Saeed Jaffrey passes away: Twitterati condole death of multifaceted, versatile veteran actor

New Delhi, Nov 16: Prominent faces from Indian film fraternity such as Shekar Kapur, Madhur Bhandarkar, Rishi Kapoor and politicians such as PM Narendra Modi and I&B Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Monday condoled the death of veteran actor Saeed Jaffrey.

Jaffrey, the Indian-British actor, who had worked in various Hindi films passed away on Monday at the age of 86. He's remembered for his role of Mir Roshan Ali in Satyaji Ray's Bollywood classic 'Shataranj Ke Khiladi'.

The tragic news was shared by Jaffrey's niece Shaheen Aggarwal on her Facebook account. Jaffrey is left with three daughters Meera, Zia, and Sakina Jaffrey. (Veteran actor Saeed Jaffrey dies at 86)

Jaffery was known for his roles in movies "Shatranj Ke Khiladi", "Gandhi", "Henna", "Ram Teri Ganga Maili", "Dil", "The Man Who Would Be King", "A Passage to India" among others.

Celebrities took to Twitter to pay their rich tributes to the multifaceted, versatile veteran actor who acted in a few British films too.

Here are a few such tweets:

Saddened by the demise of versatile actor#SaeedJaffreyji. Had a privilege of working with him as a Asst Director. Condolences 2 his family

— Madhur Bhandarkar (@imbhandarkar) November 16, 2015

RIP Saeed Jaffrey Sahab. You left an indelible impression on cinema, stage & television. Will always miss you, Sir. pic.twitter.com/7wvmOJGLfg

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) November 16, 2015

Goodbye dear Sayeed. Started my career with u in Masoom. Cant forget ur kindness n enthusiasm for your art n others. https://t.co/NFlWdNIhl0

— Shekhar Kapur (@shekharkapur) November 16, 2015

Saeed Jaffrey was a multifaceted actor whose flair & versatility will always be remembered. Deepest condolences on his passing away: PM

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 16, 2015

Condolences on passing away of screen legend #SaeedJaffrey. His range and acting depth will be remembered for long. pic.twitter.com/5sIckQpX6o

— Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) November 16, 2015

R I P.My friend,my colleague of several films-Syd Jeffries alias Sayeed Jaffri to the world,leaves us.Cheers to you! pic.twitter.com/sKlc4N0L9e

— rishi kapoor (@chintskap) November 16, 2015

Youll live on in your roles, #SaeedJaffrey, an exemplar of fine tehzeeb & subtle performance, like the aristocrat of Shatranj ke Khiladi

— Siddhartha Basu (@babubasu) November 16, 2015

Sad to hear about the demise of a grt actor & a superb human being.A grt loss to the #FilmIndustry.RIP. pic.twitter.com/54ftzklraC

— Ashoke Pandit (@ashokepandit) November 16, 2015

What a Fabulous Actor!! Shatranj ke Khiladi!!! My fav. Saeed Jaffrey film... RIP https://t.co/9TjxOzSJkP

— shaan (@singer_shaan) November 16, 2015

Saddened at the passing away of veteran actor Saeed Jaffrey. End of an era. Condolences to his family and friends

— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) November 16, 2015

Guess whos meeting Lallan Miyan today! #SaeedJaffrey pic.twitter.com/tUWcLNQLzj

— Sayantan Ghosh (@sayantansunnyg) November 16, 2015

Will always remember #SaeedJaffrey as Mir Roshan Ali in Satyajit Rays memorable film "Shatranj Ke Khiladi".#RIP

— Dipankar. (@deep_anchor) November 16, 2015

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