Meezaan with his grandfather Jagdeep. (courtesy Meezaanj )
Strong points
- Jagdeep died Wednesday in Mumbai
- He was 81 years old
- He was best known for playing Soorma Bhopali in Sholay
New Delhi:
Veteran actor-comedian Jagdeep, deceased at age 81 Wednesday in Mumbai, his grandson Meezaan Jaaferi (the son of Jaaved Jaaferi) remembers him in an Instagram post. the Malaal The actor shared a priceless childhood memory with his late grandfather on his Instagram profile Thursday evening. Meezaan accompanied the message with a heart emoticon. No legend required. In the comments section, Instafam de Meezaan paid tribute to the veteran actor, who was best known for playing in films such as Sholay, Purana Mandir and Andaz Apna Apna. “He died at 8:30 p.m. in his Bandra residence. He was not well because of age-related problems,” director Mehmood Ali, a close family friend, told PTI news agency. .
Jagdeep’s the burial was attended by the sons Jaaved Jaaferi and Naved Jafri, the grandson Meezaan as well as some members of the family and close friends. Johnny Lever, who co-starred with Jagdeep in his first film Yeh Rishta Na Toote, was also present at the funeral. “The veteran actor was deposited in a cemetery in the Byculla district of south Mumbai around 2.30 pm, a family source told PTI.
Born under the name of Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jafri, the legendary actor was popularly known as Jagdeep, his stage name. He played the famous role of Soorma Bhopali in the 1975 film of Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra Sholay. He also directed the Soorma Bhopali, a 1988 film based on his character of Sholay. Jagdeep’s filmography includes films like Bindiya, Bhabhi, Barkha, Brahmachari, Purana Mandir, China Gate, Hasina Aur Nagina, Phool Aur Kaante, Insaan Bana Shaitan, Andaz Apna Apna, Shahenshah and Qurbani among many others.
(With PTI entries)
