Mumbai: Veteran actor and comedian Jagdeep Jaaferi (real name Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jafri) has passed away on Wednesday (July 8). He was 81. He is survived by his two sons Jaaved Jaaferi and Naved Jaaferi. He has one more daughter (Muskaan Jafri) from his second wife Nazima.
Popular for playing ‘Soorma Bhopali’ in Sholay, Jagdeep appeared in more than 400 films. He appeared in films like Purana Mandir (1984), Salman Khan’s dad in Andaz Apna Apna (1994), and directed a movie Soorma Bhopali with this character as the protagonist.
Along with Bollywood actor Jaaved Jaaferi and Television Producer/Director Naved Jafri, Jagdeep has one more daughter (Muskaan Jafri) from his second wife Nazima.
