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Gajanan Jagirdar (2 April 1907 – 13 August 1988) was a veteran Indian film director, screenwriter and actor. He worked in Hindi Cinema , also called Bollywood , as well as Marathi cinema . The period of 1942 to 1947, saw his rise as a film director with Prabhat Films .
Gajanan Jagirdar (1907-1988) was a pioneer of Marathi and Hindi cinema. He acted in and directed films such as Ramshastri, Suraj, and Umrao Jaan, and wrote books on acting and filmmaking.
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- Amravati, Bombay Presidency, British India
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- Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Learn about the life and career of Gajanan Jagirdar, the first major freelance director-character actor in Marathi and Hindi cinema. He worked with Prabhat, Minerva, Huns Pictures and P.K. Atre, and directed Ramshastri, Shejari and Swami.
- April 2, 1907
- August 13, 1988
In his many facets as actor, director, lyricist, and writer, Gajanan Jagirdar’s name is foremost among those who laid a strong foundation for Indian cinema at its very outset. Jagirdar was born on 2 April 1907 in Amravati, Maharashtra. Interested in theatre at a very young age, as a college student Jagirdar started travelling to different cities as a theatre actor. With his proficiency in ...
Gajanan Jagirdar was a character actor who worked in Hindi cinema from 1952 to 1987. He appeared in films such as Ittefaq, Hum Dono, and Chhatrapati Shivaji, and had no ratings or reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.
Audience ScoreTitleCreditYearNo Score YetHeadmaster (Character)1987Fresh audience score. 89%Maulvi (Character)1981No Score YetJain (Character)1980No Score YetSwamiji (Character)1977Gajanan Jagirdar is known as an Actor and Director. Some of his work includes Guide, Ramshastri, Umrao Jaan, Amrapali, Dostana, Babar, Hum Dono, and Hulchul.
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7 things you didn’t know about Gajanan Jagirdar The actor-filmmaker won accolades for his roles and films in both Hindi and Marathi cinema. On his 29th death anniversary (he died on 13 August 1988), here are seven things you probably didn’t know about the accomplished man, Gajanan Jagirdar. Aug 13 2017 — Sonal Pandya
