Farrukh Jaffar

Farrukh Jaffar is an Indian actress and former radio presenter,born in 1933. 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]

Farrukh Jaffar
Born1933
EducationLucknow University
OccupationActress, radio presenter
Spouse(s)Syed Muhammad Jaffar
Children2

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 daughtersMehru Jaffar and Shaheen Jaffar.[2]

Filmography

Film
Year Title[3] Role
1981 Umrao Jaan Umarao Jaan's biological mother
2004 Swades Fatima Bi
2009 Peepli Live Mrs. Manikpuri
2013 Anwar Ka Ajab Kissa Old Lady
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

Farrukh Jaffar at IMDb

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