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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.
Learn about the life and career of Prakash Mehra, the director who launched Amitabh Bachchan and made him a superstar. Discover his struggles, achievements, collaborations and legacy in Indian cinema.
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- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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.
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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’.
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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.
May 17, 2020 · Prakash Mehra was a filmmaker who took a chance on Amitabh Bachchan in Zanjeer (1973) and launched the Angry Young Man era in Hindi cinema. He also made other hits with Bachchan, such as Hera Pheri, Muqaddar ka Sikandar and Namak Halal.
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.
