Prakash Mehra

Hindi film producer and director. Along with Manmohan Desai, Prakash Mehra was regarded as the pioneer of "Masala" film genre. His collaboration with the actor Amitabh Bachchan resulted in several box office blockbusters and classics, due to which Mehra was considered among the 'Golden Directors' of his time.

Muqaddar Ka Sikandar (1978)

Sikandar, an orphan, makes many friends and foes as he works his way up to become rich, but his heart only yearns for his unfulfilled childhood love, Kaamna. Though he finds temporary comfort in an enchanting prostitute named Zohra, all hell breaks loose when ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Prakash Mehra
CAST:  Amitabh Bachchan  •  Vinod Khanna  •  Rakhee Gulzar  •  Rekha

Sikandar, an orphan, makes many friends and foes as he works his way up to become rich, but his heart only yearns for his unfulfilled childhood love, Kaamna. Though he finds temporary comfort in an enchanting prostitute named Zohra, all hell breaks loose when ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Prakash Mehra
CAST:  Amitabh Bachchan  •  Vinod Khanna  •  Rakhee Gulzar  •  Rekha

Zanjeer (1973)

A tough and honest police officer clashes with a crime boss who, unbeknownst to him, happens to be his parents' murderer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Prakash Mehra
CAST:  Amitabh Bachchan  •  Jaya Bachchan  •  Pran Sikand  •  Om Prakash

A tough and honest police officer clashes with a crime boss who, unbeknownst to him, happens to be his parents' murderer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Prakash Mehra
CAST:  Amitabh Bachchan  •  Jaya Bachchan  •  Pran Sikand  •  Om Prakash

Jwalamukhi (1980)

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DIRECTION:  Prakash Mehra
CAST:  Waheeda Rehman  •  Shatrughan Sinha  •  Reena Roy  •  Vinod Mehra

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DIRECTION:  Prakash Mehra
CAST:  Waheeda Rehman  •  Shatrughan Sinha  •  Reena Roy  •  Vinod Mehra

Muqaddar Ka Faisla (1987)

Muqaddar ka Faisla, is the story of Pandit Krishna Kant. A poor, but extremely honest, upright, God-fearing man, who refuses to compromise on his principles.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Prakash Mehra
CAST:  Raaj Kumar  •  Raj Babbar  •  Tina Munim  •  Bindu Desai

Muqaddar ka Faisla, is the story of Pandit Krishna Kant. A poor, but extremely honest, upright, God-fearing man, who refuses to compromise on his principles.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Prakash Mehra
CAST:  Raaj Kumar  •  Raj Babbar  •  Tina Munim  •  Bindu Desai

Mohabbat Ke Dushman (1988)

Rehmat Khan (Raaj Kumar) is the wise leader of a tribe of frontiersmen. After the malevolent leader of a neighboring tribe (Amrish Puri) kidnaps the beautiful Shama (Hema Malini), the woman escapes and seeks refuge in Khan's camp. When Khan falls for her, their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Prakash Mehra
CAST:  Raaj Kumar  •  Hema Malini  •  Sanjay Dutt  •  Farha Naaz

Rehmat Khan (Raaj Kumar) is the wise leader of a tribe of frontiersmen. After the malevolent leader of a neighboring tribe (Amrish Puri) kidnaps the beautiful Shama (Hema Malini), the woman escapes and seeks refuge in Khan's camp. When Khan falls for her, their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Prakash Mehra
CAST:  Raaj Kumar  •  Hema Malini  •  Sanjay Dutt  •  Farha Naaz

Ek Kunwari Ek Kunwara (1973)

Wealthy Deepak comes to the rescue of a village belle named Tara, marries her in secret, leaves her with a promise to return. When Tara finds out she is pregnant, and Deepak has abandoned her she gets a stroke and as a result loses her voice. Subsequently, she ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Prakash Mehra
CAST:  Leena Chandavarkar  •  Pran Sikand  •  Rakesh Roshan  •  Goga Kapoor

Wealthy Deepak comes to the rescue of a village belle named Tara, marries her in secret, leaves her with a promise to return. When Tara finds out she is pregnant, and Deepak has abandoned her she gets a stroke and as a result loses her voice. Subsequently, she ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Prakash Mehra
CAST:  Leena Chandavarkar  •  Pran Sikand  •  Rakesh Roshan  •  Goga Kapoor

Aan Baan (1972)

Raja Bahadur rules his region, although fully aware that his days as King are numbered. Nevertheless, he indulges in women, alcohol, and high-living - most of which is through borrowed money, with the creditors threatening to take him to court. He even has an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Prakash Mehra
CAST:  Rajendra Kumar  •  Rakhee Gulzar  •  Pran Sikand  •  Naseeruddin Shah

Raja Bahadur rules his region, although fully aware that his days as King are numbered. Nevertheless, he indulges in women, alcohol, and high-living - most of which is through borrowed money, with the creditors threatening to take him to court. He even has an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Prakash Mehra
CAST:  Rajendra Kumar  •  Rakhee Gulzar  •  Pran Sikand  •  Naseeruddin Shah

Samadhi (1972)

Lakah Singh gives his life of a Dacoit and lives a happy life with his wife Champa when his son Jaswant becomes three years old, Champa becomes ill with cancer and circumstances force him to be again a Dacoit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Prakash Mehra
CAST:  Dharmendra  •  Jaya Bachchan  •  Asha Parekh

Lakah Singh gives his life of a Dacoit and lives a happy life with his wife Champa when his son Jaswant becomes three years old, Champa becomes ill with cancer and circumstances force him to be again a Dacoit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Prakash Mehra
CAST:  Dharmendra  •  Jaya Bachchan  •  Asha Parekh

Zindagi Ek Juaa (1992)

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Prakash Mehra
CAST:  Anil Kapoor  •  Madhuri Dixit  •  Anupam Kher  •  Shakti Kapoor

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Prakash Mehra
CAST:  Anil Kapoor  •  Madhuri Dixit  •  Anupam Kher  •  Shakti Kapoor

Jaadugar (1989)

American-returned 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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Prakash Mehra
CAST:  Vikas Anand  •  Harbans Darshan M. Arora  •  Amitabh Bachchan  •  Bob Christo

American-returned 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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Prakash Mehra
CAST:  Vikas Anand  •  Harbans Darshan M. Arora  •  Amitabh Bachchan  •  Bob Christo

Namak Halaal (1982)

Young Arjun is brought up by his Daddu (paternal grandfather). His Daddu decides for him to go to the city in search of a new job and life. While in the city he meets up with Bhairon who guides him into an interview in a 5-star hotel owned by Raja.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Prakash Mehra
CAST:  Amitabh Bachchan  •  Shashi Kapoor  •  Smita Patil  •  Parveen Babi

Young Arjun is brought up by his Daddu (paternal grandfather). His Daddu decides for him to go to the city in search of a new job and life. While in the city he meets up with Bhairon who guides him into an interview in a 5-star hotel owned by Raja.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Prakash Mehra
CAST:  Amitabh Bachchan  •  Shashi Kapoor  •  Smita Patil  •  Parveen Babi

Laawaris (1981)

Left in the care of an alcoholic Gangu Ganpat, young Heera, who named himself after a stray dog, wrestles with life in his young age. Years later, now a young man , he works for Mahendar Singh and is in love with Mohini, who will not have anything to do with him ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Prakash Mehra
CAST:  Amitabh Bachchan  •  Zeenat Aman  •  Amjad Khan  •  Rakhee Gulzar

Left in the care of an alcoholic Gangu Ganpat, young Heera, who named himself after a stray dog, wrestles with life in his young age. Years later, now a young man , he works for Mahendar Singh and is in love with Mohini, who will not have anything to do with him ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Prakash Mehra
CAST:  Amitabh Bachchan  •  Zeenat Aman  •  Amjad Khan  •  Rakhee Gulzar

Sharaabi (1984)

Born with a silver spoon in his mouth, and a peg of brandy instead of a glass milk, Vicky Kapoor, the only son of multi-millionaire industrialist, Amarnath, grows up to be an alcoholic, albeit with a good heart. Amarnath has detached himself completely from Vicky s ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Prakash Mehra
CAST:  Amitabh Bachchan  •  Jaya Prada  •  Bharat Bhushan  •  Chandrashekhar Vaidya

Born with a silver spoon in his mouth, and a peg of brandy instead of a glass milk, Vicky Kapoor, the only son of multi-millionaire industrialist, Amarnath, grows up to be an alcoholic, albeit with a good heart. Amarnath has detached himself completely from Vicky s ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Prakash Mehra
CAST:  Amitabh Bachchan  •  Jaya Prada  •  Bharat Bhushan  •  Chandrashekhar Vaidya

Haseena Maan Jaayegi (1968)

An army officer's wife is unsure if the man she is living with is her husband or his look-alike.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Prakash Mehra
CAST:  Shashi Kapoor  •  Babita Kapoor  •  Johnny Walker  •  Ameeta

An army officer's wife is unsure if the man she is living with is her husband or his look-alike.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Prakash Mehra
CAST:  Shashi Kapoor  •  Babita Kapoor  •  Johnny Walker  •  Ameeta

Mela (1971)

In rural India a small village is ruled by a Panchayat, a group of Hindu men who run the lives of the villagers dictatorially. There are three men who challenge their authority.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Prakash Mehra
CAST:  Feroz Khan  •  Sanjay Khan  •  Mumtaz Askari

In rural India a small village is ruled by a Panchayat, a group of Hindu men who run the lives of the villagers dictatorially. There are three men who challenge their authority.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Prakash Mehra
CAST:  Feroz Khan  •  Sanjay Khan  •  Mumtaz Askari

Haath Ki Safai (1974)

After the tragic passing of his parents, Raj Kumar is also separated from his elder brother. He ends up hungry and penniless in Bombay, and is taken in by a pickpocket thief, Usmanbhai, who trains Raj to be a master at picking pockets and stealing. It is in this ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Prakash Mehra
CAST:  Vinod Khanna  •  Randhir Kapoor  •  Hema Malini  •  Ranjeet Bedi

After the tragic passing of his parents, Raj Kumar is also separated from his elder brother. He ends up hungry and penniless in Bombay, and is taken in by a pickpocket thief, Usmanbhai, who trains Raj to be a master at picking pockets and stealing. It is in this ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Prakash Mehra
CAST:  Vinod Khanna  •  Randhir Kapoor  •  Hema Malini  •  Ranjeet Bedi

Hera Pheri (1976)

Two con men, Vijay and Ajay, manage to hoodwink a number of wealthy people as well as Police Commissioner Khanna. Their lives undergo many changes, after a caper at a casino, where Vijay is recognized by a gangster named P.K., who decides to separate the two ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Prakash Mehra
CAST:  Amitabh Bachchan  •  Vinod Khanna  •  Saira Banu  •  Goga Kapoor

Two con men, Vijay and Ajay, manage to hoodwink a number of wealthy people as well as Police Commissioner Khanna. Their lives undergo many changes, after a caper at a casino, where Vijay is recognized by a gangster named P.K., who decides to separate the two ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Prakash Mehra
CAST:  Amitabh Bachchan  •  Vinod Khanna  •  Saira Banu  •  Goga Kapoor

Bal Bramhachari (1996)

Professor Vijay Tripathi and Bhujbal Choudhury have a small land dispute between themselves forcing Bhujbal and his men to mercilessly kill Vijay making his death look as though lightning struck him. In the process Vijay's pregnant wife, Anju runs for safety only ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Prakash Mehra
CAST:  Puru Raaj Kumar  •  Karisma Kapoor  •  Deepak Tijori  •  Mukesh Khanna

Professor Vijay Tripathi and Bhujbal Choudhury have a small land dispute between themselves forcing Bhujbal and his men to mercilessly kill Vijay making his death look as though lightning struck him. In the process Vijay's pregnant wife, Anju runs for safety only ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Prakash Mehra
CAST:  Puru Raaj Kumar  •  Karisma Kapoor  •  Deepak Tijori  •  Mukesh Khanna