Veteran actor Saeed Jaffrey passed away at the age of 86. Saeed gave many memorable performances in films that will inspire generations to come.
His eloquence in dialogues and passion for acting made him a favourite of many.
Saeed’s niece Shaheen Aggarwal took to Facebook to share the news with fans.
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi paid his condolences on social media platform Twitter.
He will always be remembered for his roles in ‘Ram Teri Ganga Maili’, ‘Dil’, ‘Shatranj Ke Khiladi’ and ‘Ajooba’.
Born in Malerkotla, Punjab, Saeed married actress Mehrunima (Madhur Jaffrey), but parted ways in 1966. Together they have three daughters Meera, Zia and Sakina – who is also an actress.
He married Jennifer Jaffrey in 1980.
Among many honours and awards, Saeed was conferred with the Order of the British Empire for his contributions to theatre, the first Indian to be so honoured.
