On July 8, 2020, Veteran film star and comedian Jagdeep left for his heavenly abode at the age of 81. Born as Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jafri in Amritsar, the late actor was known for several roles on the silver screen. Bollywood bid him an emotional adieu as they recalled him on social media.

Recently, his son Jaaved Jaaferi penned a long and heartfelt note for his late father and expressed that his father earned so much love and respect in 70 years of his career. He revealed, “From the most natural child actor I have witnessed in Hindi cinema to a sensitive leading man, to the craziest improv comedian with impeccable timing in latter years, he never failed to entertain and amaze.”

Furthermore, he shared the actors and directors his father worked with and that they were always admirations for him. He also went on to share that his the veteran star taught him many things in life about poverty, dedication to work and more. He posted, “A father who taught me the values of life, the lessons of poverty, the importance of dedication and the finesse of craft, with innumerable stories of positivity and inspiration. Always smiling, with words of encouragement for all, and reminding me that true success is gauged by what one ‘is’ and not what one ‘has’, and by ‘what’ one knows and not ‘who’ one knows.”

He also shared that his father loved his mom and Cinema and quoted Jagdeep’s mom. He revealed, “I would like to end with his favourite couplet which his Maa quoted under dire straits and which he constantly used as a reminder - Woh manzil kya, jo aasaani se teh ho; Woh raahi kya, jo thak kar baith jaaye.” He ended the note remembering late Jagdeep’s most loved characters Soorma Bhopali. He wrote, “To the man I called ‘papa’ and who the world knew by his various avatars, SALAAM !!!Aapka naam Sooorma Bhopali ayysaee naee tha !!”

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