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Died. 18 June 2003 (aged 92–93) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Years active. 1930s–1998. Children. Shanoo Mehra. 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.
Jankidas Kapur Public School is an English Medium, Co-educational, Senior Secondary School founded in 1985 by Late Shri Jankidas Kapur, Founder Chairman of Atlas Cycle Industries Ltd., Sonepat. The school offers academic excellence, incentive scheme, extra curricular activities, tours and treks, and is affiliated to the CBSE, New Delhi, upto +2 level for all streams.
Jankidas was a versatile personality who acted in over 1000 films, broke world records in cycling, designed sets and wrote scripts. He was also a sportsperson, Olympian and a member of International Olympic Committee.
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.
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As a kid Jankidas was always interested in sports. Cycling was a sport at which Indians had shown much promise in the 40’s and 50’s. Due to his cycling skills Jankidas was hailed as the first Indian Cyclist of distinction. Representing India at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, Jankidas Mehra broke eight world cycling records between 1934 and 1942. He...
Jankidas Mehra was born on January 1st, 1910 in Lahore, British India. Cycling, as a sport, wasn’t popular in India at that time and Jankidas took up cycling at a young age. Jankidas soon became a champion cyclist and started representing British India. Soon, he also started creating a name for himself at a global stage. Jankidas broke eight cyclin...
Jankidas made his debut in Hindi cinema by playing a major role in ‘Khazanchi’ (1941) produced in Lahore. His next film came in 1946, titled ‘Dr. Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani’. From then, Jankidas continued to play roles in the film industry with increased vigour. Jankidas Mehra was also credited as the first production designer of Bollywood. Amongst the ...
Throughout his career, Jankidas Mehra was the recipient of numerous national and international awards. In cycling, apart from being a renowned Olympian, Jankidas broke eight world records in cycling between 1934 to 1942. He was awarded by the Indian Motion Pictures Producers’ Association with a Lifetime Achievement award in 1996. Furthermore, Film ...
Learn about the life and achievements of Jankidas Mehra, who was a cycling legend, a filmmaker, and a freedom fighter. He broke eight world records, represented India at the Olympics, and founded the National Cyclists' Federation of India.
Jun 18, 2003 · MUMBAI: Veteran actor of Hindi cinema, Jankidas Mehra died of cardiac failure at his Juhu residence on Wednesday morning, his family sources said. He was 93.
Actor: Mayurpankh. 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.
