Jalal Agha

Jalal Agha
Born11 July 1945
Died5 March 1995
(aged 49)
OccupationActor
Years active1960–1993
RelativesAgha (Father), Tinnu Anand (Brother-in-law)

Jalal Agha (11 July 1945 – 5 March 1995) was an Indian actor and director in Bollywood films.[1] He was the son of the popular comedian actor Agha. Jalal studied acting at the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune.

Career

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He made his debut as a child actor played the role of young Jehangir[2][3] in all-time-hit 1960 film Mughal-E-Azam (role was played by Dilip Kumar as an adult). He made his debut in as an adult role in K.A. Abbas's Bambai Raat Ki Bahon Mein (1967),[4] and went on to appear in over 60 Bollywood films from the late 1960s through to the early 1990s, mostly playing supporting roles. His most famous role was in the blockbuster hit Sholay, where he played the Rubab player in the popular song Mehbooba O' Mehbooba.[5] His other roles to mention are Julie (Julie's silent lover), the played the role of singer in Sama Hai Suhana Suhana from the film Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani, Shabana Azmi's brother in Thodi Si Bewafai, Amol Palekar's friend and roommate in Gharonda and Naseeruddin Shah's friend in Dil Akhir Dil Hai. He played a prominent role in Saat Hindustani.[6][7][8]

He also made appearances in English-language films such as Bombay Talkie (1970), Gandhi (1982), Kim (1984) and The Deceivers (1988). He wrote and directed a Bollywood film titled Goonj, which released in 1989.

His last film appearance was in the 1998 film Badmaash.

Personal life and death

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He died of a heart attack on 5 March 1995 at the age of 49.[9] Married to model Valerie Pereira (divorced July 1982). They had two children Saleem Christopher Agha Bee (of Goa's Sublime bistro fame) and Vanessa Bee Feuerstein.[10]

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Selected filmography

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Year Series Role Notes
1960 Mughal E Azam Young Jehangir Child artist
1967 Taqdeer Suresh
Majhli Didi Kamal
Bambai Raat Ki Bahon Mein Johnny / Joseph
1969 Sara Akash Diwakar
Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke Deepak
Saat Hindustani Shakram Shinde
1970 Bombay Talkie Young Man
Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani College student
1971 Aisa Bhi Hota Hai
Lakhon Mein Ek Jeevan
Kathputli Murli
Hum Tum Aur Woh Charan Das
Do Boond Pani Ganga Singh
1972 Gomti Ke Kinare Dhobi
Zindagi Zindagi Ratan
Man Jaiye Ashok
Do Chor Badhru
1973 Mere Gharib Nawaz Yusuf's friend
Yaadon Ki Baraat Salim
Honeymoon
1974 Garam Hawa Shamshad
Jab Andhera Hota Hai Ramesh
Call Girl
Us Paar Bhairo
Shikwa
Jeevan Sangram
Do Nambar Ke Amir
Anjaan Raahen Rakesh Kapoor
Ang Se Ang Lagaley Drunkard
1975 Mrig Trishna
Julie Richard
Sholay Banjo Player in the song "Mehbooba O' Mehbooba"
Badnaam Suresh
1976 Khemro Lodan
Aaj Ka Ye Ghar Nutan Chandra
1977 Taxi Taxie RV
Shankar Hussain
Saheb Bahadur Judge
Gharaonda Abdul
Adha Din Adhi Raat Raju
Hum Kisise Kum Naheen
1978 Hamara Sansar Bhimsen
Gaman Lalulal
Ghata Suresh
1979 Shyamla
Junoon Kader Khan
Nauker Jaggu
Dooriyaan News Paper Vendor
Deen Aur Imaan
1980 Dam Maro Dam
Takkar (1980 film)
Thodisi Bewafai Narendra Deshmukh
Man Pasand
Karz Dr. Dayal
Kismet
The Naxalites
Bambai Ka Maharaja
1981 Khuda Kasam Pancham
Be-Shaque Mishra
Woh Phir Nahin Aaye
Rocky Himself
1982 Hum Paagal Premee
Chorni Kishore Sinha
Vakil Babu Anil Kumar Shrivastav
Dil... Akhir Dil Hai Fazal Mohammad
Teri Maang Sitaron Se Bhar Doon Sheriff Dilip Kumar
Gandhi Traveller on Train roof #2
1983 Haadsa Lorry Driver
Katha Himself
Naukar Biwi Ka Chowkidar
1984 Aakhir
Baazi Albert
Kim Rajah of Bunar
Yeh Ishq Nahin Aasaan Qawaal Uncredited role
Tarang Russi
Bandh Honth
1985 Ram Tere Kitne Nam
1986 Anadi Khiladi
Baat Ban Jaye Advocate Bharat Sinha
1987 Itihaas Public Prosecutor
1988 The Deceivers The Nawab
Bharat Ek Khoj Robert Clive (in Episode 37) Episodic role
1989 Goonj Napoleon Bonaparte Gonsalves[13][unreliable source?]
Do Qaidi
1992 Jatt Walaity Raj / Tiger Punjabi film
1993 Pehla Nasha Mahesh Ahuja
1995 Jhumka
Rock Dancer
Policewala Gunda
1998 Badmaash
2008 Yaar Meri Zindagi Shankar Posthumous release

References

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  1. ^ Shubhangi Misra (5 March 2020). "Jalal Agha, the star kid who was averse to nepotism". The Print.
  2. ^ "Mughal e Azam at 60: One man's quest for perfection created celluloid history". www.outlookindia.com/. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  3. ^ Service, Tribune News. "'Mughal e Azam' at 60: One man's quest for perfection created celluloid history". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Bambai Raat Ki Bahon Mein (1968)". The Hindu. 8 April 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  5. ^ "जलाल आगा: बॉलीवुड का वो खुद्दार अभिनेता, जिसने पिता के कहने पर ठुकरा दी थी जितेंद्र की फिल्म". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Acted in K.A.Abbas's movie Saat Hindustani (Amitabh Bachchan's first film)". madhu. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  7. ^ Phukan, Vikram (4 October 2019). "The importance of Saat Hindustani and Bachchanalia". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  8. ^ Trisha Gupta (20 October 2019). "The seventh satyagrahi". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Jalal Agha: Movies, TV, and Bio". www.amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Sublimely Chris". The Wandering Indian Gourmet. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  11. ^ Shubhangi Misra (5 March 2020). "Jalal Agha, the star kid who was averse to nepotism". The Print.
  12. ^ Who's Who in the World (9th, 10th Editions ed.). Marquis. 2017.
  13. ^ "Goonj (1989) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
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