Lekh Tandon
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| Born | Feb 13[1], 1929 |
| Years active | 1950 - present |
Lekh Tandon has directed numerous Bollywood movies and Indian TV Serials. Recently he has acted in few movies such as Swades. He is brother of Urdu playwriter Yograj Tandon.
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[edit] Biography
Lekh's father F. C. Tandon had studied with Prithviraj Kapoor during High School at Khalsa High School, Layalpur in Punjab and had been friends. Prithviraj Kapoor inspired Lekh to work in Bollywood. Around same time, Lekh's brother Yograj was working as assistant-director and secretary to Prithviraj Kapoor.
Lekh started as Assistant Director in Hindi movie industries in 1950's and became director of several hit movies. Then he moved onto nascent TV scene in its early years and started directing TV Serials. His first offering was Phir Wahi Talash on Indian National TV Channel Doordarshan. Lekh is also credited for discovering Shahrukh Khan by casting him his TV serial Dil Dariya.
[edit] Awards
- He shared the 1978 Filmfare Best Screenplay Award for his movie, Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaye, with Vrajendra Gaur and Madhusudan Kalekar.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] As Director
- Do Rahain (1997)
- Uttarayan (1985)
- Agar Tum Na Hote (1983)
- Doosri Dulhan (1983)
- Khuda Kasam (1981)
- Sharada (1981)
- Ek Baar Kaho (1980)
- Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaaye (1977)
- Andolan (1975)
- Jahan Pyar Mile (1969)
- Prince (film) (1969)
- Jhuk Gaya Aasman (1968)
- Amrapali (1966)
- Professor (film) (1962)
[edit] As Actor
- Swades....Dadaji
- Munaa Bhai MBBS....Maqsood Bhai(sweeper)
- Paheli
- Rang De Basanti....Aamir's Grand Father
- Lage Raho Munna Bhai....Librarian
- Halla Bol....Lekh Tandon
[edit] Notes
[edit] References
- Lekh Tandon at the Internet Movie Database
- Pisharoty, Sangeeta Barooah. "The veteran is at it again", The Hindu, 2006-06-07. Retrieved on 2007-11-08.
- "An Interview with Lekh Tandon", IndianTelevision.com, 2001-10-13. Retrieved on 2007-11-08.
- "Bringing life to stage - Interview with Yograj Tandon", The Hindu, 2006-06-28. Retrieved on 2007-11-08.
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