This actor couldn’t say no to anyone
Many actors come and go in Hindi cinema. It is said about this industry that not all success works here, but those who work… become dominant. But there are many faces like that in this crowd that have a different identity. He is more known for his different style and wonderful personality than for his films. There are many names like Govinda, Kader Khan, Sunil Shetty. Today we are going to tell you the story of one of those actors who everyone knows for his unique personality. Starting from a chawl in Mumbai, this actor worked not only in Hindi but in about 14 different languages and that too on his own terms. We are talking about actor Jackie Shroff, fondly called Jaggu Dada.
Jackie is better known for his words and unusual style than for his films. Once upon a time, Jackie also used to fall into the most handsome man category. For many years, Jackie has not given any blockbuster film in which he was seen as a lead actor, but still Jaggu Dada continues to make films due to his courage of never giving up and is relevant in the industry. Jackie will soon be seen in Varun Dhawan’s much-awaited film Baby John, so let us tell you how Jaggu Dada, who used to work in a chawl in Mumbai, journeyed to become Jackie Shroff.
Jackie Dada never forgets her roots
Today, Jackie Shroff can be counted among the biggest stars of Bollywood, but he never forgets his roots. People who know Jackie closely say that Jackie has a strange habit of not being able to say “no.” Jackie sometimes used to sell peanuts outside the theater. Sometimes he would also put up movie posters. Jaggu Dada himself had mentioned this in an interview after collecting the firecrackers that burst on the streets during Diwali and bursting them with his friends the next day.
Jackie’s full name was Jaikishan Shroff. Jackie lived with her parents and elder brother in Teen Batti Chawl. Jackie or then Jaikishan’s father’s name was Kakubhai Shroff, who was also an astrologer. While mother Rita resided in Kazakhstan. It is said that Jackie’s mother had fled Kazakhstan to Lahore many years ago when there was a coup there. Jackie’s family was the victim of a financial crisis. His family was governed by his father’s astrology. Jackie also had an older brother who died at the age of 17.
The death of the brother changed life.
A great motivation in Jackie’s life was her brother Hemant. During a conversation in an interview, Jackie told about the accident when his brother Hemant drowned in the water, he just stood there and couldn’t even find his feet. Jackie’s life changed after the death of her brother. Jackie, who led a carefree life, now wanted to become a responsible son. To help his family, he sometimes sold peanuts and sometimes put up posters of any movie outside the theater when it was released. The money he earned from this job would help him run the house. The severity of the money shortage can be gauged from the fact that Jackie Shroff’s mother had to sell sarees and utensils to finish class 10.
After maintaining the house, Jackie Shroff started working in a travel agency. During this time, one day, when he was standing at the bus stop, someone asked him to be photographed. They also said that they will receive money for this. Jackie agreed to take the money and did the photo shoot. It was later learned that those photos were taken by an advertising agency, and that’s how Jackie started modeling. That’s how Jackie Shroff started. When Jackie realized that she would earn more with this job, she stopped working at the travel agency. Meanwhile, he became friends with Dev Anand’s son Sunil Anand.
The movie that turned grandfather into a ‘hero’
Sunil was a big change in Jackie’s life. Sunil introduced Jackie to Devanand. Jackie had told in an interview that Dev Saheb told him that he would cast him as the second lead in the film, however, later that role was given to Mithun Chakraborty and Jackie only got a supporting role, but he did not agree and. he continued working. Due to his habit of not rejecting anyone, he used to do whatever film he got. After this, Jackie made the movie that made him a “hero.”
More than 220 films in 14 languages
Famous director Subhash Ghai cast Jackie Shroff in the lead role of the film ‘Hero’. This movie gave Jackie everything overnight. Name, fame, money… Jackie had it all. Since then, Jackie Shroff never looked back. In his career spanning over four decades, Jackie Shroff has made over 220 films in 14 languages and continues to do so. Those who know Jackie say that despite getting films and becoming a household name, Jackie stayed in the same chawl for many years and big directors used to come there to narrate it.
