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Agha is a name and title that has been borne by several individuals across South Asia and the Middle East, and also denotes a civilian and military title historically used in the Middle East. This article serves as a disambiguation guide listing notable bearers of the name, with primary reference to Agha, the Indian film actor and producer (1914–1992).
| Term | Agha |
|---|---|
| Type | Name and title |
| Primary association | Indian cinema (actor, 1914–1992) |
| Other usage | Civilian and military title in the Middle East |
| Geographic spread | South Asia, Middle East, Iran |
Agha is also used as a civilian and military title in the Middle East, historically denoting persons of standing in administrative or military hierarchies.
Several places in Iran share the name Agha; these are typically distinguished individually in geographic disambiguation listings.
The shared name links figures from distinct cultural spheres — Indian cinema, South Asian politics, and the Arab world — illustrating the wide circulation of the term across linguistic and national boundaries. In Indian cinema in particular, the actor Agha and his son Jalal Agha together represent two generations of contribution to Hindi films.