
Jagdish Sethi
Acting
Birthday: January 15, 1903 (age 66)
Died: June 12, 1969
Departments: Directing
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), a…
Acting

Mera Saaya1966• Judge

Baat Ek Raat Ki1962

Chaudhary Karnail Singh1960• Chaudhary Karnail Singh

Sitaron Se Aage1958• Shyamlal

Phir Subha Hogi1958• Harbanslal

Miss Mary1957

Aar Paar1954• Lalaji

Waris1954• Rana Himmat Singh

Do Raha1952

Nau Bahar1952

Pardes1950• Lala Mangaldas / Manglu

Amrapali1945• Mahamantra

Chand Tara1945• Ratan's Father

Village Girl1945

Chal Chal Re Naujawan1944• Thakur Jaipal Singh

Bhagya Laxmi1944

Kadambari1944

Tamanna1942• Arabind

Station Master1942

Nartaki1940• Seth Hiralal

As You Please1939

Street Singer1938

Anath Ashram1937• Jai Narain

President1937• Dr Shethy

Anokha Prem1934

Draupadi1931• Duryodhana

The Light of the World1931

The Arabian Knight1930
