#ETimesTrendsetters: Jackie Shroff, Bollywood's 'Jaggu Dada' is the OG fashion icon

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Jackie Shroff, the living style legend whose fashionable looks continue to rule vogue.

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#ETimesTrendsetters: Jackie Shroff, Bollywood's 'Jaggu Dada' is the OG fashion icon

Jackie Shroff's journey from Jaikishan Kakubhai Shroff to 'Jaggu Dada' and then to Jackie Shroff is nothing less than inspirational. In a career spanning almost four decades, he has worked in over 250 films in 13 languages. His films, songs, swag and style are iconic in their own right. In addition, Shroff has also imprinted himself on the national consciousness as a beloved actor- one for the people. The veteran actor has inspired countless fashion trends, making the 'bhidu' style iconic.

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Born in Jaikishan Kakubhai Shroff in Mumbai, Shroff always inclined to style and cooking. He tried his luck at the Taj Hotels and as a flight attendant at Air India but got rejected from both places because of his lack of qualifications.

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He then started working as a travel agent when an advertising agency accountant spotted him at a bus stand and asked if he would be interested in modelling. From that moment, his journey toward stardom began.

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As he entered the world of acting, Shroff made a name for himself because of his unique persona. He was one of the very few actors, who back in the time experimented with the fashion game with unusual statement pieces.

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Even though Shroff made his acting debut in Dev Anand's 1982 movie, 'Swami Dada,' he received massive attention the following year when Subhash Ghai cast him in the lead role for the film 'Hero' and paired him against Meenakshi Sheshadri.

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The film made him an overnight star. His iconic look of a red headband was an instant hit among his fans.

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Shroff never shied away from flaunting his chiselled abs.

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He was also one of the very few actors who never shied away from stripping down to nothing for photoshoots. This picture of the actor holding a surfing board as he posed by the beach stirred quite a controversy back in the day. But with his signature 'bhidu' style, he pulled off the look incredibly.

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