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Jackie Shroff: Birthday

Nishad Howlader · February 1, 2023 · 2 min read
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Indian actor
Born: February 1, 1957

Jaikishen was born into the Gujarati-speaking Shroff family on February 1, 1957. His dad’s name is Kakubhai, his brother’s is Hemant, and they live in Bandra, Bombay, in a bungalow named “Le Pepeyon.” He became a superstar in the 1980s. By the television era that began in the 1980s, he had become a superstar. In BR Chopra’s Mahabharata, Jackie Shroff was offered the role of Arjun in the series but Shroff refused to play the role considering it a negligible role to play in the epic and insisted the Chopras for casting him for the lead role of Karna but BR Chopra refused because of dates’ issue with Karna’s role which required presence in almost all episodes but Shroff won’t be able to give his dates .
A vegetarian, Jaikishen made his Bollywood debut in a bit role as a villain in the 1973 hit Heera Panna, which starred Dev Anand. He then went on to act in another Dev Anand movie, Swami Dada (1982).

Jackie Shroff

Jackie Shroff’s 5 most popular quotes

  • After doing the Bengali ‘Antar Mahal,’ I felt I should work with all Indian languages.
  • As a child, I have seen what poverty is, and I try, to the best of my limits, to ensure that no kid should be deprived of his ambitions.
  • Believe it or not, I always found intimate scenes hard to do.
  • Can there be any other gift in the world greater than the blessings and goodwill of people?
  • Danny Denzongpa knows exactly what to wear on what occasion. He is one of the most immaculately dressed people we have in the industry.
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