Lekh Tandon

Lekh Tandon (born 13 February 1929) has directed numerous Bollywood movies and Indian TV Serials. Recently he has acted in few movies such as Swades. He is brother of Urdu playwright Yograj Tandon.

Biography
Lekh's father F. C. Tandon had studied with Prithviraj Kapoor during High School at Khalsa High School, Layalpur in Punjab and had been friends. Prithviraj Kapoor inspired Lekh to work in Bollywood. Around same time, Lekh's brother Yograj was working as assistant-director and secretary to Prithviraj Kapoor.

Lekh started as Assistant Director in Hindi movie industries in 1950's and became director of several hit movies. Then he moved onto nascent TV scene in its early years and started directing TV Serials. His first offering was Phir Wahi Talash on Indian National TV Channel Doordarshan. Lekh is also credited for discovering Shahrukh Khan by casting him his TV serial Dil Dariya.

Awards and recognition

 * He shared the 1978 Filmfare Best Screenplay Award for his movie, Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaye, with Vrajendra Gaur and Madhusudan Kalekar.
 * His biopic, Amrapali starring Vyjayanthimala and Sunil Dutt, was India's submission to the 39th Academy Awards for the Best Foreign Language Film

As Director

 * Do Rahain (1997)
 * Uttarayan (1985)
 * Agar Tum Na Hote (1983)
 * Doosri Dulhan (1983)
 * Khuda Kasam (1981)
 * Sharada (1981)
 * Ek Baar Kaho (1980)
 * Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaaye (1977)
 * Andolan (1975)
 * Jahan Pyar Mile (1969)
 * Prince (1969)
 * Jhuk Gaya Aasman (1968)
 * Amrapali (1966)
 * Professor (1962)

As Actor

 * Swades....Dadaji
 * Paheli
 * Rang De Basanti....Aamir's Grand Father
 * Halla Bol....Lekh Tandon
 * Chaarfutiya Chhokare....Kailash Babu