Jackie Shroff

Birthday: December 24
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Address: 31, Shringar, Presidency Society, 7th Rd., J.V.P.D. Scheme, Mumbai
Wife: Ayesha
First Movie: Hamare Tumhare

Jackie Shroff is a famous actor of India. He belonged to a poor family but through sheer hardwork and excellent acting skills, he became a star in the Mumbai film industry. He had to struggle hard to get a break. He got a small role in Dev Anand's film 'Swami Dada'. But the role did not change his fate.

His first real break came when famous film director Subhash Ghai spotted him and offered him a big role in his film, 'Hero'. The film had a good storyline and melodious music. The film was a great commercial success. There was no looking back for Jackie then. With the success of other films, he became a famous star. His pairing with Anil Kapoor was very successful too.

Films like 'Karma', 'Ram Lakhan', '1942 A Love Story' proved his mettle as an actor. His acting in a latest hit, 'Devdas', was also acclaimed. His other films include 'Aar ya Paar', 'Rangeela', 'Grahan', 'Yaadein' and 'Parinda'. Before becoming an actor, he was as a model. For Jackie Shroff, the road to success and fame has been a long and winding one. This model-turned-actor made his debut with a major launch Hero co-starring Meenakshi Sheshadri and Shammi Kapoor. He tried to don the mantle of the "angry young man" with movies such as Andar Baahar, Wardi, Parinda, Ram Lakhan and Uttar Dakshin.

Unfortunately, Jackie has very few solo films to his credit. He has been pitted against the likes of Anil Kapoor, Shahrukh Khan, Mithun Chakraborty and Aamir Khan. He won accolades for his performances in Gardish, and Rangeela.Jackie's home banner Jackie Shroff Entertainment Ltd (JSEL) has recently released his second film Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hai directed by the much acclaimed director Mahesh Manjrekar.