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Madhur Jaffrey

Madhur Jaffrey

Actor · Born August 13, 1933 (93) · Delhi, India

Madhur Jaffrey CBE is an Indian-American actress, food and travel writer, and television personality.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 13, 1933 (93)
From
Delhi, India
Works as
Actor
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 30% in 30 days

What are Madhur Jaffrey's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
41%
Self
24%
Society
20%
Morality
6%
Survival
6%
Power
3%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 5
Herald
1 of 5
Threshold guardian
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
5
Bittersweet
4
Contemplative
5
Warm
2
Romantic
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Madhur Jaffrey's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Madhur Jaffrey's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

36 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Pantheon(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Preethi (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • And Just Like That...(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Seema's Mom

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • The Glorias(2020)

    as Bookstore Host

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Doom Patrol(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Old Arani

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • I Feel Bad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 13 episodes · as Maya Kamala

  • A Late Quartet(2012)

    as Dr. Nadir

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • New Girl(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Nana

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Phoebe in Wonderland(2008)

    as Miss Reiter

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Partition(2007)

    as Shanti Singh

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Hiding Divya(2006)

    as Divya Shah

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Psych(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Dadi

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Prime(2005)

    as Rita

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Cosmopolitan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Madhu

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Khan · as Professor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Chutney Popcorn(1999)

    as Meenu

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Cotton Mary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · as Cotton Mary

  • Flawless(1999)

    as Dr. Nirmala

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • ABCD (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Executive Producer · as Anju

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Indira Singh

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Peacock Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Lady Srinevasan

  • Vanya on 42nd Street(1994)

    as Mrs. Chao

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Wolf(1994)

    as Party Guest

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Six Degrees of Separation(1993)

    as Guest of Honor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Firm Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 8 episodes · as Jayshree Kapoor

  • The Perfect Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Mrs. Lal

  • Love Match (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Shahina

  • Sunday Premiere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Shahina

  • Saagar(1985)

    as Kamladevi (Ravi's grandma)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Assam Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Ruxmani

  • Heat and Dust(1983)

    as Begum Mussarat Jahan

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Next Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Autobiography of a Princess(1975)

    as The Princess

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Guru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Begum Sahiba

  • Antkeeper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Bruja

  • Shakespeare-Wallah(1965)

    as Manjula

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Parable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as The Magician's Assistant

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 36 titles from 1964 to 2022; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

A Late Quartet (2012)

$6.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Vanya on 42nd Street (1994)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

A Late Quartet (2012)

Film career

19642022

Peak 2007 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting36 of 36: 34 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score75thDirecting1 of 36: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 36: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s4 · acting1970s1 · acting1980s7 · acting1990s9 · 9 acting · 2 crew2000s8 · acting2010s4 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Madhur Jaffrey's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Hiding Divya (2006)

88th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Pantheon (2022)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 87, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Madhur Jaffrey work with?

People who share at least 2 of Madhur Jaffrey's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Ivory shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Producers