Narendra Bedi
- Born
- 1937 · Mumbai.
- Died
- 1982
- Nationality
- India · British Raj · Dominion of India
- Occupation
- screenwriter · film producer · director
- Education
- University of Mumbai
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Key facts
• Name — Narendra Bedi
• Birthplace — Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
• Born — 1937 01 01
• Died — 1982 10 21
• Place of death — Bombay, Maharashtra, India
• Years Active — 1965–1982
• Known for — * Maha Chor
• Bandhan
• Jawani Diwani
• Rafoo Chakkar
• Parents — Rajinder Singh Bedi
• Spouse — Veena Bedi
• Children — * Rajat Bedi (son)
• Manik Bedi (son)
• Ila Bedi Dutta (daughter)
Narendra Bedi (1 January 1937 – 21 October 1982) was a Bollywood director and son of the writer Rajinder Singh Bedi. He is most known for hits movies like Jawani Diwani (1972) starring Randhir Kapoor and Jaya Bhaduri, Rajesh Khanna starrers Bandhan and Maha Chor , and Amitabh Bachchan starrers Benaam (1974) and Adalat (1977) and the comedy film Rafoo Chakkar.
Personal life
Narendra Bedi was the son of famous Urdu writer and screenwriter Rajinder Singh Bedi. He received a degree in Arts from University of Mumbai, and thereafter started his career by joining the film production team of G. P. Sippy, who later produced Bedi's debut film, Bandhan (1969), starring Rajesh Khanna and Mumtaz.
His films were either in romantic comedy genre like that of Jawani Diwani, Dil Diwana, Rafoo Chakkar, Sanam Teri Kasam or were of action genre like Maha Chor, Khotey Sikkay, and had music by R.D. Burman. His film Sanam Teri Kasam fetched R.D.Burman his very first Filmfare Best Music Director Award. His only flop in his career as a director was Aakhri Sanghursh which released 15 years after his death.
Filmography
• Bandhan (1969)
• Jawani Diwani (1972)
• Dil Diwana (1974)
• Khotey Sikkay (1974)
• Benaam (1974)
• Rafoo Chakkar (1975)
• Maha Chor (1976)
• Adalat (1977)
• Kachche Heere (1982)
• Sanam Teri Kasam (1982)
• Insaan (1982)
• Aakhri Sanghursh (1997)
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- 2.Kiran Kumar. Movie Magic. Partridge. 41. 2014. 978-1-4828-2234-2.
- 3.Routledge. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. 57. 2014. 978-1-135-94318-9.
- 4.then University of Bombay
- 5.1st Filmfare Awards 1953.
- 6.Shakti Shetty. Behind every successful hero is a woman with a pen. Mid DAY. 25 June 2012.
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