Jai Jagadish | |
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| Occupation(s) | Actor, director, producer |
| Years active | 1976-present |
Jai Jagadish (born 29 June 1954) is an Indian actor, director and producer in the Kannada film industry. Starting his career as an actor in Phalitamsha (1976), he went on to feature in over 300 films as an actor.[citation needed] In 1998, he turned producer for the film Bhoomi Thayiya Chochchala Maga. His debut directorial film was Madana.[citation needed] Some of the notable films of Jai Jagadish as an actor include Gaali Maathu (1981), Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu (1983), Bandhana (1984), Madhuve Madu Tamashe Nodu (1986) and Garjane (1981), among others. His film Kothigalu Saar Kothigalu won the Filmfare Award for Best film. He is the President of Wakayama Karate-Do India.
He is from Sakleshpura, Hassan.He divorced his first wife Roopa and the custody of his daughter Arpitha was given to his wife Roopa.[1] Later he married to Vijayalakshmi Singh. They have 3 daughters - Vaibhavi and twins Vaisiri & Vainidhi respectively.