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Madhur Jaffrey

Date of birth: 1933-08-13

Place of birth: Delhi, India

Known for: Acting

Also known as: मधुर जाफरी

Madhur Jaffrey

Biography

Madhur Jaffrey CBE is an Indian-American actress, food and travel writer, and television personality.

Movie Credits

Partition
3.1

Partition

2007-02-02

Determined to leave the ravages of war behind, 38 year old Gian Singh resigns from the British India

The Peacock Spring
3.5

The Peacock Spring

1996-01-01

Filmed in India, Rumer Godden’s story has been adapted and directed by the Jewel in the Crown team.

Cotton Mary
2.1

Cotton Mary

1999-12-17

A British family is trapped between culture, tradition, and the colonial sins of the past.

A Late Quartet
3.4

A Late Quartet

2012-11-02

When the beloved cellist of a world-renowned string quartet is diagnosed with a life threatening ill

Parable
2.9

Parable

1964-08-31

In a typical traveling circus, all the workers have problems over their heads; A puppeteer named Mag

Saagar
3.2

Saagar

1985-08-09

Raja, a fisherman is secretly in love with Mona. When wealthy Ravi comes to live with his grandmothe

The Guru
2.5

The Guru

1969-02-10

Britain's top pop artiste, Tom Pickle, travels to Bombay, India, circa 1960s to learn to play the si

The Assam Garden
3.3

The Assam Garden

1985-06-04

An insecure, aggressive widow of a tea garden manager reluctantly develops an affectionate relations

The Wandering Company
0

The Wandering Company

1984-01-01

Documentary about Merchant Ivory Productions, including interviews with the principals of the film p

The Perfect Murder
3

The Perfect Murder

1988-08-03

Police Inspector Ghote lives a middle-class life in Bombay along with his wife, Pratima. He has been

Six Degrees of Separation
3.2

Six Degrees of Separation

1993-12-08

The story of a young, gay, black, con artist who, posing as the son of Sidney Poitier, cunningly man

A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
5

A Tribute To Ismail Merchant

2005-10-30

Beyond the Next Mountain
0

Beyond the Next Mountain

1981-03-11

The story of how the Gospel of John changed the course of history for a tribe of headhunters.

Autobiography of a Princess
2.5

Autobiography of a Princess

1975-10-05

On the birthday of her late father, a deposed Maharaja, a displaced Indian princess living in London

Prime
3

Prime

2005-09-21

A career driven professional from Manhattan is wooed by a young painter, who also happens to be the

Shakespeare-Wallah
3.3

Shakespeare-Wallah

1965-12-01

The story of a family troupe of English actors who travel around the towns and villages in India giv

Heat and Dust
3

Heat and Dust

1983-01-01

Anne is investigating the life of her grand-aunt Olivia, whose destiny has always been shrouded with

Hiding Divya
0

Hiding Divya

2006-11-03

The story of three generations of women and the taboos created in the South Asian-American community

Jadoo
2.9

Jadoo

2013-09-06

This comedy revolves around two brothers, both wonderful chefs, who fall out catastrophically. At th

Antkeeper
0

Antkeeper

1966-11-16

This classic from Rolf Forsberg, in the style of Fellini and Bergman, tells the story of a gardener

Cosmopolitan
3

Cosmopolitan

2003-01-01

A single bachelor, an oddly attractive neighbor and a popular women's magazine are the ingredients o

Phoebe in Wonderland
3.6

Phoebe in Wonderland

2008-02-07

The fantastical tale of a little girl who won't - or can't - follow the rules. Confounded by her cla

Vanya on 42nd Street
3.3

Vanya on 42nd Street

1994-10-19

An uninterrupted rehearsal of Chekhov's 'Uncle Vanya' plays out by a company of actors. The setting:

Flawless
3.1

Flawless

1999-11-26

An ultraconservative police officer suffers a debilitating stroke and is assigned to a rehabilitativ

Wolf
3.1

Wolf

1994-06-17

An aging publisher becomes a demon wolf and, with this newfound youthful vigor, fights to keep his j

ABCD
2.3

ABCD

1999-11-06

The only goal of an ageing Indian-American widow is to see her son and rebellious daughter (describe

James Beard: America's First Foodie
0

James Beard: America's First Foodie

2017-04-23

Food in the 21st century has become much more than “meat and potatoes” and canned soup casseroles.”

The Glorias
3.2

The Glorias

2020-12-18

An equal rights crusader, journalist and activist: Gloria Steinem embodies these and more. From her

Chutney Popcorn
2.5

Chutney Popcorn

2001-01-11

Reena is a young Indian American lesbian who lives and works in New York. Her sister Sarita, who is

Love Match
0

Love Match

1986-11-09

Rehana is studying for her A-levels. She is a Muslim and her father thinks it's time he arranged a m