 4 December 1963.  Jaaved Jaffery’s birthdate is 4 December 1963. Jaaved Jaffery’s full name is Syed Jaaved Ahmed Jaffery. Jaaved Jaffery’s age is 60 years old as of 2024. Jaaved Jaffery was born in Moradabad UtIndian actor dancer and comedian Syed Jaaved Ahmed Jaaferi was born on 4 December 1963. He has acted in Hindi films and on television. He is the comedian Jagdeep's son. He entered the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in March 2014 and ran in the Lucknow constituency of the 2014 Indian general election coming in fifth. 

He had his first chance to portray a villain and display his dance prowess on screen in the 1985 movie Meri Jung. He was given a place to showcase his distinctive kind of comedy with the advent of cable TV especially Channel [V] and its irreverent sense of humour. [Reference needed] TVdom's first real superstar was how he was described. The programme Videocon Flashback was hosted by him.  Jaffrey also served as the host of the song programme Timex Timepass switching between caricatures of various characters. In 2005 he took home his first IIFA Award for Salaam Namaste's best humorous performance. Along with his brother Naved Jaffery and friend Ravi Behtar Pradesh. Jaaved Jaffery's height is 5.11 Feet.

He serves as host of the dancing competition programme Boogie Woogie on Sony Entertainment Television Asia. On Disney Channel India he recently began hosting the game programme Mai Ka Laal which airs on Sundays at 5 p.m.

Family and Education

Jaaved Jaffery’s father is Jagdeep Jaffrey. Jaaved Jaffery’s mother is Begam Jaffery. Jaaved Jaffery’s brother is Naved Jaffery. Jaaved Jaffery’s sister is Suraiya Jaffery. Jaaved Jaffery’s Half Sister is Shakira Shafi and Muskaan Jaffery. He Studied in St. Theresa’s High School Mumbai. He Studied at R. D. National College in Mumbai.

Jaaved Jaffery's Wife

Zeba Bakhtiar and Javed Jaffrey became engaged before getting married in 1989. Zeba a Pakistani actress had formerly been engaged to musician Adnan Sami. After a year of marriage Javed and Zeba divorced since their connection wasn't strong enough. Javed is not known to have a girlfriend or an extramarital relationship that would have impacted his marriage.

After the divorce Javed remarried Habiba Jaffrey with whom he now has two children. Jaaved Jaffery’s wife was Zeba Bakhtiar but got divorced in 1990. Jaaved Jaffery’s second wife is Habiba Jaffery. Jaaved Jaffery's children are Mizaan Jaffery Abbas Jaffery and Alaviaa Jaffery.

Politics

Jaffrey ran for the Aam Aadmi Party in the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections from Lucknow but Rajnath Singh of the BJP defeated him. He had received 41 429 votes placing fifth in the district.

Career (Movies and TV Shows)

Jaaved Jaffery's First Movie - Meri Jung

The 1985 legal drama film Meri Jung also known as My Battle was produced by N. N. Sippy and directed by Subhash Ghai. Anil Kapoor Nutan Meenakshi Seshadri Amrish Puri Javed Jaffrey (in his feature film debut) A. K. Hangal Iftekhar Khushbu and Parikshit Sahni all appear in the movie. Anand Bakshi wrote the lyrics and Laxmikant-Pyarelal composed the music for the movie. 

The movie received favourable reviews and was a tremendous box office hit. Anil Kapoor's breakout performance catapulted him into the spotlight. The movie features one of Kapoor and Puri's best performances; he was nominated for his first Filmfare Award in the Best Actor category and Puri also won Best Supporting Actor.

Boogie Woogie (1996)

For Sony Entertainment Television and Sony Entertainment Television Asia Naved Jaffrey Ashu Jain and Ravi Behl conceived and directed the Indian dance competition television series Boogie Woogie. The show made its debut in 1996 with film actor and television host Javed Jaffrey serving as the permanent judge. Ravi Behl and his brother Naved who also served as the show's director and producer co-hosted the programme. 

The first episodes were filmed in Andheri Mumbai's Mehta Industrial Estate. Later scenes were also filmed in various Mumbai-area film studios including Natraj Filmalaya Filmistaan Famous and Film City among others. It is the first dancing reality show on Indian television and has grown to be the country's longest programme.

The judges allocated several themes to episodes in previous seasons including Bollywood horror and friendship among others. Kadambari Shantshri Desai co-hosted it in seasons 1 and 2. A number of Indian celebrities including Mithun Chakraborty Juhi Chawla Esha Deol Dia Mirza Govinda Vivek Oberoi and Ritesh Deshmukh have competed in special championship shows such as Kids' Championships Teen Championships Mothers Championships and Celebrity Championships as a result of the dance competition's popularity.

One of the earliest television programmes to provide age-specific dance competitions was Boogie Woogie. These finals would last one to two episodes in the first two seasons and each episode would have a single winner. However not all of the seasons' videos are currently accessible.

Takeshi's Castle (1986)

The Japanese game show Turbulence! Takeshi Castle also known as Takeshi's Castle (Japanese:! Hepburn: Fun! Takeshi-j) ran on the Tokyo Broadcasting System from 1986 to 1990. Takeshi Kitano a Japanese comedian also known as Beat Takeshi plays a count who owns a castle and poses challenging physical obstacles for players (or a volunteer army) to overcome in order to reach him. The programme became a global cult television sensation.

It had a significant impact on popular culture around the world influencing other media as well as a category of game shows that featured excruciating entertainment and physical challenges. On April 2 2005 a special live revival was aired as part of TBS's 50th-anniversary festivities.

Since March 1 2005 a condensed version of the programme has been broadcast on the Pogo TV channel with Hindi dubbing by Javed Jaffrey.  Additionally for a brief time the show featured the experimental voices of Indian comedians Ahsaan Qureshi Raju Srivastav Sunil Pal and Navin Prabhakar.

Dhamaal (2007)

PlayFun is the English title of the 2007 Indian comedy film Dhamaal which was produced and directed by Indra Kumar. In addition to Asrani Sanjay Mishra Murli Sharma Vijay Raaz Manoj Pahwa Tiku Talsania and Prem Chopra playing supporting roles the movie stars Sanjay Dutt Ritesh Deshmukh Arshad Warsi Aashish Chaudhary and Javed Jaffrey in the lead roles. 

It draws heavily from Stanley Kramer's 1963 classic It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World as well as Jerry Zucker's American comedy Rat Race which was released in 2001. It is the opening film in the Dhamaal series.

The main cast from the original movie returned for the sequel Double Dhamaal which was released in 2011. Total Dhamaal the third reboot sequel was released in February 2019. Only Deshmukh Warsi and Jaffrey returned and the cast and plot were completely different from those of Dhamaal and Double Dhamaal.

Jaadugar (2022)

The 2022 Hindi-language sports drama film Jaadugar which translates to Magician was written and directed by Sameer Saxena and was made under the auspices of Posham Pa Pictures a newly created production company. Along with Jaaved Jaaferi the movie stars Jitendra Kumar and Arushi Sharma in the key roles.

A small-time magician named Magic Meenu who has no athletic ability must help his team win a football trophy in the Madhya Pradesh town of Neemuch in order to marry his love interest. The only issue is that his team hasn't won a game in many years.

Upcoming Movies

Sin

Santosh Sivan directed the Bollywood historical drama Sin. The lead actors in the film are Jaaved Jaaferi and Shaylee Krishen. The tragic love story of a forest sage is portrayed in the film.

Jaaved Jaffery's Net Worth

Javed Jaffrey's estimated total net worth is $3.5 million or roughly Rs. 26 crores in Indian rupees. This is a very impressive sum for someone who works in the Bollywood industry. Javed's reputation and success are a result of his diligence and tenacity.

Automobiles: Javed Jaffrey is well known for his love of a variety of high-end vehicles. His collection includes Lamborghini White Cayenne and BMW X5.

House: Everyone is aware that Javed Jaffrey owns a sizable home in Mumbai Maharashtra. Javed Jaffrey gave a tour of his entire home and as a result there are now speculations that his home is being used as a movie set.

Jaffrey Javed It has a $3.5 million net worth. Javed has created the idea that he is better at the same profession in the same field since he is the son of a well-known comedian. In terms of humour and performance Javed Jaffrey is renowned for giving Indian cinema a fresh look. His passion for the arts has enabled him to establish himself as a well-known figure in Indian cinema.

In the year 1975 Javed Jaffrey had his on-screen debut in the film meri jung in which he played a villain. In his very debut film the talented actor captured the hearts of millions of viewers. The Indian audience gave the movie their sincere praise. Additionally he served as an anchor for programmes such as Videocon Flashback and Ninja Warrior. Javed's performance as the voice jockey in Mickey Mouse helped him build a solid name in the field. He was a co-founder and judge of Boogie Woogie the first dance reality show in India. In addition to the songs below Javed also wrote the song Mumbhaic from the hit movie Bombay Boys.

Awards

• Salaam Namaste won the IIFA Best Comedian Award (2006) 
• Salaam Namaste is a nominee for the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comedy Role (2006)
• Winner of the National Film Award for Best Social Issues Film If Allah wills football (2011) Being a producer 
• Nominated for a 26th Asian Television Awards Best Entertainment Presenter/Host for Animals Gone Wild with Jaaved Jaaferi

Jaaved Jaffery Interesting Facts

• Jaffrey has been in Maggi Hot & Sweet Sauce commercials for the past 25 years which may seem like a long time.
• He appeared in more than 350 movies.
• Jaffrey excels at voiceovers and impressions. You might be shocked to find that he has voiced some of the most well-known figures in history.
• In a recent interview, Jaffrey's son described him as a strict father.

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