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Vinod Mehra

Born	(1945-02-13)13 February 1945 Amritsar, Punjab, British India (present-day Punjab, India)
Died	30 October 1990(1990-10-30) (aged 45) Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Actor, Producer, Director
Years active	1958–1960, 1971–1990
Spouse(s)	Meena Broca (m. 1974; div. 1978) Bindiya Goswami (m. 1980; div. 1984) Kiran (m. 1987)
Children	Soniya Mehra Rohan Mehra

Vinod Mehra (13 February 1945 – 30 October 1990) was an Indian actor in Bollywood films. He started out as a child actor in the late 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.

Career [edit]

Mehra made his debut in the 1958 film Raagini as a child artist playing the younger version of the character played by Kishore Kumar. After playing a few more minor roles as a child, he started his film career as an adult in 1971 with Ek Thi Reeta, a smash hit based on the English play, A Girl Called Rita, along with Tanuja.^[1] ^[2] He was one of finalists in the 1965 All India Talent Contest organised by United Producers and Filmfare from more than ten thousand contestants. He lost the contest to Rajesh Khanna and became male runner up of the contest.^[3] He was an executive with Goldfield Mercantile Company till the time he became runner up in the contest. He joined the film industry after being spotted by Roop K Shorey at Bombay's Gaylord restaurant.^[4]

This was followed by the film Parde Ke Peechey opposite debutant Yogeeta Bali followed by Elaan (with Rekha), Amar Prem (1971) and Lal Patthar, though it was only Shakti Samanta's Anuraag (1973) with Moushumi Chatterjee, which established him as an actor. He went on to appear in over 100 films in a career spanning over two decades. He played lead roles in his earlier films. Later he mostly acted in multi-starrers as a secondary lead or played strong supporting roles such as a brother, friend, uncle, father and police officer. He worked with all top actors like Sunil Dutt, Dharmendra, Sanjeev Kumar, Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan. His frequent female co-stars included Rekha, Moushumi Chatterjee, Yogeeta Bali, Shabana Azmi and Bindiya Goswami.

Some of his prominent films include Nagin, Jaani Dushman, Ghar, Swarg Narak, Kartavya, Saajan Bina Suhagan, Jurmana, Ek Hi Raasta, Ye Kaisa Insaaf Sweekar Kiya Maine and Khud-Daar. He received Filmfare Nominations as Best Supporting Actor for Anurodh (1977), Amar Deep (1979), and Bemisal (1982).^[5] He also played the leading role in a Punjabi film Maujaan Dubai Diyaan in 1985.

He turned producer and director with Gurudev in the late 1980s, starring Sridevi, Rishi Kapoor and Anil Kapoor in the lead. He died of a heart attack before completing the film, at the age of 45 in October 1990. The film was released in 1993 after director Raj Sippy completed the film. Many of his delayed films were released after his death and dedicated to his memory such as Patthar Ke Phool (1991 film), Insaniyat (1994) and Aurat Aurat Aurat (1996).

Vinod Mehra's daughter Soniya Mehra has acted in a couple films and son Rohan Mehra made his debut in Nikhil Advani's Baazaar in 2018.^[6]

Personal life and family [edit]

Vinod Mehra was born in Amritsar in 1945. His father's name was Parameshwaridas Mehra and mother's name Kamala Mehra. Family shifted its base to Bombay from Amritsar after independence as Parameshwaridas had business interest in Bombay. He had an elder sister named Sharda who appeared in several films before Mehra started his career in 1970s. Mehra completed his schooling in Sacred Heart Boys High School Santacruz and later earned a Bachelor's degree from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai.

Mehra was close to Rekha during the mid-70s. Indeed, they were widely believed to have married each other, but in a 2004 television interview with Simi Garewal, Rekha denied having ever been married to him, and referred to him affectionately as a "well-wisher.but in Rekha's biography The Untold Story, by Yasser Usman, mention this incident. According to a filmmaker, when Vinod Mehra, Rekha's rumoured husband, took her to his house in Bombay, after getting married in Calcutta, Vinod's mother was furious,. She did not want Rekha as her daughter-in-law. Such was her hostility to Rekha that she reportedly pushed the actress away when the latter tried to touch her feet. "^[7] Mehra's first marriage to Meena Broca was arranged by his mother. The marriage was reportedly not consummated as Vinod had a heart attack shortly after the marriage. Once he recovered, he eloped with frequent leading lady of the time, Bindiya Goswami. Meena was left with no choice but to file for divorce. Mehra's relationship with Bindiya unraveled very quickly, and she soon left him to marry director J. P. Dutta.^[8] In 1988, Mehra married Kiran, daughter of a Kenya-based transport businessman. The marriage lasted until his death two years later and produced two children: a daughter named Soniya (born in 1988) and a son named Rohan (born posthumously). Mehra died of a heart attack on 30 October 1990.^[9] He was only 45 years of age.

After Mehra's death, his widow moved to Kenya, to live with her parents and sister. The children were raised in Mombasa and went to the UK for higher education. Both entered the film industry eventually. Soniya made her Hindi film debut in the 2007 film Victoria No. 203, a remake of the 1972 classic film of the same name. Rohan made his debut in Nikhil Advani's Baazaar (2018).^[10]

Filmography [edit]

Producer and director [edit]

Gurudev (1993)

Actor [edit]

Adl-E-Jehangir (1955) as Child Artist (Uncredited)
Patit Pawan (1955)
Sharada (1957) as Shekhar's Brother
Duniya Rang Rangeeli (1957) as Street Singer
Balyogi Upmanyu (1958)
Raagini (1958) as Young Rajan (Uncredited)
Bewaqoof (1960) as Young Kishore Kumar
Angulimaal (1960) as Young Ahinsak
Ek Thi Reeta (1971)
Parde Ke Peechey (1971) as Rajan
Elaan (1971) as Naresh Kumar Saxena
Lal Patthar (1971) as Shekhar
Amar Prem (1971) as Nandkishore Sharma "Nandu"
Anuraag (1971) as Rajesh
Maalik Tere Bande Hum (1972)
Rani Mera Nam (1972) as CID Inspector Anand (Special Appearance)
Bees Saal Pahele (1972) as Story Listener (Guest Appearance)
Bandgi (1972) as Darpan
Kahani Hum Sab Ki (1973) as Prabhat
Teen Chor (1973) as Mohan
Nirdosh (1973) as Ravi
Hifazat (1973) as Kishore
Do Phool (1973) as Charitra Kumar Rai "Chuttan"
Jurm Aur Sazaa (1974) as Ratan
Aarop (1974) as Ravi
Kunwara Baap (1974) as Vinod (Special Appearance)
Vada Tera Vada (1974) as Vinod
Ujala Hi Ujala (1974) as Vikram
Us Paar (1974) as Mohan
Shaandaar (1974) as Chandar
Hawas (1974) as Dr. Bali
Faslah (1974) as Vinod
Chattan Singh (1974) as Vishal
Albeli (1974) as Vikas Chandra Verma
Vardaan (1975) as Mahesh Sharma
Mazaaq (1975) as Vinod
Umar Qaid (1975) as Vinod
Raftaar (1975) as Vikram
Do Jhoot (1975) as Sanjay
Neelima (1975)
Zindagi (1976) as Ajay
Arjun Pandit (1976) as Tinu - Tina Shukla
Nagin (1976) as Rajesh
Sabse Bada Rupaiya (1976) as Amit Rai
Ginny Aur Johnny (1976) as Mechanic
Do Khiladi (1976) as Sawan
Saal Solvan Chadya (1977) as Tony's Uncle
Tinku (1977) as Rajendra Shah
Jagriti (1977)
Duniyadari (1977) as Prakash
Khel Kismat Ka (1977) as Vinod
Chaalu Mera Naam (1977) as CBI Officer Chandrashekhar / Raju
Ooparwala Jane (1977)
Kali Raat (1977)
Ek Hi Raasta (1977) as Nirmal
Safed Jhooth (1977) as Vinod Thakur
Anurodh (1977) as Shrikant
Ab Kya Hoga (1977) as Kaka's Son (Uncredited)
Saajan Bina Suhagan (1978) as Anand
Ghar (1978) as Vikas Chandra
Swarag Narak (1978) as Vinod
Chowki No.11 (1978) as Vijay
Chakravyuha (1978) as Raman
Aakhri Kasam (1979) as Inspector Ram
Kartavya (1979) as Ajay Rai / Dushyant
Jurmana (1979) as Prem Prakash Trivedi
Jaani Dushman (1979) as Police Inspector / Madman
Bin Phere Hum Tere (1979) as Raju Sharma / Debu Sharma (Double Role)
Raakhi Ki Saugandh (1979) as CID Inspector Shankar Verma
Love in Canada (1979) as Dr. Amit
Jaandar (1979) as Inspector Raj Kumar Verma "Raju"
Dada (1979) as Moti / Jeetu
Amar Deep (1979) as Kishan
Atmaram (1979) as Madan
Naya Bakra (1979) as Vinod
Premikaa (1980) as Vinod
Kashish (1980) as Mohan
Badla Aur Balidan (1980) as Deepak
Saboot (1980) as Vikas
The Burning Train (1980) as Rakesh
Takkar (1980) as Vinod / Boss (Double Role)
Jyoti Bane Jwala (1980) as Inspector Arjun Bakshi
Jwalamukhi (1980) as Vikram
Pyaara Dushman (1980) as Inspector Amar
Zakhmon Ke Nishan (1980)
Yeh Kaisa Insaf (1980) as Ramnath Malhotra "Ram"
Khoon Kharaba (1980) as Raju
Saajan Ki Saheli (1981) as Anand
Ye Rishta Na Tootay (1981) as Ram Kapoor
Shama (1981) as Dargah Devotee
Chehre Pe Chehra (1981) as David
Sannata (1981) as CBI Officer (Special Appearance)
Pyaasa Sawan (1981) as Jagannath
Gehra Zakham (1981) as Vijay
Kahani Ek Chor Ki (1981) as Shyam / Vilaiti
Sansani (1981) as Ajay Sachdev
Professor Pyarelal (1981) as Professor Pyarelal
Khoon Ki Takkar (1981) as Rajan
Ustadi Ustad Se (1982) as Sanjay "Sonu"
Bemisal (1982) as Dr. Prashant Chaturvedi
Dial 100 (1982) as Gautam
Khud-daar (1982) as Rajesh Shrivastav "Raja"
Lakshmi (1982) as Mohan Saxena
Shiv Charan (1982) as Charan
Gopichand Jasoos (1982) as Jeetendra Verma (Special Appearance)
Sumbandh (1982) as Prakash Khanna
Raakh Aur Chingari (1982) as Ashok
Khush Naseeb (1982) as Vijay Sharma
Dil Hi Dil Mein (1982) as Vijay Kumar Anand
Sweekar Kiya Maine (1983) as Kishan Kumar Shukla
Mehndi (1983) as Gautam
Kanku Ni Kimat (1983)
Prem Tapasya (1983) as Ashok
Naukar Biwi Ka (1983) as Inspector Amarnath
Shubh Kaamna (1983) as Mr. Mehra
Laalach (1983) as Kishore
Chor Police (1983) as Inspector Rohan Sinha (Special Appearance)
Yeh Desh (1984) as Salim
Bindiya Chamkegi (1984) as Shyam Kapoor
Dharm Aur Qanoon (1984) as Dr. Bashir Khan
Jeene Nahi Doonga (1984) as Police Inspector
Zakhmi Sher (1984) as Police Inspector
All Rounder (1984) as Birju
Aurat Ka Inteqam (1984) as Dinesh
Pet Pyar Aur Paap (1984) as Vinod
Mujhe Shaktee Do (1984) as Suraj
Ek Naya Itihas (1984)
Ram Tere Kitne Nam (1985) as Aloknath Gupta
Pyari Behna (1985) as Vinay Verma
Sanjog (1985) as Narayan's Brother
Shiva Ka Insaaf (1985) as Ram
Maujaan Dubai Diyaan (1985) as Chandraprakash
Ankahee (1985) as Doctor
Jaal (1986) as Satpal Verma
Aap Ke Sath (1986) as Ashok
Mohabbat Ki Kasam (1986) as Dancer / Singer (Special Appearance)
Locket (1986) as Rajkumar Anil Pratap Singh / Raja
Swati (1986) as Satyaprakash
Aisa Pyar Kahan (1986) as Advocate Deepak Khanna
Patton Ki Bazi (1986) as Inspector Vinod Saxena
Inteqam Ki Aag (1986) as Inspector Kishan
Preeti (1986)
Maqaar (1986)
Samay Ki Dhaara (1986) as Dr. Vinod Kapoor
Vishal (1987) as Dr. Tarak
Pyar Ki Jeet (1987) as Dr. Anand
Aag Hi Aag (1987) as Dr. Raghuveer Singh
Satyamev Jayate (1987) as Inspector Mirza
Aulad (1987) as Vikas "Vicky"
Woh Milie Thi (1988) as Amar
Waqt Ki Awaz (1988) as Dr. Shrikant
Aakhri Adaalat (1988) as Barrister Shrikant Sharma
Faisla (1988) as CID Inspector Ashok Verma / Bansi
Mahaveera (1988) as Dharam
Namumkin (1988) as Shakti Kaul
Saazish (1988) as Inspector Saxena
Mar Mitenge (1988) as Inspector Thakur
Bees Saal Baad (1988) as Inspector Verma
Vardi (1989) as Police Commissioner Verma
Meri Zabaan (1989) as Vikram Singh
Eeshwar (1989) as Ramesh
Prem Pratigyaa (1989) as Professor
Shehzaade (1989) as Inspector Shankar Shrivastav
Mitti Aur Sona (1989) as Inspector Sunil
Hum Intezaar Karenge (1989) as Ravi
Zimmedaaar (1990) as Inspector Prakash Verma
Pyar Ka Karz (1990) as Police Commissioner Arun Kumar
Patthar Ke Phool (1991) as Inspector Vijay Verma
Shikari (1991)
Kohraam (1991) as Masterji
Sarphira (1992) as Advocate Raj Kishan Sinha
Policewala (1993) as Inspector Prabhakar
Prateeksha (1993) as Tom D'Costa
Insaniyat (1994) as Nandu
Aurat Aurat Aurat (1996) as Vijay
Aatank (1996) as Peter
Aahat (2010)

Unreleased films [edit]

Dam Maro Dam (1980)
Barrister (1982)
Chakma (1984)
Kasme Rasme (1986)
Bonny (1993)

References [edit]

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^ Biography^{[ permanent dead link ]} Yahoo! Movies.
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^ http://m.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/hang/quiz-india-at-70/article9811221.ece^{[ permanent dead link ]}
^ "Filmfare Nominess and Winner - 1953-2005" (PDF). 26 February 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2008.
^ "Meet Vinod Mehra's son, Rohan". Rediff. 10 May 2017. Archived from the original on 7 July 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
^ Mehta, Ruchika (3 June 2004). "India's Greta Garbo breaks silence". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 August 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2008.
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^ "Vinod Mehra Bio MTV". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
^ "Rohan Mehra to make debut". Archived from the original on 14 December 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.

External links [edit]

Vinod Mehra at IMDb

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinod_Mehra

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