Lekh Tandon
Encyclopedia
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 playwright Yograj Tandon.
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.
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
movies and Indian TV Serials. Recently he has acted in few movies such as Swades
Swades
Swades: We, the People is a 2004 Indian film written, produced and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. The film stars Shahrukh Khan and debutante Gayatri Joshi...
. He is brother of Urdu playwright Yograj Tandon.
Biography
Lekh's father F. C. Tandon had studied with Prithviraj KapoorPrithviraj Kapoor
Prithviraj Kapoor , 3 November 1906 – 29 May 1972) was a pioneer of Indian theatre and of the Hindi film industry, who started his career as an actor, in the silent era of Hindi cinema, associated with IPTA and who founded Prithvi Theatres, a travelling theatre company based in Mumbai, in...
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
DoorDarshan
Doordarshan is an Indian public service broadcaster, a division of Prasar Bharati. It is one of the largest broadcasting organizations in India in terms of the infrastructure of studios and transmitters. Recently, it has also started Digital Terrestrial Transmitters. On September 15, 2009,...
.
Lekh is also credited for discovering Shahrukh Khan
Shahrukh Khan
Shahrukh Khan , often credited as Shah Rukh Khan, is an Indian film actor, as well as a film producer and television host. Often referred to as "the King of Bollywood", Khan has acted in over 70 Hindi films....
by casting him his TV serial Dil Dariya.
Awards and recognition
- He shared the 1978 Filmfare Best Screenplay AwardFilmfare Best Screenplay AwardThe Filmfare Best Screenplay Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films.-Superlatives:Most AwardsSalim-Javed - 3Basu Chatterjee - 2Mani Ratnam - 2Vijay Tendulkar - 2Rajkumar Hirani - 2...
for his movie, Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man BhayeDulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man BhayeDulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaye is a 1977 Hindi movie. Produced by Tarachand Barjatya for Rajshri, the film is directed by Lekh Tandon. The film stars Madan Puri, Prem Krishen, Rameshwari, Jagdeep and Iftekhar. It was a surprise hit of the year and gave Madan Puri his most satisfactory film role...
, with Vrajendra Gaur and Madhusudan Kalekar. - His biopic, AmrapaliAmrapali (film)Amrapali is a 1966 historical Hindi film, directed by Lekh Tandon, starring Vyjayanthimala and Sunil Dutt as leads.It was based on the life of Amrapali , the nagarvadhu of Vaishali, the capital of the Licchavi republic in ancient India around 500 BC and Ajatashatru, the king of the Magadha empire,...
starring VyjayanthimalaVyjayanthimalaVyjayanthimala Bali is an Indian film actress, Bharathanatyam dancer, carnatic singer, dance choreographer, golfer and a Parliamentarian....
and Sunil DuttSunil DuttSunil Dutt , born Sunil Balraj Dutt, was an Indian Hindi movie actor , producer, director and politician. He was the cabinet minister for Youth Affairs and Sports in the Manmohan Singh government...
, was India's submission to the 39th Academy Awards for the Best Foreign Language FilmAcademy Award for Best Foreign Language FilmThe Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
As Director
- Do Rahain (1997)
- Uttarayan (1985)
- Agar Tum Na HoteAgar Tum Na HoteAgar Tum Na Hote is a 1983 Indian Bollywood film directed by Lekh Tandon. The film stars Rajesh Khanna, Rekha and Raj Babbar in leading roles.-Story:...
(1983) - Doosri DulhanDoosri DulhanDoosri Dulhan is a 1983 Bollywood film directed by Lekh Tandon. The film centers around a childless couple and a prostitute who is hired as a surrogate mother. The movie was remade years later as Chori Chori Chupke Chupke....
(1983) - Khuda KasamKhuda KasamKhuda Kasam is a Hindi action film, directed by K C Bokadia and produced by Amit Kumar Bokadia and Malook Nagar. The film was released on 26 November 2010 under the Sangeeta Pictures banners. The film was earlier titled "The Challenge".-Plot:...
(1981) - SharadaSharadaSarada or Sharada may refer to:* Another name for the Hindu goddess Saraswati* Sharada script, abugida writing system-Film:* Sharada , Bollywood film* Sharada , Telugu film...
(1981) - Ek Baar KahoEk Baar Kaho (1980 film)Ek Baar Kaho is a 1980 Hindi language film produced for Rajshri Productions by Tarachand Barjatya and directed by Lekh Tandon. This romance and family drama stars Navin Nischol and Shabana Azmi as lead pair and support cast of Kiran Vairale, Madan Puri, Rajendra Nath, Jagdeep, Anil Kapoor, Dilip...
(1980) - Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaaye (1977)
- Andolan (1975)
- Jahan Pyar MileJahan Pyar MileJahan Pyar Mile is a 1970 Hindi film directed by Lekh Tandon. The film stars Shashi Kapoor, Hema Malini, Nadira and Helen. The films music is by Shankar Jaikishan....
(1969) - Prince (1969)
- Jhuk Gaya AasmanJhuk Gaya AasmanJhuk Gaya Aasman is a 1968 film directed by Lekh Tandon. The film stars Rajendra Kumar, Saira Banu, Rajendranath and Prem Chopra. Music is by Shankar Jaikishan. The film is a remake of the Hollywood film Here comes Mr. Jordan . It performed "below average" at the box office.-Plot summary:Sanjay...
(1968) - AmrapaliAmrapali (film)Amrapali is a 1966 historical Hindi film, directed by Lekh Tandon, starring Vyjayanthimala and Sunil Dutt as leads.It was based on the life of Amrapali , the nagarvadhu of Vaishali, the capital of the Licchavi republic in ancient India around 500 BC and Ajatashatru, the king of the Magadha empire,...
(1966) - ProfessorProfessor (film)Professor is a 1962 Hindi movie, produced by F. C. Mehra and directed by Lekh Tandon. The film stars Shammi Kapoor, Kalpana, Bela Bose, Lalita Pawar, Tun Tun, and Iftekhar. The film's music is by Shankar Jaikishan. The film became a box office hit.-Plot:...
(1962)
As Actor
- SwadesSwadesSwades: We, the People is a 2004 Indian film written, produced and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. The film stars Shahrukh Khan and debutante Gayatri Joshi...
....Dadaji - PaheliPaheliPaheli is a Bollywood ghost movie, released in India on 24 June 2005, directed by Amol Palekar and produced by Gauri Khan, Sanjiv Chawla and Shahrukh Khan, who also plays the male lead...
- Rang De BasantiRang De BasantiRang De Basanti is a 2006 Indian drama film written and directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. It features an ensemble cast comprising Aamir Khan, Soha Ali Khan, Madhavan, Kunal Kapoor, Siddharth Narayan, Sharman Joshi, Atul Kulkarni and British actress Alice Patten in the lead roles...
....Aamir's Grand Father - Halla BolHalla BolHalla Bol is a Hindi film released on 11 January 2008, and directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, whose earlier films include The Legend of Bhagat Singh and Khakee . Halla Bol stars Ajay Devgan and Vidya Balan in pivotal roles and 11 celebrities in the Hindi Film Industry celebrities who appear in the...
....Lekh Tandon