Jalal Agha
Born	11 July 1945 Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died	5 March 1995 (aged 49) New Delhi, India
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1960–1993
Relatives	Agha (Father), Tinnu Anand (Brother-in-law)

Jalal Agha (11 July 1945 – 5 March 1995) was an Indian actor and director in Bollywood films.^[1] 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^[2][3] 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),^[4] 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.^[5] 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.^[6][7][8]

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.

Personal life and death

He died of a heart attack on 5 March 1995 at the age of 49.^[9] 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.^[10]

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Selected filmography