Saeed Jaffrey Biography

Fast Facts

• Started his career with All-India Radio (AIR) Delhi in the mid-50s
• That is where he met famous personalities from Bollywood and also his first wife
• Served as AIR's radio director from 1951 to 1956
• Became the first Indian to receive the Order of the British Empire in 1995 for his contributions to drama
• Lent his voice to all 86 characters in the 1997 World Service series A Suitable Boy
• In 1998, gained great acclaim for playing the role of Ravi Desai in the ITV soap Coronation Street
• Is the first Indian to tour the United States as a Shakespearean plays' participant
• Is the first Asian ever to receive British and Canadian Academy Awards nominations