HOMAGE TO INTERNATIONAL ACTOR..SAEED JAFFREY!

Veteran actor of Urdu theatre & international cinema..Saeed Jaffrey's 2nd death anniversary just happened! 

He acted in Indian and British films with different genre..among which includes John Huston's 'The Man who would be King' (1975), Richard Attenborough's 'Gandhi' (1981), David Lean's 'A Passage to India' (1984) and our Satyajit Ray's 'Shatranj ke Khiladi' (1977).

He also acted in Hindi films like..Sai Paranjapye's 'Chashme Buddoor' (1981), Raj Kapoor's 'Henna' (1991), Shekhar Kapoor's 'Masoom' (1983) & Yash Chopra's 'Mashal' (1984).

Saeed Jaffrey & Sanjeev Kumar in 'Shatranj ke Khiladi'(1977).

Still remember his nazakat in 'Masoom's song.."Huzoor is kadar bhi na itaraa ke chaliye.." and the way his Lucknavi umrao in 'Shatranj ke Khiladi' says while playing chess.."Chal mere pyade bismillah!"

Aur is jahaan se chale gaye!!
A Homage!!!

- Manoj Kulkarni
['Chitrasrushti', Pune, India]