Vinod Mehra (13 February 1945 – 30 October 1990) was an Indian actor in
Indian
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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
Mehra made his debut in the 1958 film ''
Raagini'' as a child artist playing the younger version of the character played by
Kishore Kumar
Kishore Kumar (born as Abhas Kumar Ganguly (); 4 August 1929 – 13 October 1987) was an Indian playback singer and actor. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest, most influential and dynamic singers in the history of Indian music.
He ...
. After playing a few more minor roles as a child, he started his film career as an adult in 1971 with ''
Ek Thi Reeta
''Ek Thi Reeta'' (A Girl Called Reeta) is a 1971 Bollywood action comedy thriller, produced and directed by Roop K. Shorey. The film was an adaptation of Shorey's earlier success '' Ek Thi Ladki'' (1949), which starred his wife actress Meena Sho ...
'', a smash hit based on the English play, ''A Girl Called Rita'', along with
Tanuja
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. 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. 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.
This was followed by the film ''
Parde Ke Peechey
''Parde Ke Peechey'' () is a 1971 Bollywood drama film. The film stars Vinod Mehra.Yogeeta Bali and Bindu.
Cast
*Yogeeta Bali as Tara
* Bindu as Suchitra
*Jagdeep as Gautam
*Padma Khanna
*Vinod Mehra as Rajan
* Tarun Bose
* Pran as Balwant ...
'' opposite debutant
Yogeeta Bali
Yogeeta Bali Chakraborty (born 13 August 1952) is a former Indian Bollywood actress. She was active in the late 1970s and through the 1980s.
Biography
Yogeeta Bali was born on 13 August 1952. She is the niece of actress Geeta Bali.
Bali mar ...
followed by ''
Elaan'' (with Rekha), ''
Amar Prem
''Amar Prem'' () is a 1972 Indian Hindi romantic drama film directed by Shakti Samanta. It is a remake of the Bengali film '' Nishi Padma'' (1970), directed by Arabinda Mukherjee, who wrote screenplay for both the films based on the Bengali s ...
'' (1971) and ''
Lal Patthar
''Lal Patthar'' is a 1971 Indian Hindi-language drama film, produced by F. C. Mehra, and directed by Sushil Majumdar. The film is a remake of the Bengali film, ''Lal Pathar'' which released in 1964. The film stars Raaj Kumar, Hema Malini, Raakh ...
'', though it was only
Shakti Samanta
Shakti Samanta (13 January 1926 – 9 April 2009) was an Indian film director and producer, who founded Shakti Films in 1957, which is most known for films such as ''Anand Ashram'' (1977), Anusandhan /'' Barsaat Ki Ek Raat'' (1981), ''anay abhi ...
's ''
Anuraag'' (1973) with
Moushumi Chatterjee
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, 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
Sunil Dutt (born Balraj Dutt; 6 June 1929 — 25 May 2005) was an Indian actor, film producer, director and politician. Dutt was one of the major stars of Hindi cinema in the late 1950s and 1960s and continued to star in many successful film ...
,
Dharmendra
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,
Sanjeev Kumar
Sanjeev Kumar (born Harihar Jethalal Jariwala; 9 July 1938 – 6 November 1985) was an Indian actor. He is well remembered for his versatility and genuine portrayal of his characters. He acted in genres ranging from romantic dramas to thriller ...
,
Rajesh Khanna
Rajesh Khanna () (; born Jatin Khanna; 29 December 1942 – 18 July 2012) was an Indian actor, film producer and politician who worked in Hindi films. He is called as the "First Superstar of Hindi cinema", he consecutively starred in a record ...
and
Amitabh Bachchan
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. His frequent female co-stars included
Rekha
Bhanurekha Ganesan (born 10 October 1954), better known by her stage name Rekha, is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Hindi films. Acknowledged as one of the finest actresses in Indian cinema, she has starred in more than 180 fil ...
,
Moushumi Chatterjee
Moushumi Chatterjee (born Indira Chattopadhyay) is an Indian actress who is recognised for her work in Hindi as well as Bengali cinema. She was one of the highest paid actresses in Hindi films during the 1970s. She joined the Bharatiya Janata ...
,
Yogeeta Bali
Yogeeta Bali Chakraborty (born 13 August 1952) is a former Indian Bollywood actress. She was active in the late 1970s and through the 1980s.
Biography
Yogeeta Bali was born on 13 August 1952. She is the niece of actress Geeta Bali.
Bali mar ...
,
Shabana Azmi
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and
Bindiya Goswami
Bindiya Goswami is an Indian former actress, who is best known for her works in Hindi cinema throughout the 1970s and 1980s.
Film career
Bindiya was discovered at a party, when she was a teenager, by Hema Malini's mother. She felt that Bindiya ...
.
Some of his prominent films include ''
Nagin'', ''
Jaani Dushman
''Jaani Dushman'' () is a 1979 Indian Hindi-language horror film produced and directed by Rajkumar Kohli under the Shankar Movies banner. It features an ensemble cast including Sunil Dutt, Sanjeev Kumar, Jeetendra, Shatrughan Sinha, Vinod Mehra ...
'', ''
Ghar'', ''
Swarg Narak
''Swarg Narak'' () is a 1978 Indian Hindi-language drama film, produced by B. Nagi Reddy under the Vijaya Productions Pvt. Ltd. banner and directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. It stars Sanjeev Kumar, Jeetendra, Vinod Mehra, Moushumi Chatterjee, Shab ...
'', ''
Kartavya'', ''
Saajan Bina Suhagan
''Saajan Bina Suhagan'' () is a 1978 Indian Hindi-language drama film produced and directed by Saawan Kumar Tak. The film stars Rajendra Kumar, Nutan, Vinod Mehra, Padmini Kohlapure and Shreeram Lagoo, the film's music is by Usha Khanna. It has ...
'', ''
Jurmana'', ''
Ek Hi Raasta'', ''
Ye Kaisa Insaaf'' ''
Sweekar Kiya Maine'' and ''
Khud-Daar
''Khud-Daar'' () is a 1982 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Ravi Tandon. The music is by Rajesh Roshan and the lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjeev Kumar, Parveen Babi, Vinod Mehra, Prem Chopra, M ...
''. He received
Filmfare
''Filmfare'' is an Indian English language, English-language fortnightly magazine published by Worldwide Media. Acknowledged as one of Indian most popular entertainment magazines, it publishes pieces involving news, interviews, photos, videos, r ...
Nominations as Best Supporting Actor for ''
Anurodh
''Anurodh'' (English: ''Request'') is a 1977 Hindi musical drama film, based on the 1963 Bengali film ''Deya Neya'', produced by Girija Samanta and directed by Shakti Samanta.
The film stars Rajesh Khanna, Vinod Mehra, Simple Kapadia who ma ...
'' (1977), ''
Amar Deep'' (1979), and ''
Bemisal
''Bemisal'' (English: ''unparalleled'', or, ''unprecedented'') is a 1982 drama film produced by Debesh Gosh and directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Mehra, Raakhee, Deven Verma, Aruna Irani and Om Shivpuri. Th ...
'' (1982). He also played the leading role in a
Punjabi film ''
Maujaan Dubai Diyaan
''Maujaan Dubai Diyaan'' is a 1985 Indian Punjabi-language film directed by Subhash C. Bhakri, starring Vinod Mehra, Bhavana Bhatt, Madhu Malini, Aruna Irani, Ranjeet, Iftekhar, Kaajal Kiran and Mithun Chakraborty
Mithun Chakraborty (bo ...
'' in 1985.
He turned
producer and
director
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with ''
Gurudev'' in the late 1980s, starring
Sridevi
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,
Rishi Kapoor
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and
Anil Kapoor
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in the lead. He died of a
heart attack
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before completing the film, at the age of 45 in October 1990. The film was released in 1993 after director
Raj Sippy
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completed the film. Many of his delayed films were released after his death and dedicated to his memory such as ''
Patthar Ke Phool
''Patthar Ke Phool'' () is an Indian 1991 Hindi-language action film directed by Anant Balani, produced by G. P. Sippy, written by Salim Khan, and edited by Deepak Sehgal. It stars Salman Khan as a police officer opposite debutant Raveena Tandon ...
'' (1991 film), ''
Insaniyat'' (1994) and ''
Aurat Aurat Aurat
Aurat Aurat Aurat is a 1996 Bollywood film starring Rekha, Rakesh Roshan, Vinod Mehra, Aruna Irani and Sadashiv Amrapurkar. Actually, the film shooting started in 1979, but got delayed and later completed in 1994. It was released in 1996. The f ...
'' (1996).
Vinod Mehra's daughter
Soniya Mehra
Soniya Mehra is an Indian actress and daughter of actor Vinod Mehra. She is best known for playing Tanya Kapoor in ''Ragini MMS 2''.
Personal life
Mehra is the daughter of actor Vinod Mehra from his third and last wife Kiran. She was less than ...
has acted in a couple films and son Rohan Mehra made his debut in Nikhil Advani's ''
Baazaar
''Baazaar'' () is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language financial thriller drama film directed by Gauravv K. Chawla and written by Parveez Sheikh and Aseem Arora. The film starring Saif Ali Khan, debutant Rohan Vinod Mehra, Radhika Apte and Chitranga ...
'' in 2018.
Personal life and family
Vinod Mehra was born in
Amritsar
Amritsar (), historically also known as Rāmdāspur and colloquially as ''Ambarsar'', is the second largest city in the Indian state of Punjab, after Ludhiana. It is a major cultural, transportation and economic centre, located in the Majha r ...
in 1945 in a Punjabi family. 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
Sacred Heart Boys' High School is a government aided high school for boys, affiliated to the Maharashtra Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Board. It is located on S. V. Road in Santa Cruz (West), Mumbai, India. The school was founded by Fat ...
Santacruz and later earned a Bachelor's degree from
St. Xavier's College, Mumbai
St. Xavier's College is a private, Catholic, autonomous higher education institution run by the
Bombay Province of the Society of Jesus in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It was founded by the Jesuits on January 2, 1869. The college is affil ...
.
Mehra was close to
Rekha
Bhanurekha Ganesan (born 10 October 1954), better known by her stage name Rekha, is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Hindi films. Acknowledged as one of the finest actresses in Indian cinema, she has starred in more than 180 fil ...
during the mid-70s. Indeed, they were widely believed to have been married, but in a 2004 television interview with
Simi Garewal
Simi Garewal (born Simrita Garewal; 17 October 1947) is an Indian actress, director, producer and a talk show host. She is the recipient of two Filmfare awards and an ITA Award. She is known for her work in Hindi films like ''Do Badan'', '' Saa ...
, 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, it is mentioned that Vinod Mehra, Rekha's rumoured husband, took her to his house in Bombay, after getting married in Calcutta, and Vinod's mother pushed the actress away when the latter tried to touch her feet)." Mehra's first marriage to Meena Broca was arranged by his mother. The marriage was reportedly not consummated as
Vinod Vinod ( hi, विनोद , mr, विनोद , gu, વિનોદ) is a male given name used in India and Nepal, meaning "delight", "enjoyment", or "pleasure".
People
*Vinod Agarwal, Indian-American businessman and scientist
* Vinod Agg ...
had a
heart attack
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shortly after the marriage. After he recovered, he eloped with his frequent leading lady of the time,
Bindiya Goswami
Bindiya Goswami is an Indian former actress, who is best known for her works in Hindi cinema throughout the 1970s and 1980s.
Film career
Bindiya was discovered at a party, when she was a teenager, by Hema Malini's mother. She felt that Bindiya ...
. Meena was left with no choice but to file for divorce. Mehra's relationship with Bindiya unraveled quickly, and she soon left him to marry director
J. P. Dutta
Jyoti Prakash Dutta (born 3 October 1949) is an Indian Bollywood film producer, writer and director, best known for making patriotic action war films.
Personal life
Dutta is married to the Bollywood film actress Bindiya Goswami with whom he has ...
. In 1988, Mehra married Kiran, daughter of a
Kenya
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-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. He was only 45 years of age.
After Mehra's death, his widow moved to
Kenya
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, capital = Nairobi
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, ...
, to live with her parents and sister. The children were raised in
Mombasa
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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
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's ''
Baazaar
''Baazaar'' () is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language financial thriller drama film directed by Gauravv K. Chawla and written by Parveez Sheikh and Aseem Arora. The film starring Saif Ali Khan, debutant Rohan Vinod Mehra, Radhika Apte and Chitranga ...
'' (2018).
Filmography
Producer and director
* ''
Gurudev'' (1993)
Actor
* ''
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
''Ek Thi Reeta'' (A Girl Called Reeta) is a 1971 Bollywood action comedy thriller, produced and directed by Roop K. Shorey. The film was an adaptation of Shorey's earlier success '' Ek Thi Ladki'' (1949), which starred his wife actress Meena Sho ...
'' (1971)
* ''
Parde Ke Peechey
''Parde Ke Peechey'' () is a 1971 Bollywood drama film. The film stars Vinod Mehra.Yogeeta Bali and Bindu.
Cast
*Yogeeta Bali as Tara
* Bindu as Suchitra
*Jagdeep as Gautam
*Padma Khanna
*Vinod Mehra as Rajan
* Tarun Bose
* Pran as Balwant ...
'' (1971) as Rajan
* ''
Elaan'' (1971) as Naresh Kumar Saxena
* ''
Lal Patthar
''Lal Patthar'' is a 1971 Indian Hindi-language drama film, produced by F. C. Mehra, and directed by Sushil Majumdar. The film is a remake of the Bengali film, ''Lal Pathar'' which released in 1964. The film stars Raaj Kumar, Hema Malini, Raakh ...
'' (1971) as Shekhar
* ''
Amar Prem
''Amar Prem'' () is a 1972 Indian Hindi romantic drama film directed by Shakti Samanta. It is a remake of the Bengali film '' Nishi Padma'' (1970), directed by Arabinda Mukherjee, who wrote screenplay for both the films based on the Bengali s ...
'' (1971) as Nandkishore Sharma "Nandu"
* ''
Anuraag'' (1971) as Rajesh
* ''
Rani Mera Nam'' (1972) as CID Inspector Anand
* ''
Bees Saal Pahele'' (1972) as Story Listener
* ''
Bandgi'' (1972) as Darpan
* ''
Kahani Hum Sab Ki
''Kahani Hum Sab Ki'' is a 1973 Bollywood drama film directed by Rajkumar Kohli. The film stars Lalita Pawar and Mala Sinha.
Cast
* Mala Sinha
*Vinod Mehra
*Om Prakash
*Roopesh Kumar
* Lalita Pawar
Songs
#"Bach Ke Kaha Jaoge Kiche Huye C ...
'' (1973) as Prabhat
* ''
Teen Chor
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'' (1973) as Mohan
* ''
Nirdosh'' (1973) as Ravi
* ''
Hifazat'' (1973) as Kishore
* ''
Do Phool
''Do Phool'' () is a 1973 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by S. Ramanathan. The film stars Ashok Kumar, Vinod Mehra and Mehmood. It is a remake of the Tamil-language film '' Anubavi Raja Anubavi'' which inspired another Hindi film ...
'' (1973) as Charitra Kumar Rai "Chuttan"
* ''
Jurm Aur Sazaa
''Jurm Aur Sazaa'' is a 1974 Hindi-language drama film directed by Nisar Ahmad Ansari. It is based on Fyodor Dostoevsky's 1866 novel ''Crime and Punishment''.
Cast
*Vinod Mehra as Ratan
*Nanda as Ricky
* Johnny Walker as Arif
*Helen as Cabar ...
'' (1974) as Ratan
* ''
Aarop'' (1974) as Ravi
* ''
Kunwara Baap'' (1974) as Vinod
* ''
Vada Tera Vada'' (1974) as Vinod
* ''
Ujala Hi Ujala'' (1974) as Vikram
* ''
Us Paar'' (1974) as Mohan
* ''
Shaandaar ''Shaandaar'' or ''Shandaar'' may refer to:
* Shaandaar (1974 film)
* Shandaar (1990 film)
* Shaandaar (2015 film)
''Shaandaar'' () is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Vikas Bahl and produced by Anurag Kashyap an ...
'' (1974) as Chandar
* ''
Hawas'' (1974) as Dr. Bali
* ''
Faslah
''Faslah'' is a 1974 Bollywood drama film directed by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas. The film stars Raman Khanna.
Cast
* Raman Khanna as Gautam Swarup Chandra
*Shabana Azmi as Asha Premchand
* Nadira as Mrs. Sonachand
* Paintal
*Yunus Parvez as Editor
* ...
'' (1974) as Vinod
* ''
Chattan Singh'' (1974) as Vishal
* ''
Albeli'' (1974) as Vikas Chandra Verma
* ''
Vardaan
''Vardaan'' is a 1975 Hindi movie directed by Arun Bhatt. The film stars Vinod Mehra, Reena Roy, Mehmood Ali, Mehmood, Om Prakash & Others.
Plot
After being thrown out of his house by his father, the smuggler Sunder is forced to live a simple ...
'' (1975) as Mahesh Sharma
* ''
Mazaaq
''Mazaaq'' is a 1975 Bollywood comedy film directed by Haidar Ali. It stars Vinod Mehra, Moushumi Chatterjee, Aruna Irani, Mehmood in lead roles and music by R. D. Burman.
Cast
*Vinod Mehra as Vinod
*Moushumi Chatterjee as Moushumi
*Aruna Ira ...
'' (1975) as Vinod
* ''
Umar Qaid
''Umar Qaid'' () is a 1975 Hindi-language action film, produced by V.K.Sobti on Gautam Pictures banner and directed by Sikandar Khanna. Starring Sunil Dutt, Jeetendra, Vinod Mehra, Moushumi Chatterjee, Reena Roy and music composed by Sonik-Om ...
'' (1975) as Vinod
* ''
Raftaar
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He started his career as a dancer. He began his car ...
'' (1975) as Vikram
* ''
Do Jhoot
''Do Jhoot'' is a 1975 Bollywood romance film directed by Jitu Thakar. The film stars Vinod Mehra, Ajit and Moushumi Chatterjee in lead roles.
Cast
*Vinod Mehra as Sanjay
*Moushumi Chatterjee as Lajwanti / Vandana
*Aruna Irani as Rekha
...
'' (1975) as Sanjay
* ''
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* Neeli ...
'' (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
''Ginny Aur Johnny'' () is a 1976 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film. Produced by Amarlal Chabria and directed by Mehmood the film stars Mehmood, Amjad Khan, Helen, Rajesh Khanna, Hema Malini, Rishi Kapoor, Randhir Kapoor, Vinod Mehra, Nut ...
'' (1976) as Mechanic
* ''
Do Khiladi
''Do Khiladi'' was a 1976 Bollywood action drama film directed by Jugal Kishore. The film stars Vinod Mehra and Anita Guha.
Cast
* Vinod Mehra
* Zahira
* Jayshree T.
* Anita Guha
* Indrani Mukherjee
* Paintal
* Jani Babu
Music
#"Rat Abhee Bak ...
'' (1976) as Sawan
* ''
Saal Solvan Chadya'' (1977) as Tony's Uncle
* ''
Tinku
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'' (1977) as Rajendra Shah
* ''
Jagriti
''Jagriti'' () is a 1954 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Satyen Bose. It was based on the 1949 Bengali film ''Paribartan'' that Bose had also directed. The film stars Rajkumar Gupta, Abhi Bhattacharya, and Ratan Kumar in the lead roles. T ...
'' (1977)
* ''
Duniyadari
''Duniyadari'' (; Marathi: दुनियादारी) is a 2013 Indian Marathi-language romantic comedy drama film directed by Sanjay Jadhav and produced by Deepak Rane. The film is based on the novel of the same name by author Suhas Sh ...
'' (1977) as Prakash
* ''
Khel Kismat Ka'' (1977) as Vinod
* ''
Chaalu Mera Naam'' (1977) as CBI Officer Chandrashekhar / Raju
* ''
Ooparwala Jane'' (1977)
* ''
Kali Raat'' (1977) as Ashok
* ''
Ek Hi Raasta'' (1977) as Nirmal
* ''
Safed Jhooth
''Safed Jhooth'' is a 1977 Bollywood comedy drama film, starring Ashok Kumar, Vinod Mehra, Mithu Mukherjee in lead roles and directed by Basu Chatterjee. The movie is a remake of 1975 Bengali movie ''Chhutir Phandey''.
Cast
* Ashok Kumar as B ...
'' (1977) as Vinod Thakur
* ''
Anurodh
''Anurodh'' (English: ''Request'') is a 1977 Hindi musical drama film, based on the 1963 Bengali film ''Deya Neya'', produced by Girija Samanta and directed by Shakti Samanta.
The film stars Rajesh Khanna, Vinod Mehra, Simple Kapadia who ma ...
'' (1977) as Shrikant
* ''
Ab Kya Hoga'' (1977) as Kaka's Son (Uncredited)
* ''
Saajan Bina Suhagan
''Saajan Bina Suhagan'' () is a 1978 Indian Hindi-language drama film produced and directed by Saawan Kumar Tak. The film stars Rajendra Kumar, Nutan, Vinod Mehra, Padmini Kohlapure and Shreeram Lagoo, the film's music is by Usha Khanna. It has ...
'' (1978) as Anand
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Ghar'' (1978) as Vikas Chandra
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Swarag Narak'' (1978) as Vinod
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Chowki No.11'' (1978) as Vijay
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Chakravyuha'' (1978) as Raman
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Aakhri Kasam'' (1979) as Inspector Ram
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Kartavya'' (1979) as Ajay Rai / Dushyant
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Jurmana'' (1979) as Prem Prakash Trivedi
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Jaani Dushman
''Jaani Dushman'' () is a 1979 Indian Hindi-language horror film produced and directed by Rajkumar Kohli under the Shankar Movies banner. It features an ensemble cast including Sunil Dutt, Sanjeev Kumar, Jeetendra, Shatrughan Sinha, Vinod Mehra ...
'' (1979) as Police Inspector / Madman
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Bin Phere Hum Tere
''Bin Phere Hum Tere'' is a 1979 Bollywood drama film directed by Rajat Rakshit. The film stars Asha Parekh and Vinod Mehra.
Plot
Jamuna lives a poor lifestyle in Gangapur with her widowed step-mother. She is of marriageable age, but instead of ...
'' (1979) as Raju Sharma / Debu Sharma (Double Role)
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Raakhi Ki Saugandh
''Raakhi Ki Saugandh'' is a 1979 Bollywood film directed by Shibu Mitra.
Cast
*Vinod Mehra as CID Inspector Shankar Verma
*Ranjeet as Ranjeet
*Madan Puri as Bachchan Singh
* Ajit as Chamanlal
* Amjad Khan as Jagannath "Jagga" / Yahwar Pahwar Kh ...
'' (1979) as CID Inspector Shankar Verma
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Love in Canada'' (1979) as Dr. Amit
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Jaandar'' (1979) as Inspector Raj Kumar Verma "Raju"
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Dada
Dada () or Dadaism was an art movement of the European avant-garde in the early 20th century, with early centres in Zürich, Switzerland, at the Cabaret Voltaire (Zurich), Cabaret Voltaire (in 1916). New York Dada began c. 1915, and after 192 ...
'' (1979) as Moti / Jeetu
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Amar Deep'' (1979) as Kishan
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Atmaram'' (1979) as Madan
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Naya Bakra'' (1979) as Vinod
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Premikaa'' (1980) as Vinod
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Kashish'' (1980) as Mohan
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Badla Aur Balidan'' (1980) as Deepak
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Saboot
Saboot () is a 1980 Indian Hindi-language horror/thriller film directed by Shyam Ramsay and Tulsi Ramsay. It stars Navin Nischol, Kajal Kiran, Vidya Sinha, Vinod Mehra, Trilok Kapoor, Om Shivpuri and Prem Chopra.
Plot
Seth Dharamdas (Trilok Ka ...
'' (1980) as Vikas
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The Burning Train
''The Burning Train'' is a 1980 Indian action thriller disaster film, produced by B. R. Chopra under the B. R. Films banner and directed by Ravi Chopra. The film featured a huge all-star cast, featuring Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Vinod Khanna, ...
'' (1980) as Rakesh
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Takkar'' (1980) as Vinod / Boss (Double Role)
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Jyoti Bane Jwala
''Jyoti Bane Jwala'' () is a 1980 Indian Hindi-language action film, produced by Prasan Kapoor under the Tirupati Pictures Enterprises banner and directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. It stars Jeetendra, Vinod Mehra, Waheeda Rehman, Moushumi Chatterj ...
'' (1980) as Inspector Arjun Bakshi
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Jwalamukhi'' (1980) as Vikram
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Pyaara Dushman'' (1980) as Inspector Amar
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Zakhmon Ke Nishan'' (1980)
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Yeh Kaisa Insaf
Ye () is a Chinese-language surname. It is listed 257th in the Song dynasty classic text ''Hundred Family Surnames'', and is the 43rd most common surname in China, with a population of 5.8 million as of 2008 and 2019. Ye is usually romanized as ...
'' (1980) as Ramnath Malhotra "Ram"
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Khoon Kharaba'' (1980) as Raju
* ''Saajan Ki Saheli'' (1981) as Anand
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Ye Rishta Na Tootay'' (1981) as Ram Kapoor
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Shama'' (1981) as Dargah Devotee
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Chehre Pe Chehra
''Chehre Pe Chehra'' () is a 1981 Indian Hindi-language science fiction film produced and directed by Raj Tilak. It stars Sanjeev Kumar, Vinod Mehra, Shatrughan Sinha, Rekha and Sulakshana Pandit. It is an adaptation of the 1886 novella ''Stran ...
'' (1981) as David
* ''
Sannata
''Sannata'' () is a Pakistani drama serial aired on ARY Digital. It is directed by Kashif Nisar and written by Saji Gul and stars Saba Qamar, Danish Taimoor and Sajal Aly in lead. Drama is produced by Abdullah Seja and Nauman Masood under t ...
'' (1981) as CBI Officer (Special Appearance)
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Pyaasa Sawan
Pyaasa Sawan () is a 1981 Hindi-language drama film, produced by Prasan Kapoor under the Tirupati Pictures Enterprises banner and directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. It stars Jeetendra, Reena Roy, Moushmi Chatterji and music composed by Laxmik ...
'' (1981) as Jagannath
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Gehra Zakham'' (1981) as Vijay
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Kahani Ek Chor Ki'' (1981) as Shyam / Vilaiti
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Sansani'' (1981) as Ajay Sachdev
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Professor Pyarelal
Professor Pyarelal is a 1981 Hindi film produced by T.M. Bihari, directed by Brij Sadanah, featuring Dharmendra, Zeenat Aman, Simi Garewal, Shreeram Lagoo, Amjad Khan and Nirupa Roy in the lead roles. Kalyanji-Anandji have composed the music ...
'' (1981) as Professor Pyarelal
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Khoon Ki Takkar
''Khoon Ki Takkar'' is a 1981 Hindi-language action drama film directed by Harish Chawla and produced by P. K. Sharma and Surinder Mohan. The film stars Vinod Mehra, Mahendra Sandhu, and Zarina Wahab in lead roles. This film was released under ...
'' (1981) as Rajan
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Ustadi Ustad Se
''Ustadi Ustad Se'' is a 1982 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Deepak Bahry, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Vinod Mehra, Ranjeeta in lead roles.
Summary
Young Seema (Sweety) with her grandfather and maternal uncle Kaamdev lives a middle- ...
'' (1982) as Sanjay "Sonu"
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Bemisal
''Bemisal'' (English: ''unparalleled'', or, ''unprecedented'') is a 1982 drama film produced by Debesh Gosh and directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Mehra, Raakhee, Deven Verma, Aruna Irani and Om Shivpuri. Th ...
'' (1982) as Dr. Prashant Chaturvedi
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Dial 100'' (1982) as Gautam
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Khud-daar
''Khud-Daar'' () is a 1982 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Ravi Tandon. The music is by Rajesh Roshan and the lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjeev Kumar, Parveen Babi, Vinod Mehra, Prem Chopra, M ...
'' (1982) as Rajesh Shrivastav "Raja"
* ''
Lakshmi
Lakshmi (; , sometimes spelled Laxmi, ), also known as Shri (, ), is one of the principal goddesses in Hinduism. She is the goddess of wealth, fortune, power, beauty, fertility and prosperity, and associated with ''Maya'' ("Illusion"). Alo ...
'' (1982) as Mohan Saxena
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Shiv Charan'' (1982) as Charan
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Gopichand Jasoos'' (1982) as Jeetendra Verma
* ''Sumbandh'' (1982) as Prakash Khanna
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Raakh Aur Chingari'' (1982) as Ashok
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Khush Naseeb'' (1982) as Vijay Sharma
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Dil Hi Dil Mein'' (1982) as Vijay Kumar Anand
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Sweekar Kiya Maine'' (1983) as Kishan Kumar Shukla
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Mehndi
Mehndi () is a form of body art and temporary skin decoration from the Indian subcontinent usually drawn on hands or legs. They are decorative designs that are created on a person's body, using a paste, created from the powdered dry leaves of ...
'' (1983) as Gautam
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Kanku Ni Kimat'' (1983)
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Prem Tapasya
''Prem Tapasya'' () is a 1983 Hindi-language romance film, produced by Akkineni Nageswara Rao under the Annapurna Studios banner and directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. It stars Jeetendra, Reena Roy, Rekha with music composed by Laxmikant Pyarel ...
'' (1983) as Ashok
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Naukar Biwi Ka
''Naukar Biwi Ka'' is a 1983 Hindi comedy film, a remake of the Punjabi film Naukar Wohti Da (1974). The film stars Dharmendra, Raj Babbar, Anita Raj, Reena Roy, Kader Khan, Pran and Om Prakash. It was directed by Rajkumar Kohli.
Plot
Inspec ...
'' (1983) as Inspector Amarnath
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Shubh Kaamna
''Shubh Kaamna'' () is a 1983 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film directed by K. Vishwanath and produced by V. V. Shastri. It stars Rakesh Roshan, Rati Agnihotri, Vinod Mehra, Sujit Kumar, Utpal Dutt, Om Prakash and music for the film was sc ...
'' (1983) as Mr. Mehra
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Laalach'' (1983) as Kishore
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Chor Police'' (1983) as Inspector Rohan Sinha
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Yeh Desh'' (1984) as Salim
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Bindiya Chamkegi'' (1984) as Shyam Kapoor
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Dharm Aur Qanoon
''Dharm Aur Qanoon'' (transl. ''Religion and Law'') is a 1984 crime thriller film starring Rajesh Khanna, Dharmendra, Vinod Mehra, Jaya Prada, Asha Parekh and Danny Denzongpa, with Supriya Pathak, Manmohan Krishna, Iftekhar and Om Shivpuri in ...
'' (1984) as Dr. Basheer Khan
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Jeene Nahi Doonga
''Jeene Nahi Doonga'' is a 1984 Bollywood action film directed by Rajkumar Kohli. The film stars Dharmendra, Shatrughan Sinha, Raj Babbar, Anita Raj, Roshni in lead roles. Its plot bears resemblance to the Pakistani Punjabi movie '' Maula Ja ...
'' (1984) as Police Inspector
* ''
Zakhmi Sher
''Zakhmi Sher'' () is a 1984 Indian Hindi-language action film produced by Pradeep Sharma under the TUTU Films banner and directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. Starring Jeetendra and Dimple Kapadia with the music composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal, i ...
'' (1984) as Police Inspector
* ''
All Rounder
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'' (1984) as Birju
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Aurat Ka Inteqam'' (1984) as Dinesh
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Pet Pyar Aur Paap'' (1984) as Vinod
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Mujhe Shaktee Do'' (1984) as Suraj
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Ek Naya Itihas'' (1984)
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Ram Tere Kitne Nam
''Ram Tere Kitne Nam'' ( ) is a 1985 Indian Hindi-language film, directed by P. Madhavan and produced by Harish Shah. The film stars Sanjeev Kumar, Rekha in lead roles. The film had musical score by Babul Bose. The film was a remake of director' ...
'' (1985) as Aloknath Gupta
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Pyari Behna
''Pyari Behna'' () is a 1985 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Bapu, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Padmini Kolhapure, Vinod Mehra, Deven Verma, Shakti Kapoor and Tanvi Azmi in her film debut. The film is a remake of the 1978 Tamil fi ...
'' (1985) as Vinay Verma
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Sanjog'' (1985) as Narayan's Brother
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Shiva Ka Insaaf'' (1985) as Ram
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Maujaan Dubai Diyaan
''Maujaan Dubai Diyaan'' is a 1985 Indian Punjabi-language film directed by Subhash C. Bhakri, starring Vinod Mehra, Bhavana Bhatt, Madhu Malini, Aruna Irani, Ranjeet, Iftekhar, Kaajal Kiran and Mithun Chakraborty
Mithun Chakraborty (bo ...
'' (1985) as Chandraprakash
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Ankahee'' (1985) as Doctor
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Jaal'' (1986) as Satpal Verma
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Aap Ke Sath'' (1986) as Ashok
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Mohabbat Ki Kasam
''Mohabbat Ki Kasam'' ( hi, मोहब्बत की कसम) is a 1986 Bollywood action melodrama film directed by K. Pappu. It stars Amjad Khan, Kulbhushan Kharbanda and Tanuja, with special appearances from two of Bollywood's biggest ...
'' (1986) as Dancer / Singer
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Locket
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'' (1986) as Rajkumar Anil Pratap Singh / Raja
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Swati'' (1986) as Satyaprakash
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Aisa Pyar Kahan'' (1986) as Advocate Deepak Khanna
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Patton Ki Bazi'' (1986) as Inspector Vinod Saxena
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Inteqaam Ki Aag'' (1986) as Inspector Kishan
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Preeti'' (1986)
* ''
Maqaar'' (1986) as Prashant / Jerry
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Samay Ki Dhaara'' (1986) as Dr. Vinod Kapoor
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Vishal'' (1987) as Dr. Tarak
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Pyar Ki Jeet'' (1987) as Dr. Anand
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Aag Hi Aag
''Aag Hi Aag'' ( hi, आग ही आग; translation: Fire Everywhere) is a 1987 Bollywood action film directed by Shibu Mitra. It stars Dharmendra, Moushumi Chatterjee, Shatrughan Sinha, Chunky Pandey, Neelam, Richa Sharma, Shakti Kapoor, D ...
'' (1987) as Dr. Raghuveer Singh
* ''
Satyamev Jayate
Satyameva Jayate (, ) is a part of a ''mantra'' from the Hindu scripture '' Mundaka Upanishad''. Following the independence of India, it was adopted as the national motto of India on 26 January 1950, the day India became a republic.
It is inscr ...
'' (1987) as Inspector Mirza
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Aulad'' (1987) as Vikas "Vicky"
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Woh Milie Thi'' (1988) as Amar
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Waqt Ki Awaz
''Waqt Ki Awaz'' () is a 1988 Indian action drama film directed by K. Bapayya. The film stars Mithun Chakraborty and Sridevi. Moushumi Chatterjee, Kader Khan, Shakti Kapoor, Ranjeet, Gulshan Grover and Asrani are featured in supporting roles.
Up ...
'' (1988) as Dr. Shrikant
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Aakhri Adaalat
''Aakhri Adaalat'' () is a 1988 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film, directed by Rajiv Mehra. It stars Vinod Khanna, Dimple Kapadia, Jackie Shroff and Sonam.
Plot
Police Inspector Amar (Vinod Khanna) goes on a daring drug bust, ending ...
'' (1988) as Barrister Shrikant Sharma
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Faisla'' (1988) as CID Inspector Ashok Verma / Bansi
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Mahaveera'' (1988) as Dharam
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Namumkin'' (1988) as Shakti Kaul
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Saazish'' (1988) as Inspector Saxena
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Mar Mitenge'' (1988) as Inspector Thakur
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Bees Saal Baad'' (1988) as Inspector Verma
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Vardi'' (1989) as Police Commissioner Verma
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Meri Zabaan
''Meri Zabaan'' is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Shibu Mitra. The film features an ensemble cast of Mithun Chakraborty, Shashi Kapoor, Amjad Khan, Vinod Mehra, Farah Naaz, Kimi Katkar and Tanuja.
Plot
''Meri ...
'' (1989) as Vikram Singh
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Eeshwar'' (1989) as Ramesh
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Prem Pratigyaa'' (1989) as Professor
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Shehzaade
''Shehzaade'' (transl. ''Princes'') is a 1989 Bollywood film directed by Raj N. Sippy and produced Rajan Sippy, starring Dharmendra (in a dual role) & Shatrughan Sinha, Kimi Katkar and Dimple Kapadia
Dimple Kapadia (born 8 June 1957) is a ...
'' (1989) as Inspector Shankar Shrivastav
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Mitti Aur Sona
''Mitti Aur Sona'' (transl. ''Clay and Gold'') is a 1989 Indian Bollywood action film directed by Shiv Kumar and produced by Pahlaj Nihalani. The film stars Chunky Pandey, Sonam, Neelam in lead roles.
Plot
Vijay (Chunky Pandey) is from a wea ...
'' (1989) as Inspector Sunil
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Hum Intezaar Karenge
''Hum Intezaar Karenge'' is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Prabhat Roy. It stars Mithun Chakraborty, Padmini Kolhapure, Vinod Mehra, Shakti Kapoor, Shafi Inamdar, Dina Pathak in pivotal roles. The music was composed by Bappi Lahir ...
'' (1989) as Ravi
* ''
Zimmedaaar
''Zimmedaaar'' is a 1990 Indian Bollywood film directed and produced by Santosh Kumar Chauhan. It stars Rajiv Kapoor, Anita Raj and Kimi Katkar in pivotal roles. After this movie, Rajiv Kapoor did not feature in any films for over thirty years ...
'' (1990) as Inspector Prakash Verma
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Pyar Ka Karz'' (1990) as Police Commissioner Arun Kumar
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Patthar Ke Phool
''Patthar Ke Phool'' () is an Indian 1991 Hindi-language action film directed by Anant Balani, produced by G. P. Sippy, written by Salim Khan, and edited by Deepak Sehgal. It stars Salman Khan as a police officer opposite debutant Raveena Tandon ...
'' (1991) as Inspector Vijay Verma
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Shikari'' (1991) as Chanchal's Father
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Kohraam'' (1991) as Masterji
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Sarphira'' (1992) as Advocate Raj Kishan Sinha
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Policewala'' (1993) as Inspector Prabhakar
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Prateeksha
''Prateeksha'' ( ''Waiting'') is a 1993 Indian Hindi-language action film, Produced by S. Ramanathan under the Raam Raj Kala Mandhir banner and directed by Lawrence D'Souza. It stars Jeetendra, Moushumi Chatterjee, Govinda, Shilpa Shirodkar wi ...
'' (1993) as Tom D'Costa
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Insaniyat'' (1994) as Nandu
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Aurat Aurat Aurat
Aurat Aurat Aurat is a 1996 Bollywood film starring Rekha, Rakesh Roshan, Vinod Mehra, Aruna Irani and Sadashiv Amrapurkar. Actually, the film shooting started in 1979, but got delayed and later completed in 1994. It was released in 1996. The f ...
'' (1996) as Vijay
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Aatank
''Aatank ''(English:''Terror'') is a 1996 Indian Bollywood action thriller written by Sachin Bhowmick and directed by duo Prem Lalwani & Desh Mukherjee. The film stars Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Vinod Mehra in the lead roles. The film began princi ...
'' (1996) as Peter
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Aahat
''Aahat'' (English: ''An approaching sound'') is an Indian thriller/ horror television anthology series created by B. P. Singh for Sony Entertainment Television. The series premiered on 5 October 1995. The episodes of first, second and fift ...
'' (2010)
Unreleased films
* ''Dam Maro Dam'' (1980)
* ''Barrister'' (1982)
* ''Chakma'' (1984)
* ''Kasme Rasme'' (1986)
* ''Bonny'' (1993)
References
External links
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