Paidi Jairaj

Paidi Jairaj, was an Indian film, character actor, director and producer known for his works predominantly in Hindi cinema, and few Urdu, Marathi, and Gujarati films. During the talkie period, from 1931 onwards, he started with Shikari in Urdu and English languages. Subsequently he became one of the leading actors for about two decades along with Shantaram, Prithviraj Kapoor, Motilal etc. He was starred in about 170 feature films. He directed a few films like Mohar, Mala , Pratima, Rajghar and Saagar which he produced. In 1980, He was honored with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award the highest award for films in India, for his contributions to Indian cinema.

Jairaj was born in Karimnagar, Hyderabad State onSeptember 1909. A close relative of Sarojini Naidu, They were three brothers P.Sundarraj Naidu, P. Deendayal Naidu , P.Jairaj was the Youngest. Jairaj developed interest in films during his graduate studies at Nizam College and left for Bombay in 1929. He made his acting debut in 1929 with the silent film Star Kling Youth, and subsequently he acted in about eleven silent films including Triangle of Love, Mathru Bhoomi, All for Lover, Mahasagar Mothi, Flight into Death, My Hero etc.

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