Meezaan Jafri (born Syed Meezaan Ahmed Jaffrey; 9 March 1995) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. The son of actor Jaaved Jaaferi and grandson of comedian Jagdeep,[1] he made his acting debut in Malaal (2019), which earned him critical praise for his performance.[2] Jafri has since starred in Hungama 2 (2021) and Yaariyan 2 (2023).[3]
Meezaan Jafri | |
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 Jafri in 2019 | |
| Born | Syed Meezaan Ahmed Jaffrey 9 March 1995 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Known for | Hungama 2 Yaariyan 2 |
| Father | Jaaved Jaaferi |
| Relatives | Jagdeep (grandfather) |
Early life
editJafri was born on 9 March 1995 to actor Jaaved Jaaferi and his wife Habiba Jaafery. He is the grandson of veteran actor Jagdeep. He studied business at the Franklin & Marshall College in Pennsylvania, but then decided to study film direction and editing at the School of Visual Arts in New York.[4]
Career
editJafri assisted Sanjay Leela Bhansali and was the body double for Ranveer Singh in Padmavat.[5][6][7] He was also an assistant director on Bajirao Mastani and Gangubai Kathiawadi.[8][9]
Jafri made his debut in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's romantic drama Malaal. He played a unemployed Marathi youth opposite Sharmin Segal.[10] Priyanka Sinha Jha of News18 noted, "Jaaferi seems to be the complete package - he dances like a dream, can be intense and also has a bit of goofy in him."[11] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV stated, "Meezaan has considerable screen presence." He received Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut nomination for the film.[12]
In 2021, Jafri played the lead in the comedy-drama Hungama 2 which released on Disney+ Hotstar.[13][14] Bollywood Hungama noted, "Meezaan Jafri is strictly okay. The actor tries his best but in some scenes, his comic timing is not up to the mark."[15]
In 2023, Jafari played a motocross racer opposite Anaswara Rajan in T-Series's Yaariyan 2.[16] It emerged a commercial failure.[17]
Jafri played a local Football player in the 2024 film, The Miranda Brothers, alongside Harshvardhan Rane.[18] Dhaval Roy found his character a "nuanced" one, shining in key scenes.[19]
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Films
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bajirao Mastani | — | Assistant director | [20] |
| 2018 | Padmaavat | — | [21] | |
| 2019 | Malaal | Shiva Morey | [22] | |
| 2021 | Hungama 2 | Akash Kapoor | [23] | |
| 2022 | Gangubai Kathiawadi | — | Assistant director | [24] |
| 2023 | Yaariyan 2 | Shikhar Randhawa | [25] | |
| 2024 | The Miranda Brothers | Regalo Miranda | [26] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Tribe | Himself | Guest appearance | [27] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 65th Filmfare Awards | Best Male Debut | Malaal | Nominated | [28] |
| 20th Zee Cine Awards | Best Male Debut | Nominated | [29] |
References
edit- ^ Chaubey, Pranita (10 July 2020). "Meezaan Jaffrey Recalls The Last Thing His Grandfather Jagdeep Said To Him". NDTV.
- ^ Shekhar, Mimansa (21 July 2021). "Meezaan Jafri on 'hungama' caused by link-up rumours with Navya Nanda: 'Can't involve those who want to lead private lives'". Indian Express.
- ^ "Meezaan Jafri has arrived in style". filmfare.com. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ Upadhyay, Karishma (26 June 2019). "Jaaved Jaaferi's son Meezaan Jafri makes his debut with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Malaal". Telegraph India.
- ^ "Meezaan Jaaferi says he filled in for Ranveer Singh during Padmaavat, 'I was asked to memorise all his gestures and lines'". Hindustan Times. 20 June 2019.
- ^ Singh, Raghuvendra (20 June 2019). "Did you know Meezaan Jaffery was the stand-in Khilji in Padmaavat?". Filmfare.
- ^ Srivastava, Soumya (3 July 2019). "Malaal's Meezaan Jaffery on comparisons with Ranveer Singh, Ranbir Kapoor: 'It's weird but a big compliment". Hindustan Times.
- ^ "Meezaan Jafri on his Bollywood aspirations, working with Sanjay Leela Bhansali and more". filmfare.com. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ "Malaal actors Meezaan Jafri and Sharmin Segal turn assistant directors for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiawadi". Bollywood Hungama. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ "Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Malaal featuring debutants Meezaan Jaffrey and Sharmin Segal to release on THIS DATE!". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ Sinha Jha, Priyanka (5 July 2019). "Malaal Movie Review: Meezaan and Sharmin's film lacks the pathos it needed". News18. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ Chatterjee, Saibal (5 July 2019). "Malaal Movie Review: Meezaan Jaaferi, Sharmin Segal grow on you in this romantic drama". NDTV. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ "Find his funny bone". Daily Pioneer. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Hungama 2 Trailer: Meezaan & Shilpa Amuse in a Comedy of Errors". The Quint. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "Hungama 2 Movie Review: HUNGAMA 2 is not as funny as one expects it to be". Bollywood Hungama. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "T-Series announces Divya Khosla Kumar, Meezan Jafri and Pearl V Puri's 'Yaariyan 2', locks release date". Indian Express. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Yaariyan 2 Box Office". Bollywood Hungama. 20 October 2023. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "'The Miranda Brothers' poster ft Harshvardhan Rane, Meezaan Jafri OUT". The Statesman. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "The Miranda Brothers Movie Review: This football drama about loss and redemption misses the mark". The Times of India. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Did you know Meezaan Jaffery was the stand-in Khilji in Padmaavat?". filmfare.com. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ "Meezan Jaaferi: Padmaavat gave me confidence to be an actor". The Indian Express. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ "Malaal actor Meezaan Jafri: 'I never wanted to pursue acting'". www.indulgexpress.com. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ "Meezaan Jaffrey: Akshay Kumar advised me to blindly follow Priyadarshan in Hungama 2". India Today. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ "Actor Meezaan Jafri turns assistant director for Gangubai Kathiawadi". News18. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ "Yaariyan 2 Teaser OUT: Divya Khosla Kumar, Pearl V Puri, Meezaan Jafri starrer depict crazy cousin chemistry". Pinkvilla. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Harshvardhan Rane and Meezaan Jaaferi kickstart shooting Miranda Boys in Goa". Pinkvilla. Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ Sahoo, Shristi (7 October 2024). "The Tribe Is Glamorous But Brutal". Rediff. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "Presenting the winners of the 65th Amazon Filmfare Awards 2020". Filmfare. 6 November 2021. Archived from the original on 16 February 2020.
- ^ "The 20th Zee Cine Awards 2020 Viewers Choice Awards Nominees & Winners". Zee Cine Awards. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
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