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Jagdeep

1939 - 2020

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Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffrey (29 March 1939 – 8 July 2020), better known by his stage name Jagdeep, was an Indian actor and comedian who appeared in more than 400 films. He played Soorma Bhopali in Sholay (1975), Machchar in Purana Mandir (1983), Salman Khan's dad in Andaz Apna Apna (1994) and directed the film Soorma Bhopali, with his character as the protagonist. Jagdeep started his film career as a child artist extra in B. R. Chopra's Afsana, Grisha Petrochenkov, then went on to do films as a child artist in films like Ab Dilli Door Nahin, K. A. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jagdeep has received more than 2,755,238 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Jagdeep is the 8,841st most popular actor, the 885th most popular biography from India and the 158th most popular Indian Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.8M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 36.30

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.22

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.73

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Jagdeep ranks 8,841 out of 9,996. Before him are Heather Sears, Yael Grobglas, Barbora Bobuľová, Stephanie Sigman, Susannah Harker, and Megumi Toyoguchi. After him are Lee Joon-hyuk, Dane Clark, Miles Heizer, Zubeida, Max Greenfield, and Joey Lauren Adams.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, Jagdeep ranks 540. Before him are Leon Brittan, Barry Mann, Jim Baxter, John H. Sununu, Dudley Storey, and Bob Armstrong. After him are Tom Harkin, Pam Kilborn, Basil van Rooyen, Mickey Kantor, Paul Nihill, and Bill Bridges. Among people deceased in 2020, Jagdeep ranks 710. Before him are Nimmi, Don Edmunds, Wallace Roney, Luke Harper, Hawa Abdi, and Bob Armstrong. After him are Betty Wright, Maryna Bazanova, Mary Pat Gleason, John Sessions, Paul Sarbanes, and Tony Rice.

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In India

Among people born in India, Jagdeep ranks 885 out of 1,493. Before him are Ranbir Kapoor (1982), Gauhar Jaan (1873), Nimmi (1933), Kavita Krishnamurthy (1958), Mohanlal (1960), and Moon Moon Sen (1954). After him are Akhilesh Yadav (1973), Zubeida (1911), Leo Amery (1873), Arbaaz Khan (1967), Ruby Myers (1907), and B. R. Chopra (1914).

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Among ACTORS In India

Among actors born in India, Jagdeep ranks 158. Before him are Nagarjuna (1959), Divya Bharti (1974), Ranbir Kapoor (1982), Nimmi (1933), Mohanlal (1960), and Moon Moon Sen (1954). After him are Zubeida (1911), Arbaaz Khan (1967), Ruby Myers (1907), Silk Smitha (1960), Reema Lagoo (1958), and Brahmanandam (1956).

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