Veteran actor Saeed Jaffrey passes away at 86

Written By DNA Web Team | Updated: Nov 16, 2015, 11:50 AM IST

Actor Saeed Jaffrey

Saeed Jaffrey's niece Shaheen Aggarwal shared the news on her Facebook account.

Veteran actor Saeed Jaffrey, who appeared in several Bollywood as well as British movies, passed away at the age of 86, according to International Business Times.

Saeed Jaffrey's niece Shaheen Aggarwal shared the news on her Facebook account.

Today, a generation of Jaffreys has passed away.Saeed Jaffrey has joined his brothers and sister and is rejoicing in...

Posted by Shaheen Aggarwal on Sunday, 15 November 2015

Saeed is known for his roles in movies like Gandhi (1982), Shatranj Ke Khiladi (1977), Henna (1991), Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985), Dil (1990) and more. He was married to actress and travel writer Mehrunima (Madhur Jaffrey), but the parted ways in 1966. He later expressed regret about his decision to divorce her.

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Jaffrey has three daughters Meera, Zia, and Sakina Jaffrey, who is also an actress.