Jackie Shroff is a renowned and veteran actor in Bollywood. Jackie Shroff has been part of the Indian film industry for over 40 years now and has a huge fan following. In his over 4 decade-long career as an actor, Jackie Shroff has appeared in over 220 movies, in around 11 different languages, which include Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Konkan, Malayalam, Bengali, Oriya, Bhojpuri, Punjabi, Tamil and Telugu film industry.
Apart from being a renowned actor, Jackie Shroff is also one of the most stylish men in the Indian film industry today.
About Jackie Shroff
Bio | |
| Real Name | Jai Krishan Kakubhai Shroff |
| Nicknames | Jaggu Dada, Jackie and Sultan of Swag |
| Date of Birth | 1st February (1957) |
| Age (as in August 2018) | 61 years |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Place of Birth | Udgir (Mumbai) |
| Education | 11th grade (dropout) |
Physical Stats | |
| Height | 6 ft (183 cm) approximately |
| Weight | 176 lbs (80 kg) approximately |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Brown |
Family & Relationships | |
| Father | Kakubhai Shroff (Astrologer) |
| Mother | Rita Shroff |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Girlfriend | Ayesha Shroff |
Career | |
| Profession | Actor |
| Net Worth | INR 181,00,00,000 (USD 26 Million) |
| Famous for | Hero (1983), Yudh (1984), Shiva Ka Insaaf, Aaj Ka Daur, Mera Jawaab (1985), Palay Khan, Karma (1986), Jawaab Hum Denge (1987), Aakhri Adalat (1988), Ram Lakhan, Parinda, Tridev, Vardi (1989), Jeene Do, Baap Nambari Beta Dus Nambari (1990), Saudagar (1991), Angaar (1992), Khalnayak, Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja (1993), 1942-A Love Story (1994), Trimurti, Rangeela (1995), Agni Sakshi (1996), Border (1997), Kartoos, Kohram (1999), Refugee, Mission Kashmir (2000), Lajja (2001), Devdas (2002), Boom (2003), Hulchul, Aan-Men At Work (2004), Apna Sapna Money Money, Eklavya-The Royal Guard (2006), Bhindi Bazaar Inc (2011), Shootout At Wadala, Aurangzeb, Dhoom-3 (2013), Happy New Year (2014), Brothers, Dirty Politics (2015), Housefull-3 (2016), Sarkaar-3 (2017) |
| First Movie | Swami Dada (1982) |
| Annual Income | INR 6,00,00,000 (USD 962,000) |
Likes & Dislikes | |
| Favorite Food | Baighan ka Bharta |
| Favorite Actor | Dev Anand |
| Hobbies | Cooking |
Jackie Shroff has been a prominent actor in Bollywood and 10 other Indian film industries since over 40 years. Jackie Shroff has acted in over 220 films spanning his four decade-long career. Apart from his acting skills, Jackie Shroff is renowned as one of the trendiest and stylish celebrities in India as well.
Jackie Shroff’s age is 61 years as Jackie Shroff’ birth date is 1st of February, 1957. Jackie Shroff was born in Udgir, a small town in the then-Bombay state. Jackie Shroff’s father is Kakubhai Shroff, a renowned astrologer, while Jackie Shroff’s mother is Rita Shroff. Jackie Shroff’s height is 6 ft (183 cm) while Jackie Shroff’s weight is 80 kg (176 lbs). In his spare time, Jackie Shroff’s hobby is cooking.
Although renowned as a local tough-guy in his neighborhood, Jackie Shroff was a protected and timid child. However, later he overcame his fears and become confident.
Jackie Shroff’s wife is Ayesha Shroff while Jackie Shroff’s son is popular young Bollywood action star, Tiger Shroff, and daughter, Krishna Shroff.
Having credit for acting in over 200 movies, Jackie Shroff’s annual income is around INR 6 crores (USD 962,000), which makes Jackie Shroff’s net worth around INR 181 crores (USD 26 Million).
Thanks to his impressive acting skills, Jackie Shroff is the winner of several movie awards. The list of Jackie Shroff’s awards include the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his role in ‘Parinda’ (1990). Next, Jackie Shroff won the Filmfare Awards’ Best Actor in a Supporting Role award for his role in ‘1942 – A Love Story’ (1995). The next year too, Jackie Shroff won the Filmfare Awards’ Best Actor in a Supporting Role award for his role in ‘Rangeela’ (1996). Recently, Jackie Shroff won the Filmfare Awards’ Short Film Award for Best Actor for his role in ‘Khujli’ (2018).
Famous for being one of the most stylish and well-dressed celebrities in India, Jackie Shroff has also been awarded with other accolades. Jackie Shroff was awarded the Special Honor Jury Award for Outstanding Contribution to Cinema in 2007. Next, Jackie Shroff won the GQ magazine’s The Original Rockstar award in 2014. Jackie Shroff was also awarded the Hindustan Times’ Most Stylish Living Legend award in 2016.
The next year, Jackie Shroff won the Raj Kapoor award, and the National Awards’ Hindi Cinema Gaurav Samman award in 2017.
Interesting Facts About Jackie Shroff
- Jackie Shroff is a confessed smoker and also drinks alcohol.
- Jackie Shroff is one of the handful of Indian actors to have worked in over 200 films, and that too, in over 10 different languages.
- Jackie Shroff’s mother was originally from Kazakhstan while his father is an Indian Gujarati.
- Jackie Shroff spent his whole childhood in cramped living conditions in a ‘chawl’ which housed over 30 people and they all had to share the 3 bathrooms there.
- Before entering Bollywood as an actor, Jackie Shroff tried to become a chef and an air attendant however he failed due to being unqualified.
- Jackie Shroff was spotted at a bus stop by an accountant from an ad agency who offered him his first modeling assignment, which also opened the doors to the Indian film industry for him.
- Jackie Shroff is also the owner of the ‘Jackie Shroff Entertainment Limited’, a media company.