Remembering PRAKASH MEHRA on His 77th Birth Anniversary
(13 July 1939 – 17 May 2009)
A legendary Hindi film producer and director who was considered among the 'Golden Directors' of his time.His collaboration with the actor Amitabh Bachchan resulted in several box office blockbusters and classics.
Mehra started in the late 1950s as a production controller. In 1968, he directed Shashi Kapoor who played a double role in Haseena Maan Jayegi. . In 1973, he produced and directed Zanjeer. This hit with Amitabh Bachchan started a relationship that spanned 7 more films, 6 being huge blockbusters (Khoon Pasina, Hera Pheri (1976 film), Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, Lawaaris (1981 film), Namak Halaal, ;Sharaabi) and Jaadugar.
Prakash Mehra was a complete director in every sense of the word. He had great story telling and screenplay sense. His approach was simple yet profound in content. He also had great music sense and did a lot of the lyrics himself.Prakash Mehra also directed & produced Zindagi Ek Jua with actor Anil Kapoor in 1991, which was not a commercial success. In 1996, he introduced veteran actor Raaj Kumar's son Puru Raajkumar in Bal Brahmachari which was also unsuccessful. This was the last film he directed. He also produced the movie Dalaal with Mithun Chakraborthy, in the mid-90s, which was a box-office hit.
Mehra died on 17 May 2009 in Mumbai of pneumonia and multiple organ failure.He had three sons - Sumeet, Amit & Puneet. His son Amit Mehra died of a cardiac arrest on 1st March 2015.
(13 July 1939 – 17 May 2009)
A legendary Hindi film producer and director who was considered among the 'Golden Directors' of his time.His collaboration with the actor Amitabh Bachchan resulted in several box office blockbusters and classics.
Mehra started in the late 1950s as a production controller. In 1968, he directed Shashi Kapoor who played a double role in Haseena Maan Jayegi. . In 1973, he produced and directed Zanjeer. This hit with Amitabh Bachchan started a relationship that spanned 7 more films, 6 being huge blockbusters (Khoon Pasina, Hera Pheri (1976 film), Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, Lawaaris (1981 film), Namak Halaal, ;Sharaabi) and Jaadugar.
Prakash Mehra was a complete director in every sense of the word. He had great story telling and screenplay sense. His approach was simple yet profound in content. He also had great music sense and did a lot of the lyrics himself.Prakash Mehra also directed & produced Zindagi Ek Jua with actor Anil Kapoor in 1991, which was not a commercial success. In 1996, he introduced veteran actor Raaj Kumar's son Puru Raajkumar in Bal Brahmachari which was also unsuccessful. This was the last film he directed. He also produced the movie Dalaal with Mithun Chakraborthy, in the mid-90s, which was a box-office hit.
Mehra died on 17 May 2009 in Mumbai of pneumonia and multiple organ failure.He had three sons - Sumeet, Amit & Puneet. His son Amit Mehra died of a cardiac arrest on 1st March 2015.
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