Quick Info
| Profession | Actor, Director, Screenwriter |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 13/02/1929 |
| Age | 88 years (died on 15, Oct, 2017) |
| Birthplace | Lahore, Pakistan |
| Date of Death | 15/10/2017 |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 165 cm |
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| Weight | 80 kg |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | White |
Personal Life
| Place of Death | At his residence in Powai, Mumbai |
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| Death Cause | Died of Chronic disease |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Aquarius |
| Hometown | Lahore, Pakistan |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Address | B 3/31, Shiv Parvati Chs, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, Sector 21, Mumbai |
| Hobbies | Reading, Playing Video Games |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Widower |
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| Spouse | Late Swarn Tandon |
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Family
| Father | Faqeer Chand Tandon |
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| Siblings | Yograj Tandon (Urdu playwright) |
Career
| Directorial Debut: Professor (1962) | |
| Notable Films Directed: Amrapali (1966), Jhuk Gaya Aasman (1968), Prince (1969), Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaye (1977), Agar Tum Na Hote (1983) | |
| Notable TV Serials: Dil Dariya (1988), Phir Wahi Talash, Farmaan | |
| Career Span: Over 60 years in Indian film and television industry (1947-2017) |
Favourites
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| Favourite Singer | Mohammed Rafi |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Lekh's father, F. C. Tandon, and Prithviraj Kapoor were school friends. | |
| 2. Prithviraj Kapoor later inspired Lekh to join Bollywood. | |
| 3. In September 1947, Lekh moved to Mumbai from Lahore. | |
| 4. Prithviraj appointed him as an assistant in RK Films. | |
| 5. He worked with Raj Kapoor on movies like 'Aag', 'Barsaat', as an assistant director. | |
| 6. His film 'Amrapali' was India's entry for the best foreign language film at the 39th Oscar awards. | |
| 7. He received the Filmfare Best Screenplay Award for 'Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaye' (1978). | |
| 8. His first TV show 'Dil Dariya' (1988) helped discover Shah Rukh Khan. | |
| 9. Throughout his career, he had a knack for choosing the right actors for his films. | |
| 10. In his later years, he acted in movies like 'Swades', 'Chennai Express', and 'Rang De Basanti.' | |
| 11. He was bed-ridden from early 2017 and passed away on 15 October 2017 in Mumbai due to health issues. | |
| 12. He won the Best Director Award for Agar Tum Na Hote (1983) from the Filmfans Association of India. |