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
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 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.
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]
Selected filmography
- Mughal E Azam (1960) as Young Jehangir (child artist)
- Taqdeer (1967) as Suresh
- Majhli Didi (1967) as Kamal - Hemangini's brother
- Bambai Raat Ki Bahon Mein (1968) as Johnny / Joseph
- Sara Akash (1969) at Diwakar
- Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke (1969) as Deepak
- Saat Hindustani (1969) as Shakram Shinde
- Bombay Talkie (1970) as Young Man
- Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani (1970) as College student
- Aisa Bhi Hota Hai (1971)
- Lakhon Mein Ek (1971) as Jeevan - Makhanlal's son
- Kathputli (1971) as Murli
- Hum Tum Aur Woh (1971) as Charan Das
- Do Boond Pani (1971) as Ganga Singh
- Gomti Ke Kinare (1972) as Dhobi
- Zindagi Zindagi (1972) as Ratan
- Man Jaiye (1972) as Ashok
- Do Chor (1972) as Badhru
- Mere Gharib Nawaz (1973) as Yusuf's friend
- Yaadon Ki Baraat (1973) as Salim
- Honeymoon (1973)
- Garam Hawa (1974) as Shamshad
- Jab Andhera Hota Hai (1974) as Ramesh
- Call Girl (1974)
- Us Paar (1974) as Bhairo
- Shikwa (1974)
- Jeevan Sangram (1974)
- Do Nambar Ke Amir (1974)
- Anjaan Raahen (1974) as Rakesh Kapoor
- Ang Se Ang Lagaley (1974) as Drunker
- Mrig Trishna (1975)
- Julie (1975) as Richard
- Sholay (1975) as Banjo Player in the song "Mehbooba O' Mehbooba"
- Badnaam (1975) as Suresh
- Khemro Lodan (1976)
- Aaj Ka Ye Ghar (1976) as Nutan Chandra
- Taxi Taxie (1977) as RV
- Shankar Hussain (1977)
- Saheb Bahadur (1977) as Judge
- Gharaonda (1977)
- Adha Din Adhi Raat (1977) as Raju
- Hum Kisise Kum Naheen (1977)
- Hamara Sansar (1978) as Bhimsen
- Gaman (1978) as Lalulal
- Ghata (1978) as Suresh
- Shyamla (1979)
- Junoon (1979) as Kader Khan
- Nauker (1979) as Jaggu
- Dooriyaan (1979) as News Paper Vendor
- Deen Aur Imaan (1979)
- Dam Maro Dam (1980)
- Thodisi Bewafai (1980) as Narendra Deshmukh
- Man Pasand (1980)
- Karz (1980) as Dr Dayal
- Kismet (1980)
- The Naxalites (1980)
- Bambai Ka Maharaja (1980)
- Khuda Kasam (1981) as Pancham
- Be-Shaque (1981) as Mishra
- Woh Phir Nahin Aaye (1981)
- Rocky (1981) as Himself
- Hum Paagal Premee (1982)
- Chorni (1982) as Kishore Sinha
- Vakil Babu (1982) as Anil Kumar Shrivastav
- Dil... Akhir Dil Hai (1982) as Fazal Mohammad
- Teri Maang Sitaron Se Bhar Doon (1982) as Sheriff. Dilip Kumar
- Gandhi (1982) as Traveller on Train roof #2
- Haadsa (1983) as Lorry Driver
- Katha (1983) as Himself
- Naukar Biwi Ka (1983) as Chowkidar
- Aakhir (1984)
- Baazi (1984) as Albert
- Kim (1984) as Rajah of Bunar
- Yeh Ishq Nahin Aasaan (1984) as Qawaal (uncredited)
- Tarang (1984) as Russi
- Bandh Honth (1984)
- Ram Tere Kitne Nam (1985)
- Anadi Khiladi (1986)
- Baat Ban Jaye (1986) as Advocate Bharat Sinha
- Itihaas (1987) as Public Prosecutor
- The Deceivers (1988) as The Nawab
- Bharat Ek Khoj (1988) as Robert Clive in Episode 37 Company Bahadur East India Company
- Goonj (1989) as Napoleon Bonaparte Gonsalves[13]Template:Unreliable source?
- Do Qaidi (1989)
- Jatt Walaity ( 1992) as Raj/Tiger in Punjabi Movie
- Pehla Nasha (1993) as Mahesh Ahuja
- Jhumka (1995)
- Rock Dancer (1995)
- Policewala Gunda (1995)
- Badmaash (1998)
- Yaar Meri Zindagi (2008) as Shankar (The movie released after his death)
References
- ↑ Jalal Agha, the star kid who was averse to nepotism(5 March 2020).
- ↑ Mughal e Azam at 60: One mans quest for perfection created celluloid history. www.outlookindia.com/. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ↑ 'Mughal e Azam' at 60: One man's quest for perfection created celluloid history, Service, Tribune News. Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ↑ Bambai Raat Ki Bahon Mein (1968). The Hindu(8 April 2012). Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ↑ जलाल आगा: बॉलीवुड का वो खुद्दार अभिनेता, जिसने पिता के कहने पर ठुकरा दी थी जितेंद्र की फिल्म. Amar Ujala. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ↑ Acted in K.A.Abbas's movie Saat Hindustani (Amitabh Bachchan's first film). madhu. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ↑ The importance of Saat Hindustani and Bachchanalia. The Hindu(2019-10-04). Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ↑ The seventh satyagrahi. Mumbai Mirror(Oct 20, 2019). Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ↑ Jalal Agha: Movies, TV, and Bio. www.amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ↑ Sublimely Chris. The Wandering Indian Gourmet. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ↑ Jalal Agha, the star kid who was averse to nepotism(5 March 2020).
- ↑ Who's Who in the World{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Marquis(2017)
- ↑ Goonj (1989) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos. Cinestaan. Retrieved 2019-05-06.