Lekh Tandon

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Lekh Tandon
Born
Lekh Faqeer Chand Tandon

(1929-02-13)February 13, 1929
DiedOctober 15, 2017(2017-10-15) (aged 88)
Occupation(s)actor, director
Years active1947–2017
ChildrenNitin tandon, Gayatri tandon

Lekh Tandon (13 February 1929 – 15 October 2017)[1] was an Indian actor and movie director.[2] His best known directorial works were Professor, Prince, Ek Baar Kaho and Agar Tum Na Hote. In the 2000s, he began his acting career with movies such as Swades, Rang De Basanti, Chennai Express, and Chaarfutiya Chhokare.

He shared the 1978 Filmfare Best Screenplay Award for his movie, Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaye, with Vrajendra Gaur and Madhusudan Kalekar.[3]

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  1. Star Birthdays
  2. "I am in love with movies". Indian Express. March 19, 1999.
  3. "Best Screenplay Award". Filmfare Award Official Listings, Indiatimes. Archived from the original on April 29, 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2014.

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