Jagdish Sethi

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Characters played by Jagdish Sethi

Lalaji — Aar Paar (1954)

Lalaji is the father of the young woman Kalu wants to marry. After learning that Kalu is a former prisoner, he reacts violently, refuses to accept him as a suitable husband, and warns him to stay away from his daughter. He later keeps her awake, complicating her plan to meet Kalu.

Duryodhana — Draupadi (1931)

Duryodhana plots to take Hastinapur for himself and his hundred Kaurava brothers. In the later conflict with the Pandavas, he tries to shame them by removing Draupadi's sari after she is lost in the game of dice, but Krishna saves her from humiliation.

Judge — Mera Saaya (1966)

The Judge presides over the court case concerning Raina's claim that she is Rakesh's wife, Geeta. Rakesh questions her in court, and after she fails to answer about Geeta's diary, he asks the court to convict her. The plot does not describe the Judge's individual decisions or further actions.

Harbanslal — Phir Subha Hogi (1958)

Harbanslal supplies alcohol to Gopal, exploiting Gopal’s alcoholism for his own advantage. His real objective is to marry Sohni, making him an obstacle to her relationship with Ram and to her preferred future. His pressure helps motivate Ram’s desperate plan to rob the pawn broker in order to prevent Sohni’s arranged marriage.

Career Overview

Jagdish Sethi has 29 screen credits in a career dating back to 1930. Signature works include Chaudhary Karnail Singh, Aar Paar, Do Raha. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

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Gender
male
Known Credits
29
Birth Date
1903-01-15

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