| Name
/ Title |
SAEED JAFFREY |
| Date of
Birth |
January 08, 1929 – Malerkotla, Punjab, India. |
| Date of
Death |
November 15, 2015 |
| Identity |
Indian-born British actor |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
- 1951 to 1956: He served as
Radio Director in All India Radio.
- 1958 to 1960: He served as
the Director of Publicity and Advertising in the Govt. of
India Tourist Office, USA.
- 1978: Filmfare Best
Supporting Actor Award, Shatranj Ke Khilari.
- 1986: Nominated for
Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award-Ram Teri Ganga Maili.
- 1992: Nominated for
Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award-Henna.
- 1991: Best Actor: 12th
annual Genie Awards, Masala.
1988–89: TV series on Channel 4: Tandoori
Nights.
- 1995: He was awarded an OBE
(Order of the British Empire) in recognition of his services
to drama. He was the first Asian to receive this honour.
- 1998: His memoirs,
Saeed: An Actor's Journey, were published in this year.
2016: Posthumously award
Padma Shri by the Govt. of India.
|
| General |
- He has done numerous Indian and British movies.
- He started his career by setting up a theatre company
called Unity Theatre, at New Delhi.
- He is the first Asian to receive British and
Canadian Academy Awards nominations, and also the first
Indian to receive the Order of the British Empire for his
contributions to drama.
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