Film-maker Prakash Mehra who was one of the leading lights of the Indian film industry having made some of the biggest and most talked about Hindi film hits including - 'Hasina Maan Jayegi', 'Mela', 'Zanjeer', 'Haath Ki Safaai', 'Hera-Pher', 'Muqaddar Ka Sikandar', 'Namak Halal', 'Laawaris' and 'Sharaabi', passed away on May 17th. Mehra is the man who contributed immensely into making Big B the living legend of today. His body was cremated on May 18 in Mumbai. Beginning his career as a production controller, he found his place as an independent filmmaker with 'Hasina Maan Jayegi'. In the 70s, both he and his lead actor Amitabh Bachchan were immortalized when Zanjeer released. After that there was no looking back for either the man or Bachchan.
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Film-maker Prakash Mehra who was one of the leading lights of the Indian film industry having made some of the biggest and most talked about Hindi film hits including - 'Hasina Maan Jayegi', 'Mela', 'Zanjeer', 'Haath Ki Safaai', 'Hera-Pher', 'Muqaddar Ka Sikandar', 'Namak Halal', 'Laawaris' and 'Sharaabi', passed away on May 17th. Mehra is the man who contributed immensely into making Big B the living legend of today. His body was cremated on May 18 in Mumbai. Beginning his career as a production controller, he found his place as an independent filmmaker with 'Hasina Maan Jayegi'. In the 70s, both he and his lead actor Amitabh Bachchan were immortalized when Zanjeer released. After that there was no looking back for either the man or Bachchan. Mehra crossed swords with Manmohan Desai, the other big force in Big B's life. How could one forget the war of words between the two big daddies of Bollywood. Things came to a head when during the publicity campaigns of 'Mard' of Manmohan Desai and 'Sharaabi' of Prakash Mehra, Desai said, "Only a mard can make a 'Mard' and a sharaabi can make a 'Sharaabi'! In recent years he had become a recluse. The reason for his despondency was that his wife lay in coma for years on end, and passed away a couple of years ago. Alas, both Manmohan Desai and Prakash Mehra are no more. Amitabh Bachchan is a very sad man today with the passing away of his mentor. | |
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