Biography

Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffry, better known as Jagdeep, is an Indian film actor known for his comic roles. He played Soorma Bhopali in Sholay (1975), Gabbar in Purana Mandir (1984), Chief Zabardast in Tahkhana (1986), Hotel Receptionist in Veerana (1988), Salman Khan's father In Andaaz Apna Apna (1994) and later directed a movie Soorma Bhopali with this character as the protagonist[2]. Jagdeep started his film career as a child artist extra in films like B. R. Chopra's Afsana, then to a child artist in Ab Dilli Door Nahin, K A Abbas's Munna and AVM's Hum Panchi Ek Dal Ke.