Trivia

Madhur Jaffrey is the author of more than 20 best-selling Indian cookbooks starting with "An Invitation To Indian Cooking" in 1973.

Madhur Jaffrey introduced Ismail Merchant to James Ivory.

She studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Madhur Jaffrey and Saeed Jaffrey have 3 children 'Zia Jaffrey', 'Meera Jaffrey' and Sakina Jaffrey

Received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the James Beard Foundation.

In 2022 the Indian government awarded her the Padma Bhushan, its highest civilian honors.

Recipient of the Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2004.

Best remembered as wicked old lady Kamladevi (Madam) in the film Saagar (1985).