Jackie Shroff Biography

Jaikishan Kakubhai Shroff (born 1 February 1957) popularly referred to by the name Jackie Shroff, is an Indian actor and model from the past. He has been involved in the Bollywood industry for more than forty years, and at the time of writing, has appeared in more than 220 movies in 13 languages including Hindi, Tamil, Bengali, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Punjabi, Bhojpuri, Konkani, Odia, Gujarati and English.

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Jackie Shroff has been awarded 4 Filmfare Awards among other accolades. He made his debut as an overnight star through the film Subhash Ghai, Hero (1983) movie and later established himself as one of the top actors in Indian film from the 1980s until the 1990s.

Family

Jackie was involved in an affair with Leena Somaiya, the author of her profession. She was also Tina’s cousin. But, this was never officially confirmed to be true by Jackie Shroff. Then, Shroff married his long-time girlfriend Ayesha Dutt. On June 5 on the 5th of June, 1987 Ayesha Dutt was born, and Shroff got married to her. Ayesha is a model, actress and model, and former and also an Indian motion film producer.

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Krishna Shroff Jackie Shroff Daughter

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Early Life

Shroff was born Jaikishan Kakubhai Shroff in Bombay (present Mumbai), India. The father of his son, Kakubhai Haribhai, Shroff was Gujarati and his mother was an Uyghur who fled Kazakhstan (then the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic, which was then part of the Russian Soviet Union) during the time of a coup. His maternal grandmother fled to Ladakh together with her seven daughters during an uprising in Kazakhstan.

They moved to Delhi then they moved to Mumbai. His father was from a Gujarati family of traders and merchants. But they lost all their wealth in the stock market, and his father was forced to leave the family at 17 years of age. His father and mother met as teenagers, and they were married.

Education

Jackie graduated from 11th standard at an acclaimed school. However, the name of the school isn’t well-known. His post-education/graduation is also not known.

Career

Jackie Shroff left school after the 11th grade as his family was in financial trouble. Because of his lack of qualifications He tried his hand in the kitchen as an assistant cook at Taj Hotels and as a flight attendant for Air India, but he was rejected for both jobs. After that, in addition to Jahangir Art Gallery, he was offered a job. Jahangir Art Gallery started his career as a travel consultant for an organization in the neighborhood called “Trade Wings.”

He was at the bus station when an accountant of an advertising firm was spotted and asked about his desire in modeling. On the next day during his lunch break, Shroff visited the nearby National advertising company located within the same structure as Davar’s school and is located near Flora Fountain.

Career Timeline

Television

The television shows Lehrein, Chirtrahar, and Missing and Missing were all performed by Shroff. Shroff’s witty narration helped the television series “Missing” become popular among people. The show was built around the experiences of missing people who never returned. The show was a part of Sony TV, which was where the show aired.

Awards, Honours, Achievements

Television Shows

Awards

Favourite Things

Net worth

Jackie Shroff has a 26 million dollars net worth. At the time of 2023, Jackie Shroff had a net worth of 26 million dollars or the equivalent of 190 crore rupees in Indian currency. One of the most prestigious automobile owners is Jackie Shroff. Jackie Shroff is an automobile brand owner of Bentley and BMW.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Jackie Shroff

• Just like Jackie, his parents also had a love marriage. When his parents got married, they both were teenagers.
• Jackie was often paired with Anil Kapoor; as both had started their careers together, and the duo went on to give a number of hits, like Andar Bahar (1984), Yudh (1985), Karma (1986), Ram Lakhan (1989), and Parinda (1989).
• Jackie Shroff is a popular Indian actor who has done more than 200 films in almost thirteen languages.
• His mother belonged to Kazakhstan, and when there was a coup in Kazakhstan, his maternal grandmother, along with her six daughters (including Jackie’s mother), came down all the way through Ladakh, Delhi, and finally settled in Mumbai.
• He belongs to a Gujarati-speaking family of Mumbai. His father, Kakubhai Shroff was a Gujarati and belonged to a wealthy pearl trader’s family while his mother was a Turkish. The real name of his mother was Hoorunnisa, and she converted to Hinduism after marriage and took the name as Rita.
• Does Jackie Shroff smoke?: No (quit)
• Does Jackie Shroff drink alcohol?: No (quit)
• After Swami Dada, Subhash Ghai launched him in a titular role in the film Hero (1983) opposite Meenakshi Sheshadri. The film became such a hit that it’s still considered one of the most celebrated romantic films in India. The film also established Jackie Shroff in Bollywood’s big league.
• After his father had lost lots of money in shares, he shifted to a small one-room flat in Teen Batti at Malabar Hill in Mumbai where Jackie was born and grew up.
• After becoming a model, he left his travel agency job at Trade Wings and started doing modelling. His first salary from modelling was Rs. 7500.

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