Bollywood bids goodbye to Prakash Mehra
Bollywood bids goodbye to Prakash Mehra
Bollywood bids goodbye to Prakash Mehra
Bollywood bids goodbye to Prakash Mehra
Bollywood bids goodbye to Prakash Mehra
Bollywood bids goodbye to Prakash Mehra
Bollywood bids goodbye to Prakash Mehra
Bollywood bids goodbye to Prakash Mehra
Bollywood bids goodbye to Prakash Mehra
Bollywood bids goodbye to Prakash Mehra
Legendary filmmaker Prakash Mehra passed away in the early hours of Sunday in a hospital in Mumbai, after a prolonged illness. He was 69.
Among the first to pay their last respects to the director were Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan. Mehra and Amitabh had made quite a few blockbusters like Zanjeer, Muqaddar Ka Sikander, Laawaris, Namak Halal, Sharabi and Hera Pheri. Their last film together was Jadugar in 1989.
Image: Abhishek and Amitabh Bachchan
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar
Famous yesteryear villain Ranjeet was one of the pallbearers at Mehra's funeral, held on May 18 at the Oshiwara Cremation Grounds, Mumbai.
Ranjeet had worked in seven Mehra films including Laawaris, Namak Halal, Muqaddar Ka Sikander and Sharaabi.
Image: Ranjit with Prakash Mehra's body
Mehra's directorial debut was Haseena Maan Jayegi in 1968. But it was 1971's Mela that became his first hit. The film brought together brothers Feroz and Sanjay Khan (in the picture) for the first time on silver screen.
Image: Sanjay Khan
Music composer Anandji of Kalyanji-Anandji fame attended the funeral as well. He gave Mehra some of his biggest musical hits in Zanjeer, Muqqadar Ka Sikandar and Laawaris.
Image: Anandji
Bappi Lahiri attended the funeral with his son Bappa. He scored the music for Mehra's Sharaabi and Namak Halaal, among others.
Image: Bappa and Bappi Lahiri
Amitabh was seen having a quiet word with Yash Chopra, as his son Abhishek looked on.
Image: Amitabh Bachchan, Yash Chopra, Abhishek Bachchan
Prakash Mehra's eldest son Sameer -- who lives in the US -- carried out the last rights of his father. Mehra has two other sons, Amit and Puneet.
Image: Prakash Mehra's son
Ramesh Sippy looked somber as he arrived for Prakash Mehra's funeral.
Image: Ramesh Sippy
Quite a few younger directors also arrived at the funeral, like Madhur Bhandarkar (in the picture) and Goldie Behl (Drona).
Image: Madhur Bhandarkar
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