Mela (1971 film)
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Mela is a 1971 Indian Hindi movie directed by Prakash Mehra
. This was Prakash Mehra's first directorial venture and the movie was a hit.
The movie stars the real life brothers Sanjay Khan
and Feroz Khan
with Mumtaz
as the female lead, Sachin
and Rajindernath
as the then customary comic relief.
The music was given by R.D. Burman.
Prakash Mehra
-Career:Born on 13 July 1939 at Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, India, Mehra started in the late 1950s as a production controller. In 1968, he directed Shashi Kapoor who played a double role in Haseena Maan Jayegi. This was followed by the 1971 hit Mela starring the Khan brothers together. In 1973, he...
. This was Prakash Mehra's first directorial venture and the movie was a hit.
The movie stars the real life brothers Sanjay Khan
Sanjay Khan
-Career:Khan made his debut in the 1964 Chetan Anand film "Haqeeqat" followed by the Rajshri film Dosti. In the 1960s and 1970s Khan starred in the movies Dus Lakh, Ek Phool Do Mali and Intaqam. He also acted opposite his brother Feroz in three films Upaasna , Mela and Nagin...
and Feroz Khan
Feroz Khan
Feroz Khan was an Indian actor, film editor, producer and director in the Hindi film industry...
with Mumtaz
Mumtaz (actress)
Mumtaz , fondly called Mumu, is a famous Bollywood actress, best remembered for her roles in Tere Mere Sapne and Khilona . Her performance in Khilona got her the Filmfare Best Actress Award, while the film itself won the Filmfare Best Movie Award...
as the female lead, Sachin
Sachin (actor)
Sachin Pilgaonkar often known by his first name Sachin, is an Indian film and television actor, director and producer.Starting as a child actor, in Marathi film, Ha Majha Marg Ekla , he went on to act in around 65 films as a child artiste, before switching to adult roles, and giving hits like Geet...
and Rajindernath
Rajindernath
Rajendra Nath Malhotra was a comedian actor in Indian Hindi and Punjabi films.-Early life and family:His family was from Peshawar but settled in Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh. He studied in college at Darbar College, Rewa where Arjun Singh and R.P...
as the then customary comic relief.
The music was given by R.D. Burman.