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Gajanan Jagirdar

Gajanan Jagirdar

Actor, Director, Writer

Born April 2, 1907 in Amravati, Bombay Presidency, British India

Died August 13, 1988

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Biography

First major freelance director-character actor in Marathi and Hindi cinema. Born in Amravati. Child actor on amateur stage. Started Arun Players in Pune and staged Chekov's Cherry Orchard and Harindranath Chattopadhyay's Returned from Abroad. Claimed Ernst Lubitsch's The Patriot (1928) as a major influence. Started in films as writer of English intertitles at Prabhat; then bit actor. Apprenticed to Bhalji Pendharkar. Made films for Master Vinayak's Huns Pictures, briefly at Minerva Movietone as scenarist for Sohrab Modi (Meetha Zaher, Talaaq, etc.) and at P.K. Atre's company. Best-known film: Ramshastri (at Prabhat), taking over the direction from Raja Nene and Bedekar as well as playing the lead role. Main performance was as the Muslim patriarch in Shantaram's Shejari. Appointed first director of the FTII (1960) and became well-known pedagogue applying e.g. Stanislavski's theories to local conditions in a book about acting (1983). Published two autobiographies (1971 & 1986). Made a TV serial, Swami, on the life of Madhavrao Peshwa, celebrating Marathi chauvinism.

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Filmography

Actor

144

Type

Year

Chhatrapati Shivaji Poster

Chhatrapati Shivaji Feature Film2017King Aurangzeb

Pyase Nain Feature Film1989Senior Police Inspector

Faisla Feature Film1988Advocate Tambe

Soorma Bhopali Poster

Soorma Bhopali Feature Film1988

Sutradhar Poster

Sutradhar Feature Film1987Headmaster

Aap Ke Saath Poster

Aap Ke Saath Feature Film1986Parsaji

Bepanaah Poster

Bepanaah Feature Film1985Bhavna's Father

Laila Feature Film1984

Maan Maryada Poster

Maan Maryada Feature Film1984Police Commissioner

Lal Chunariyaa Feature Film1983Kundan's dad

Love in Goa Poster

Love in Goa Feature Film1983Mr. D'Souza

Rishta Kagaz Ka Poster

Rishta Kagaz Ka Feature Film1983Professor Sharma

Dharam Kanta Poster

Dharam Kanta Feature Film1982Mukhiya

Khud-Daar Poster

Khud-Daar Feature Film1982Judge

Sun Sajna Poster

Sun Sajna Feature Film1982Doctor

Dahshat Feature Film1981Elderly Doctor

Kaalia Feature Film19811st Defense Attorney

Maan Gaye Ustaad Poster

Maan Gaye Ustaad Feature Film1981Prosecuting Lawyer

Saajan Bina Suhagan Poster

Saajan Bina Suhagan Feature Film1981Doctor

Umrao Jaan Poster

Umrao Jaan Feature Film1981Maulvi

Beqasoor Poster

Beqasoor Feature Film1980Jagmohan Sinha

Chambal Ki Kassam Poster

Chambal Ki Kassam Feature Film1980Radhu Kaka

Devaphude Manus Feature Film1980

Friendship Poster

Friendship Feature Film1980High School Principal

Maan Abhiman Poster

Maan Abhiman Feature Film1980Money-lender Prabhu Dayal Gupta

Manokaamnaa Poster

Manokaamnaa Feature Film1980Jain

Mantrayachi Sun Feature Film1980

Paij Feature Film1980

Premika Feature Film1980

Maan Apmaan Poster

Maan Apmaan Feature Film1979Parvati's dad

Naiyya Feature Film1979Sarpanch of Lakhipur

Saanch Ko Aanch Nahin Poster

Saanch Ko Aanch Nahin Feature Film1979Hariram

Aankh Ka Tara Poster

Aankh Ka Tara Feature Film1978Karim

Anjaam Feature Film1978Maharaja

Des Pardes Poster

Des Pardes Feature Film1978Mr. Sahni

Dost Asava Tar Asa Poster

Dost Asava Tar Asa Feature Film1978Retired Commissioner

Karmayogi Poster

Karmayogi Feature Film1978Principal

Aadmi Sadak Ka Poster

Aadmi Sadak Ka Feature Film1977Retd. Commissioner Upendra Nath

Dhoop Chhaon Poster

Dhoop Chhaon Feature Film1977Abdul

Immaan Dharam Poster

Immaan Dharam Feature Film1977Barkat Chacha

Mandir Masjid Poster

Mandir Masjid Feature Film1977

Mera Vachan Geeta Ki Qasam Poster

Mera Vachan Geeta Ki Qasam Feature Film1977Swamiji

Naami Chor Poster

Naami Chor Feature Film1977

Paradh Feature Film1977

Ram Bharose Poster

Ram Bharose Feature Film1977Police Academy Chief

Shankar Hussain Poster

Shankar Hussain Feature Film1977Mir Irshaad Hussain

Aaj Ka Ye Ghar Poster

Aaj Ka Ye Ghar Feature Film1976

Gumrah Feature Film1976Professor Vaidya

Rakshaa Bandhan Poster

Rakshaa Bandhan Feature Film1976Gurudev

Awara Ladki Poster

Awara Ladki Feature Film1975

Badnaam Feature Film1975Shankerlal

Dafaa 302: Indian Penal Code Section 302 (Section of Murder) Poster

Dafaa 302: Indian Penal Code Section 302 (Section of Murder) Feature Film1975Judge

Mutthi Bhar Chawal Feature Film1975

Aashiana Poster

Aashiana Feature Film1974

Archana Feature Film1974Gopal Kaka

Badi Maa Feature Film1974

Hamrahi Feature Film1974

Raja Shiv Chhatrapati Poster

Raja Shiv Chhatrapati Feature Film1974

Woh Main Nahin Poster

Woh Main Nahin Feature Film1974Judge

Bandhe Haath Poster

Bandhe Haath Feature Film1973Seth. Harnam Das

Come, Embrace Me Poster

Come, Embrace Me Feature Film1973Dr. Saxena

Sonal Feature Film1973

Chori Chori Poster

Chori Chori Feature Film1972Komal's Father

Sub Ka Saathi Poster

Sub Ka Saathi Feature Film1972Sevak Ram

Zindagi Zindagi Poster

Zindagi Zindagi Feature Film1972Mr. Sharma

Albela Feature Film1971

Bahake Kadam Feature Film1971

Chingari Poster

Chingari Feature Film1971Advocate

Hulchul Feature Film1971Padma's Father

Jwala Feature Film1971Sardar

Nate Jadale Don Jiwaache Feature Film1971

Veer Chhatrasal Poster

Veer Chhatrasal Feature Film1971

Dev Manoos Feature Film1970Sarpanch Aabasaheb

Devi Feature Film1970Ram Singh

Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani Poster

Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani Feature Film1970Padma's brother

Insaan Aur Shaitan Poster

Insaan Aur Shaitan Feature Film1970Shankar Chauhan

Jeevan Mrityu Poster

Jeevan Mrityu Feature Film1970Deepa's Father

Aadmi Aur Insaan Poster

Aadmi Aur Insaan Feature Film1969Judge

Beti Tumhare Jaisi Feature Film1969

Ittefaq Feature Film1969Dr. Trivedi

Nanak Naam Jahaz Hai Poster

Nanak Naam Jahaz Hai Feature Film1969Judge

Paisa Ya Pyar Poster

Paisa Ya Pyar Feature Film1969Shankarlal

Sajan Feature Film1969Guruji

Dil Aur Mohabbat Poster

Dil Aur Mohabbat Feature Film1968Hostel Warden

Farishta Poster

Farishta Feature Film1968

Humsaya Feature Film1968Sharma - Intelligence Office Chief

Mera Naam Johar Poster

Mera Naam Johar Feature Film1968Lalji

The Skies Have Bowed Poster

The Skies Have Bowed Feature Film1968Shankarlal Khanna

Maya TV Series1967Chandru

Amrapali Poster

Amrapali Feature Film1966Kulpati Mahanam

Chhota Bhai Poster

Chhota Bhai Feature Film1966Poojary

Dillagi Feature Film1966Raibahadur

Hum Kahan Ja Rahe Hain Poster

Hum Kahan Ja Rahe Hain Feature Film1966Principal

Shankar Khan Poster

Shankar Khan Feature Film1966Lala Kedarnath

Suraj Feature Film1966Ram Singh

Ek Saal Pehle Feature Film1965

Guide Feature Film1965Bhola

Kaajal Feature Film1965Saxena

Main Hoon Aladdin Feature Film1965Father of Salma

Saiyan Se Neha Lagaibe Feature Film1965

Tu Hi Meri Zindagi Poster

Tu Hi Meri Zindagi Feature Film1965

Ek Don Teen Poster

Ek Don Teen Feature Film1964

Grahasti Poster

Grahasti Feature Film1963Maya and Radha's dad

Aarti Feature Film1962Deepak's Father

Main Chup Rahungi Poster

Main Chup Rahungi Feature Film1962Ratan Kumar

Hum Dono Poster

Hum Dono Feature Film1961Ruma's Father

Babar Feature Film1960Shehenshah Jaheeruddin Babar

Hum Hindustani Poster

Hum Hindustani Feature Film1960Verma

Chacha Zindabad Poster

Chacha Zindabad Feature Film1959Judge Khanna

Qaidi No. 911 Poster

Qaidi No. 911 Feature Film1959Jailor

Raj Tilak Poster

Raj Tilak Feature Film1959Sardar Mangal Sen

Dulhan Feature Film1958Seth Dhanpal

Karigar Feature Film1958Shankar's Employer

Trolley Driver Feature Film1958

Apradhi Kaun? Poster

Apradhi Kaun? Feature Film1957Shree Nath

Paying Guest Poster

Paying Guest Feature Film1957Public Prosecutor Dayal

Talaash Feature Film1957

Yahudi Ki Ladki Poster

Yahudi Ki Ladki Feature Film1957

Chhoo Mantar Poster

Chhoo Mantar Feature Film1956The King

Ramshastri Ka Nyay Feature Film1956

Ghar Ghar Mein Diwali Feature Film1955Seth Mohanlal

Angarey Feature Film1954Singoba

Great Soul Feature Film1954

Maan Feature Film1954

Malka-e-Alam Noorjehan Feature Film1954

Oon Paoos Poster

Oon Paoos Feature Film1954

Armaan Feature Film1953

Mahatma Feature Film1953

Sabak Feature Film1950

Lekh Feature Film1949

Dhanyawad Feature Film1948

Behram Khan Feature Film1946

Jhumke Feature Film1946

Kiran Feature Film1944

Ramshastri Feature Film1944Ramshastri

Ramshastri Poster

Ramshastri Feature Film1944Ramshastri

The Law Feature Film1943

Vasantsena Poster

Vasantsena Feature Film1942Shakar

Padosi Feature Film1941Mirza

Payachi Dasi Feature Film1941Nokheram

Shejari Feature Film1941Mirza

Vasiyat Feature Film1940

Meetha Jahar Poster

Meetha Jahar Feature Film1938

Talaaq Feature Film1938Chhabilelal

Director

26

Type

Year

Swami TV Series1988

Donhi Gharcha Pahuna Feature Film1971

Bandar Mera Sathi Feature Film1966

Sukhachi Sawali Feature Film1963

Vaijayanta Feature Film1961

Umaji Naik Feature Film1960

Taxi Stand Feature Film1958

Trolley Driver Feature Film1958

Ghar Ghar Mein Diwali Feature Film1955

Great Soul Feature Film1954

Birha Ki Raat Poster

Birha Ki Raat Feature Film1950

Dhanyawad Feature Film1948

Jail Yatra Poster

Jail Yatra Feature Film1947

Behram Khan Feature Film1946

Kiran Feature Film1944

Ramshastri Poster

Ramshastri Feature Film1944

Ramshastri Feature Film1944

Vasantsena Poster

Vasantsena Feature Film1942

Vasantsena Feature Film1942

Charnon Ki Dasi Feature Film1941

Payachi Dasi Feature Film1941

Main Hari Feature Film1940

Umaji Naik Feature Film1938

Begunah Feature Film1937

Honhar Feature Film1936

Sinhasan Feature Film1934

Writer

2

Meetha Jahar Poster

Meetha Jahar Feature Film1938

Talaaq Feature Film1938

Cinematographer

1

Kanna Talli Poster

Kanna Talli Feature Film1953

Production Manager

1

Aaj Ka Ye Ghar Poster

Aaj Ka Ye Ghar Feature Film1976

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