Farrukh Jaffar

Farrukh Jaffar (1933 – 15 October 2021) was an Indian actress and radio presenter in Bollywood. Having begun her career with Vividh Bharti in 1963, she made a transition into acting with a supporting role in the 1981 film Umrao Jaan. Jaffar continued to act sporadically, and beginning in the late 2010s, gained wider recognition for working in a spate of critically successful films. At the age of 88, she won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Fatima Begum in Gulabo Sitabo, becoming the oldest winner of an acting Filmfare.

Farrukh Jaffar
Jaffar in 2016
Born
Farukh Jaffar

1933 (1933)
Chakesar, United Provinces, British India
(present day Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India)
Died15 October 2021(2021-10-15) (aged 88)
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
EducationLucknow University
Occupations
SpouseSyed Muhammad Jaffar
Children2
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