Jagdish Sethi

The Light of the World (1931)

A period fantasy that told of the ageing king of Kamarpur, and his two rival queens, Navbahar and Dilbahar, and their rivalry when a fakir predicts that Navbahar will bear the king's heir. Dilbahar unsuccessfully tries to seduce the army chief Adil (Vithal) and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ardeshir Irani
CAST:  Master Vithal  •  Zubeida  •  Jillo  •  Sushila

A period fantasy that told of the ageing king of Kamarpur, and his two rival queens, Navbahar and Dilbahar, and their rivalry when a fakir predicts that Navbahar will bear the king's heir. Dilbahar unsuccessfully tries to seduce the army chief Adil (Vithal) and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ardeshir Irani
CAST:  Master Vithal  •  Zubeida  •  Jillo  •  Sushila

President (1937)

Badi Bahen aka President is a 1937 Hindi social romantic drama film (the Bengali version was called Didi and starred several different actors). The story according to the credit roll of the film is "A tale of love and greater love" developed on an idea by M. M. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nitin Bose
CAST:  K.L. Saigal  •  Leela Desai  •  Devbala  •  Kamaleshkumari

Badi Bahen aka President is a 1937 Hindi social romantic drama film (the Bengali version was called Didi and starred several different actors). The story according to the credit roll of the film is "A tale of love and greater love" developed on an idea by M. M. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nitin Bose
CAST:  K.L. Saigal  •  Leela Desai  •  Devbala  •  Kamaleshkumari

Baat Ek Raat Ki (1962)

A lawyer investigates the case of a woman who is adamant about taking the rap for a murder, although the details of the case don't add up.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shankar Mukherjee
CAST:  Dev Anand  •  Waheeda Rehman  •  Chandrashekhar Vaidya  •  Johnny Walker

A lawyer investigates the case of a woman who is adamant about taking the rap for a murder, although the details of the case don't add up.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shankar Mukherjee
CAST:  Dev Anand  •  Waheeda Rehman  •  Chandrashekhar Vaidya  •  Johnny Walker

Mera Saaya (1966)

A lawyer's wife dies in his arms. Yet, another woman - identical in appearance and accused of aiding a gang of bandits - claims to be the lawyer's wife. A courtroom drama ensues.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raj Khosla
CAST:  Sadhana Shivdasani  •  Sunil Dutt  •  K.N. Singh  •  Prem Chopra

A lawyer's wife dies in his arms. Yet, another woman - identical in appearance and accused of aiding a gang of bandits - claims to be the lawyer's wife. A courtroom drama ensues.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raj Khosla
CAST:  Sadhana Shivdasani  •  Sunil Dutt  •  K.N. Singh  •  Prem Chopra

Nartaki (1940)

Roop Kumari (Leela Desai) a famous court dancer is forbidden entry into a temple monastery run by a strict disciplinarian Priest. The cast listed here is for the Hindi version, there is also a Bengali version with a different cast, but same director and release year.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Debaki Bose
CAST:  Leela Desai  •  Najmul Hussain  •  Jagdish Sethi  •  R. P. Kapoor

Roop Kumari (Leela Desai) a famous court dancer is forbidden entry into a temple monastery run by a strict disciplinarian Priest. The cast listed here is for the Hindi version, there is also a Bengali version with a different cast, but same director and release year.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Debaki Bose
CAST:  Leela Desai  •  Najmul Hussain  •  Jagdish Sethi  •  R. P. Kapoor

Street Singer (1938)

Two street urchins dream of singing and making it big in the glamorous world of theatre in Calcutta.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Phani Majumdar
CAST:  K.L. Saigal  •  Kanan Devi  •  Boken Chatto  •  Jagdish Sethi

Two street urchins dream of singing and making it big in the glamorous world of theatre in Calcutta.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Phani Majumdar
CAST:  K.L. Saigal  •  Kanan Devi  •  Boken Chatto  •  Jagdish Sethi

Aar Paar (1954)

Kalu is a taxi-driver in Bombay, India. He has two women who love him and would like to marry him. Kalu first wants to establish himself, and become rich, before he can even think of marriage. One of the women who loves him, has a father who is involved in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guru Dutt
CAST:  Guru Dutt  •  Shyama  •  Jagdish Sethi  •  Johnny Walker

Kalu is a taxi-driver in Bombay, India. He has two women who love him and would like to marry him. Kalu first wants to establish himself, and become rich, before he can even think of marriage. One of the women who loves him, has a father who is involved in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guru Dutt
CAST:  Guru Dutt  •  Shyama  •  Jagdish Sethi  •  Johnny Walker

Miss Mary (1957)

R.K. Raju, a private investigator is assigned the task of locating the missing daughter of a wealthy Hindu couple. His investigation take him to different locales, and he comes across Miss Mary, the girl closely resembling the one he is looking for.  (more)

DIRECTION:  L. V. Prasad
CAST:  Meena Kumari  •  Gemini Ganesan  •  Kishore Kumar  •  Jamuna

R.K. Raju, a private investigator is assigned the task of locating the missing daughter of a wealthy Hindu couple. His investigation take him to different locales, and he comes across Miss Mary, the girl closely resembling the one he is looking for.  (more)

DIRECTION:  L. V. Prasad
CAST:  Meena Kumari  •  Gemini Ganesan  •  Kishore Kumar  •  Jamuna

Phir Subha Hogi (1958)

Ram is a bright but destitute law student. Out of love for an even poorer girl, he commits a crime that starts chasing him like a ghost. He is torn between 'wanting a punishment' and 'getting away with it.' But, is it really in his own hands?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ramesh Saigal
CAST:  Raj Kapoor  •  Mala Sinha  •  Kamal Kapoor  •  Rehman

Ram is a bright but destitute law student. Out of love for an even poorer girl, he commits a crime that starts chasing him like a ghost. He is torn between 'wanting a punishment' and 'getting away with it.' But, is it really in his own hands?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ramesh Saigal
CAST:  Raj Kapoor  •  Mala Sinha  •  Kamal Kapoor  •  Rehman

वारिस (1954)

An inheritance melodrama about Kunwar (Mahmood), the son of zamindar Himmat Singh (Sethi). Kunmar marries Shobha (Suraiya) and is disinherited, forcing him to join the army during WW2. When he is reported missing and presumed dead, a repentant Rana invites Shobha ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nitin Bose
CAST:  Talat Mahmood  •  Suraiya  •  Nadira  •  Jagdish Sethi

An inheritance melodrama about Kunwar (Mahmood), the son of zamindar Himmat Singh (Sethi). Kunmar marries Shobha (Suraiya) and is disinherited, forcing him to join the army during WW2. When he is reported missing and presumed dead, a repentant Rana invites Shobha ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nitin Bose
CAST:  Talat Mahmood  •  Suraiya  •  Nadira  •  Jagdish Sethi