Bollywood’s ‘Jaggu Dada’ i.e. Jackie Shroff has created a distinct identity among the audience with his strong acting as well as his heartwarming mood. Jackie Dada wins everyone’s heart not only onscreen but offscreen as well. Jackie Shroff, born on February 1, 1957, has turned 66 years old, but his enthusiasm and down-to-earth style always appeals to the fans. On the special occasion of birthday, let us tell you some special things about Jackie Shroff.
How did the journey of acting begin?
In his early times, Jackie used to sell peanuts outside the theaters and sometimes used to paste posters of films and Jackie did this work for a long time. After this, Jackie also started working in a travel agency, where one day a person offered him a modeling offer, which Jackie agreed to. Jackie got 7 thousand rupees for the first work. After this, Jackie told his mother at home and left the job of traveling agency and started modeling and he gradually started getting a lot of work. While modeling, Jackie met Dev Anand’s son Sunil Anand, with his help Jackie met Dev Anand. Dev Anand offered him the film as soon as he met Jackie. After this, Subhash Ghai made Jackie the film Hero of and then he never looked back.
Peaceful sleep comes in Chawl
Jackie Shroff is counted among the legendary stars today. While Jackie’s son Tiger is also counted among the big actors, his daughter Krishna is also a businesswoman. Jackie’s net worth is said to be Rs 112 crore. Jackie may live in a luxury house, but even today he sleeps in the chawl where he spent his childhood. He has also mentioned this in interviews, that even today he has that choli, where he often goes. Let us tell you that Jackie’s childhood and youth were spent in a 10*10 room. According to Dainik Bhaskar’s report, there were 7 rooms in that chawl, in which about 30 people lived and there were only 3 bathrooms. Let us tell you that even after appearing in many films, Jackie used to live with his mother in Chawl.
Became ‘Jaggu Dada’ after brother’s death
Jackie Shroff also had an elder brother, who was 7 years older than him, who died due to drowning in the sea. It is said that Jackie tried to save him, but this could not happen and his brother died in front of his eyes. Jackie’s whole life changed after brother’s death. Earlier, where his brother used to help everyone a lot, now Jackie himself took up the responsibility of that work. Jackie used to help everyone a lot in Chawl and in such a situation, he gradually became Jaggu Dada.
When Jackie wore first girlfriend Ayesha’s bikini
When Jackie was still modeling before debuting in films, he had to do a photoshoot, in which he had to wear swimming trunks. Since Jackie had a lot of money problems at that time and the financial condition of the family was also not good, he sought help from his girlfriend Ayesha. When Jackie asked her girlfriend for help, she gave him her two-piece bikini. In such a situation, during a photoshoot in 1980, Jackie wore a part of girlfriend Ayesha’s bikini.
