Prakash Mehra
Prakash Mehra ( Hindi : प्रकाश मेहरा, Prakāś Mehrā ; born July 13, 1939 in Bijnaur , Uttar Pradesh ; † May 17, 2009 in New Delhi ) was an Indian film director and producer of Hindi films .
Life
In the late 1950s he was assistant to director Dhirubhai Desai on “Vishnu Cinetone”. In the 1960s he worked as a songwriter. He made his directorial debut in 1968 with Hasina Maan Jayegi . The film Zanjeer (1973), made under his own company “Prakash Mehra Prod.”, Was the first of a series of successful productions with the main actor Amitabh Bachchan . He established its image as an outsider and a lone hero of the lower class. With Bachchan, Mehra also made Lawaaris (1981) and Namak Halal (1982), two other commercially very successful Hindi films. From the mid-90s he withdrew from the film business.
Filmography (directorial work)
- 1968: Hasina Maan Jayegi
- 1971: Mela
- 1972: Aan Baan
- 1972: Samadhi
- 1973: Ek Kunwari Ek Kunwara
- 1973: Zanjeer
- 1974: Haath Ki Safai
- 1976: Hera Pheri
- 1976: Khalifa
- 1978: Aakri Daku
- 1978: Muqaddar Ka Sikandar
- 1980: Desh Drohi
- 1980: Jwalamukhi
- 1981: Lawaris
- 1982: Namak Halal
- 1984: Sharabi
- 1987: Muqaddar Ka Faisla
- 1988: Mohabbat Ke Dushman
- 1989: Jadugar
- 1992: Zindagi Ek Jua
- 1996: Bal Bramhachari
Web links
- Prakash Mehra in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The Best of Prakash Mehra (slide show about his films)
- Prakash Mehra passes away
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mehra, Prakash |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | मेहरा, प्रकाश (Hindi); Mehrā, Prakāś (transliteration) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian film director and producer of Hindi films |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 13, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bijnaur , Uttar Pradesh |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 17, 2009 |
| Place of death | New Delhi |