Javed Jaffrey

actor-comedian Jaaved Jaffrey's son Meezaan Jafri reached the holy city of Mecca to perform Umrah.Taking to Instagram stories, the 'Hungama 2' actor posted a couple of pictures and videos from his visit to the holy city.In one frame, Meezaan is clad in a white shawl, a typical attire to perform Umrah. He captioned the post as 'Umrah'. In another frame, he wrote, "4 hr drive later, No sleep, No sehri, But we got to finish what we came to do..." as he reached the Masjid Al Nabawi.Earlier Television actor Hina Khan and Bigg Boss contestants Aly Gony and Asim Riaz also participated in Umrah, this year.On the work front, Meezaan made his debut with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Malaal', which tanked at the box office.The actor was last seen in the comedy-drama 'Hungama 2', which was released on the OTT platform Disney plus Hotstar.Meezaan will next be seen in 'Yaariyan 2' alongside Divya Khosla Kumar, and Pearl V Puri. Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru of 'Sanam Teri Kasam' fame have come on board to direct the second instalment. 'Yaariyan', which was directed by Divya, starred Himansh Kohli, Rakul Preet Singh and Nicole Faria.'Yaariyan 2' also stars Yash Das Gupta, Anaswara Rajan, Warina Hussain, and Priya Varrier in pivotal roles.

Netflix today announced that Jaadugar, its upcoming sports dramedy film, will premiere on the service on July 15, 2022. Set in a football-loving town Neemuch, Jaadugar is a story of a small-time magician, Meenu, with no athletic skill who must prove his worth in a prestigious inter-colony football tournament, in order to marry the love of his life. There are just two things against him- the girl doesnt love him back and his team hasnt won a game in years! Friendships are tested and hearts are mended as love meets magic in this heartwarming sports comedy.Netflixs upcoming sports comedy drama Jaadugar starring Jitendra Kumar, Javed Jaafery and Arushi Sharma to premiere on July 15The film is directed by Sameer Saxena, produced by Posham PA Pictures, and stars Jitendra Kumar, Javed Jaafery, and Arushi Sharma in lead roles.Elaborating on the film, director, producer, Sameer Saxena added, Jaadugar is our attempt is to present a completely fresh take on sports and romance. With magic as another key element in the film, we have tried to tell a story thats high on entertainment and caters to an extremely wide audience. With Netflix as our partner, we hope that the love with which we have made the film translates on screens across the globe. Amit Golani and Saurabh Khanna of Posham Pa Pictures said, Posham Pa Pictures is extremely excited about its debut film Jaadugar, a light hearted tale set in a small town. The story is up the alley of Sameer Saxena (Director), Biswapati Sarkar (Writer) and Jitendra Kumar (Actor). The trio, with lots of successful works to its credit, has come together first time for a film. Association with a global platform like Netflix has enhanced the canvass of the film and Posham Pa is thrilled to see its debut work featured at the service.Writer, Producer, Biswapati Sarkar shares Jaadugar is a unique concoction of love, magic, and football. It is a wholesome entertainer, meant to be seen with your loved ones. Unlike sports films that revere elite athletes, Jaadugar celebrates everyday individuals who play sports, not for pride or fame, but only for the love of the game. We are extremely excited to partner with Netflix for this special film, and are eagerly awaiting audiences across the globe to experience the 'magic' of Jaadugar.Gear up for this sports comedy-drama where love meets magic, streaming only on Netflix from 15 July 2022.

Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta who is known for films like Shootout at Wadala and Mumbai Saga is getting ready for his next directorial. The filmmaker will be venturing into a new genre as he will be making a sports drama with actor Harshvardhan Rane in the lead. Now, the filmmaker has finalized the rest of the cast as well.As per reports, Sanjay Gupta has signed Javed Jaffrey's son Meezaan Jafri and actress Mouni Roy to play pivotal roles in the yet-untitled film alongside Harshvardhan. Mouni has been paired opposite Rane in the film. Harshvardhan and Meezan will be seen as football players in the film.Sanjay Gupta is currently working on the project and will begin pre-production from January. The team is expected to take the film on floors in February next year.The Sanjay Gupta directorial will mark Meezaan's third feature film after Malaal and Hungama 2. Meanwhile, Harshavardhan who was last seen in Haseen Dillruba will start shooting for Gupta's sports drama after the shoot of his out-and-out actioner Ambush. Meanwhile, Mouni will wrap Milan Luthria's web series Delhi Sultanate before commencing shoot for Gupta's directorial.