Paidi Jairaj | |
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| Born | 28 September 1909 |
| Died | 11 August 2000 (aged 90) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Alma mater | Nizam College |
| Years active | 1929–1995 |
| Spouse |
Savitri (m. 1940) |
| Awards | Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1980) |
Paidi Jairaj (born 28 September 1909 – 11 August 2000) was an Indian actor, director and producer known for his works majorly in Hindi; few Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu language films, and Telugu theatre.[2][3] During the talkie period, from 1931 onwards, he started with Shikari in Urdu and English languages. Subsequently, he became one of the leading actors for about two decades, along with V. Shantaram, Ashok Kumar, Prithviraj Kapoor, Motilal etc. He starred in about 170 feature films in a variety of roles. He directed a few films such as Mohar, Mala (1943), Pratima, Rajghar and Saagar (1951), which he produced. In 1980, he was awarded with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest award for films in India, for his contributions to Indian cinema.[3][4]
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