A biography for Javed Jaffreyhasn’t been written yet.
“In India, there's so much strife, pain and trouble that song, dance and going to the movies is respite.”
“Song, dance and cinema are so deeply within the Indian culture and with so many cultures incorporating their elements too, it has become a wonderful collage.”
“I don't know how one can differentiate between comedies. A burger is a burger and though it may taste differently in different food joints, the fact remains that it is still a burger. It's the same with comedies.”
“I think Hyderabadis have the best sense of humour in the entire country and I still remember the famous plays of 'Adrak Ke Panje' by Babban Khan and 'Dhed Matwale.'”
“It's been a hell of a roller-coaster ride for me.”
“I sometimes tell a director that I want to work with him. I tell him twice. After that if he still doesn't give me a call, I move on.”
“The making of the documentary is an involving and collaborative process where you go deeper unlike in movies where you just borrow someone else's script.”
“There is a very thin line when a man plays woman. If you're not careful, you may end up looking like a eunuch. If you don't enact your role properly, you can look very bad.”
“For me it is important to mould myself as the director wants. That's my challenge as an actor.”
“I have played various kinds of roles. There are various territories that I have explored as an actor.”
“When we make a comedy film, its important to have a light atmosphere on the sets so that the mood reflects in the film.”
“It's always good to live in future tense.”
“I have to keep myself busy all the time.”
“In 'Mr Shrimati,' I had a long role as a woman. A cabaret number was also picturised on me. I really worked hard in that film and feel that to date, no man has matched my level when playing a woman.”
“I haven't got many awards to boast of.”
“Humour or comedy should not offend anyone.”
“I have my own production house, which is doing good.”
“Nothing works like success.”
“When I first saw the trailer of 'Only For Singles,' the only thought in my head was that we live in ever evolving times but the problems for singles remain the same.”
“I have been successful in comic roles and people think that is all that I can do.”