Jackie Shroff is an Indian actor. He was born on 1 February 1957 in Udgir, Maharashtra. His zodiac sign is Aquarius. His father, Kakabhai Haribhai Shroff was an astrologer. His mother, Reeta Shroff was a homemaker. 

He is married to Ayesha Shroff. They are parents to a son, Tiger Shroff, and a daughter, Krishna Shroff. 

Jackie Shroff’s favourites

His hobbies include cooking food and travelling. 

His favourite actors are Dev Anand and Amitabh Bachchan. 

Interesting facts about Jackie Shroff

Jackie Shroff grew up in a multicultural environment. His father was a Gujarati, and his mother was from Kazakhstan. 

Jackie Shroff’s real name was Jaikishan. 

During his struggling years in the entertainment industry, he lacked financial resources and lived in chawls of Mumbai. 

Before his Bollywood success, he worked as a Chef at Hotel Taj and as a flight attendant at Air India; however, he was fired to due to his low qualifications. 

Jackie Shroff has worked in more than 210 films including Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil, and Telugu film industries. 

Jackie Shroff’s acting debut

He made his acting debut with the 1982 film ‘Swami Dada.’ 

In the year 1983, Jackie Shroff played the lead role in Subhash Ghai’s film ‘Hero.’ Before the release of the film, Subhash Ghai suggested him to change his name from Jaikishan to Jackie. 

The film was a success and established Jackie Shroff as a successful actor. 

Jackie Shroff met Ayesha when he was 17 years old. The two dated each other and fell in love. 

Jackie Shroff’s controversy

During the shooting of a polio advertisement in the year 1988, Jackie Shroff misbehaved with the crew on the sets and had to receive criticism for the same. 

In the year 2010, Jackie Shroff served as the host of the television show ‘India’s Magic Star.’ 

Jackie Shroff is the owner of a media company called ‘Jackie Shroff Entertainment Limited.’

Jackie Shroff’s Filmfare Award

He was honoured with the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for the 1990 film ‘Parinda.’

In the year 2009, he played the role of Sai Baba in the film ‘Maalik Ek.’ He abstained from consuming alcohol, displaying his dedication for the role. 

Jackie Shroff’s son Tiger Shroff is a popular Bollywood actor. 

Jackie Shroff’s filmography

Jackie Shroff’s popular movies are Allah Rakha (1986), Kudrat Ka Kanoon (1987), Uttar Dakshin (1987), Parinda (1989), Lajja (2001), Karma (1986), Dil Hi To Hai (1992), Tridev (1989), Devdas (2002), Border (1997), Rangeela (1995), Aaina (1993), Teri Meherbaniyan (1985), Khal Nayak (1993), Ram Lakhan (1989), Happy New Year (2014), Hulchul (2004), Sooryavanshi (2021), Dhoom 3 (2013), Bharat (2019), and many more.