P. Jairaj

P. Jairaj (1909-2000) is a Bollywood Actor known for the movies Sholay(1975), Dard E Dil(1934), Rasili Rani(1930)

Name	P. Jairaj (పైడి జైరాజ్)
Other Names	Paidi Jairaj, Jayraj, Jai Raj
Date Of Birth	28 September 1909
Age	(Age at Death: 90 years 10 months 14 days)
Place Of Birth	Karimnagar, Hyderabad State, British India
Date Of Death	11 August 2000
Place Of Death	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Biography Paidi was a renowned film actor, director and producer. He was recipient of Dadasaheb Phalke Award for lifetime achievement in 1980. P. Jairaj is an popular Hindi Actor. He is known for his work on Don (1978), Sholay (1975) and Khoon Bhari Maang (1988). He is a close relative of Sarojini Naidu, he received his education in Hyderabad. He developed interest in films during his graduate studies at Nizam College and left for Bombay in 1929.

Interesting Facts and Trivia

He directed a few films like Mohar, Mala (1943), Pratima, Rajghar and Saagar (1951). He produced the film Saagar in 1951.
Government of India honoured him by presenting Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his lifetime service to Indian film industry in 1980.
He acted in about 170 films mostly in Hindi and Urdu, and some Marathi and Gujarati films.

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1975	Sholay[Actor(Police Comissioner (as Jairaj))]
1936	Berozgar[Actor]
1935	Sher Dil Aurat[Actor]
1934	Dard E Dil[Actor]
1934	Mazdoor[Actor(Kailash)]
1934	Sair-E-Paristan[Actor]
1934	Vasavdatta[Actor]
1933	Aurat Ka Dil[Actor]
1933	Maya Jaal[Actor]
1933	Patit Pawan[Actor]
1933	Zahare Ishk[Actor]
1932	Shikari[Actor]
1931	Bahadur Beti[Actor]
1931	Digvijay[Actor]
1931	Hridaya Veena[Actor]
1931	Husn Pari[Actor]
1930	Fight Upto Death[Actor]
1930	Khooni Khanjar[Actor]
1930	Jagmagti Jawani[Actor]
1930	Rasili Rani[Actor]