Veteran
actor
Jagdeep,
best
known
for
his
comic
roles
in
films
like
Sholay,
Purana
Mandir
and
Andaz
Apna
Apna,
passed
away
due
to
age-related
problems
at
the
age
of
81
on
Wednesday
(July
7,
2020)
in
Mumbai.
He
is
survived
by
his
wife,
daughter
and
sons
-
actors
Jaaved
and
Naved
Jaaferi.
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Born
as
Syed
Ishtiaq
Ahmed
Jafri,
he
was
popularly
known
as
Jagdeep,
his
stage
name.
Jagdeep
started
his
film
career
as
a
child
artist
extra
in
B.
R.
Chopra's
Afsana,
worked
as
a
child
artist
in
films
like
Ab
Dilli
Door
Nahin,
K.
A.
Abbas's
Munna,
Guru
Dutt's
Aar
Paar,
Bimal
Roy's
Do
Bigha
Zamin
and
AVM's
Hum
Panchi
Ek
Dal
Ke.
After
playing
the
leading
man
in
films
like
Bhabhi,
Barkha
and
Bindiya,
Jagdeep
established
himself
as
a
comedian
with
Shammi
Kapoor's
Brahmachari.
He
gained
popularity
by
playing
'Soorma
Bhopali'
in
Ramesh
Sippy's
Sholay.
In
1988,
Jagdeep
also
directed
the
film
Soorma
Bhopali
based
on
his
character
from
Sholay.
According
to
reports,
Jagdeep's
last
rites
will
be
performed
tomorrow
at
Mustafa
Bazaar
in
Mazgaon,
Mumbai.
When
the
news
of
Jagdeep's
demise
broke
out,
many
Bollywood
celebrities
took
to
their
respective
social
media
handle
to
offer
heartfelt
condolence
to
his
family.
Have
a
look
at
some
of
the
tweets.
Johny
Lever
"My
first
film
&
the
first
time
I
ever
faced
the
camera,
was
in
the
film
#yehrishtanatoote
with
the
legend
himself
#Jagdeep
bhai.
We
will
miss
you...May
his
soul
rest
in
peace.
Our
prayers
&
deepest
condolences
to
the
family,'
wrote
the
actor.
Madhur
Bhandarkar
"Sad
to
hear
demise
of
the
Veteran
Actor
Jagdeep
Sir
who
entertained
us
for
7
Decades.
My
heartfelt
condolences
to
Javed,
Naved
and
the
entire
Jafri
Family
&
Admirers
.RIP
🙏," tweeted
the
filmmaker.
Randeep
Hooda
The
Sarbjit
actor
wrote
on
his
Twitter
page,
"Rest
in
peace
#Jagdeep
saab
..
thank
you
for
all
the
entertainment
🙏🏽."
Ajay
Devgn
The
Singham
actor
tweeted,
"Heard
the
sad
news
of
Jagdeep
Saab's
demise.
Always
enjoyed
watching
him
on
screen.
He
brought
so
much
joy
to
the
audience.
My
deepest
condolences
to
Jaaved
and
all
members
of
the
family.
Prayers
for
Jagdeep
Saab's
soul."