Veteran filmmaker and actor lekh tandon passes away at the age of 88.

Veteran filmmaker and actor famous for
films like Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man
Bhaye, Amrapali, Professor, Jhuk Gaya
Aasman, Agar Tum Na Hote etc. Lekh Tandon
passed away at the age of 88 at his Powai
home. The cause of death is still not known.
Born on February 13, 1929, Lekh Tandon's
father, Faqeer Chand Tandon was a friend of
Prithviraj Kapoor since childhood. It was
because his father's friendship with the
legendary artist that Lekh was lured into
films. In fact, Lekh's brother Yograj was an
AD and secretary to Prithviraj Kapoor.
Starting his journey in films as an assistant
director, Lekh went on to become one of the
most successful filmmakers. His film
Amrapali was India's official entry to Oscars
and he has also won Filmfare best
screenplay award for his film, Dulhan Wahi
Jo Piya Man Bhaye. He later directed TV
shows and is instrumental in introducing
the world to Shah Rukh Khan. It was Lekh
Tandon who gave him his first break in TV
serial, Dil Dariya.
He, later, ventured into acting as well and
acted in films like Swades, Paheli, Rang De
Basanti with Chennai Express being his last
film as an actor. Later in an interview to
Rediff, he credited Shah Rukh Khan for
forcing him to be an actor. In fact in the
same interview he went on to reveal that
even though they had their differences
but "Shah Rukh has helped all those people
who have helped him at the beginning of
his career. He recalled that for a small role
in Chennai Express, Shah Rukh gave him a
hefty amount of Rs 11 lakhs.
His funeral will take place on October 16,
2017. May his soul Rest In Peace.

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