Mahendra Sandhu

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Mahendra Sandhu
Born (1947-04-18) 18 April 1947 (age 77)
Alma mater Mohindra College
Occupation(s)Actor, director
Years active1973–1992, 2004
Children2

Mahendra Sandhu (born 18 April 1947) is an Indian actor, who worked in Hindi film and Punjabi films, most known for Agent Vinod (1977), produced by Rajshri Pictures. [1]

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Early life and education

Sandhu was born into a Jat (Sikh) family in the city of Patiala, Punjab. He graduated from Mohindra College, Patiala. He was very active in doing plays and was associated with Harpal Tiwana & Balwant Gargi. In 1970, he joined the Film and Television Institute of India Pune, and did two years acting course. [2]

Career

Mahendra Sandhu started his career in 1973 with Khoon Khoon , a movie inspired by Dirty Harry . He has acted in 30 films, most famously in Agent Vinod (1977), produced by Rajshri Pictures. He had impressed Tarachand Barjatya with his performance in Khoon Ki Keemat and was offered two movies. He refused those, but agreed to work in Agent Vinod . [3]

Directorial career

Mahendra Sandhu directed the movie Kisme Kitna Hai Dum in 1992.

Later career

Mahendra Sandhu made an appearance in the 2004 film Mitter Pyare Nu Haal Mureedan Da Kehna , but was credited as "Mohinder Sandhu". He later purchased land in Boisar, about 90 minutes from Mumbai airport and is currently building weekend homes.

He was approached for a cameo in Agent Vinod in 2011 but declined. However, there is a dialogue in the film that is a tribute to him. When Saif Ali Khan's character is being interrogated at a base in Pakistan/Afghanistan, he reveals the identity of Ravikishan's character as an Indian spy named Major Mahendra Sandhu.

After his film career, Sandhu started a real estate business, and divided time between Mumbai and Punjab. [4]

Filmography

Actor

TitleYearRoleNotes
Joshila 1973
Sweekar1973Satish Saxena
Khoon Khoon 1973Anand
Khoon Ki Keemat 1974
Ek Ladki Badnaam Si1974
Madhosh 1974Rajkumar
Goonj 1974Rajesh Verma
Dharamjeet1975
Yaari Zindabad1976Gama
Agent Vinod 1977Agent Vinod
Rangaa Aur Raja1977
Chaalu Mera Naam1977Birju / Amar
Bahadur Jiska Naam1978
Khoon Ka Badla Khoon 1978Ajay Kumar
Assignment Bombay1978CBI Agent Vinod
Habari1979Ajeet
Guru Ho Ja Shuru 1979Mohan/ CBI Inspector Suraj
Sukhi Pariwar1979Sheetal Singh
Jaandaar1979Birju
Chambal Ki Rani 1979
Aaj Ki Dhara 1979
Paanch Qaidi 1981Kaaka
Main Aur Mera Haathi 1981Raka
Khoon Ki Takkar 1981Sheru
Jwala Daku 1981Jwala
Ek Aur Sangram 1982
Meharbaani1982Vijay
Raakh Aur Chingari1982Sher Khan/Salim
Yahan Se Shehar Dekho 1983
Mujhe Vachan Do1983Dharamraj 'Raja Bhaiya'
Inteqam Ki Aag 1986Shanker/Ram
Kaun Kitney Pani Mein Hain 1987
Kisme Kitna Hai Dum 1992Vikram
Mitter Pyare Nu Haal Mureedan Da Kehna 2004(final film role)

Producer

TitleYear
Kisme Kitna Hai Dum 1992

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