
Known for
Acting
Born
January 15, 1903
Died
June 12, 1969 (aged 66)
Jagdish Sethi (15 January 1903 – 12 June 1969) was an Indian actor and film director born in Punjab, India, whose prolific career spanned nearly four decades and included over 80 appearances in Hindi and regional cinema. He is best remembered for his character‑driven performances in key early sound‑era films such as Draupadi (1931), where he portrayed Duryodhana in one of India's first mythological talkies, Anath Ashram (1937), and Insaan (1952), a socially conscious drama which he also directed. Jagdish Sethi directed several films including Do Dil (1947), Insaan (1952), and Jaggu (1952), and contributed as a screenwriter, lyricist, and producer in industry collaborations with major studi...
1966
as Judge
1962
1960
as Chaudhary Karnail Singh
1958
as Harbanslal
1958
as Shyamlal
1957
1954
as Lalaji
1954
as Rana Himmat Singh
1952
1952
Director
1952
1950
as Lala Mangaldas / Manglu
1945
as Mahamantra
1945
as Ratan's Father
1945
1944
as Thakur Jaipal Singh
1944
1944
1942
as Arabind
1942
1940
as Seth Hiralal
1939
1938
1937
as Jai Narain
1937
as Dr Shethy