Quick Facts
- Full Name
- Vinod Mehra
- Born
- February 13, 1945
- Birthplace
- Amritsar
- Age
- 81 years
- Zodiac Sign
- Aquarius
- Height
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- Nationality
- 🇮🇳 India
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- Ethnicity
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- Profession
- Actor, Director
- Net Worth
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- Education
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- Spouse
- Meena BrocaRekhāBindiya GoswamiKiran Mehra
- Children
- 2 (Rohan Mehra, Soniya Mehra)
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Biography
Vinod Mehra is 81 years old, an actor, from India.
Mehra made his debut as a child actor in the 1955 film Adl-e-Jehangir at the age of 10. He continued playing minor roles in films such as Raagini (1958) and Bewaqoof (1960), playing the younger version of the character played by Kishore Kumar . 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 was the male runner-up of the contest. He was an executive with Goldfield Mercantile Company, until he was the 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 .
Career & Filmography
Movies(64)
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Aahat – Ek Ajib Kahani |
| 1996 | Aurat Aurat Aurat |
| 1994 | Insaniyat |
| 1993 | Gurudev |
| 1992 | Sarphira |
| 1989 | Mitti Aur Sona |
| 1989 | Hum Intezaar Karenge |
| 1988 | Namumkin |
| 1988 | Saazish |
| 1988 | Mar Mitenge |
Family
Relationships
Romantic History
| Person | Status |
|---|---|
| Meena Broca | Married |
| Rekhā | Married |
| Bindiya Goswami | Married |
| Kiran Mehra | Married |
Family
Then vs. Now
Debut in Thi Reeta
Vinod Mehra's debut was Thi Reeta (1971).
55
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Career Timeline
Vinod Mehra's debut was Thi Reeta (1971).
13 February 1945
Vinod Mehra was born on 1945-02-13 in Amritsar.
Interesting Facts
- Vinod Mehra (13 February 1945 – 30 October 1990) was an Indian actor in Hindi films.
- He started out as a child actor in the mid 1950s, before starting his film career as an adult in 1971.
- He appeared in over 100 films from the 1970s, until his death in 1990.
- He was also the producer and director of the film Gurudev which was released in 1993, 3 years after his death.
- Mehra made his debut as a child actor in the 1955 film Adl-e-Jehangir at the age of 10.
- He continued playing minor roles in films such as Raagini (1958) and Bewaqoof (1960), playing the younger version of the character played by Kishore Kumar.
- 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 was the male runner-up of the contest.
- He was an executive with Goldfield Mercantile Company, until he was the runner-up in the contest.
- He joined the film industry after being spotted by Roop K.
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