| 1 | '''Gajanan Jagirdar (1907-88)''' |
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| 4 | First major freelance director-character actor in |
| 5 | Marathi and Hindi cinema. Born in Amravati. |
| 6 | Child actor on amateur stage. Started Arun |
| 7 | Players in Pune and staged Chekov’s Cherry |
| 8 | Orchard and Harindranath Chattopadhyay’s |
| 9 | Returned from Abroad. Claimed Ernst |
| 10 | Lubitsch’s The Patriot (1928) as a major |
| 11 | influence. Started in films as writer of English |
| 12 | intertitles at Prabhat; then bit actor. |
| 13 | Apprenticed to Bhalji Pendharkar. Made |
| 14 | films for Master Vinayak’s Huns Pictures, |
| 15 | briefly at Minerva Movietone as scenarist for |
| 16 | Sohrab Modi (Meetha Zaher, Talaaq, etc.) |
| 17 | and at P.K. Atre’s company. Best-known film: |
| 18 | Ramshastri (at Prabhat), taking over the |
| 19 | direction from Raja Nene and Bedekar as |
| 20 | well as playing the lead role. Main |
| 21 | performance was as the Muslim patriarch in |
| 22 | Shantaram’s Shejari. Appointed first director |
| 23 | of the FTII (1960) and became well-known |
| 24 | pedagogue applying e.g. Stanislavski’s theories |
| 25 | to local conditions in a book about acting |
| 26 | (1983). Published two autobiographies (1971 & |
| 27 | 1986). Made a TV serial, Swami, on the life of |
| 28 | Madhavrao Peshwa, celebrating Marathi |
| 29 | chauvinism. |
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| 32 | '''FILMOGRAPHY''' (* also d/** only d): 1932: |
| 33 | Jalti Nishani/Agnikankan; 1934: |
| 34 | Sinhasan**; 1936: Honhar*; Aseer-e-Hawas; |
| 35 | 1937: Begunah**; 1938: Umaji Naik**; |
| 36 | Meetha Zaher; Talaaq; 1940: Main Hari**; |
| 37 | 1941: Payachi Dasi/Charnon Ki Dasi*; |
| 38 | Shejari/Padosi; 1942: Vasantsena*; 1943: |
| 39 | Kanoon; 1944: Ramshastri*; Kiran*; Anban; |
| 40 | 1945: Kaise Kahun; 1946: Jhumke; Shatranj; |
| 41 | Behram Khan*; 1947: Jail Yatra*; 1948: |
| 42 | Dhanyavaad*; 1950: Birha Ki Raat*; Sabak; |
| 43 | Pagle; 1952: Chhatrapati Shivaji; 1953: |
| 44 | Armaan; Mahatma; 1954: Maan; Mallika-e- |
| 45 | Alam Nurjehan; Oon Paoos; Angarey; |
| 46 | Mahatma Kabir**; 1955: Ghar Ghar Mein |
| 47 | Diwali*; 1956: Chhoo Mantar; Zindagi Ke |
| 48 | Mele; Dassehra; 1957: Paying Guest; |
| 49 | Aparadhi Kaun; Talash; Yahudi Ki Ladki; |
| 50 | Zamana; 1958: Taxi Stand**; Trolley Driver*; |
| 51 | Dulhan; Karigar; Raj Tilak; 1959: Qaidi No. |
| 52 | 911; Chacha Zindabad; 1960: Babar; Hum |
| 53 | Hindustani; Umaji Naik**; 1961: Shahir |
| 54 | Parashuram; Vaijayanti*; Hum Dono; |
| 55 | Tanhaai; 1962: Main Chup Rahungi; Aarti; |
| 56 | 1963: Chhota Jawan; Sukhachi Savli*; |
| 57 | Grihasthi; 1964: Ek Don Teen; Sarfarosh; |
| 58 | 1965: Yugo Yugo Mi Vaat Pahili; Ek Saal |
| 59 | Pahele; Guide; Kajal; Main Hoon Alladdin; Tu |
| 60 | Hi Meri Zindagi; 1966: Dillagi; Suraj; |
| 61 | Amrapali; Chhota Bhai; Hum Kahan Ja Rahe |
| 62 | Hain; Shankar Khan; Bandar Mera Saathi; |
| 63 | 1967: Mera Munna; 1968: Farishta; Dil Aur |
| 64 | Mohabbat; Humsaya; Mangalsutra; Jhuk Gaya |
| 65 | Aasmaan; 1969: Admi Aur Insaan; Beti |
| 66 | Tumhare Jaisi; Saajan; Anmol Moti; Ittefaq; |
| 67 | Nai Zindagi; Paisa Ya Pyar; 1970: Insaan Aur |
| 68 | Shaitan; Poraki; Ti Mi Navhech; Dr X; Devi; |
| 69 | Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani; Jeevan Mrityu; Raaton |
| 70 | Ka Raja; Jwala; 1971: Nate Jadle Don Jivache; |
| 71 | Donhi Gharcha Pahuna*; Hulchul; 1972: Sub |
| 72 | Ka Saathi; Aai Mi Kuthe Jau?; Zindagi |
| 73 | Zindagi; 1973: Aa Gale Lag Jaa; Bandhe |
| 74 | Haath; Chori Chori; Garibi Hatao; Naina; |
| 75 | Sonal; 1974: Raja Shivachhatrapati; Ashiana; |
| 76 | Badi Maa; Hamrahi; Woh Main Nahin; Mera |
| 77 | Vachan Gita Ki Kasam; 1975: Badnaam; |
| 78 | Mutthi Bhar Chawal; 1976: Aaj Ka Yeh Ghar; |
| 79 | Gumrah; Meera Shyam; Raksha Bandhan; |
| 80 | 1977: Admi Sadak Ka; Aankh Ka Tara; |
| 81 | Paradh; Imaan Dharam; Ram Bharose; |
| 82 | Chhota Baap; Dhoop Chhaon; Do Dilwale; |
| 83 | Mandir Masjid; Naami Chor; Shankar |
| 84 | Hussain; 1978: Anjaam; Des Pardes; |
| 85 | Karmayogi; Dost Asava Tar Asa; 1979: Maan |
| 86 | Apmaan; Naiya; Saanch Ko Aanch Nahin; |
| 87 | 1980: Deva Pudhe Manoos; Mantryanchi |
| 88 | Soon; Paij; 1981: Umrao Jaan; Dahshat; Sher |
| 89 | Shivaji; 1983: Rishta Kaagaz Ka; Lal |
| 90 | Chunaria; Love In Goa; 1984: Bhool; 1986: |
| 91 | Aap Ke Saath; Yeh Preet Na Hogi Kam; |
| 92 | Sutradhar; 1988: Swami** (TV). |
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| 94 | [[Director]] |
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| 96 | [[Actor]] |