Jagdish Raj, an actor who held a world record after playing a policeman 144 times on screen, has died.
The Bollywood legend was technically the most typecast actor ever, famous for playing a police detective in films such as Mazdoor and Imaan Dharam.
He in fact held the Guinness World Record for the dubious honour, which was achieved during a 21 year career.
Raj’s passed away after suffering respiratory arrest, with his death being reported to the Times of India by his son-in-law.
According to Rakesh Malhorta, Raj had been ‘in and out of hospital for the past two years and had respiratory problems’.
His many film credits included Gopichand Jasoos, Silsila, Aaina and Besharam, with his only non-policeman roles coming in 1985′s Salma as a doctor along with two appearances as a judge.
Raj was born in 1928 and retired from acting in 1992. He is survived by daughters Roopa Malhotra and Anita Raj, the latter of whom is also a Bollywood actor.
The Bollywood legend was technically the most typecast actor ever, famous for playing a police detective in films such as Mazdoor and Imaan Dharam.
He in fact held the Guinness World Record for the dubious honour, which was achieved during a 21 year career.
Raj’s passed away after suffering respiratory arrest, with his death being reported to the Times of India by his son-in-law.
According to Rakesh Malhorta, Raj had been ‘in and out of hospital for the past two years and had respiratory problems’.
His many film credits included Gopichand Jasoos, Silsila, Aaina and Besharam, with his only non-policeman roles coming in 1985′s Salma as a doctor along with two appearances as a judge.
Raj was born in 1928 and retired from acting in 1992. He is survived by daughters Roopa Malhotra and Anita Raj, the latter of whom is also a Bollywood actor.
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