Saeed Jaffrey

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Characters played by Saeed Jaffrey

Servant (uncredited) — Death on the Nile (1978)

Uncredited hotel or ship staff

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel — Gandhi (1982)

A leading figure in the Indian National Congress when Gandhi returns to India in 1915. Patel is especially captivated by Gandhi’s speech at a Congress meeting and becomes one of the important Congress leaders associated with the wider independence movement and Gandhi’s political cause.

Billy Fish — The Man Who Would Be King (1975)

A Gurkha soldier and the sole survivor of an earlier British expedition, Billy Fish encounters Peachy Carnehan and Daniel Dravot during their journey. Because he speaks English and the local language, he helps them communicate and smooths their entry into Kafiristan as military advisers and conquerors.

Anil Mukerjee — The Wilby Conspiracy (1975)

An Indian dentist who, together with Persis, serves as a facilitator for the escape route to Botswana and holds information about diamonds intended to fund the Black Congress Party. He helps Shack and Jim recover the diamonds from a deep sinkhole before Persis kills him during her attempt to seize them.

Nasser Ali — My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)

Omar's successful uncle and community entrepreneur who owns garages and laundrettes. He hires Omar, visits the business with his mistress Rachel, faces confrontation from his daughter Tania regarding the affair, and later discusses his failures with Hussein while acknowledging Omar's potential.

Mir Roshan Ali — The Chess Players (1977)

A rich, lethargic nobleman and inseparable friend of Mirza Sajjad Ali. Like his companion, he is passionately devoted to chess, avoiding his wives and the British takeover of their kingdom. He escapes to a quiet village to maintain their games. At the end, he shoots at Mirza in frustration over losing a playing partner before accepting forgiveness, embodying the theme of privileged escapism.

Kunj Bihari — Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985)

Naren’s maternal uncle, Kunj Bihari finds Ganga at Bhagwat Choudhary’s garden house and learns what has happened to her. He asks her to appear at Naren’s wedding so she can see whether her husband recognizes her, helping bring the couple’s separation into the open.

Police Commissioner — Dilwale (1994)

The police commissioner tries to persuade Arun to surrender during his revenge campaign. Arun refuses, and the commissioner's inability to change his mind angers him, as Arun continues pursuing Mama Thakur.

Lalan Mian — Chashme Buddoor (1981)

Owner of the local paan shop where the friends buy cigarettes. He coincidentally appears at the kidnapping scene alongside the police, playing a minor background role in the climax.

Madadgar — English Babu Desi Mem (1996)

Madadgar is a lawyer and a family friend of Bijuriya and Katariya. After seeing Vikram's television interview, he realizes that Vikram is Hari's younger brother and Nandu's uncle. He files a case against Hari to force Vikram to come to Mumbai, intending to separate Nandu and Bijuriya from their life there.

Chander Nandkishore Kapoor Sharma — Deewana Mastana (1997)

Neha's father who accompanies her to Ooty to attend her uncle's wedding, prompting the romantic pursuit by Raja and Bunnu.

Lala Dayaluram — Karishma Kudrat Kaa (1985)

Lala Dayaluram hires Bhagad Singh to force Vijay and his family to leave their town. When they refuse, Bhagad's gang abducts and brutally beats Vijay, setting in motion Karan's assumption of Vijay's identity. The summary does not describe Lala's later actions.

Career Overview

Saeed Jaffrey has 132 screen credits in a career dating back to 1959. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Agatha Christie Poirot Film Series with 1 titles. Signature works include The Journey, Aagaman, The Man Who Would Be King. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
132
Birth Date
1929-01-08
Birth Place
Maler Kotla, Punjab, India

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Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

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