- Jalal Agha
Jalal Agha (died
March 5 ,1995 ) was anIndia n actor and director inBollywood films. Son of the popular comedian Agha, Jalal studied acting at the Film Institute of India.He made his debut as a child actor playing the young version of
Jehangir (who was played byDilip Kumar as an adult) in the historical epic "Mughal-E-Azam " which released in 1960. He went 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 banjo player in the popular song "Mehbooba O' Mehbooba".He also made appearances in English language films such as "
Bombay Talkie " (1970), "Gandhi" (1982), "Kim" (1984) and "The Deceivers " (1988).He also wrote and directed a Bollywood film titled "
Goonj " which released in 1989. He died of a heart attack in 1995.Survived by his son Saleem Christopher Agha Bee and daughter Vanessa Fuerstein.
elected filmography
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Mughal E Azam " (1960) .... Young Jehangir (child artist)
*"Saat Hindustani " (1969) .... Shakram Shinde
*"Bombay Talkie " (1970) .... Young Man
*"Do Chor " (1972)
*"Yaadon Ki Baraat " (1973) ... Salim
*"Sholay " (1975) .... Banjo Player in the song "Mehbooba O' Mehbooba
*"Julie" (1975) .... Richard
*"Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin " (1977)
*"Junoon" (1978) .... Kader Khan
*"Karz" (1980) .... Dr Dayal
*"Thodisi Bewafai " (1980) .... Narendra Deshmukh
*"Gandhi" (1982) .... Traveller on Train roof
*"Naukar Biwi Ka " (1983) .... Chowkidar
*"Kim" (1984) .... Rajah of Bunar
*"The Deceivers " (1988) .... The Nawab
*"Do Qaidi " (1989)
*"Pehla Nasha " (1993) ... Mahesh AhujaExternal links
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0013026 Jalal Agha] at the
Internet Movie Database
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