Raj Mehra 20 May 1913 1993), was an Indian character artist and film actor in
Hindi language films,
especially known for his role as a father of leading actors. During his career, he worked in over 300 Hindi films. Some of his popular roles are those of the father of
Raj Kapoor
Raj Kapoor (pronunciation: aːd͡ʒ kəpuːɾ born Shrishti Nath Kapoor; also known as Ranbir Raj Kapoor; 14 December 1924 2 June 1988) was an Indian actor, film director and producer, who worked in Hindi cinema. He is considered one of th ...
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Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai
''Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai'' () is a 1960List of Bollywood films of 1960 Indian film directed by Radhu Karmakar and produced by Raj Kapoor. The film stars Padmini, Raj Kapoor and Pran in lead roles. This was the first directorial venture ...
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Career
He started his career with
Shaheed Latif
Shaheed Lateef (11 June 1913 – 16 April 1967) was Hindi film director, writer, and producer. He was the maker of films like ''Ziddi (1948 film), Ziddi'' (1948) which launched Dev Anand's career and ''Arzoo (1950 film), Arzoo'' (1950) starring D ...
's ''Shikayat'' (1948). ''
Aasoo Bane Angaarey'' (1993) was his last film he acted in.
Filmography
Awards
Filmfare Awards 1958Filmfare Awards
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References
External links
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1913 births
1993 deaths
Indian male film actors
Male actors in Hindi cinema
20th-century Indian male actors
Filmfare Awards winners
Date of death unknown