Jackie Shroff Birthday 2024: Tracing the actor`s rags to riches story

Updated On: 01 February, 2024 12:01 PM IST | Athulya Nambiar

Jackie Shroff Birthday 2024: From growing up in a slum to becoming a model and actor, the `Ram Lakhan` star`s life is the most inspiring rags to riches story in recent times. On his birthday today, we look back at his journey as a public figure

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<p>Jackie Shroff, whose full name is Jaikishan Kakubhai Shroff, was born on February 1, 1957, in Udgir, Maharashtra, India. He grew up in a Gujarati-speaking family. Jackie had a modest upbringing and faced challenges in his early life</p>

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Jackie Shroff, whose full name is Jaikishan Kakubhai Shroff, was born on February 1, 1957, in Udgir, Maharashtra, India. He grew up in a Gujarati-speaking family. Jackie had a modest upbringing and faced challenges in his early life

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His father, an astrologer had predicted his stardom long before he joined the movies

<p>While he is lovingly known as Jaggu dada, it is a name he got before he joined the film industry. The real `Jaggu dada` was his elder brother who passed in a drowning accident when he jumped into a lake to save someone else. He took up the role of his brother of looking after the slum community they lived in along with the name of `Jaggu Dada` </p>

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While he is lovingly known as Jaggu dada, it is a name he got before he joined the film industry. The real `Jaggu dada` was his elder brother who passed in a drowning accident when he jumped into a lake to save someone else. He took up the role of his brother of looking after the slum community they lived in along with the name of `Jaggu Dada`

<p>While Jackie`s recipes are quite the trend on social media, he was once rejected for the job of a chef at Taj. A lack of formal education was the reason for rejection. He was also rejected for a job at Air India. He was then spotted by a modelling agent at a bus stop which changed his fate forever </p>

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While Jackie`s recipes are quite the trend on social media, he was once rejected for the job of a chef at Taj. A lack of formal education was the reason for rejection. He was also rejected for a job at Air India. He was then spotted by a modelling agent at a bus stop which changed his fate forever

<p>Jackie met his now wife Ayesha when she was all of 13. Depite coming from vastly different backgrounds, their love blossomed making each other better people</p>

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Jackie met his now wife Ayesha when she was all of 13. Depite coming from vastly different backgrounds, their love blossomed making each other better people

<p>Jackie and Ayesha got married in 1987. They are parents to two successful kids- Tiger Shroff and Krishna Shroff. While Tiger pursued a career in the movies, his sister pursued fitness</p>

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Jackie and Ayesha got married in 1987. They are parents to two successful kids- Tiger Shroff and Krishna Shroff. While Tiger pursued a career in the movies, his sister pursued fitness

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During his modelling days, he was offered an uncredited role in Dev Anand`s `Swami Dada` as Shakti Kapoor`s gang member. The film was released in 1982

<p>Around that time, filmmaker Subhash Ghai was looking for a new face for his upcoming fim. He was introduced to Shroff by Ashok Khanna. Jackie Shroff eventually made his acting debut as a lead actor in the film `Hero` in 1983 and rest as they say is history</p>

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Around that time, filmmaker Subhash Ghai was looking for a new face for his upcoming fim. He was introduced to Shroff by Ashok Khanna. Jackie Shroff eventually made his acting debut as a lead actor in the film `Hero` in 1983 and rest as they say is history

<p>After Hero, Jackie did several other films, such as `Andar Baahar` (1984), `Jaanoo` and `Yudh` both released in 1985 were successful. In 1986, he did `Karma` which became the highest-grossing film of the year. His next film to be released was `Kaash` (1987)</p>

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After Hero, Jackie did several other films, such as `Andar Baahar` (1984), `Jaanoo` and `Yudh` both released in 1985 were successful. In 1986, he did `Karma` which became the highest-grossing film of the year. His next film to be released was `Kaash` (1987)

<p>Later films, such as Dahleez (1986) and Sachché Ká Bol-Bálá (1989) were critically acclaimed, but failed at the box office, but he came back to success through films such as Ram Lakhan, Tridev and Parinda (all 1989)</p>

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Later films, such as Dahleez (1986) and Sachché Ká Bol-Bálá (1989) were critically acclaimed, but failed at the box office, but he came back to success through films such as Ram Lakhan, Tridev and Parinda (all 1989)

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His streak of successful films continued even in the 1990s with films like `Saudagar`, Aaina`, `Angaar`, `Border`, `Rangeela`, `1947: A Love Story` and others

<p>Apart from Hindi films, Jackie Shroff has also worked in other Indian languages like Marathi, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, and Telugu. He has received several awards for his contributions to the Indian film industry</p>

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Apart from Hindi films, Jackie Shroff has also worked in other Indian languages like Marathi, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, and Telugu. He has received several awards for his contributions to the Indian film industry

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Apart from his moves, Jackie Shroff is also knonw for engaging in social services and sending across impactful mesages in his style to the youth

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A quick peek into his social media and we get to know that he is deeply passionate about the environment and animals

<p>Shroff isn’t just an animal lover but is a vocal advocate for their rights. He frequently expresses his concern for their plight, encouraging the rescue of street dogs and raising awareness about their needs</p>

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Shroff isn’t just an animal lover but is a vocal advocate for their rights. He frequently expresses his concern for their plight, encouraging the rescue of street dogs and raising awareness about their needs

<p>By now everyone must have noticed the actor arriving at every event with a sapling. It has not just served as a statement to preserve nature but also an effective gifting item</p>

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By now everyone must have noticed the actor arriving at every event with a sapling. It has not just served as a statement to preserve nature but also an effective gifting item

<p>Jackie Shroff is also quite active on social media and often shares throwback pictures from his personal and professional album. Seen in the above picture are his kids -Tiger and Krishna</p>

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Jackie Shroff is also quite active on social media and often shares throwback pictures from his personal and professional album. Seen in the above picture are his kids -Tiger and Krishna

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Jackie Shroff was last seen in the film `Mast Mein Rehne Ka` directed by Vijay Maurya and co-starring Neena Gupta

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Jackie Shroff will next be seen in the film `Baap` that was long announced. The film brings him back with Mithun Chakraborty and Sanjay Dutt

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