Vinod Mehra was an Indian actor in Hindi films. He started out as a child actor in the mid 1950s before starting his film career as an adult in 1971. He acted in over 100 films from the 1970s through to his death at the age of 45 in 1990. He was also the producer and director of the film Gurudev which was released 3 years after his death.
Parvarish (transl. Upbringing) is a 1977 Hindi-language crime drama film directed by Manmohan Desai, starring Shammi Kapoor, with Amitabh Bachchan and Vinod Khanna as two brothers playing oneupmanship, and Neetu Singh and Shabana Azmi as their love interests. The latter four had previously starred, earlier that same year, in Desai's own Amar Akbar Anthony, the highest-grossing film of the year.
Souten is a 1983 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Saawan Kumar Tak, starring Rajesh Khanna, Tina Munim, Padmini Kolhapure, Prem Chopra and Pran. It was written by Kamleshwar, with music by Usha Khanna. The song "Shayad Meri Shaadi" sung by Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar became especially memorable. Khanna's chemistry with Munim also proved popular. The film was remade in Kannada as Krishna Nee Begane Baro and in Telugu as Tene Manasulu.
Aakhri Khat is a 1966 Bollywood film written and directed by Chetan Anand. This film marked the debut of Rajesh Khanna. The music of the film is by Khayyam and lyrics by Kaifi Azmi; it includes the song "Baharon Mera Jeevan Bhi Sanwaro", sung by Lata Mangeshkar.
Prem Bandhan is a 1978 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Ramanand Sagar. The film stars Rajesh Khanna, Rekha and Moushumi Chatterjee as the lead actors and is supported by A. K. Hangal, Prema Narayan, Bhagwan, Keshto Mukherjee and Lalita Pawar. The film's music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal.
Swarg Narak is a 1978 Indian Hindi-language drama film written and directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. Produced by B. Nagi Reddi under the Vijaya Productions banner, the film features Sanjeev Kumar, Jeetendra, Vinod Mehra, Moushumi Chatterjee, and Shabana Azmi. The music was composed by Rajesh Roshan. The film is a remake of the Telugu film Swargam Narakam (1975) made by the same director. Swarg Narak was a commercial success.
Thodisi Bewafaii is a 1980 Hindi movie written and directed by Esmayeel Shroff. The film stars Rajesh Khanna, Shabana Azmi and Padmini Kolhapure. The music is by Khayyam.The film was a commercial hit and in some cities celebrated as a golden jubilee.
Lahu Ke Do Rang is a 1979 Hindi movie directed by Mahesh Bhatt. This was his first movie as director. The film stars Vinod Khanna, Shabana Azmi, Danny Denzongpa, Helen, Ranjeet. The music and lyrics for the film are by Bappi Lahiri and Farooq Qaiser respectively.
Zindagi (transl. Life) is a 1976 Hindi movie produced by Romu Sippy and directed by Ravi Tandon. The film stars Mala Sinha, Sanjeev Kumar, Vinod Mehra, Moushumi Chatterjee, Aruna Irani, Deven Verma, A. K. Hangal, Padmini Kolhapure, Keshto Mukherjee and Iftekhar. The film's music is by Rajesh Roshan. The movie is based on the 1937 Leo McCarey movie Make Way for Tomorrow which was also later adapted in 2003 in Hindi as Baghban.
Ashanti is a 1982 Hindi-language action-crime film directed by Umesh Mehra, starring Rajesh Khanna, Mithun Chakraborty, Zeenat Aman, Parveen Babi, Shabana Azmi, Kanwaljeet Singh and Amrish Puri. the movie was a hit on its release in 1982.
Hero is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by actor G. V. Sudhakar Naidu and starring Nithiin, Bhavana, Ramya Krishna, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Brahmanandam, Nagendra Babu and others. Produced by Manyam Ramesh and the music was composed Mani Sharma. It was released on 24 October 2008 to mixed reviews.
Amar Deep is a 1979 Bollywood romantic drama film directed by R. Krishnamurthy and K. Vijayan and produced by K. Balaji. The film stars Rajesh Khanna in the lead role supported by Vinod Mehra, Shabana Azmi and introduces new actress Deepa. The lyrics were written by Anand Bakshi and the music was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal. The film was a remake of Tamil film Dheepam which itself was a remake of Malayalam film Theekkanal. Amardeep was a silver jubilee hit on its release.
Usha Kiran was an Indian actress. In a career spanning over four decades, she acted in over 50 Hindi and Marathi films, notably Daag (1952), Patita (1953), Baadbaan (1954), Chupke Chupke (1975), Mili (1975) and Bawarchi (1972). She was also the Sheriff of Mumbai during 1996 and 1997.
The 31st Filmfare Awards were held in 1984, with the Indian New Wave Cinema at its peak.
Prateeksha is a 1993 Indian Hindi-language drama film, produced by S. Ramanathan and directed by Lawrence D'Souza. It stars Jeetendra, Moushumi Chatterjee, Govinda, and Shilpa Shirodkar with music composed by Rajesh Roshan.
Beta Ho To Aisa is a 1994 Hindi film directed by C.P. Dixit and produced by Praveen Khanna, starring Govinda, Varsha Usgaonkar, Gulshan Grover and Raza Murad in pivotal role.
Kaamyab is an Indian Hindi-language action film, produced by G. Hanumantha Rao by Padmalaya Studios banner, presented by Krishna and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. Starring Jeetendra, Shabana Azmi, Radha and music composed by Bappi Lahari. The film is remake of Telugu Movie Shakti (1983), starring Krishna, Jaya Sudha, Radha in pivotal roles.
Raaste Pyar Ke is a 1982 Hindi-language romance film, produced and directed by V. B. Rajendra Prasad under his Jagapathi Art Productions banner. It stars Jeetendra, Rekha and Shabana Azmi with music composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal. A love triangle, the film is a remake of the Telugu blockbuster movie Dasara Bullodu (1971), made by the same company and director.
Suraag is a 1982 Bollywood crime film, directed and produced by Jag Mundhra, starring Sanjeev Kumar, Shabana Azmi, Parikshit Sahni in the lead roles.
