Farrukh Jaffar Age, Wiki and Bio

Farrukh Jaffar

Quick Info

ProfessionActor
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/01/1935
Age89 years
BirthplaceChakesar village, district Jaunpur, United Provinces of British India (now, Uttar Pradesh, India)

Bio/Wiki

Other Name(s)
  • Farrukh Jaffer
  • Farrokh Jaffer
Famous ForBeing the first announcer of Akashvani Lucknow

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityLucknow University
Educational QualificationBachelor's degree

Personal Life

ReligionIslam

Relationships & More

Marital Status (at the time of death)Widow
Marriage Date01/01/1948

Family

HusbandSyed Muhammad Jaffar (an Indian freedom fighter and eminent journalist)
Children
Son- None
Daughter
  • Mehru Jaffer (author and journalist)
  • Shaheen (runs a school)

Career

Debut
RadioAll India Radio Lucknow in 1963; as an announcer
FilmUmrao Jaan (1981); as Rekha's mother

Favourites

CityLucknow
ActorRaj Kapoor
ActressNargis

Some Lesser Known Facts

Farrukh Jaffar broke conventions by entering the entertainment field.
Coming from a Zamindar Muslim family, she encountered obstacles in her career.
She began her professional journey early on and persisted in following her passion.
Known for her realistic acting approach, Farrukh Jaffar made a mark in multiple movie projects.