Vinod Mehra’s name is special among those actors of Hindi cinema, who won the hearts of the audience with his simple and emotional acting without any noise. With her innocent face, calm personality and special style, she created a special place in the hearts of the audience.
Vinod Mehra, born on 13 February 1945 in Amritsar, entered the world of acting since childhood. He debuted as a child artist in the film ‘Ragini’ in 1958, where he played the childhood character of Kishore Kumar. In the year 1971, he debuted as an actor with ‘Ek Thi Rita’, which was a superhit.
Vinod Mehra’s career
In the late 60s and 70s, when stars like Dharmendra and Rajesh Khanna were shining, Vinod Mehra’s calm, gentle and chocolatey image created a distinct identity. His fans used to copy his hairstyle. Vinod’s acting was far from showy, personal and natural.
He did not act on screen but lived the character. The moisture and sparkle in his eyes, his sunny laughter and his special voice in delivering dialogues set him apart from other actors. The emotions of a common man, the fragility of relationships and the inner struggle were clearly reflected in his character.
Vinod Mehra’s films
Vinod Mehra was mostly seen in supporting or romantic roles, but some of his films are unforgettable even today. His work was appreciated in films like ‘Anurag’, ‘Amar Prem’, ‘Ghar’, ‘Bemisaal’, ‘Lal Patthar’, ‘Swikar Kiya Maine’ and ‘Kartavya’.
In ‘Lal Patthar’ he played an honest and emotional young man named Shekhar. He had great chemistry with heroines like Rekha, Yogita Bali, Moushami Chatterjee and Bindiya Goswami. While dramatic performances were common in that era, Vinod adopted a calm and realistic style. He was an expert in romantic, simple and family loving characters.
Said goodbye to the world at the age of 45
Vinod Mehra did not get as much success as he was capable of, yet some of his unmatched films and natural acting will always live in the history of Hindi cinema. He also directed and produced the film ‘Gurudev’, in which Sridevi, Rishi Kapoor and Anil Kapoor were in the lead roles, but he died of a heart attack on 30 October 1990 at the age of just 45. The film ‘Gurudev’ was released after his death in 1993.
Vinod Mehra remained in discussion regarding personal life
Vinod Mehra’s personal life also remained in the headlines. The actor had married three times in his life. He had three wives, Meena Brokay, Bindiya Goswami and Kiran Mehra, and is rumored to be married to actress Rekha as the fourth one. However, Rekha had denied this news in an interview.
However, information about their marriage is available in Yasir Usman’s book ‘Rekha: The Untold Story’. During the shooting of the film ‘Ailaan’, the attraction between Rekha and Vinod Mehra started increasing. Both of them started liking each other and got married secretly in the 1970s. This marriage took place in Kolkata.
After marriage, Vinod Mehra took Rekha to his home in Bombay, but the family clearly refused to accept this relationship. Due to opposition from family members, this relationship could not last long and both of them separated. Nevertheless, the secret of this love and marriage between the two remained in discussion for a long time. However, this relationship never became official.
