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Lekh Tandon

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Born: 13 Feb 1929, in Lahore, Punjab, British India

Lekh Tandon got his break in films partly because his father went to school with Prithviraj Kapoor. So when the young man came to Bombay to .....

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Chennai Express

2013
Dir.ected by: Rohit Shetty

2013

(Released)

Chennai Express

Actor
Y. Y. Mithaiwala (Rahul&#039;s Grandfather)

2008

(Released)

Halla Bol

Actor

2006

(Released)

Rang De Basanti

Actor
DJ&#039;s Grandfather

2005

(Released)

Paheli

Actor
Wise Man 1

2004

(Released)

Swades: We, the People

Actor
Dadaji - Freedom Fighter

1997

(Released)

Do Rahain

Director

1995

(Released)

Jeena Nahin Bin Tere

Director

1985

(Released)

Uttarayan

Director

1983

(Released)

Agar Tum Na Hote

Director | Dance Master

1983

(Released)

Doosri Dulhan

Director | Story Writer
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Swades: We, the People, Lekh Tandon,Gayatri Joshi,Shah Rukh Khan,Kishori Ballal

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Article Hindi Tamil

Fear of failure can be life-threatening, says Hansal Mehta

In a Twitter thread, the Omerta director opens up on the risks, challenges and grave condition in which filmmakers function in the industry today.

Oct 25 2017 — Shriram Iyengar

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Lekh Tandon made Amrapali to prove a point

Though he moved to directing for television, cinema remained Tandon's first love and he believed that the story was at the heart of the medium.

Oct 16 2017 — Sukhpreet Kahlon

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From Shabana Azmi to Ashutosh Gowariker, Hindi film fraternity pays tribute to Lekh Tandon

The 88 year-old filmmaker passed away at his Powai residence in Mumbai on 15 October, where he was reportedly bedridden for the past few months.

Oct 16 2017 — Keyur Seta

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Lekh Tandon, director who discovered Shah Rukh Khan, dies at 88

The filmmaker's 1966 hit Amrapali was India's entry for the Best Foreign Language film at the Oscars in 1967.

Oct 15 2017 — IANS
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