Soorma Bhopali
Jagdeep’s Final Journey: Jaaved, Naved, Johnny Lever bid a tearful adieu
It’s another sad day for all of us. The beloved Soorma Bhopali aka Jagdeep has entered the gates of heaven, as reported by us last night. Today, pictures have surfaced of the master comedian/actor’s final rites. Sons Jaaved and Naved Jaffery along with Johnny Lever were snapped with mourn laden eyes. Here are some of the pictures from his final journey. | Click Here...
Soorma Bhopali could not have been played by anybody other than Jagdeep: Javed Akhtar
The wonderful comic virtuoso Jagdeep is gone, the fifth blow to the vulnerable Hindi film industry in three months and a far less cruel blow than losing Irrfan Khan and Rishi Kapoor who were in their prime. Jagdeep had a full life. At 81 he was surrounded by his loved ones. His innings as a comic actor was impressively long. His role as Soorma Bhopali in Ramesh Sippy Sholay became both the milestone and the millstone of his career. Soorma Bhopali almost became Jagdeep’s alias. Years after Sholay his character in Raj Kumar Santoshi’s Andaz Apna Apna was named, don’t lau | Click Here...
RIP: Veteran comedian Jagdeep passes away
Sad news coming in. Actor comedian Jagdeep, known for his iconic role of Soorma Bhopali in Sholay, has breathed his last. He was 81. We are yet to receive any official statement from his family. Jagdeep's sons Jaaved and Naved Jaffery are noted personalities in the field of entertainment. RIP | Click Here...