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Vinod Mehra Death Anniversary: All about his life, list of some of his best films

He participated in the All India Talent Contest organised by United Producers and Filmfare 1965 where more than 10,000 contestants were involved. Not many know that he lost the contest to Rajesh Khanna and became the male runner up.

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Vinod Mehra Death Anniversary: All about his life, list of some of his best films

Vinod Mehra (13 February 1945 – 30 October 1990) was an Indian actor in Bollywood 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.

Vinod Mehra was born on February 13, 1945, in Amritsar, Punjab.

He made his Bollywood debut with the film ‘Raagini’ in 1958 as a child artist. He played the role of young Kishore Kumar in the film.

His first film as the lead actor ‘Ek Thi Reeta’ was released in 1971.

He participated in the All India Talent Contest organised by United Producers and Filmfare 1965 where more than 10,000 contestants were involved. Not many know that he lost the contest to Rajesh Khanna and became the male runner up.

Actor Vinod Mehra, who became popular as a chocolate hero in Bollywood films in the 70s and 80s, made his film debut in the film industry by playing Kishore Kumar’s childhood role in the film Ragini.

Vinod Mehra’s sister played the co-actress in Sharda Movies at that time.

Vinod Mehra was only 13 years old when he had the opportunity to work as a child artist in the movie ‘Ragini.’

Vinod Mehra made a great place in the hearts of the audience but Vinod has not been as lucky in his personal life as in professional life. His personal life saw many ups and downs, which led him to say goodbye to the world at the age of 45.

Mehra made headlines for his 3 weddings. Here are the stories of his roles in ten superhit movies that made him an overnight audience favourite.

Let us tell you that Vinod Mehra started his career as an actor with the film ‘Ek Thi Rita’ in 1971. Vinod Mehra’s film career was moving fast, but his mother now started worrying about his marriage. Vinod was very much in love with his mother and he also married Meena Broca, a girl of his choice.

Discussions of Vinod Mehra and Rekha’s closeness and romance remained in the discussions for many days in Bollywood. The chemistry of both was worth watching in the 1978 movie Ghar. The pair of both in this movie was highly appreciated by the people.

Vinod Mehra was one of the most talented actors in the Hindi film industry. He acted in nearly 100 films in his career spanning over two decades.

He participated in the All India Talent Contest organised by United Producers and Filmfare 1965 where more than 10,000 contestants were involved. Not many know that he lost the contest to Rajesh Khanna and became the male runner up.

He has delivered many hit films and left a significant mark with his characters. He also produced and directed the film ‘Gurudev’.

He died at the age of 45 on October 30, 1990, in Mumbai, due to heart attack.

Here is a list of some of his best films:

Anuraag

Anuraag is a 1972 drama film, directed by Shakti Samanta. The film also stars Moushumi Chatterjee in the lead role. The film gave him recognition and established him as an actor.

Bemisal

Bemisal is a 1982 drama film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Mehra, Raakhee, Deven Verma, Aruna Irani and Om Shivpuri. The music was by R.D. Burman. Vinod Mehra played the role of Dr. Prashant Chaturvedi in the film.

Sawarg Narak

Sawarg Narak was a family drama. Actor Vinod Mehra played the character of Vinod in the film. His character was loved by the audience as it had a significant contribution to the storyline.

Saajan Ki Saheli

Saajan Ki Saheli was a successful film featuring other renowned stars Nutan, Rajinder Kumar and Rekha. Vinod Mehra’s pairing with actress Rekha was loved by the audience.

Lal Pathar

The film Lal Pathar is remembered for the beautiful song ‘Geet Gata Hoon Main’. The song was filmed on Vinod Mehra. It gained immense popularity and even today, he is remembered for this song and his character in the film.

Vinod Mehra was one of the most talented actors in the Hindi film industry. He acted in nearly 100 films in his career spanning over two decades.

He participated in the All India Talent Contest organised by United Producers and Filmfare 1965 where more than 10,000 contestants were involved. Not many know that he lost the contest to Rajesh Khanna and became the male runner up.

He has delivered many hit films and left a significant mark with his characters. He also produced and directed the film ‘Gurudev’.

He died at the age of 45 on October 30, 1990, in Mumbai, due to heart attack.

Today, October 30, Bollywood veteran Vinod Mehra has his death anniversary. Vinod Mehra’s journey to life was similar to his film journey, just as he made fewer films in his film career. But Vinod Mehra was quite famous for his three marriages.

He also had a wedding with Bollywood’s beautiful actor Rekha. Today on his death anniversary we shed light on important aspects of his life.

For your information, actress Rekha has been in the film industry for a long time. Her loved ones also want to know about her life, but the life of Rekha was so twisted that it’s not easy to understand. Many such stories about the life of Rekha are mentioned in Yasser Osman’s book Rekha The Untold Story. This includes many stories ranging from the kiss by mistake to the abuse of her mother-in-law.

In this special book ‘Rekha: The Untold Story’, there is also an interesting story about Rekha and Vinod Mehra returning home after their marriage.

After getting married in Calcutta, Vinod and Rekha came back to Mumbai. As soon as they got home, Vinod Mehra’s mother was angry. When Rekha bowed to touch her mother-in-law’s feet, she retreated and pulled out the slippers to beat Rekha.

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