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Prakash Mehra is a Director, Scriptwriter, Producer, Songs and Presenter Indian born on 13 july 1939 at Bijnor (Inde)
Prakash Mehra (Hindi: प्रकाश मेहरा, 13 July 1939 – 17 May 2009) was a legendary Hindi film producer and director. He was among the most successful and popular film makers of 1970's. Along with Manmohan Desai, Prakash Mehra was regarded as the pioneer of "Masala" film genre. His collaboration with the Legendary actor and Megastar Amitabh Bachchan resulted in several box office blockbusters and classics, due to which Mehra was considered among the 'Golden Directors' of his time.
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Haseena Maan Jayegi (1999)
Directed by Prakash Mehra
Actors Shashi Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Babita, Govinda, Karisma Kapoor, Johnny Walker
Rating67%
Archana (Babita) moves to a new city along with her widowed father. In college, she meets Rakesh (Shashi Kapoor), son of her father's friend who always teases her. She wants to complain about him to the principal but by mistake she complains about Kamal (Shashi Kapoor) who looks exactly like Rakesh. Kamal was an orphan and is a very decent fellow. Later she realizes her mistake and Kamal and Archana grow close. But Rakesh wants to marry Archana and always tries to come between them. At last Archana takes her father's consent to marry Kamal.
Bal Bramhachari (1996)
Directed by Prakash Mehra
Genres Drama, Action
Actors Puru Raajkumar, Karisma Kapoor, Deepak Tijori, Simran, Asawari Joshi, Tinnu Anand
Rating35%
Zindagi Ek Juaa (1992)
Directed by Prakash Mehra
Actors Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Anupam Kher, Shakti Kapoor, Suresh Oberoi, Amrish Puri
Rating51%
After saving the life of his employer, Jagjit Singh alias JJ (Anupam Kher), Harikishan (Anil Kapoor) is promoted with a wage increase that he had only dreamt of. Anxious to please his employer Harikishan agrees to have his name changed to Harry, and does anything that he is instructed to do. Soon Harry realises that he has been aiding his employer in illegal activities. When he tries to break away, he is told that his mom (Asha Sharma) is and will be held captive to guarantee his cooperation. Harry must now come up with a scheme that will guarantee his safety as well as the freedom of his mom, and at the same time save himself from being arrested by the police.
Jaadugar (1989)
, 2h53Directed by Prakash Mehra
Genres Comedy
Actors Amitabh Bachchan, Amrita Singh, Amrish Puri, Raza Murad, Aditya Pancholi, Pran Krishan Sikand
Rating42%
Returned American Shankar Narayan is baffled to witness his former businessman and jailbird dad posing as a soothsayer by the name of Mahaprabhu Janak Sagar Jagat Narayan, in a small town called Dharampur. He comes to know that his dad has learned a few magician's tricks from a fellow inmate, and is able to fool the entire township with his "divine" powers. Shankar enlists the assistance of noted magician Goga, and brings him to Dharampur. Goga challenges the Mahaprabhu; he is able to dethrone him, ousts him from his temple, and takes over. His task over, Shankar asks Goga to leave; but power-hungry Goga, who now calls himself Gogeshwar, refuses to let go of his new-found position.
Mohabbat Ke Dushman (1988)
Directed by Prakash Mehra
Actors Raaj Kumar, Hema Malini, Sanjay Dutt, Farah Naaz, Poonam Dhillon, Amrish Puri
Rating52%
Muqaddar Ka Faisla (1987)
Directed by Prakash Mehra
Actors Raaj Kumar, Rakhee Gulzar, Raj Babbar, Meenakshi Seshadri, Tina Ambani, Pran Krishan Sikand
Rating48%
Muqaddar ka Faisla raconte l'histoire de Pandit Krishna Kant, un homme pauvre, mais extrêmement honnête et droit. Craignant Dieu, il refuse de transiger sur ses principes.
Sharaabi (1984)
Directed by Prakash Mehra
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Amitabh Bachchan, Pran Krishan Sikand, Om Prakash, Bharat Bhushan, Mayuri Kango, Dinesh Hingoo
Rating72%
Vicky Kapoor (Amitabh Bachchan), the only son of multi-millionaire industrialist, Amarnath (Pran), grows up to be an alcoholic, a spoilt brat but with a good heart. Amarnath has detached himself completely from Vicky's life and provides him money in lieu of affection and care, leaving this to be taken care of by Munshi Phoolchand (Om Prakash). Vicky is very resentful of being ignored by his dad in this unceremonious manner and leaves no stone unturned to mock and belittle him at every available opportunity. Amarnath hopes to get his son married, but Vicky loves Meena (Jaya Prada), the daughter of a poor blind man, which is not acceptable to Amarnath. One day, Amarnath decides he has had enough and decides to turn Vicky out of his house. He has him sign waivers and asks him to get out, which Vicky happily does.
Mahaan (1983)
, 2h52Directed by Prakash Mehra
Genres Action
Actors Amitabh Bachchan, Ashok Kumar, Amjad Khan, Waheeda Rehman, Parveen Babi, Zeenat Aman
Rating60%
Vikram Singh (Amjad Khan) is framed for possession of drugs but claims he was framed by a business associate named Rajan (Sujit Kumar). After release from prison he kills Rajan and frames his former lawyer Amit (Amitabh Bachchan). Amit is forced to go on the run while his pregnant wife Janki (Waheeda Rehman) gives birth to twin sons Guru and Shankar (Both played by Amitabh Bachchan). Unfortunately she becomes separated from one of her sons Guru when her son is stolen by a barren couple. With her husband on the run and one son missing, Janki is forced to raise Shankar on her own. Amit thinks his wife Janki is dead so tries to lead a normal life using the name Rana Ranveer and living with his adopted daughter Manju (Parveen Babi). But Janki is living in another city with Shankar who has become a police inspector. Guru had been brought up by a barren couple and grows up to be a theatre actor and pursued by Rita (Zeenat Aman). Manju meets and falls in love with Shankar, unaware that he is Rana Ranveer's long lost son. At the end their lives interwine and all are reunited and become a family again.
Namak Halaal (1982)
, 2h44Directed by Prakash Mehra
Genres Comedy, Action
Actors Amitabh Bachchan, Smita Patil, Parveen Babi, Shashi Kapoor, Om Prakash, Waheeda Rehman
Rating71%
Bhim Singh (Suresh Oberoi) works as a manager and personal bodyguard to Seth Raja Singh (Kamal Kapoor) and saves him from many murder attempts planned by Raja's step brother, Girdhar Singh. One day Raja Singh appoints Savitri (Waheeda Rehman), Bhim Singh's wife as trustee to their property and guardian to his toddler son Raj Kumar. On the same day, he and Bhim singh die in the hands of Girdhar Singh. Savitri promises her husband that she would take care of Raj Kumar at any rate. Everyone including Bhim Singh's father Dashrath Singh (Om Prakash) blames Savitri thinking that she killed her husband and employer for money. Savitri handovers young Arjun to Dashrath Singh and settles herself as Raj Kumar's mother to protect him.
Laawaris (1981)
, 3h9Directed by Prakash Mehra
Genres Drama, Action
Themes Films about children
Actors Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman, Amjad Khan, Suresh Oberoi, Bindu, Rakhee Gulzar
Rating69%
A child born of an illegitimate relationship is named Heera after the name of a dog by a drunkard who makes him work hard for liquor. After knowing that he is a Laawaris (orphan), he leaves home looking for a job with Ranjeet. Fate brings Heera and his biological father together. Will they ever know about the relation between them? What happens if they find out about it?
Aakhri Daku (1978)
Directed by Prakash Mehra
Actors Vinod Khanna, Randhir Kapoor, Rekha, Reena Roy, Sujit Dhungana, Ranjeet
Rating57%
Muqaddar Ka Sikandar (1978)
, 3h2Directed by Prakash Mehra
Genres Drama, Action, Romance
Actors Amitabh Bachchan, Rakhee Gulzar, Vinod Khanna, Rekha, Amjad Khan, Kader Khan
Rating73%
An orphan boy begins working in the house of a wealthy man named Ramnath (Shreeram Lagoo). Ramnath does not like him. It is later revealed that another orphan had killed his wife, hence his animosity. Ramnath's young daughter Kaamna, however, empathizes with the boy and they form a friendship. Eventually, the boy is adopted by a Muslim woman named Fatima (Nirupa Roy) who also works for Ramnath, and who names him Sikandar (meaning: Conqueror.) On the occasion of Kaamna's birthday, Sikandar is refused entry to the party, and when he breaks into Kaamna's room to deliver her gift he is caught and accused of trying to rob the house. He and his mother are banished from Ramnath's home. Shortly thereafter, Fatima dies, leaving young Sikandar with the responsibility of looking after her daughter, Mehroo. A fakir, Darvesh Baba (Kader Khan) advises the mourning Sikandar to embrace the woes of life and find happiness in sadness, for then he would become the conqueror of fate.
Khoon Pasina (1977)
, 2h31Directed by Prakash Mehra
Actors Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Khanna, Rekha, Nirupa Roy, Asrani, Helen Khan
Rating60%
Shiva / Tiger is the local criminal don in his part of the town where he lives with his mother. His mother wants him to marry and settle down, and give up his criminal activities. Shiva meets with Chanda and both are attracted to each other, and soon get married. Chanda is appalled at the way Shiva leads his life, with everyone around petrified of him. She asks Shiva to give up his criminal activities, and get a job. Shiva agrees, but the question is will he keep to his promise or will he just pretend to be honest in front of Chanda. And on the other hand is Shera, a dacait with a good heart. Both Shiva and Shera are rivals. When Shera hears of Shiva attempting to go straight, he decides to move in on Shiva's territory, with results that will change their lives forever.
Hera Pheri (1976)
Directed by Prakash Mehra
Genres Drama, Comedy, Action
Actors Amitabh Bachchan, Saira Banu, Vinod Khanna, Sulakshana Pandit, Goga Kapoor, Asrani
Rating65%
Popular Indian leading man Amitabh Bachchan stars in Hera Pheri, a campy Bollywood musical melodrama about faded friendships and family secrets. Best friends Vijay (Amitabh Bachchan) and Ajay (Vinod Khanna) sever their relationship when Vijay discovers that his father's murderer may be Ajay's own long-lost father, setting into motion a bloody saga of familial revenge that involves a maniacally insane mother and a motley assortment of badly disguised villains.
Khalifa (1976)
, 2h17Directed by Prakash Mehra
Actors Randhir Kapoor, Rekha, I. S. Johar, Madan Puri, Pran Krishan Sikand, Lalita Pawar
Rating58%
Rajender is a conman. He promises his girlfriend for marriage after knowing about her pregnancy. He leaves his girlfriend taking away all her saving money. Kamla commits suicide. Kamla's brother Vikram decides to kill Rajendra. Vinod, who is of a good character, now encounter his look alike Rajendra. Hence Vinod's life is now in a complicated situation. finally all confusion solved and movie have happy ending.