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| Born | Aghajan Baig 21 March 1914 |
| Died | 30 April 1992(1992-04-30) (aged 78) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer, director |
| Years active | 1935–1986 |
| Children | Jalal Agha (son) Shahnaz Anand (daughter) Shahoor Agha (daughter) Shahi Agha (daughter) |
| Relatives | Tinnu Anand (son-in-law) |
Agha (21 March 1914 – 30 April 1992) was an Indian actor ofBollywood films. He was known for comic roles and modeled himself onBob Hope's style of acting.[1] He appeared in over 300 Hindi films in his career between 1935 and 1986.[2] His son,Jalal Agha, also became an actor, mostly known for the songMehbooba Mehbooba inSholay (1975).
Aghajan Baig was born on 21 March 1914 at Fatima Nagar, Pune,British India. His father was originally from Iran and had settled in Pune but had to leave Pune for Bombay in search of employment.Agha confessed that he went to school for just three days, "that was as long as I could stand it". He spent time "mooching" around thePoona Race Course as he wanted to become a jockey and loved horses. Agha came to Bombay and joined his neighbourhood drama group. His interest in acting took him to films where in 1933 he started as a production manager in Kanwal Movietone.[3]
His first film was Kanwal Movietone'sStree Dharma, also calledPainted Sin (1935), starringMehtab andNazir. However, his filmsKarwan-e-Husn (1935),Wadia Movietone'sRangila Mazdoor (1938) andAnuradha (1940) helped him gain recognition as a comic actor. He acted in Kikubhai Desai's (Manmohan Desai's father)Circus Ki Sundari (1941), which was popular and this helped in getting lead roles in films such asMuqabala (1942),Laheri Cameraman (1944) andTaxi Driver (1944).[1] His most active years were from the 1930s to the 1980s.[3]
Selected list.[4]
Agha died on 30 April 1992 of a heart attack inPune, Maharashtra, India, at the age of 78.[3] He was survived by three daughters, one sonJalal Agha and son-in-law actorTinnu Anand.[3]
He was nominated for theFilmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for the 1960 filmGhunghat, but did not win the award.[3]
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