Vinod Mehra was an Indian actor in Indian films. He started out as a child actor in the late 1950s before starting his film career as an adult in 1971. He acted in over 100 films from the 1970s through to his death at the age of 45 in 1990.
He was also the producer and director of the film Gurudev which was released 3 years after his death.Mehra made his debut in the 1958 film Raagini as a child artist playing the younger version of the character played by Kishore Kumar. After playing a few more minor roles as a child, he started his film career as an adult in 1971 with Ek Thi Reeta, a smash hit based on the English play, A Girl Called Rita, along with Tanuja.He was one of finalists in the 1965 All India Talent Contest organised by United Producers and Filmfare from more than ten thousand contestants.
He lost the contest to Rajesh Khanna and became male runner up of the contest.He was an executive with Goldfield Mercantile Company till the time he became runner up in the contest. He joined the film industry after being spotted by Roop K Shorey at Bombay’s Gaylord restaurant.This was followed by the film Parde Ke Peechey opposite debutant Yogeeta Bali followed by Elaan (with Rekha), Amar Prem (1971) and Lal Patthar, though it was only Shakti Samanta’s Anuraag (1973) with Moushumi Chatterjee, which established him as an actor.
He went on to appear in over 100 films in a career spanning over two decades. He played lead roles in his earlier films. Later he mostly acted in multi-starrers as a secondary lead or played strong supporting roles such as a brother, friend, uncle, father and police officer. He worked with all top actors like Sunil Dutt, Dharmendra, Sanjeev Kumar, Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan. His frequent female co-stars included Rekha, Moushumi Chatterjee, Yogeeta Bali, Shabana Azmi and Bindiya Goswami.
Vinod Mehra was born in Amritsar in 1945 in a Punjabi family. His father’s name was Parameshwaridas Mehra and mother’s name Kamala Mehra. Family shifted its base to Bombay from Amritsar after independence as Parameshwaridas had business interest in Bombay. He had an elder sister named Sharda who appeared in several films before Mehra started his career in 1970s. Mehra completed his schooling in Sacred Heart Boys High School Santacruz and later earned a Bachelor’s degree from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai.Mehra was close to Rekha during the mid-70s. Indeed, they were widely believed to have been married, but in a 2004 television interview with Simi Garewal, Rekha denied having ever been married to him, and referred to him affectionately as a well-wisher (but in Rekha’s biography The Untold Story by Yasser Usman, it is mentioned that Vinod Mehra, Rekha’s rumoured husband, took her to his house in Bombay, after getting married in Calcutta, and Vinod’s mother pushed the actress away when the latter tried to touch her feet).
“Mehra’s first marriage to Meena Broca was arranged by his mother. The marriage was reportedly not consummated as Vinod had a heart attack shortly after the marriage. After he recovered, he eloped with his frequent leading lady of the time, Bindiya Goswami.
Meena was left with no choice but to file for divorce. Mehra’s relationship with Bindiya unraveled quickly, and she soon left him to marry director J. P. Dutta.In 1988, Mehra married Kiran, daughter of a Kenya-based transport businessman. The marriage lasted until his death two years later and produced two children: a daughter named Soniya (born in 1988) and a son named Rohan. Mehra died of a heart attack on 30 October 1990.He was only 45 years of age.
Vinod Mehra All Movie List :
Film | Role | Year |
Adl-E-Jehangir Patit Pawan | Child Artist | 1955 |
Sharada Duniya Rang Rangeeli | Shekhar’s Brother Street Singer | 1957 |
Balyogi Upmanyu Raagini | Young Rajan | 1958 |
Bewaqoof Angulimaal | Young Kishore Kumar Young Ahinsak | 1960 |
Ek Thi Reeta Parde Ke Peechey Elaan Lal Patthar Amar Prem Anuraag | Rajan Naresh Kumar Saxena Shekhar Nandkishore Sharma “Nandu” Rajesh | 1971 |
Rani Mera Nam Bees Saal Pahele Bandgi | CID Inspector Anand Story Listener Darpan | 1972 |
Kahani Hum Sab Ki Teen Chor Nirdosh Hifazat Do Phool | Prabhat Mohan Ravi Kishore Charitra Kumar Rai “Chuttan” | 1973 |
Aarop Kunwara Baap Vada Tera Vada Ujala Hi Ujala Us Paar Shaandaar Hawas Faslah Chattan Singh Albeli | Ratan Ravi Vinod Vinod Vikram Mohan Chandar Dr. Bali Vinod Vishal | 1974 |
Vardaan Mazaaq Umar Qaid Raftaar Do Jhoot Neelima | Mahesh Sharma Vinod Vinod Vikram Sanjay | 1975 |
Zindagi Arjun Pandit Nagin Sabse Bada Rupaiya Ginny Aur Johnny Do Khiladi | Ajay Tinu – Tina Shukla Rajesh Amit Rai Mechanic Sawan | 1976 |
Saal Solvan Chadya Tinku Jagriti Duniyadari Khel Kismat Ka Chaalu Mera Naam Ooparwala Jane Kali Raat Ek Hi Raasta Safed Jhooth Anurodh Ab Kya Hoga | Tony’s Uncle Rajendra Shah Prakash Vinod CBI Officer Chandrashekhar / Raju Ashok Nirmal Vinod Thakur Shrikant Kaka’s Son | 1977 |
Saajan Bina Suhagan Ghar Swarag Narak Chowki No.11 Chakravyuha | Anand Vikas Chandra Vinod Vijay Raman | 1978 |
Aakhri Kasam Kartavya Jurmana Jaani Dushman Bin Phere Hum Tere Raakhi Ki Saugandh Love in Canada Jaandar Dada Amar Deep Atmaram Naya Bakra | Inspector Ram Ajay Rai / Dushyant Prem Prakash Trivedi Police Inspector / Madman Raju Sharma / Debu Sharma CID Inspector Shankar Verma Dr. Amit Inspector Raj Kumar Verma “Raju” Moti / Jeetu Kishan Madan Vinod | 1979 |
Premikaa Kashish Badla Aur Balidan Saboot The Burning Train Takkar Jyoti Bane Jwala Jwalamukhi Pyaara Dushman Zakhmon Ke Nishan Yeh Kaisa Insaf Khoon Kharaba | Vinod Mohan Deepak Vikas Rakesh Vinod / Boss (Double Role) Inspector Arjun Bakshi Vikram Inspector Amar Ramnath Malhotra “Ram” Raju | 1980 |
Saajan Ki Saheli Ye Rishta Na Tootay Shama Chehre Pe Chehra Sannata Pyaasa Sawan Gehra Zakham Kahani Ek Chor Ki Sansani Professor Pyarelal Khoon Ki Takkar | Anand Ram Kapoor Dargah Devotee David CBI Officer Jagannath Vijay Shyam / Vilaiti Ajay Sachdev Professor Pyarelal Rajan | 1981 |
Ustadi Ustad Se Bemisal Dial 100 Khud-daar Lakshmi Shiv Charan Gopichand Jasoos Sumbandh Raakh Aur Chingari Khush Naseeb Dil Hi Dil Mein | Sanjay “Sonu” Dr. Prashant Chaturvedi Gautam Rajesh Shrivastav “Raja” Mohan Saxena Charan Jeetendra Verma Prakash Khanna Ashok Vijay Sharma Vijay Kumar Anand | 1982 |
Sweekar Kiya Maine Mehndi Kanku Ni Kimat Prem Tapasya Naukar Biwi Ka Shubh Kaamna Laalach Chor Police | Kishan Kumar Shukla Gautam Ashok Inspector Amarnath Mr. Mehra Kishore Inspector Rohan Sinha | 1983 |
Yeh Desh Bindiya Chamkegi Dharm Aur Qanoon Jeene Nahi Doonga Zakhmi Sher All Rounder Aurat Ka Inteqam Pet Pyar Aur Paap Mujhe Shaktee Do Ek Naya Itihas | Salim Shyam Kapoor Dr. Basheer Khan Police Inspector Police Inspector Birju Dinesh Vinod Suraj | 1984 |
Ram Tere Kitne Nam Pyari Behna Sanjog Shiva Ka Insaaf Maujaan Dubai Diyaan Ankahee | Aloknath Gupta Vinay Verma Narayan’s Brother Ram Chandraprakash Doctor | 1985 |
Jaal Aap Ke Sath Mohabbat Ki Kasam Locket Swati Aisa Pyar Kahan Patton Ki Bazi Inteqaam Ki Aag Preeti Maqaar Samay Ki Dhaara | Satpal Verma Ashok Dancer / Singer Rajkumar Anil Pratap Singh / Raja Satyaprakash Advocate Deepak Khanna Inspector Vinod Saxena Inspector Kishan Prashant / Jerry Dr. Vinod Kapoor | 1986 |
Vishal Pyar Ki Jeet Aag Hi Aag Satyamev Jayate Aulad | Dr. Tarak Dr. Anand Dr. Raghuveer Singh Inspector Mirza Vikas “Vicky” | 1987 |
Woh Milie Thi Waqt Ki Awaz Aakhri Adaalat Faisla Mahaveera Namumkin Saazish Mar Mitenge Bees Saal Baad | Amar Dr. Shrikant Barrister Shrikant Sharma CID Inspector Ashok Verma / Bansi Dharam Shakti Kaul Inspector Saxena Inspector Thakur Inspector Verma | 1988 |
Vardi Meri Zabaan Eeshwar Prem Pratigyaa Shehzaade Mitti Aur Sona Hum Intezaar Karenge | Police Commissioner Verma Vikram Singh Ramesh Professor Inspector Shankar Shrivastav Inspector Sunil Ravi | 1989 |
Zimmedaaar Pyar Ka Karz | Inspector Prakash Verma Police Commissioner Arun Kumar | 1990 |
Patthar Ke Phool Shikari Kohraam | Inspector Vijay Verma Chanchal’s Father Masterji | 1991 |
Sarphira | Advocate Raj Kishan Sinha | 1992 |
Policewala Prateeksha | Inspector Prabhakar Tom D’Costa | 1993 |
Insaniyat | Nandu | 1994 |
Aurat Aurat Aurat Aatank | Vijay Peter | 1996 |
Aahat | 2010 |
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