Gajanan Jagirdar
Co-Stars & Directors
Gajanan Jagirdar
5Co-Stars
2Films with Amrish Puri
risingCareer Phase
Gajanan Jagirdar Co-Stars, Directors & Movies Together
Gajanan Jagirdar's collaborators
Gajanan Jagirdar's most frequent co-actor is Amrish Puri — 2 shared credits. From 1979 (with Amrish Puri) to 1983 (with Urmila Bhatt).
As of June 2026.
Collaborator network
Top 5 collaborators by composite strength score. Distance reflects strength; edge thickness reflects film count; warmer edges are more recent.
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Most acclaimed pairing
Gajanan Jagirdar × Iftekhar
2 films·avg 6.8/10
Longest running
Gajanan Jagirdar × Amrish Puri
1+ years·2 decades
Strongest pairings
None of the top-five pairings have produced a film in the last five years — the strongest collaborations sit in the past.
5Total Co-Stars & Directors
2Most films with Amrish Puri
Top pairings compared
Iftekhar leads on count, rating, and recency — the strongest pairing on every metric the table tracks.
| Metric | Iftekhar | Urmila Bhatt | Amrish Puri | Shail Chaturvedi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Films together | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Avg rating | 6.8 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 5.8 |
| First | 1980 | 1980 | 1979 | 1979 |
| Latest | 1983 | 1983 | 1980 | 1980 |
| Best film | Dostana | Rishta Kagaz Ka | Dostana | Naiyya |
Multi-decade partnerships
Amrish Puri is the only collaborator who has worked with Gajanan Jagirdar in every decade of her career.
Most acclaimed pairings
Top-rated pairings with two or more films together.
Collaboration by Decade
1970s
3 films
★ 5.8
Amrish Puri, Shail Chaturvedi, Shubha Khote
1980s
7 films
★ 6.4
Amrish Puri, Shail Chaturvedi, Urmila Bhatt
Creative Legacy
Gajanan Jagirdar was a significant figure in the formative decades of Indian cinema, primarily active from the 1930s through the 1960s. His career trajectory was multifaceted, encompassing acting, directing, and screenwriting, which allowed him to contribute to the industry's growth beyond a single role. He is perhaps best remembered for his work in the Prabhat Film Company, a studio renowned for…