1979
Search results
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. Actor: Ramshastri. 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.
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.
Gajanan Jagirdar. Actor: Ramshastri. 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.
Gajanan Jagirdar was a popular character artist associated with Bollywood known for playing senior actor roles of father, grandfather, professor etc. This veteran actor was also associated with Marathi cinema, and played lead roles in early Bollywood talkies.
Gajanan Jagirdar Biography. 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.
Dec 22, 2020 · A vintage collection of photographs of veteran actor, director and producer Gajanan Jagirdar has now become part of National Film Archive of India (NFAI). Ashok Jagirdar, son of Gajanan Jagirdar, handed over 130 photographs and other memorabilia from his personal collection to Prakash Magdum, Director NFAI in Pune.
Gajanan Jagirdara was a veteran Indian film director, screenwriter and actor. He worked in Hindi Cinema, also called Bollywood as well as Marathi cinema. At the 1962 National Film Awards, his film Vaijayanta was awarded the Second Best Marathi Feature Film.
Filmography & biography of Gajanan Jagirdar who started his career with the movie Chhatrapati Shivaji. Check out the movie list, birth date, latest news, videos & photos, trivia gossips and upcoming film projects of actor Gajanan Jagirdar on BookMyShow.
Gajanan Jagirdar is a legendary Indian actor and director, known for his versatile roles in classic films. Explore his biography and filmography on MUBI.
