Farrukh Jaffar
Farrukh Jaffar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1933 Chakesar, United Provinces of British India (present day Uttar Pradesh) |
| Education | Lucknow University |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, radio presenter |
| Spouse | Syed Muhammad Jaffar |
| Children | 2 |
Farrukh Jaffar is an Indian actress and former radio presenter. Having began her career with Vividh Bharti in 1963, she made a transition into acting with a supporting role in the 1981 film Umrao Jaan. Jaffar continued to act sporadically, and beginning in the late 2010s, gained wider recognition for working in a spate of critically successful films.[1]
Personal life
Farrukh Jaffar was born in 1933 in Chakesar village of Jaunpur district, United Provinces of British India (present-day Uttar Pradesh).[2] She attended a local school and later moved to Lucknow, where she graduated from the Lucknow University. Jaffar was married to Syed Muhammad Jaffar, a journalist and politician. The couple have two daughters—Mehru Jaffar and Shaheen Jaffar.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title[3] | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Umrao Jaan | Umarao Jaan's biological mother |
| 2004 | Swades | Fatima Bi |
| 2009 | Peepli Live | Mrs. Manikpuri |
| 2015 | Barefoot to Goa | |
| 2015 | Jaanisaar | Moore's grandmother |
| 2015 | Parched | Jaanki's grandmother |
| 2016 | Sultan | Sultan's grandmother |
| 2017 | What Will People Say? | Bestemor |
| 2017 | Secret Superstar | Badi Apa |
| 2019 | Photograph | Daadi |
| 2019 | Ammaa Ki Boli | Ammaa |
| 2020 | Gulabo Sitabo | Fatima Begum |
References
- ^ Saxena, Deepa (12 June 2020). "Farrukh Jaffar, Gulabo Sitabo's sassy Begum is on a career high at 87, here's where you've seen her before". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Farrukh Jaffar : Amma of Peepli Live, who started her career as 1st announcer of Akashvani Lucknow". Lucknow Society. Retrieved 17 June 2002.
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