Lekh Tandon

Infobox actor


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name = Lekh Tandon
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birthdate = Feb 13 [Sify.com http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/fullstory.php?id=13744571&page=2] , 1929
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yearsactive = 1950 - present
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Lekh Tandon has directed numerous Bollywood movies and Indian TV Serials. Recently he has acted in few movies such as Swades. He is brother of Urdu playwriter Yograj Tandon.

Biography

Lekh's father F. C. Tandon had studied with Prithviraj Kapoor during High School at Khalsa High School, Layalpur in Punjab and had been friends. Prithviraj Kapoor inspired Lekh to work in Bollywood. Around same time, Lekh's brother Yograj was working as assistant-director and secretary to Prithviraj Kapoor.

Lekh started as Assistant Director in Hindi movie industries in 1950's and became director of several hit movies. Then he moved onto nascent TV scene in its early years and started directing TV Serials. His first offering was Phir Wahi Talash on Indian National TV Channel Doordarshan.Lekh is also credited for discovering Shahrukh Khan by casting him his TV serial Dil Dariya.

Awards

*He shared the 1978 Filmfare Best Screenplay Award for his movie, Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaye, with Vrajendra Gaur and Madhusudan Kalekar.

Filmography

As Director

*Do Rahain (1997)
*Uttarayan (1985)
*Agar Tum Na Hote (1983)
*Doosri Dulhan (1983)
*Khuda Kasam (1981)
*Sharada (1981)
*Ek Baar Kaho (1980)
*Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaaye (1977)
*Andolan (1975)
*Jahan Pyar Mile (1969)
*Prince (film) (1969)
*Jhuk Gaya Aasman (1968)
*Amrapali (1966)
*Professor (film) (1962)

As Actor

*Swades....Dadaji
*Munaa Bhai MBBS....Maqsood Bhai(sweeper)
*Paheli
*Rang De Basanti....Aamir's Grand Father
*Lage Raho Munna Bhai....Librarian
*Halla Bol....Lekh Tandon

Notes

References

*imdb name|0849195
*cite news
last = Pisharoty
first = Sangeeta Barooah
title = The veteran is at it again
publisher =The Hindu
date= 2006-06-07
url = http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/06/07/stories/2006060700320100.htm
accessdate = 2007-11-08
*cite news
last =
first =
coauthors =
title = An Interview with Lekh Tandon
publisher =IndianTelevision.com
date= 2001-10-13
url = http://www.indiantelevision.com/interviews/director/lekh.htm
accessdate = 2007-11-08
*cite news
last =
first =
coauthors =
title = Bringing life to stage - Interview with Yograj Tandon
publisher =The Hindu
date= 2006-06-28
url = http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/04/28/stories/2006042801140300.htm
accessdate = 2007-11-08