Meezaan Jafri (; born Syed Meezaan Ahmed Jaffrey; 9 March 1995) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. The son of actor Jaaved Jaaferi and grandson of comedian Jagdeep, he made his acting debut in Malaal (2019), which earned him critical praise for his performance. Jafri has since starred in Hungama 2 (2021), Yaariyan 2 (2023), and De De Pyaar De 2 (2025).
Early life Jafri was born on 9 March 1995 to actor Jaaved Jaaferi and his wife Habiba Jaafery. He is the grandson of veteran actor Jagdeep. He studied business at the Franklin & Marshall College in Pennsylvania, but then decided to study film direction and editing at the School of Visual Arts in New York.
Career Jafri assisted Sanjay Leela Bhansali and was the body double for Ranveer Singh in Padmavat. He was also an assistant director on Bajirao Mastani and Gangubai Kathiawadi.
Jafri made his debut in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's romantic drama Malaal. He played a unemployed Marathi youth opposite Sharmin Segal. Priyanka Sinha Jha of News18 noted, "Jaaferi seems to be the complete package – he dances like a dream, can be intense and also has a bit of goofy in him." Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV stated, "Meezaan has considerable screen presence." He received Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut nomination for the film.
In 2021, Jafri played the lead in the comedy-drama Hungama 2 which released on Disney+ Hotstar. Bollywood Hungama noted, "Meezaan Jafri is strictly okay. The actor tries his best but in some scenes, his comic timing is not up to the mark."
In 2023, Jafari played a motocross racer opposite Anaswara Rajan in T-Series's Yaariyan 2. It emerged a commercial failure.
Jafri played a local Football player in the 2024 film, The Miranda Brothers, alongside Harshvardhan Rane. Dhaval Roy found his character a "nuanced" one, shining in key scenes.
Filmography +Key Denotes films that have not yet been released
Films YearTitleRoleNotesRef. 2015 Bajirao Mastani Assistant director 2018 Padmaavat 2019 Malaal Shiva Morey 2021 Hungama 2 Akash Kapoor 2022 Gangubai Kathiawadi Assistant director 2023 Yaariyan 2 Shikhar Randhawa 2024The Miranda Brothers Regalo Miranda2025NadaaniyanKunwar Rudra Pratap Singh Cameo appearance De De Pyaar De 2Aditya
Television YearTitleRoleNotesRef. 2024 The Tribe Himself Guest appearance
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Ref.2020 65th Filmfare Awards Best Male DebutMalaal 20th Zee Cine Awards Best Male Debut
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