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London-based
Jaffrey has acted in a
number of well known
films including Gandhi,
My Beautiful Launderette
and Henna. He started
his career as an
announcer with All India
Radio, New Delhi, before
starting a radio
programme for New York
Times in the USA.
He is known for his
interview with India's
first Prime Minister
Jawaharlal Nehru.
Jaffrey was conferred
with the honour at the
launch of a new website
- www.Historytalking.Com
- at the Bharatiya Vidya
Bhavan, where the actor
spoke about his
association with
Satyajit Ray, Raj Kapoor
and other leading lights
in the Indian film
industry.
As the Community
Ambassador for The
Experience Corps, the
veteran actor will
appeal to the people
from the Asian community
to offer their skills,
experience and some of
their time to help in
their local communities
by becoming a member of
the Experience Corps.
Vijay Rana, local
adviser for the Corps
and founder of the
website said
"Volunteering is a
key component of Asian
faiths and culture. The
Experience Corps is
aiming to use the
valuable skills that
Asian people over 50
have to offer their
local organisations.
Having a Community
Ambassador of the
stature of Saeed Jaffrey
is an honour for the
Corps and we know that
with his support we will
be able to bring the
work of the organisation
and its members to a
wider audience."
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