Jackie Shroff: Father`s fame to beloved.

Jackie Shroff, whose full name is Jaikishan Kakubhai Shroff, was born on February 1, 1957, in Udgir, Maharashtra. He grew up in a Gujarati-speaking family

His father, an astrologer had predicted his stardom long before he joined the movies

While he is lovingly known as Jaggu dada, it is a name he got before he joined the film industry. The real `Jaggu dada` was his elder brother who passed.

While Jackie`s recipes are quite the trend on social media, he was once rejected for the job of a chef at Taj. A lack of formal education was the reason.

Jackie met his now wife Ayesha when she was all of 13. Depite coming from vastly different backgrounds, their love blossomed making each other better people

Jackie and Ayesha got married in 1987. They are parents to two successful kids- Tiger Shroff and Krishna Shroff.

During his modelling days, he was offered an uncredited role in Dev Anand`s `Swami Dada` as Shakti Kapoor`s gang member. The film was released in 1982

Around that time, filmmaker Subhash Ghai was looking for a new face for his upcoming fim. He was introduced to Shroff by Ashok Khanna.

Apart from his moves, Jackie Shroff is also knonw for engaging in social services and sending across impactful mesages in his style to the youth.

A quick peek into his social media and we get to know that he is deeply passionate about the environment and animals.

Shroff isn’t just an animal lover but is a vocal advocate for their rights. He frequently expresses his concern for their plight.

By now everyone must have noticed the actor arriving at every event with a sapling.

Jackie Shroff is also quite active on social media and often shares throwback pictures from his personal and professional album.

Jackie Shroff was last seen in the film `Mast Mein Rehne Ka` directed by Vijay Maurya and co-starring Neena Gupta.

Jackie Shroff will next be seen in the film `Baap` that was long announced. The film brings him back with Mithun Chakraborty and Sanjay Dutt.