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Javed Jaffrey
Born December 4, 1970 (1970-12-04) (age 36)
Mumbai

Javed Jaffrey is an Indian comedian,who has acted in various Hindi movies and serials. He is particularly famous for his Maggi tomato ketchup advertisement which he was part of in the 1990s. He is also a noted impressionist. He is also famous for his role in Bombay Boys, and also starred in its hit song I am Mumbhai. He is well known for his portrayals of Mumbai hoodlums known as taporis. He is now giving dubbed commentary to the famous Japanese TV show Takeshi's Castle on Pogo TV. He is the son of comedian Jagdeep. December 4th redirects here. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... , “Bombay” redirects here. ... A comedian, or comic, is an entertainer who amuses an audience by making them laugh. ... Hindi ( , Devanagari: or , IAST: , IPA: ), an Indo-European language spoken mainly in northern and central India, is the official language of the Union along with English. ... Poster ad by Firmin Bouisset Maggi sauce. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Bombay Boys (1998) is an unorthodox comedy film written and directed by the Indian director Kaizad Gustad. ... , “Bombay” redirects here. ... Tapori literally translates into vagabond or rowdy in Hindi. ... The cast of Takeshis Castle Takeshis Castle , literally Operation! Takeshi Castle) was a Japanese game show that aired from 1986 to 1989 on the Tokyo Broadcasting System. ... Pogo TV India Turner Internationals childrens channel for India, Pogo has now become a family entertainer through the Cable television. ... Jagdeep is an Indian hindi film actor more known for his comic roles. ...

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History

He first came as a villain in the film Meri Jung released in the year 1985. He did show his dancing prowess in the role he played, but got forgotten in movies. His comic prowess came to the fore via Television in the 1990s. With the launch of cable TV, particularly MTV and it's irreverent sense of humour gave him the space for his brand of comedy. MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network headquartered in New York City. ...


He anchored a show called Blast from the Past, where his deadpan expressions and bilingual Puns got him a fan following (for example-" What is Yaadon Ki Baraat in Hindi- A procession of Mammaries" the last being a play of words in how some people in India pronounce Memory, and a delightful reminder that the film starred Zeenat Aman and Neetu Singh. He also anchored a top of the charts song programme, Timex Timepass, playing various characters. Yaadon Ki Baraat was a 1973 Bollywood film directed by Nasir Hussain. ... Zeenat Aman (Hindi: ज़ीनत अमन, Urdu: زینت اَمن), born November 19, 1951) is an Indian actress. ... Neetu Singh in Hawas (1974) Neetu Singh as child actress) Neetu Singh (born July 8, 1958) is an Indian actress. ...


He won his first IIFA award for best comic role in Salaam Namaste in 2006.He hosts the dance competition show Boogie Woogie on Sony Entertainment Television Asia with his brother, Naved Jaffery and friend Ravi Behl. International Indian Film Academy, or IIFA, is a bollywood organisation that promotes Indian cinema all over the world. ... Salaam Namaste (Urdu and Hindi greetings, respectively) is an Indian Bollywood movie released on September 9, 2005, directed by Siddharth Anand and produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra. ... Boogie woogie has two different meanings: a piano based music style, boogie woogie (music) a dance that imitates the rocknroll of the 50s, boogie woogie (dance) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...


Filmography

  • Ta Ra Rum Pum(2007)... Harry
  • The Forest (2006) .... Abhishek
  • Salaam Namaste (2005) .... Jaggu {Special Appearance}
  • Kaboom TV Series (2005-2006) .... Himself
  • Sandhya (2003)
  • Boom (2003) .... Boom Shankar aka Boom Boom
  • Gulliver's Travels (2003) .... Aditya Pandit (HINDI)
  • Aman Ke Farishtey (2003)
  • Gang (2000) .... Gary Rozario
  • Hanuman (1998) .... Ashok
  • Earth (1998)
  • Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge! (1998) .... Salim
  • Fire (1996) .... Jatin
  • Rock Dancer (1995)
  • Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India (1995) .... Prince of Don
  • Teesra Kaun? (1994) .... Pankaj Nigam/Sanjay Chopra
  • Zakhmi Rooh (1993) .... Shekhar
  • Karm Yodha (1992)
  • Jeena Marna Tere Sang (1992)
  • 100 Days (1991) .... Sunil
  • Sam & Me (1991) .... Xavier
  • Jawani Zindabad (1990) .... Ravi Verma
  • Lashkar (1989)
  • Woh Phir Aayegi (1988)
  • Junoon Tv series (???
  • 7 Saal Baad (1987) .... Ravi
  • Meri Jung (1985) .... Vikram Thakral
  • Jajantaram Mamantaram'

he also does Boogie Woogie, a hit tv show Ta Ra Rum Pum stars Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji in the lead roles. ... The Forest (A Selva) is a 2002 film directed by Leonel Vieira. ... Salaam Namaste (Urdu and Hindi greetings, respectively) is an Indian Bollywood movie released on September 9, 2005, directed by Siddharth Anand and produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra. ... KABOOM is the abbreviation for The Key Atomic Benefits Office Of Mankind As seen in The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear movie by Paramount Pictures ... Sandhya is a South Indian actress renowned for her expressive face. ... Boom is a bollywood film that was released on September 13, 2003. ... First Edition of Gullivers Travels Gullivers Travels (1726, amended 1735), officially Vol. ... Gang is a 2000 Bollywood film directed by the late Mazhar Khan who died two years before this films release. ... For the Tamil movie by same name see Anjaneya (film). ... This article is about Earth as a planet. ... A forest fire Fire is a rapid oxidation process that creates light, heat, smoke, frost, and releases energy in varying intensities. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... ... 100 Days is a Bollywood film released in 1991. ... Lashkar is a city in Madhya Pradesh, India. ... Junoon (Urdu: جنون) (meaning obsession in Urdu and craziness in Arabic) is one of Pakistan and South Asias most popular Rock bands, based out of Lahore, Pakistan, and formed in 1990 by guitarist/songwriter/medical doctor Salman Ahmad. ...


See also

The IIFA Best Comedian Award is chosen via a worldwide poll and the winner is announced at the ceremony. ...

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