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Saeed Jaffrey (born 8 January 1929 ) is an India n actor, who has done numerous British movies. He was born in Malerkotla , Punjab . His film credits include '' The Man Who Would Be King '' (1975), '' Shatranj Ke Khiladi '' (1977), '' Gandhi '' (1982), '' A Passage To India '' (1965 BBC version and 1984 film) and '' My Beautiful Laundrette '' (1985). He has also appeared in many Bollywood films in the 1980s and 1990s. For television he has starred in '' Gangsters '' (1975-1978), '' The Jewel In The Crown '' (1984), '' Tandoori Nights '' (1985-1987) and '' Little Napoleons '' (1994). EARLY CAREER He went to St. George's College, Mussoorie and started his career by setting up his theatre company called Unity Theatre, at New Delhi . His early theatrical work included roles in productions of Tennessee Williams , Christopher Fry , Wilde , and Shakespeare . He did his studies at the Royal Academy Of Dramatic Art in London and went to the United States on a Fulbright Scholarship , where he took a second post-graduate degree in drama from The Catholic University Of America . He has also served as the Radio Director( 1951 - 1956 ) for All India Radio and Director of Publicity and Advertising at Government Of India Tourist Office, U.S ( 1958 - 1960 ) FILMOGRAPHY ACHIEVEMENTS
1988 - 89 TV series on Doordarshan "Tandoori Nights" TRIVIA
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