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Industry mourns Jagdeep’s death
HBRINGING DOWN WALLS
In a first, Ranjit Goraya Singh, a turbaned Sikh, who has his roots in Sekha village in Gurdaspur, Punjab, has been elected as the deputy mayor of Bobigny, France. It’s quite an achievement in a country that doesn’t allow turban in public schools. Congratulations have been pouring in for Singh from across the world. e may be most popular for his small part as Soorma Bhopali in Sholay (1975), but veteran actor-comedian Jagdeep — born as Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jafri — who passed away on Wednesday at the age of 81, will always be remembered as one of the most well known comic actors.
The thespian, who acted in over 400 films in his illustrious career, started off as a child actor in BR Chopra’s Afsana (1951). His other memorable films have been Andaz Apna Apna (1994), China Gate (1998) and Bombay To Goa (2007). He was last seen in Akshaye Khanna-starrer Gali Gali Chor Hai (2012).
Jagdeep also directed a film titled Soorma Bhopali (1988) with his character from Sholay, as the protagonist.
ARUNA IRANI
Actor
I worked with Jagdeep so much. He was one of the greatest comedians that we had. Soorma Bhopali from Sholay was such a legendary character. He was a very nice person, and we worked together in a lot of projects. He was always friendly. It had been ten months since I last met him.
When we would be on sets shooting, I remember, we would get a lot of time between shots, even 30 minutes in between shots, it used to get very odd. But I remember, I used to sit with him and talk.
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@ajaydevgn: 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
@Javedakhtarjadu: Jagdeep saheb had first appeared on the screen as a winsome child Artiste in films like Do bigha Zameen. As a young man he played highly emotional n dramatic roles in films like Bhabi , patang . Comedy was his second successful inning. Great talent , underused . Good bye si .
@juniorbachchan: May you rest in peace Jagdeep sahab. Thank you for filling our lives with smiles.
@Faroutakhtar: RIP Jagdeep Sahab .. thank you for the years of entertainment and laughs. Deepest condolences to Javed, Naved & the family.
@ayushmannk: RIP #Jagdeep sir! Your contribution to the industry will always be remembered. Thank you for the laughs. Thank you for the memories.