Farrukh Jaffar

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.

• Name — Farrukh Jaffar • Born — 1933 • Birthplace — Chakesar, United Provinces, British India (present day Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India) • Died — 15 October 2021 • Place of death — Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India • Education — Lucknow University • Occupation — * Actor • Radio presenter

Farrukh Jaffar was born in 1933 in Chakesar village of Jaunpur district, United Provinces of British India (present-day Uttar Pradesh). She attended a local school and later moved to Lucknow, where she graduated from the Lucknow University.

She started her career in 1963 when she became one of the first radio announcers of Vividh Bharati (All India Radio), Lucknow. Later at age 49, she made her screen debut playing the role of actress Rekha's mother in Muzaffar Ali's film Umrao Jaan (1981).

Jaffar was married to Syed Muhammad Jaffar, a journalist and politician, who remained a member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council (MLC) and Chief of Congress in the state. The couple have two daughtersMehru Jaffar and Shaheen Ahmad. Jaffar died on 15 October 2021, following a brain stroke in Lucknow at the age of 88.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1981 — Umrao Jaan — Umrao Jaan's biological mother • 2004 — Swades — Fatima Bi • 2009 — Peepli Live — Mrs. Manikpuri / Amma • 2013 — Anwar Ka Ajab Kissa — Old Woman • 2015 — Barefoot to Goa — Grandmother • Jaanisaar — Noor's grandmother • Parched — Jaanki's Grandma • Aligarh — Deepu's Landlord • 2016 — Sultan — Sultan's grandmother • 2017 — What Will People Say — Bestemor • Secret Superstar — Badi Apa • 2019 — Photograph — Daadi • 2020 — Gulabo Sitabo — Fatima Begum • 2021 — Mehrunisa — Mehrunisa • Ammaa Ki Boli — Ammaa • 2022 — Mulaqat — Short film • Mere Desh Ki Dharti — Daadi • Sehar — TBA — Final film role