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My Take
Jackie Shroff is the kind of actor I find effortlessly cool. Born in Mumbai in 1957, he moved from modeling into film and broke out with Hero, then Ram Lakhan and Karma, building a career spanning four decades, 250-plus films across languages, and four Filmfare Awards. I love that his handle reads as apna bhidu, roughly your own buddy or big brother, because it captures the unpretentious, beloved presence he carries. Longevity in cinema is rarely about a single hit; it is about being someone audiences and younger actors keep wanting around. Shroff has clearly earned that affection, and he gets my applause.
Overview
Jaikishan Kakubhai Saraf (born 1 February 1957), known by his screen name Jackie Shroff, is an Indian actor and former model who primarily works in the Hindi film industry. In a career spanning over four decades, he has appeared in 250 films in multiple languages. He has received several accolades including four Filmfare Awards.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jackie Shroff
- Name (Japanese)
- ジャッキー・シュロフ
- Reading
- じゃっきー・しゅろふ
- Born
- February 1, 1957 (age 69)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rooster
- Origin
- Mumbai, Bombay State, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / model / film producer / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Filmfare Awards
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Hero | — | |
| Notable work | Ram Lakhan | — | |
| Notable work | Karma | — |
6. Links
Film actor — see all → · Model — see all → · More people from India →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.