Javed Jaffery is an Indian

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

 actor

Actor

An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...

, dancer, comedian

Comedian

A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...

, impressionist known for his work in several Bollywood

Bollywood

Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

 films and Indian television shows. His father is the famous comedian Jagdeep

Jagdeep

Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffry, better known as Jagdeep, is an Indian film actor known for his comic roles. He played Soorma Bhopali in Sholay , Gabbar in Purana Mandir , Chief Zabardast in Tehkhana , Hotel Receptionist in Veerana , Salman Khan's father In Andaaz Apna Apna and later directed a movie...

.

Professional work

Jaaved is a noted impressionist, best known in Hindi cinema for his comic caricature of Taporis

Tapori (word)

Tapori literally translates into vagabond or rowdy in Hindi. Street thugs in Mumbai were perhaps the most notable taporis. Their unique style of speaking Hindi was called tapori language. They also had a unique style of dressing, which they called as tapori style. Tapori culture though resented by...

, the local hoodlums of Bombay. He is particularly renowned for his portrayal of a hoodlum in the film Bombay Boys

Bombay Boys

Bombay Boys is an unorthodox comedy film written and directed by the Indian director Kaizad Gustad. It follows the adventures of three young men in modern-day Mumbai . The boys are of Indian origin, but were all raised in the West. Krishna Sahni is an aspiring actor from New York who wants to...

, starring in its hit song "I am Mumbhai." In addition to playing a wide variety of roles in Hindi cinema and Indian television, Jaaved is well known for his comic Maggie tomato ketchup advertisements with Pankaj Kapoor and dubbed commentary of the popular Japanese game show Takeshi's Castle

Takeshi's Castle

was a Japanese game show that aired between 1986 and 1989 on the Tokyo Broadcasting System. It featured the Japanese actor Takeshi Kitano as a count who owns a castle and sets up impossible challenges for players to get to him. The show has become a cult television hit around the world...

on Pogo TV

Pogo TV

Pogo, which launched on 1 January 2004, is a cable and satellite television channel created by Turner Broadcasting, a unit of Time Warner for India which primarily shows animated programming and some live-action shows based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is a family entertainment channel in India...

.

He has been producing and hosting the highly popular dance show, Boogie Woogie

Boogie Woogie (TV series)

Boogie Woogie is an Indian Television dance show that airs on Sony Entertainment Television. In 2008, the series was named with the "Videocon" because it was sponsored by Videocon...

, since 1996 on Sony Entertainment Television

Sony Entertainment Television

Sony Entertainment Television is a series of general entertainment television channels, owned by Sony Pictures Television. At least 9 International versions of this channel exist:*Sony Entertainment Television Asia...

.

Film background

The film Meri Jung

Meri Jung

Meri Jung is a 1985 Hindi movie produced by N N Sippy and directed by Subhash Ghai. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Nutan, Amrish Puri, Javed Jaffrey , A. K. Hangal, Iftekhar, Kushboo and Parikshat Sahni,...

, released in 1985, gave him his first opportunity to enact the role of a villain and showcase his dancing powers on screen. Television in the 1990s highlighted his comical abilities, extending his popularity further. The launch of cable TV, particularly Channel [V] and its irreverent sense of humour, gave him a niche to depict his unique brand of comedy.

He anchored the show Videocon Flashback with distinctive brilliance. His deadpan expressions and bilingual puns gave him a formidable fan following.

Another notable contribution by Jaffrey is his performance as an anchor to the top-of-the-charts song programme, Timex Timepass, in which he shifted between the caricatures of characters.

He won his first IIFA award for best comic role in Salaam Namaste

Salaam Namaste

The film has seven songs composed by the duo Vishal-Shekhar. The music of the film released on 10 August 2005. The music includes four songs and two remixes.-External links:*...

in 2006. He hosts the dance competition show Boogie Woogie on Sony Entertainment Television Asia with his brother Naved Jaffery and friend Ravi Behl. He recently started hosting a game show called Mai Ka Laal on Disney Channel India which airs on Sundays at 5pm.

Filmography

• Laakhan (13 April 1979)
• Meri Jung
  Meri Jung
  Meri Jung is a 1985 Hindi movie produced by N N Sippy and directed by Subhash Ghai. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Nutan, Amrish Puri, Javed Jaffrey , A. K. Hangal, Iftekhar, Kushboo and Parikshat Sahni,...
  
  (1985) .... Vikram Thakral aka Vicky
• 7 Saal Baad (1987) .... Ravi
• Junoon
  Junoon
  Junoon is a sufi rock band from Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, formed in 1990. The band is directed by founder, lead guitarist and songwriter, Salman Ahmad, who was soon joined by keyboardist Nusrat Hussain and vocalist Ali Azmat...
  
  TV series (???
• Woh Phir Aayegi (1988)
• Lashkar
  Lashkar
  Lashkar , a Persian word for army, may refer to:* Lascar, a type of sailor or Militiaman employed by the British in South Asia.* A town in Madhya Pradesh that is now part of the Gwalior municipality in India...
  
  (1989)
• Jawani Zindabad
  Jawani Zindabad
  Jawani Zindabad is an Indian romantic films directed by Arun Bhatt. This film was released in 1990, starring by Aamir Khan and Farha Naaz. It was released on August 17, 1990.- Cast :The main cast of this film are:* Aamir Khan as Shashi Sharma...
  
  (1990) .... Ravi Verma
• 100 Days
  100 Days (1991 film)
  100 Days is a Bollywood film released in 1991 starring Madhuri Dixit, Jackie Shroff, Moon Moon Sen, and Javed Jaffrey. The film is a mystery thriller that follows the adventures of a woman with Extrasensory perception. The film was doing well at the box office.- Synopsis :Inspired by the Italian...
  
  (1991) .... Sunil
• Jeena Marna Tere Sang (1992)
• Tehelka
  Tehelka
  Tehelka is an Indian weekly political magazine under the editorship of Tarun Tejpal known for its undercover exposé style of journalism. Its cover price is Rs 20 per issue. The publication began in 2000 as a news website, Tehelka.com...
  
  (1992)
• Karm Yodha (1992)
• Zakhmi Rooh (1993) .... Shekhar
• Teesra Kaun? (1994) .... Pankaj Nigam/Sanjay Chopra
• Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India
  Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India
  Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India! is an 1995 Indian musical spoof film directed by Ketan Mehta, and starring Shahrukh Khan, Deepa Sahi, Jaaved Jaffrey and Amrish Puri...
  
  (1995) .... Prince of Don
• Rock
  Rock music
  Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
  
  Dancer (1995)
• Fire
  Fire
  Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. Slower oxidative processes like rusting or digestion are not included by this definition....
  
  (1996) .... Jatin
• Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge! (1998) .... Salim
• Earth
  Earth
  Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
  
  (1998)
• Hanuman
  Hanuman
  Hanuman , is a Hindu deity, who is an ardent devotee of Rama, a central character in the Indian epic Ramayana and one of the dearest devotees of lord Rama. A general among the vanaras, an ape-like race of forest-dwellers, Hanuman is an incarnation of the divine and a disciple of Lord Rama in the...
  
  (1998) .... Ashok
• Gang
  Gang (film)
  Gang is a 2000 Bollywood film directed by the late actor Mazhar Khan. He died two years before the film's release which took nearly 10 years to complete.-Plot:...
  
  (2000) .... Gary Rozario
• Aman Ke Farishtey (2003)
• ' 'Main Prem ki Diwani hoon
  Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon
  Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon is a 2003 Bollywood film by Sooraj R. Barjatya and a production by Rajshri. The film is a remake of the 1976 film Chitchor and features Hrithik Roshan, Kareena Kapoor and Abhishek Bachchan in the lead roles...
  
   (2003)... as himself
• Jajantaram Mamantaram (2003) .... Aditya Pandit
• Boom
  Boom (2003 film)
  Boom is a Bollywood film that was released on 19 September 2003. It stars Amitabh Bachchan, Jackie Shroff, Gulshan Grover, Padma Lakshmi, Madhu Sapre, Katrina Kaif and Zeenat Aman. The film is directed by Kaizad Gustad and produced by Jackie Shroff's wife, Ayesha Shroff...
  
  (2003) .... Boom Shankar aka Boom Boom
• Hum Hain Lajawab Animated Film (2004) .... Sankiman (voice)
• Kaboom
  Kaboom
  Kaboom is an onomatopoeia representing the sound of an explosion.Kaboom may refer to:- Film and television :* Kaboom , 2010 film directed by Gregg Araki* Kaboom!!, a Mexican variety television show...
  
   TV Series (2005-2006) .... Himself
• Salaam Namaste
  Salaam Namaste
  The film has seven songs composed by the duo Vishal-Shekhar. The music of the film released on 10 August 2005. The music includes four songs and two remixes.-External links:*...
  
  (2005) .... Jaggu {Special Appearance}
• The Forest (2006) .... Abhishek
• Ta Ra Rum Pum(2007)... Harry
• Dhamaal
  Dhamaal
  Dhamaal is a 2007 Hindi Caper film directed and produced by Indra Kumar and starring Riteish, Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, Javed Jaffrey and Aashish Chaudhary....
  
  (2007)... Manav Shrivastav
• Victoria No. 203
  Victoria No. 203 (2007 film)
  Victoria No. 203: Diamonds Are Forever is a 2007 Bollywood film which is a remake of the 1972 hit film Victoria No. 203. It is directed by Anant Mahadevan and produced by Kamal Sadanah whose father Brij Sadanah was the producer and director of the original...
  
  (2007)
• Shaurya
  Shaurya
  Shaurya is a 2008 Bollywood movie directed by Samar Khan, starring Rahul Bose, Kay Kay Menon, Javed Jaffrey and Minissha Lamba. Music in the film is by pop singer, Adnan Sami...
  
  * (2008) .... Maj. Akash Kapoor
• Singh Is Kinng
  Singh Is Kinng
  Singh is Kinng is a 2008 Bollywood comedy film. The film is directed by Anees Bazmee and stars Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif, the film also featured a music video with Snoop Dogg. About 75% of the movie was shot in Australia, around the Gold Coast region and Brisbane using an Australian production...
  
  * (2008)....Mika Singh
• Roadside Romeo
  Roadside Romeo
  Roadside Romeo is a 2008 computer animated musical comedy film written and directed by Jugal Hansraj and co-produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra of Yash Raj Films and Walt Disney Pictures...
  
  * (2008)...Charlie Anna
• 8 x 10 Tasveer (2009)...Habibullah "Happi" Pasha
• Kambakth Ishq
  Kambakth Ishq
  Kambakkht Ishq is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Sabbir Khan and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. The film is based on the 2002 Tamil film Pammal K. Sambandam, features Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor in pivotal roles along with actors Aftab Shivdasani and Amrita Arora in supporting roles...
  
  (2009)...Keswani
• Paying Guests*(2009)....Parag Melwani
• The Forest
  The Forest (2009 film)
  The Forest is a 2009 Indian film written and directed by Ashvin Kumar and produced by Kumar and Judith James. The lead role is to Ankur Vikal and the film is shot at the Corbett National Park.-Cast:* Ankur Vikal as Pritam* Javed Jaffrey as Abhishek...
  
  (2009)...Ebishek
• Daddy Cool (2009)....Carlos
• 3 Idiots (2009)...Ranchoddas Shamaldas Chanchad {Cameo}
• City of Life
  City of Life
  City of Life is a 2009 multilingual Emirati film written, directed, and produced by Ali F. Mostafa. Set in the United Arab Emirates, the film revolves around three parallel lives, amongst many cultures in one city, namely, Dubai.- Plot :...
  
  (2010)...Suresh Khan
• Lafangey Parindey
  Lafangey Parindey
  -Tracklist:The album has six original tunes composed by R. Anandh, a famous ad jingle composer formerly part of the band Agosh who also did music for Sangeeth Sivan's films Zor and Nirnayam . Lyrics have been done by Swanand Kirkire....
  
  (2010)...cameo appearance
• Hello Darling (2010)...Hardik
• Loot
  Loot (2011 film)
  Loot is an Bollywood comedy film directed by Rajnish Thakur, starring Govinda, Sunil Shetty, Mahakshay Chakraborty, Shweta Bhardwaj, Javed Jaffrey and Ravi Kissen in lead roles...
  
  (2011)...Akbar
• Seasons Greetings(2009)...filming
• Fantastic (2011)...filming
• Society
  Society
  A society, or a human society, is a group of people related to each other through persistent relations, or a large social grouping sharing the same geographical or virtual territory, subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations...
  
  (2011)...filming
• Joker
  Joker (2011 film)
  Joker is an upcoming Hindi fantasy adventure film and the first 3D film directed by Shirish Kunder. The film will star Akshay Kumar opposite Sonakshi Sinha. It will be the fourth Hindi film to be released in both 2D and 3D formats after Haunted – 3D, Ra.One and Don 2...
  
  (2011)...filming
• Chai Garam
  Chai Garam
  Chai Garam is an upcoming Hindi Romantic comedy film directed by Aditya Datt, and starring Govinda, Esha Deol, Sunil Shetty, Celina Jaitley, Javed Jaffrey, Rajpal Yadav and Anupam Kher. The movie is produced under Shreya Creations Pvt. Ltd.The music of the film is directed by Anand Raj Anand and...
  
  (2011)...filming
• Double Dhamaal (2011)...Manav Shrivastav
• Sandhya...delayed
• Total Dhamaal...confirmed

Awards and nominations

Won IIFA Awards

• 2006: IIFA Best Comedian Award
  IIFA Best Comedian Award
  The IIFA Best Comedian Award is chosen via a worldwide poll and the winner is announced at the ceremony.The winners are listed below:-- See also :* IIFA Awards* Bollywood* Cinema of India...
  
   for Salaam Namaste
  Salaam Namaste
  The film has seven songs composed by the duo Vishal-Shekhar. The music of the film released on 10 August 2005. The music includes four songs and two remixes.-External links:*...
  
  
• 2006: Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role: Salaam Namaste
  Salaam Namaste
  The film has seven songs composed by the duo Vishal-Shekhar. The music of the film released on 10 August 2005. The music includes four songs and two remixes.-External links:*...
  
  : Nominated