Bollywood legend and comedian Jagdeep is no longer in this world. He passed away. He died at the age of 81. He died last night at 8.40 pm in his Mumbai home. His real name was Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffrey and he was born on 29 March 1939.

Heard the sad news of Jagdeep Saab’s demise. Always enjoyed watching him on screen. He brought so much joy to the audience. My deepest condolences to Jaaved and all members of the family. Prayers for Jagdeep Saab’s soul

— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) July 8, 2020

Jagdeep has been a well-known actor and he earned a name by doing excellent work in more than 400 films. He was able to garner accolades with the character of Surma Bhopali in the famous film Sholay which came in the year 1975 and people gave him a lot of love for this film. Apart from this film, he played the role of Macchar in the film 'Purana Mandir'. He was seen in the role of Salman Khan's father in the film 'Andaz Apna Apna'. After his death, Bollywood stars have paid tribute to Jagdeep.

Good Lord. May God rest his soul in peace. https://t.co/AfBC4WhzwN

— Anubhav Sinha (@anubhavsinha) July 8, 2020

Ajay Devgn tweeted and wrote, "Heard the sad news of Jagdeep Saab’s demise. Always enjoyed watching him on screen. He brought so much joy to the audience. My deepest condolences to Jaaved and all members of the family. Prayers for Jagdeep Saab’s soul". Director Anubhav Sinha has directed films like 'Mulk', 'Article 15' and 'Thappad', tweeted, "Good Lord. May God rest his soul in peace."

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