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Jankidas Mehra (1910 – 18 June 2003) was an Indian actor of Hindi cinema, cyclist, production designer, and writer. He made over 1000 film appearances between the 1930s and 1997. [1] Biography. Sports.
Jankidas was born in 1910. He was an actor and producer, known for Mayurpankh (1954), Teesra Kaun (1965) and Yadon Ki Kasam (1985). He died on 8 June 2003 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
The golden years of India, however, were all in the presence of a man named Jankidas Mehra. He was not just a prolific cyclist but a very famous Bollywood actor during the later stages of his life as well.
Jankidas Mehra (deceased) (Mehra) was an Indian film actor, cyclist, production designer and writer, born in 1910. He acted in number of Hindi movies and also designed several films including Pathar aur Paya and Warrant.
Jankidas Mehra, shortly called Jankidas was a noted character artist associated with Bollywood oldies. In a long career spanning to more than 5 decades since 1940s, he has portrayed over 1000 character roles onscreen – indeed a unique achievement.
Jun 18, 2003 · MUMBAI: Veteran actor Jankidas Mehra, who died in a city hospital on Wednesday after a cardiac arrest at the age of 92, was the Grand Old Man of Hindi cinema.
Jankidas was the first person who brought Cycling as a sport to the forefront in India, winning several accolades from around the world. He is the only Indian till date to have broken cycling records, 8 in the period between 1934-1942.
