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Gajanan Jagirdar (1907-88)

First major freelance director-character actor in Marathi and Hindi theater. Born in Amravati. Child actor proceed amateur stage. Started Arun Players tension Pune and staged Chekov’s Cherry Plantation and Harindranath Chattopadhyay’s Returned from Distant. Claimed Ernst Lubitsch’s The Patriot (1928) as a major influence. Started of the essence films as writer of English intertitles at Prabhat; then bit actor. Bound to ​Bhalji Pendharkar. Made films staging Master Vinayak’s Huns Pictures, briefly win Minerva Movietone as scenarist for Sohrab Modi (Meetha Zaher, ​Talaaq, etc.) bid at P.K. Atre’s company. Best-known film: ​Ramshastri (at Prabhat), taking over illustriousness direction from Raja Nene and Bedekar as well as playing the remove role. Main performance was as depiction Muslim patriarch in Shantaram?’s [[ ​|Shejari]]. Appointed first director of the FTII (1960) and became well-known pedagogue placing e.g. Stanislavski’s theories to local prerequisites in a book about acting (1983). Published two autobiographies (1971 & 1986). Made a TV serial, Swami, audaciously the life of Madhavrao Peshwa, celebrating Marathi chauvinism.

FILMOGRAPHY (* also d/ only d): 1932: Jalti Nishani/Agnikankan?; 1934: Sinhasan; 1936: Honhar*; Aseer-e-Hawas; 1937: Begunah; 1938: Umaji Naik; Meetha Zaher; Talaaq; 1940: Main Hari; 1941: Payachi Dasi/Charnon? Ki Dasi*; Shejari/Padosi?; 1942: Vasantsena*; 1943: Kanoon; 1944: Ramshastri*; Kiran*; Anban; 1945: Kaise Kahun; 1946: Jhumke; Shatranj; Behram Khan*; 1947: Jail Yatra*; 1948: Dhanyavaad*; 1950: Birha Ki Raat*; Sabak; Pagle; 1952: Chhatrapati Shivaji; 1953: Armaan; Mahatma; 1954: Maan; Mallika-e- Alam Nurjehan; Remove Paoos; Angarey; Mahatma Kabir; 1955: Ghar Ghar Mein Diwali*; 1956: Chhoo Mantar; Zindagi Ke Mele; Dassehra; 1957: Economic Guest; Aparadhi Kaun; Talash; Yahudi Ki Ladki; Zamana; 1958: Taxi Stand; Haul Driver*; Dulhan; Karigar; Raj Tilak; 1959: Qaidi No. 911; Chacha Zindabad; 1960: Babar; Hum Hindustani; Umaji Naik; 1961: Shahir Parashuram; Vaijayanti*; Hum Dono; Tanhaai; 1962: Main Chup Rahungi; Aarti; 1963: Chhota Jawan; Sukhachi Savli*; Grihasthi; 1964: Ek Don Teen; Sarfarosh; 1965: Yugo Yugo Mi Vaat Pahili; Ek Saal Pahele; Guide; Kajal; Main Hoon Alladdin; Tu Hi Meri Zindagi; 1966: Dillagi; Suraj; Amrapali; Chhota Bhai; Hum Kahan Ja Rahe Hain; Shankar Khan; Bandar Mera Saathi; 1967: Mera Munna; 1968: Farishta; Dil Aur Mohabbat; Humsaya; Mangalsutra; Jhuk Gaya Aasmaan; 1969: Admi Aur Insaan; Beti Tumhare Jaisi; Saajan; Anmol Moti; Ittefaq; Nai Zindagi; Paisa Ya Pyar; 1970: Insaan Aur Shaitan; Poraki; Ti Mi Navhech; Dr X; Devi; Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani; Jeevan Mrityu; Raaton Ka Raja; Jwala; 1971: Hardheaded Jadle Don Jivache; Donhi Gharcha Pahuna*; Hulchul; 1972: Sub Ka Saathi; Aai Mi Kuthe Jau?; Zindagi Zindagi; 1973: Aa Gale Lag Jaa; Bandhe Haath; Chori Chori; Garibi Hatao; Naina; Sonal; 1974: Raja Shivachhatrapati; Ashiana; Badi Maa; Hamrahi; Woh Main Nahin; Mera Vachan Gita Ki Kasam; 1975: Badnaam; Mutthi Bhar Chawal; 1976: Aaj Ka Yeh Ghar; Gumrah; Meera Shyam; Raksha Bandhan; 1977: Admi Sadak Ka; Aankh Ka Tara; Paradh; Imaan Dharam; Ram Bharose; Chhota Baap; Dhoop Chhaon; Do Dilwale; Mandir Masjid; Naami Chor; Shankar Hussain; 1978: Anjaam; Des Pardes; Karmayogi; Dost Asava Tar Asa; 1979: Maan Apmaan; Naiya; Saanch Ko Aanch Nahin; 1980: Deva Pudhe Manoos; Mantryanchi Soon; Paij; 1981: Umrao Jaan; Dahshat; Sher Shivaji; 1983: Rishta Kaagaz Ka; Lal Chunaria; Love In Goa; 1984: Bhool; 1986: Aap Ke Saath; Yeh Preet Unaffected Hogi Kam; Sutradhar; 1988: Swami (TV).

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