Naved Jaffrey Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Other Name(s)	Naved Jaffery, Naved Jafri
Full Name	Sayed Naved Ahmed Jafri
Nickname	NJ
Profession	Anchor, TV Judge, Actor, Choreographer
Known for	Being the younger son of the Indian actor Jagdeep
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 9" (175 cm)
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Bald (earlier black)
Career
Debut	TV: Boogie Woogie (1997); aired on Sony TV
Award	2020: SWALS Foundation Award
Personal Life
Date of Birth	28 December 2024 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024)	54 Years
Birthplace	Mumbai, Maharashtra
Zodiac sign	Capricorn
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mumbai
School	Saint Theresa's High School, Mumbai
College/University	• RD & SH National & SWA Science College, Mumbai • University of Mumbai
Educational Qualification	Graduation
Religion	Islam
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Signature
Hobbies	Watching Football, Travelling
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	February 2012
Affairs/Girlfriends	Sadrika Soni (engaged in 1993; film director Bhappi's granddaughter) (ex-fiancée)
Family
Wife/Spouse	Sayeeda Kurlawala aka Sayeeda Jaffery (author, banker)
Parents	Father- Jagdeep aka Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffrey (actor; died on 8 July 2024 due to age-related ailments) Mother- Sughra Begum
Siblings	Brother- Javed Jaffrey (actor, dancer, comedian) Stepbrother- Hussein Jaffery (from his stepmother Naseem Begam) Stepsister(s)- 3 • Shakira Shafi, Suraiya Jaffrey (from his stepmother Naseem Begam) • Muskan Jaffrey (from his stepmother Nazima)
Other Relative(s)	• Nephew- Meezaan Jaffrey (actor; Jaaved Jaffery's son)
Favourites
Actor	Arjun Rampal
Actress	Zeenat Aman
Film	West Side Story (1961)
Musician(s)	Micheal Jackson, Salim-Sulaiman, Anu Malik, Vikas Bhalla
Restaurant	Le Mangii in Mumbai
Food	Chicken

Some Lesser Known Facts About Naved Jaffrey

• While he was in school, he participated in various extra-curricular activities.

  Naved Jaffrey’s childhood picture

• During his college days, Naved, along with his brother Javed, performed in college dance competitions.

  Naved Jaffrey performing in college along with his brother

• Naved gained immense popularity for judging the Hindi dance reality ‘Boogie Woogie’ along with his brother Javed Jafri and friend Ravi Behl. The show is considered one of the longest-running dance reality shows in India.
  

  Boogie Woogie

• In 2015, Naved, along with his wife, participated in Sony TV’s adventure show Power Couple. The couple won a cash prize worth Rs 50 lakh.

  Naved Jaffrey in Power Couple

• In 2017, he judged the dance competition ‘Indian Dance Week Season 4.’

  Naved Jaffrey judge in India Dance Week

• He has walked the ramp in various fundraising fashion shows.

  Naved Jaffrey in a fundraiser fashion show

• Naved is often spotted consuming alcohol at various parties and events.

  Naved Jaffrey holding a glass of alcohol

• He often smokes hukka while partying with his friends.

  Naved Jaffrey smoking hukka

• Since his younger days, he has been a movie lover. He has a collection of movie tickets which he had watched in his younger days.

  Naved Jaffrey’s collection of old film tickets

• In 2019, he received the Neetanjali Nritya Deep Certificate of Merit.

  Naved Jaffrey’s certificate of Neetanjali Nritya Deep

• Naved has appeared in a few other Hindi TV shows like Comedy Circus Ke Mahabali and C.I.D.