Jagdish Sethi

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Jagdish Sethi

Acting January 15, 1903

Jagdish Sethi (15 January 1903 – 12 June 1969) was an Indian actor and film director born in Punjab, India, whose prolific career spanned nearly four decades and included over 80…

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President

President

7.5 1937 Movie
Nartaki

Nartaki

10.0 1940 Movie
Aar Paar

Aar Paar

5.6 1954 Movie
Tamanna

Tamanna

8.0 1942 Movie
Insaan

Insaan

9.0 1952 Movie
Chand Tara

Chand Tara

10.0 1945 Movie
Bhagya Laxmi

Bhagya Laxmi

9.0 1944 Movie
Mera Saaya

Mera Saaya

7.6 1966 Movie
Anokha Prem

Anokha Prem

10.0 1934 Movie
Street Singer

Street Singer

6.5 1938 Movie
Alam Ara

Alam Ara

6.5 1931 Movie
As You Please

As You Please

10.0 1939 Movie

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Jagdish Sethi (15 January 1903 – 12 June 1969) was an Indian actor and film director born in Punjab, India, whose prolific career spanned nearly four decades and included over 80 appearances in Hindi and regional cinema. He is best remembered for his character‑driven performances in key early sound‑era films such as Draupadi (1931), where he portrayed Duryodhana in one of India's first mythological talkies, Anath Ashram (1937), and Insaan (1952), a socially conscious drama which he also directed. Jagdish Sethi directed several films including Do Dil (1947), Insaan (1952), and Jaggu (1952), and contributed as a screenwriter, lyricist, and producer in industry collaborations with major studios such as New Theatres, Imperial, and Filmistan. Recognized for his versatility in both performance and filmmaking, he remained one of the notable figures of early Indian cinema until his passing in Bombay on 12 June 1969.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1966
    Mera Saaya

    Movie Judge

  2. 1962
    Baat Ek Raat Ki

    Movie

  3. 1960
    Chaudhary Karnail Singh

    Movie Chaudhary Karnail Singh

  4. 1958
    Phir Subha Hogi

    Movie Harbanslal

  5. 1958
    Sitaron Se Aage

    Movie Shyamlal

  6. 1957
    Miss Mary

    Movie

  7. 1954
    Aar Paar

    Movie Lalaji

  8. 1954
    Waris

    Movie Rana Himmat Singh

  9. 1952
    Do Raha

    Movie

  10. 1952
    Insaan

    Movie Director

  11. 1952
    Nau Bahar

    Movie

  12. 1950
    Pardes

    Movie Lala Mangaldas / Manglu

  13. 1945
    Amrapali

    Movie Mahamantra

  14. 1945
    Chand Tara

    Movie Ratan's Father

  15. 1945
    Village Girl

    Movie

  16. 1944
    Chal Chal Re Naujawan

    Movie Thakur Jaipal Singh

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  1. 1944
    Bhagya Laxmi

    Movie

  2. 1944
    Kadambari

    Movie

  3. 1942
    Tamanna

    Movie Arabind

  4. 1942
    Station Master

    Movie

  5. 1940
    Nartaki

    Movie Seth Hiralal

  6. 1939
    As You Please

    Movie

  7. 1938
    Street Singer

    Movie

  8. 1937
    Anath Ashram

    Movie Jai Narain

  9. 1937
    President

    Movie Dr Shethy

  10. 1934
    Anokha Prem

    Movie

  11. 1931
    Draupadi

    Movie Duryodhana

  12. 1931
    Alam Ara

    Movie

  13. 1930
    The Arabian Knight

    Movie