He got his break with bit roles in silent films and got totally involved with the studios. He learnt film making and at one stage used to make low budget films.
From 1938 to 1949 Bhagwan Dada directed a string of low budget stunt and action films that were popular with the working classes. He used to play a naive simpleton. In 1962 he turned producer with Jagriti Pics and Bhagwan Arts Production, owning Jagriti Studios, Chembur. He also made a social film called Albela starring Bhagwan an
Albela was a huge hit. After Albela, C Ramchandra and Geeta Bali got together again in Jhamela and La'Bela but they both flopped. After that Bhagwan did not have any more hits and eventually had to give up producing and directing films, sell his bungalow and cars and move to a chawl. He took whatever roles he could get, but apart from Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje and Chori Chori, none were roles of note, and he eventually took on bit parts in which he did his famous dance.
Most of Bhagwan's associates left him in his time of need, apart from C. Ramchandra, Om Prakash and lyricist Rajinder Krishan, who continued to meet him even in his chawl. Bhagwan died on February 4, 2002 at the age of 89.
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