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Madhur Jaffrey





BACKGROUND

She was born in Delhi, India , educated at Miranda House (Delhi) and in England . She is based in New York City . Originally Madhur Bahadur, she obtained her stage name when she married Indian actor Saeed Jaffrey , though they divorced in 1965. They have three daughters; Meera , Zia , and Sakina Jaffrey . Madhur Jaffrey is currently married to Sanford Allen .


MERCHANT IVORY PRODUCTIONS

Madhur Jaffrey is said to have been responsible for introducing '' (1965), '' The Guru '' (1969), '' Autobiography Of A Princess '', (1976) and '' Heat And Dust '' (1983).


COOKBOOKS

As well as acting, Jaffrey is the noted author of cookbooks of Indian, Asian, and world Vegetarian cuisines, many of which have become bestsellers. She had her first cookery series on BBC television in 1989 . She is one of the first authors to have made cooking authentic Indian food at home accessible to Westerners. Jaffrey lives in the U.K. and the U.S.


BROADWAY

She was recently seen in '' Bombay Dreams '' on Broadway where she played the main character's grandmother (Shanti).


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