Happy Birthday Jackie Shroff: 5 Lesser Known Facts About The Rangeela Actor
Here's wishing Jackie Shroff a very happy birthday.
Born on February 1, 1957, Jackie Shroff also known as Jaggu Dada turns 62- years-old today. We don't get to see him in the movies anymore, Some of his popular movies include Aina, Hero, Ram Lakhan, Rangeela, Shapath, Kudrat Ka Kanoon, Allah Rakha, Khalnayak and many more. As he turns a year older today, let's take you through some of the lesser known facts about him. Remembering Jackie Shroff’s Expletive-Ridden 'Viral' Pulse Polio Video on The OG Bidu’s Birthday.
His real name isn't Jackie but Jaikishen Kakubai Shroff. It was Subhash Ghai who asked him to change his onscreen before he made his Bollywood debut with Hero.
Not just Bollywood, Jackie has also acted in Bengali, Marathi, Tamil and Telugu films and essayed a variety of roles right from being the lead actor to being a villain. Jackie has also explored the comedy genre. He has also played a ghost in Bhoot Uncle.
The actor made his Bollywood debut in 1973, technically but his first full- fledged role was in Hero, which released in 1983. After the movie went on to become a blockbuster hit, Jackie and Subhash Ghai became one superhit actor- director duo. After that, there was no looking back for Apna Bhidu.
Back in 2012, Jackie was shooting for an ad and he suddenly started hurling abuses at the camera as soon as the video went on air. It is still one of the most watched videos on YouTube. In case you still haven't watched it, here, check it out here. Jackie Shroff's Airport Look Will Make You Scream 'Maushichi'.
Jackie's son Tiger took to social media to wish his daddy dearest with a rather sweet and loving message. Sharing a throwback pic of his papa, he captioned it as: "Happy birthday to my most handsome father/friend/love/hero! Lv u daddy @apnabhidu #onscreenoffscreenhero #nobodylikeyou #dontmakethemliketheyusedto". Here's wishing Jackie Shroff a very happy birthday.
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