Jaffer Sadiq is an Indian dancer, choreographer and actor known for his stunning dance performances in various television shows and in several films in Kollywood and Tollywood Known for playing villain roles.
Wiki/Biography
Jaffer Sadiq was born on Thursday, July 4, 1996, in Erode, Tamil Nadu, India (27 years old; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Cancer. He studied at Erode Carmel Matriculation High School and passed his 12th standard examination in 2014. He has been interested in dance since childhood and participated in dance competitions at the school level and locally. Later he entered the entertainment industry.
Jaffer Sadiq’s student days
appearance
Height (approximately): 4′11″
Weight (approximately): 50kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
He comes from a middle-class Muslim family.
Parents and siblings
His father is a businessman and his mother is a housewife. He has a brother and two sisters.
Photo collage of Jaffer Sadiq’s parents
Jaffer Sadiq and family
wife and children
He is unmarried.
Relationships/Affairs
His girlfriend is Sidhiqa Sherin, who is also a dancer.
Jaffer Sadiq and girlfriend Sidhiqa Sherin
Profession
Dancers and Choreographers
He rose to fame in 2016 after making it to the finals of the dance show “Kings of Dance” televised on Vijay TV. Before this, he was also the runner-up in the dance show Ungalil Yaar Prabhu Deva 2 and participated in the dance show Jodi Number One. Later, he performed in cultural programs of many colleges and brands such as Stella Maris College, Chennai.
Jaffer Sadiq in dance performance
He eventually became a choreographer and trained many students at his Lift Others dance studio in Chennai. He has also served as a choreographer for many movies and TV series including 2018’s “Colorful Super Kids”.
Song arrangement by Jaffer Sadiq
actor
Movie
Jaffer Sadiq made his debut with the 2022 Tamil film Vikram, starring Kamal Haasan and Vijay Sethupathi; he played the role of a gang member. He played the role of Rawther in the 2022 Tamil film Vendhu Thanindhatu Kaadu and was loved by the audience. In 2023, he acted in the Tamil film Jailer starring Rajinikanth, Mohanlal and Jackie Shroff and the Tamil film Leo starring Vijay, Suriya, Sanjay Dutt and Trisha.
Jaffer Sadiq (left) and Kamal Haasan in a scene from the movie “Vikram”
web series
He made his debut in the Netflix Tamil web series Paava Kadhaigal in 2020, starring Prakash Raj and Kalki Koechlin, playing the role of Narikutty. In 2023, he played the role of Gumthi in the Disney+ Hotstar Telugu web series Shaitan, starring Lena and Deviyani Sharma.
Jaffer Sadiq appears on the poster of web series Shaitan
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- Nominated for the Best New Actor (Tamil) Award at the 2020 South Indian International Film Awards
- Behindwood Gold Icons Awards 2021
- The 15th Edison Awards 2022 Special Award
Jaffer Sadiq receives special award
car collection
He owns a Skoda Octavia.
Jaffer Sadiq and girlfriend Sidhiqa Sherin in his Skoda Octavia car
tattoo
An infinity symbol is carved into his hand.
Jaffer Sadiq’s infinity symbol tattoo on his hand
Facts/Trivia
- In an interview, he praised the city of Chennai, calling it the best city in the world, and said that people living in Chennai have forgotten their castes and live in harmony. He emphasized that in Chennai, you can eat the same food for 10 rupees and 1,000 rupees.
- In July 2020, he performed a dance performance at a TED talk.
Jaffer Sadiq in a TED talk
- Some of his friends called him ara-bodha kannu, meaning drunken eyes, because he used to wear glasses and his eyes always seemed a little closed; however, he often took them off during dance performances.
- In an interview, he talked about how he made his first film. He said that he received a call from Lokesh Kanagaraj just five days after the release of his first web series Paava Kadhaigal in 2020; however, he was not sure about his acting skills and asked Lokesh to think again before casting him. When Lokesh met Jaffer, he promised Jaffer his acting skills and Jaffer made his first foray into the film industry.
- On July 4, 2023, Rajinikanth gifted a pair of sunglasses at Jaffer’s request; Rajinikanth wore these sunglasses in the movie Jailer.
Na ketean, avar kuduthutar 04-07-2023 ❤️ thank you my #Super star @rajinikanth ⭐️ The pictures say it all, en ellamey 🙂 #jailer #rajinikanth @sunpicture pic.twitter.com/FW3h38Wjbx
— Jaffer Sadik (@JafferJiky) August 22, 2023
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