Genevieve Jaffrey Age, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Other name	Genevieve Jaanam Advani [1]Early Birds Geneviève Advani - Facebook
Nickname	Jaanam [2]Jaanam - Instagram
Profession	Teacher
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 158 cm in meters- 1.58 m in feet & inches- 5’ 2”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 65 kg in pounds- 143 lbs
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Dark Brown
Personal Life
Birthplace	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality	British Muslim [3]The Times of India
Hometown	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
College/University	St. Xavier's College in Mumbai [4]Early Birds Geneviève Advani - Facebook
Religion	Christianity [5]Verve
Ethnicity	Scottish, Irish, Portuguese, and Spanish- from her mother's side [6]Verve
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Boyfriends	Jagdeep Advani
Family
Husband/Spouse	Jagdeep Advani (businessman)
Children	Son- Mishaal Advani (musician) Daughter- Kiara Advani (actress)
Parents	Father- Hameed Jaffrey Mother- Valerie Salway
Siblings	Sister- Shaheen Aggarwal (teacher) Stepsister- Anuradha Patel (actor) Half-brother- Sahil Jaffrey (actor)
Other Relatives	Stepmother- Bharati Jaffrey (actress) Step-grandfather- Ashok Kumar (actor) Step-grandmother- Shobha Devi Son-in-law- Sidharth Malhotra

Some Lesser Known Facts About Genevieve Jaffrey

• Genevieve Jaffrey is a British Muslim teacher who is known for being the mother of the Indian actress Kiara Advani.

• Genevieve’s father, Hameed Jaffrey, a Muslim from Lucknow, was the brother of the British-Indian actor Saeed Jaffrey. Her father was married twice. After divorcing his first wife Valerie, Hameed got married to veteran Indian actor Ashok Kumar’s daughter, Bharati Jaffrey, who was an Indian actress and a theatre personality. ^[7]The Times of India

• Genevieve’s mother, Valerie Salway, is of British origin and follows Christianity.

• Genevieve’s sister, Shaheen Aggarwal, dated Indian actor Salman Khan in her 20s. ^[8]The Times of India

• Genevieve’s stepsister, Anuradha Patel is the daughter of Bharati Jaffrey and her first husband, Dr Veerendra Patel, who works as an orthodontist in Mumbai.

• Genevieve’s husband, Jagdeep Advani, works as a managing partner at the Frigmaires Engineers, an Indian manufacturing company, which provides solutions for the production of lube oil blending plants, grease plants, dry mix mortar plants, barrel-making plants, and alkyd resin & emulsion plants.

• Before getting married, Genevieve and Jagdeep dated for around seven years. In an interview, Kiara talked about her parent’s relationship and said,
  

  My parents had dated since high school and then gotten married. Since they have known each other for a long time, they have very similar mindsets when it comes to cultural values. It’s just the way they execute the same things that differs.” ^[9]Verve

• Genevieve works as a principal at a play school, Early Birds, in Mumbai.
  

  Genevieve Jaffrey at her play school, Early Birds, in Mumbai

• Following the divorce of Valerie and Hameed, Valerie went around to travel the world and left her daughters, Shaheen and Genevieve to Hameed. While Genevieve was thirteen, she was raised by her stepmother, Bharati Jaffrey.  ^[10]The Times of India
  

  A childhood picture of Genevieve Jaffrey (right)

• Genevieve and the Indian actor Salman Khan grew up together in Bandra, Mumbai and consequently, they share an amiable bond with each other. In an interview, Kiara talked about her mother’s cordial relationship with Salman Khan and said,
  

  My mom knew Salman sir as they grew up together in Bandra. He would often tell my mother Genievev Advani how one day he would be a star. They have been friends for the longest time and would go cycling together. She introduced my mausie Shaheen to him and Salman sir and Shaheen mausie dated each other long back. It may have possibly been their first relationship.”

  

  Kiara Advani (extreme left) with her mother, Genevieve Jaffrey (extreme right), and the Indian actor Salman Khan (second from right)

• Genevieve was featured on the cover of the Young Mother magazine, along with her daughter, Kiara Advani in 1992.
  

  Genevieve Jaffrey featured on the cover of Young Mother magazine

• Genevieve shares a good rapport with the Indian actress Juhi Chawla and her family, and both families often celebrate various Indian festivals together.

• On 7 February 2023, Jagdeep’s daughter, Kiara got married to the Indian actor Sidharth Malhotra at Suryagarh Palace in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
  

  Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani’s marriage photo

• Genevieve occasionally enjoys consuming alcohol at various parties and events.
  

  Jagdeep Advani and Genevieve Jaffrey holding a glass of champagne