Narendra Bedi

Narendra Bedi
Born	1937 Bombay, Maharashtra, British India
Died	21 October 1982 (aged 45 )

Narendra Bedi (1937–1982) was a Bollywood director and son of the writer Rajinder Singh Bedi. He is most known for hits movies Jawani Diwani (1972) starring Randhir Kapoor and Jaya Bhaduri and Amitabh Bachchan starrers Benaam (1974) and Adalat (1977).

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.

Most of his films, like Jawani Diwani were romantic comedies or action films, and had music by R.D. Burman, who later won his first Filmfare Best Music Director Award for Sanam Teri Kasam (1982), which starred Kamal Haasan and Reena Roy as leads.

He had three children: actor Rajat Bedi, producer Manik Bedi, and television and screen writer Ila Bedi Dutta, who co-wrote Agneepath (2012).

Filmography

Director

• Aakhri Sanghursh (1997)
• Insaan (1982)
• Sanam Teri Kasam (1982)
• Kachche Heere (1982)
• Taaqat (1982)
• Adalat (1976)
• Maha Chor (1976)
• Rafoo Chakkar (1975)
• Benaam (1974)
• Dil Diwana (1974)
• Khotey Sikkay (1974)
• Jawani Diwani (1972)
• Bandhan (1969)

Writer

• Aakhri Sanghursh (1997)
• Adalat (1976)
• Maha Chor (1976)
• Benaam (1974)
• Mere Sanam (1965)

Producer

• Maha Chor (1976)

Production controller

• Brahmachari (1968)
• Raaz (1967)
• Mere Sanam (1965)

External links

• Narendra Bedi at the Internet Movie Database