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Prakash Mehra (13 July 1939 – 17 May 2009) was a legendary Indian film director and producer known for his work in Hindi films. He was one of the pioneers of masala films, along with Nasir Hussain, and Manmohan Desai. His collaborations with the actor Amitabh Bachchan resulted in several box office blockbusters and classics.
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra (born 7 July 1963) is an Indian film director, occasional actor and screenwriter. He is best known for writing and directing the drama Rang De Basanti (2006) and the biographical sports film Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013), winning two Filmfare Awards for Best Director.
May 18, 2009 · An entire era of cinema passed away with him, that’s how superstar Amitabh Bachchan remembered his mentor director Prakash Mehra. Mehra,who passed away on Sunday after multiple organ failure,gave Bachchan his first success and the much loved ‘Angry Young Man’ image through blockbuster film ‘Zanjeer’.
May 17, 2020 · Prakash Mehra, the director who took a chance on Amitabh Bachchan and made him a star. At a time when romance dominated the scene, the filmmaker created a new formula for success, and a key ingredient was the Angry Young Man. Shubhangi Misra. 17 May, 2020 09:21 am IST. Filmmaker Prakash Mehra | ThePrint. Follow Us : Text Size: A- A+.
Legendary Bollywood producer-director Prakash Mehra, who gave Amitabh Bachchan his first success with 'Zanjeer', passed away in a hospital in Mumbai on Sunday, after prolonged illness.
Prolific filmmaker Prakash Mehra, who died today, will always be remembered for his blockbuster movies and superhit dialogues. He was the brain behind popular Bollywood coinages like 'angry young...
Jun 20, 2017 · In Prakash Mehra’s Zanjeer, a 1973 sleeper hit that sent Amitabh Bachchan aka Vijay exploding away on Hindi cinema screens, Iftekhar – Bollywood’s favourite cop of the 1960-70s – plays (no prizes for guessing) police commissioner Singh.
When Zanjeer director Prakash Mehra chose Amitabh Bachchan for the film, people thought that he had gone 'senile', said his son Puneet Mehra. The 1973 film was Amitabh's first solo success.
Prakash Mehra, Born on 13th July 1939 in Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh was a legendary film maker of Indian Cinema, also known as the Godfather of Amitabh Bachchan, a public and media given title, at which he often frowned upon, always clarifying that he was nobody's Godfather, fate introduced talent to talent, and history was created.
Prakash Mehra. Director. 12 July 1939 to 16 May 2009. Credited with making Amitabh Bachchan a star, Mehra cast him as a ruthless cop in Zanjeer (1973). After the comedic Hera Pheri (1973), the pair made six further films together.
