# Jalal Agha

Jalal Agha (11 July 1945 – 5 March 1995) was an Indian actor and director in Bollywood films. 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 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), 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. 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, Amol Palekar's friend and roommate in Gharonda and Naseeruddin Shah's friend in Dil Akhir Dil Hai. He played a prominent role in Saat Hindustani.
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.
His last film appearance was in the 1998 film Badmaash.

## Personal life and death

He died of a heart attack on 5 March 1995 at the age of 49. 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.

## Selected filmography

| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
| 1960 | Mughal E Azam | Young Jehangir | Child artist |
| 1967 | Taqdeer | Suresh | |
| 1967 | Majhli Didi | Kamal | |
| 1967 | Bambai Raat Ki Bahon Mein | Johnny / Joseph | |
| 1969 | Sara Akash | Diwakar | |
| 1969 | Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke | Deepak | |
| 1969 | Saat Hindustani | Shakram Shinde | |
| 1970 | Bombay Talkie | Young Man | |
| 1970 | Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani | College student | |
| 1971 | Aisa Bhi Hota Hai | | |
| 1971 | Lakhon Mein Ek | Jeevan | |
| 1971 | Kathputli | Murli | |
| 1971 | Hum Tum Aur Woh | Charan Das | |
| 1971 | Do Boond Pani | Ganga Singh | |
| 1972 | Gomti Ke Kinare | Dhobi | |
| 1972 | Zindagi Zindagi | Ratan | |
| 1972 | Man Jaiye | Ashok | |
| 1972 | Do Chor | Badhru | |
| 1973 | Mere Gharib Nawaz | Yusuf's friend | |
| 1973 | Yaadon Ki Baraat | Salim | |
| 1973 | Honeymoon | | |
| 1974 | Garam Hawa | Shamshad | |
| 1974 | Jab Andhera Hota Hai | Ramesh | |
| 1974 | Call Girl | | |
| 1974 | Us Paar | Bhairo | |
| 1974 | Shikwa | | |
| 1974 | Jeevan Sangram | | |
| 1974 | Do Nambar Ke Amir | | |
| 1974 | Anjaan Raahen | Rakesh Kapoor | |
| 1974 | Ang Se Ang Lagaley | Drunkard | |
| 1975 | Mrig Trishna | | |
| 1975 | Julie | Richard | |
| 1975 | Sholay | Banjo Player in the song "Mehbooba O' Mehbooba" | |
| 1975 | Badnaam | Suresh | |
| 1976 | Khemro Lodan | | |
| 1976 | Aaj Ka Ye Ghar | Nutan Chandra | |
| 1977 | Taxi Taxie | RV | |
| 1977 | Shankar Hussain | | |
| 1977 | Saheb Bahadur | Judge | |
| 1977 | Gharaonda | Abdul | |
| 1977 | Adha Din Adhi Raat | Raju | |
| 1977 | Hum Kisise Kum Naheen | | |
| 1978 | Hamara Sansar | Bhimsen |
| 1978 | Gaman | Lalulal | |
| 1978 | Ghata | Suresh | |
| 1979 | Shyamla | |
| 1979 | Junoon | Kader Khan | |
| 1979 | Nauker | Jaggu | |
| 1979 | Dooriyaan | News Paper Vendor | |
| 1979 | Deen Aur Imaan | | |
| 1980 | Dam Maro Dam | | |
| 1980 | Takkar (1980 film) | | |
| 1980 | Thodisi Bewafai | Narendra Deshmukh | |
| 1980 | Man Pasand | | |
| 1980 | Karz | Dr. Dayal | |
| 1980 | Kismet | | |
| 1980 | The Naxalites | | |
| 1980 | Bambai Ka Maharaja | | |
| 1981 | Khuda Kasam | Pancham | |
| 1981 | Be-Shaque | Mishra | |
| 1981 | Woh Phir Nahin Aaye | | |
| 1981 | Rocky | Himself | |
| 1982 | Hum Paagal Premee | | |
| 1982 | Chorni | Kishore Sinha | |
| 1982 | Vakil Babu | Anil Kumar Shrivastav | |
| 1982 | Dil... Akhir Dil Hai | Fazal Mohammad | |
| 1982 | Teri Maang Sitaron Se Bhar Doon | Sheriff Dilip Kumar | |
| 1982 | Gandhi | Traveller on Train roof #2 | |
| 1983 | Haadsa | Lorry Driver | |
| 1983 | Katha | Himself | |
| 1983 | Naukar Biwi Ka | Chowkidar | |
| 1984 | Aakhir | | |
| 1984 | Baazi | Albert | |
| 1984 | Kim | Rajah of Bunar | |
| 1984 | Yeh Ishq Nahin Aasaan | Qawaal | Uncredited role |
| 1984 | Tarang | Russi | |
| 1984 | Bandh Honth | | |
| 1985 | Ram Tere Kitne Nam | | |
| 1986 | Anadi Khiladi | | |
| 1986 | Baat Ban Jaye | Advocate Bharat Sinha | |
| 1987 | Itihaas | Public Prosecutor | |
| 1988 | The Deceivers | The Nawab | |
| 1988 | Bharat Ek Khoj | Robert Clive (in Episode 37) | Episodic role |
| 1989 | Goonj | Napoleon Bonaparte Gonsalves | |
| 1989 | Do Qaidi | | |
| 1992 | Jatt Walaity | Raj / Tiger | Punjabi film |
| 1993 | Pehla Nasha | Mahesh Ahuja | |
| 1995 | Jhumka | | |
| 1995 | Rock Dancer | Waiter in the restaurant | |
| 1995 | Policewala Gunda | | |
| 1998 | Badmaash | | |
| 2008 | Yaar Meri Zindagi | Shankar | Posthumous release |