Cinemaazi remembers Jalal Agha on his death anniversary

Remember the lad who played Prince Salim on screen in Mughal-E-Azam (1960), who would later be essayed by Dilip Kumar? It was Jalal Agha, making his debut as a child artiste. Son of popular comic actor Agha, he was born on 11 July, 1945. An alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, Jalal Agha went on to make his debut in Bambai Raat Ki Bahon Mein (1967) directed by K A Abbas. Acting in a slew of supporting roles from the late 60s to the early 90s, he is memorable for essaying the musician in the song Mehbooba o mehbooba in Sholay (1975), and for his outings in Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani (1970), Julie (1975), Thodi Si Bewafai (1980), and Dil Akhir Dil Hai (1982). While he featured in English films such as Bombay Talkie (1970), Gandhi (1982), Kim (1984) and The Deceivers (1988), he also wrote and directed the Hindi film Goonj (1989), a Joy Augustine production starring Kumar Gaurav and Juhi Chawla. Jalal Agha passed away due to a heart attack this day, 5 March, 1995.