Naved Jaffrey Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography
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Wife: Sayeeda Kurlawala
Age: 54 Years
Hometown: Mumbai
Bio/Wiki | |
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Other Name(s) | Naved Jaffery, Naved Jafri |
Full Name | Sayed Naved Ahmed Jafri |
Nickname | NJ |
Profession | Anchor, TV Judge, Actor, Choreographer |
Known for | Being the younger son of the Indian actor Jagdeep |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | 5' 9" (175 cm) |
Eye Colour | Brown |
Hair Colour | Bald (earlier black) |
Career | |
Debut | TV: Boogie Woogie (1997); aired on Sony TV |
Award | 2020: SWALS Foundation Award |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 28 December 1969 (Sunday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 54 Years |
Birthplace | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Mumbai |
School | Saint Theresa's High School, Mumbai |
College/University | • RD & SH National & SWA Science College, Mumbai • University of Mumbai |
Educational Qualification | Graduation |
Religion | Islam |
Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
Signature | |
Hobbies | Watching Football, Travelling |
Social Media | • Instagram |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Marriage Date | February 2012 |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Sadrika Soni (engaged in 1993; film director Bhappi's granddaughter) (ex-fiancée) |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | Sayeeda Kurlawala aka Sayeeda Jaffery (author, banker) |
Parents | Father- Jagdeep aka Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffrey (actor; died on 8 July 2020 due to age-related ailments) Mother- Sughra Begum |
Siblings | Brother- Javed Jaffrey (actor, dancer, comedian) Stepbrother- Hussein Jaffery (from his stepmother Naseem Begam) Stepsister(s)- 3 • Shakira Shafi, Suraiya Jaffrey (from his stepmother Naseem Begam) • Muskan Jaffrey (from his stepmother Nazima) |
Other Relative(s) | • Nephew- Meezaan Jaffrey (actor; Jaaved Jaffery's son) |
Favourites | |
Actor | Arjun Rampal |
Actress | Zeenat Aman |
Film | West Side Story (1961) |
Musician(s) | Micheal Jackson, Salim-Sulaiman, Anu Malik, Vikas Bhalla |
Restaurant | Le Mangii in Mumbai |
Food | Chicken |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Naved Jaffrey
- While he was in school, he participated in various extra-curricular activities.
- During his college days, Naved, along with his brother Javed, performed in college dance competitions.
- Naved gained immense popularity for judging the Hindi dance reality ‘Boogie Woogie’ along with his brother Javed Jafri and friend Ravi Behl. The show is considered one of the longest-running dance reality shows in India.
- In 2015, Naved, along with his wife, participated in Sony TV’s adventure show Power Couple. The couple won a cash prize worth Rs 50 lakh.
- In 2017, he judged the dance competition ‘Indian Dance Week Season 4.’
- He has walked the ramp in various fundraising fashion shows.
- Naved is often spotted consuming alcohol at various parties and events.
- He often smokes hukka while partying with his friends.
- Since his younger days, he has been a movie lover. He has a collection of movie tickets which he had watched in his younger days.
- In 2019, he received the Neetanjali Nritya Deep Certificate of Merit.
- Naved has appeared in a few other Hindi TV shows like Comedy Circus Ke Mahabali and C.I.D.