Meezaan Jafri
{{short description|Indian actor (born 1995)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Meezaan Jafri
| image = Meezaan Jaffrey Star Screen Awards 2019.jpg
| caption = Jafri in 2019
| birth_name = Syed Meezaan Ahmed Jaffrey
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1995|03|09}}
| birth_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
| known_for = Hungama 2
Yaariyan 2
| yearsactive = 2019–present
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|assistant director}}
| father = Jaaved Jaaferi
| other_names =
| relatives = Jagdeep (grandfather)
}}
Meezaan Jafri (born Syed Meezaan Ahmed Jaffrey; 9 March 1995) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. The son of actor Jaaved Jaaferi and grandson of comedian Jagdeep,{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/meezaan-jaaferi-recalls-the-last-thing-his-grandfather-jagdeep-said-to-him-2260616|title=Meezaan Jaffrey Recalls The Last Thing His Grandfather Jagdeep Said To Him|date=10 July 2020|first=Pranita|last=Chaubey|publisher=NDTV}} he made his acting debut in Malaal (2019), which earned him critical praise for his performance.{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/meezaan-jafri-on-linkup-rumours-with-navya-naveli-cannot-involve-people-who-have-chosen-not-to-make-their-lives-public-hungama-2-7412554/|title=Meezaan Jafri on 'hungama' caused by link-up rumours with Navya Nanda: 'Can't involve those who want to lead private lives'|date=21 July 2021|first=Mimansa|last=Shekhar|publisher=Indian Express}} Jafri has since starred in Hungama 2 (2021) and Yaariyan 2 (2023).{{Cite web |title=Meezaan Jafri has arrived in style |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/all-grown-up-meezaan-jaffrey-has-arrived-in-style-50620.html |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=filmfare.com |language=en}}
Early life
Jafri was born on 9 March 1995 to actor Jaaved Jaaferi and his wife Habiba Jaafery. He is the grandson of veteran actor Jagdeep. He studied business at the Franklin & Marshall College in Pennsylvania, but then decided to study film direction and editing at the School of Visual Arts in New York.{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/jaaved-jaaferis-son-meezaan-jafri-makes-his-debut-with-sanjay-leela-bhansali-s-malaal/cid/1693222|title=Jaaved Jaaferi's son Meezaan Jafri makes his debut with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Malaal|date=26 June 2019|first=Karishma|last=Upadhyay|website=Telegraph India}}
Career
Jafri assisted Sanjay Leela Bhansali and was the body double for Ranveer Singh in Padmavat.{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/meezaan-jaaferi-says-he-filled-in-for-ranveer-singh-during-padmaavat-i-was-asked-to-memorise-all-his-gestures-and-lines/story-TL31ZeSNn1H49C7MiUbkMK.html|title=Meezaan Jaaferi says he filled in for Ranveer Singh during Padmaavat, 'I was asked to memorise all his gestures and lines'|date=20 Jun 2019|publisher=Hindustan Times}}{{cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/did-you-know-meezaan-jaffery-was-the-stand-in-khilji-in-padmaavat-34486-1.html|title=Did you know Meezaan Jaffery was the stand-in Khilji in Padmaavat?|date=20 Jun 2019|first=Raghuvendra|last=Singh|work=Filmfare}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/malaal-s-meezaan-jaffery-on-comparisons-with-ranveer-singh-ranbir-kapoor-it-s-weird-but-a-big-compliment/story-xmYYfsSYDr1V0yLufnOwDN.html|title=Malaal's Meezaan Jaffery on comparisons with Ranveer Singh, Ranbir Kapoor: 'It's weird but a big compliment|publisher=Hindustan Times|date=3 July 2019|first=Soumya|last=Srivastava}} He was also an assistant director on Bajirao Mastani and Gangubai Kathiawadi.{{Cite web |title=Meezaan Jafri on his Bollywood aspirations, working with Sanjay Leela Bhansali and more |url=https://www.filmfare.com/interviews/meezaan-jafri-on-his-bollywood-aspirations-working-with-sanjay-leela-bhansali-and-more-35945.html |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=filmfare.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2021-03-09 |title=Malaal actors Meezaan Jafri and Sharmin Segal turn assistant directors for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiawadi |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/malaal-actors-meezaan-jafri-sharmin-segal-turn-assistant-directors-sanjay-leela-bhansalis-gangubai-kathiawadi/ |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=Bollywood Hungama |language=en}}
File:Meezaan Jaffrey at the Malaal song launch of ‘Udhal Ho’.jpg's promotion]]
Jafri made his debut in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's romantic drama Malaal. He played a unemployed Marathi youth opposite Sharmin Segal.{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/sanjay-leela-bhansalis-malaal-featuring-debutants-meezaan-jaffrey-sharmin-segal-release-date/|title=Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Malaal featuring debutants Meezaan Jaffrey and Sharmin Segal to release on THIS DATE!|access-date=18 May 2019|website=Bollywood Hungama}} Priyanka Sinha Jha of News18 noted, "Jaaferi seems to be the complete package - he dances like a dream, can be intense and also has a bit of goofy in him."{{cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/malaal-movie-review-meezaan-sharmins-film-lacks-the-pathos-it-needed-2219151.html|title=Malaal Movie Review: Meezaan and Sharmin's film lacks the pathos it needed|last=Sinha Jha|first=Priyanka|date=5 July 2019|work=News18|access-date=25 July 2019}} Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV stated, "Meezaan has considerable screen presence." He received Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut nomination for the film.{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/malaal-movie-review-meezan-jaaferi-sharmin-segal-grow-on-you-in-this-romantic-drama-2-5-stars-out-of-2064693|title=Malaal Movie Review: Meezaan Jaaferi, Sharmin Segal grow on you in this romantic drama|last=Chatterjee|first=Saibal|date=5 July 2019|website=NDTV|accessdate=28 July 2019}}
In 2021, Jafri played the lead in the comedy-drama Hungama 2 which released on Disney+ Hotstar.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2021/vivacity/find-his-funny-bone.html|title=Find his funny bone|date= 22 July 2021|website=Daily Pioneer|accessdate=23 November 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/hot-on-web/hungama-2-trailer-meezaan-jafferi-shilpa-shetty-priyadarshan|title=Hungama 2 Trailer: Meezaan & Shilpa Amuse in a Comedy of Errors|date=1 July 2021|website=The Quint|accessdate=19 December 2021}} Bollywood Hungama noted, "Meezaan Jafri is strictly okay. The actor tries his best but in some scenes, his comic timing is not up to the mark."{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/movie/hungama-2/critic-review/hungama-2-movie-review/|title=Hungama 2 Movie Review: HUNGAMA 2 is not as funny as one expects it to be |date=24 July 2021|website=Bollywood Hungama|accessdate=22 December 2022}}
In 2023, Jafari played a motocross racer opposite Anaswara Rajan in T-Series's Yaariyan 2.{{cite web|title=T-Series announces Divya Khosla Kumar, Meezan Jafri and Pearl V Puri's 'Yaariyan 2', locks release date|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/t-series-announces-yaariyan-2-locks-release-date-8204834/|access-date=17 October 2022|website=Indian Express|language=en}} It emerged a commercial failure.{{Cite web|title=Yaariyan 2 Box Office|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/yaariyan-2-2/box-office/#bh-movie-box-office|access-date=25 November 2023|website=Bollywood Hungama|date=20 October 2023|archive-date=25 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231125215001/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/yaariyan-2-2/box-office/#bh-movie-box-office|url-status=live}}
Jafri played a local Football player in the 2024 film, The Miranda Brothers, alongside Harshvardhan Rane.{{cite web | title='The Miranda Brothers' poster ft Harshvardhan Rane, Meezaan Jafri OUT | website=The Statesman | date=15 October 2024 |accessdate=21 October 2024 | url=https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/the-miranda-brothers-poster-ft-harshvardhan-rane-meezaan-jafri-out-1503353707.html}} Dhaval Roy found his character a "nuanced" one, shining in key scenes.{{cite web | title=The Miranda Brothers Movie Review: This football drama about loss and redemption misses the mark | website=The Times of India | date=25 October 2024 |accessdate=26 October 2024 | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/the-miranda-brothers/movie-review/114589773.cms}}
Filmography
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=Films=
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| 2015
| {{N/A}} | rowspan="2"|Assistant director |
| 2018
| {{N/A}} |
| 2019
| Malaal | Shiva Morey | |
| 2021
| Akash Kapoor |Disney Plus Hotstar film |
| 2022
| {{N/A}} | Assistant director |
| 2023
| Shikhar Randhawa | |
| 2024
|Regalo Miranda |JioCinema film |
| 2025
|Kunwar Rudra Pratap Singh |Netflix film | |
=Television=
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| 2024
| Himself | Guest appearance |
Awards and nominations
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|10678441}}
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Category:Indian male film actors