New Delhi. There are many such characters in the film world who have settled in people’s minds. Some actors sometimes play such characters that people don’t want to see them in any other character again. Something similar happened to artists of the 80s. The actor appeared in 144 films only in the role of a cop. Despite being typecast, the actor’s name was also recorded in the Guinness Book of Records.
Jagdeez Raj was a talented actor of Hindi cinema. Whenever he was seen in the role of a cop, he won the hearts of the audience. Not only this, he also created history for this reason. This veteran actor of cinema made a distinct identity with just one character in his career. Not just once or twice, he played the role of a police inspector 144 times and also got his name in the Guinness Book of World Records.
When he became a hero, his marriage broke up, he got such stardom, a film ran for 187 weeks in theaters, gave several hits with Meena Kumari.
The daughter earned a lot of fame with Dharmendra
Like Jagdish Raj, his daughter Anita Raj has also done a lot of work in the industry. After the death of his father, he made his debut in Bollywood with the film ‘Mehendi Rang Layegi’. After this he never looked back and ruled the industry. Viewers especially loved watching her in films with Dharmendra. Her pairing with Dharmendra was also a huge hit. Acted in about 46 films in his career and his films with Dharmendra were often hits.
An actor who played the same role in 144 films.
This is how history was made
It is said that when a Hollywood casting director came to know about Jagdish Raj’s brilliant work, he himself wanted to meet him. After this the Guinness Book team was called for investigation and thus Jagdish Raj who played the role of a police officer in 144 films got his name in the Guinness World Records. After the 80s and 90s, Jagadish started moving away from films. He retired from films in the year 1992. The actor died on 28 July 2013 at the age of 85 due to a respiratory illness.
Let us tell you that whatever work Jagdish Raj has done in his career, people have liked his work a lot. He was the first actor in the industry who did not even undergo security checking. As soon as the policemen saw him on the road, they started saluting him. He was a real hero of the police. He was so attached to the actor that he used to salute himself whenever he saw him in a police vehicle. Its currency was never issued.
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Tags: bollywood news, Dharmendra
First published: December 27, 2023, 17:57 IST

