Jagdeep Advani

Some Lesser Known Facts About Jagdeep Advani

• Jagdeep Advani is an Indian businessman who is known for being the father of the Indian actress Kiara Advani.

• Jagdeep’s wife, Genevieve Jaffrey, a British Muslim ^[7]The Times of India, works as a principal at a play school, Early Birds, in Mumbai.

• Jagdeep’s father-in-law, Hameed Jaffrey, a Muslim from Lucknow, was the brother of the British-Indian actor Saeed Jaffrey. Hameed was married twice. After divorcing his first wife Valerie, he got married to veteran Indian actor Ashok Kumar’s daughter, Bharati Jaffrey, who was an Indian actress and a theatre personality. ^[8]The Times of India

• Jagdeep’s sister-in-law, Shaheen Aggarwal, dated Indian actor Salman Khan in her 20s. ^[9]The Times of India

• Jagdeep’s step-sister-in-law, Anuradha Patel is the daughter of Bharati Jaffrey and her first husband, Dr Veerendra Patel, who works as an orthodontist in Mumbai.

• Before getting married, Genevieve and Jagdeep dated for around seven years. In an interview, Kiara talked about her parent’s relationship and said,
  

  My parents had dated since high school and then gotten married. Since they have known each other for a long time, they have very similar mindsets when it comes to cultural values. It’s just the way they execute the same things that differs.” ^[10]Verve

• In 1985, Jagdeep was appointed as the managing partner at Frigmaires Engineers, an Indian manufacturing firm, which provides solutions for the production of lube oil blending plants, grease plants, dry mix mortar plants, barrel-making plants, and alkyd resin & emulsion plants.

• Jagdeep’s wife, Genevieve, and the Indian actor Salman Khan grew up together in Bandra, Mumbai and consequently, they share a good rapport with each other.

  

• Talking about her father, Kiara, in an interview stated that after watching the Bollywood film 3 Idiots (2009), Jagdeep was immensely inspired, and he opted to never forcefully inflict any career decision on his children.

• As per Jagdeep’s Facebook account, his favourite quote is “Miles to go before I sleep.” ^[11]Tinu Advani – Facebook

• Jagdeep and his wife, Genevieve share a cordial relationship with the Indian actress Juhi Chawla and her family, and both families often celebrate various Indian festivals together.

• On 7 February 2023, Jagdeep’s daughter, Kiara got married to the Indian actor Sidharth Malhotra at Suryagarh Palace in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.

  

• Jagdeep occasionally enjoys consuming alcohol at various parties and events.