Prakash Mehra

In Housefull, Sajid Nadiadwala has shot an Amitabh Bachchan song from Laawaris on Akshay Kumar - Prakash Mehra's son has sent him a legal notice

Amitabh Bachchan's Holi songs, notably 'Rang Barse' and 'Holi Khele Raghuveera', trace their roots to tradition and are often learned from his father. These cinematic celebrations, once vibrant and authentic, now serve as nostalgic reminders of Bollywood's grand festive spirit—a sharp contrast to today's more subdued celebrations and evolving musical trends.

Prakash Mehra rewrote the rules of filmmaking in the late 60s to the 80s. Meena Iyer pays a tribute to the famous producer-director who passed away yesterday

Yesterday, we brought you an exhaustive and exclusive interview with Prakash Mehra's son Puneet which was full of startling revelations. One such revelation was that Prakash Mehra and Manmohan Desai were not archrivals as it was projected those days.

Celebrating 'Zanjeer' 51st anniversary, Dilip Thakur reflects on Amitabh Bachchan's emergence as an angry young man, influenced by the film's impact on Indian cinema and the collaboration with Prakash Mehra.

'Zanjeer' was Dharmendra's film but destiny had Amitabh Bachchan written all over it. Had it not been for Dharmendra, 'Zanjeer' would not have happened for Amitabh Bachchan. Surprised? Read on...

ETimes was able to speak to the affable Ram Sethi, who still retains his infectious smile and joie de vivre at the age of 84.

Producer-director Prakash Mehra passed away in Mumbai on Sunday following a prolonged illness.

The movie ‘Zanjeer’ marked a pivotal moment in Amitabh Bachchan’s career, originating from a series of rejections by top actors. Directed by Prakash Mehra and written by Salim-Javed, the role was declined by stars like Rajesh Khanna and Dev Anand, before Bachchan was cast. The film established him as Bollywood's ‘Angry Young Man’ and transformed his fortune.

The late Prakash Mehra's sons will remake Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, after Zanjeer

Prakash Mehra's sons stand up for their father and against allegations made by Salim-Javed

MUMBAI: Veteran film maker Prakash Mehra, who produced several blockbusters including Zanjeer and Muqaddar ka Sikander, has been conferred with lifetime achievement award by the Film Directors' Association.

The latest buzz in the grapevine is that Prakash Mehra is planning another project with Big B and when the two biggies get together, we can expect nothing but best.

Legendary Bollywood producer-director Prakash Mehra, who gave Amitabh Bachchan his first success with 'Zanjeer', passed away in a hospital in Mumbai on Sunday, after prolonged illness.

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has revealed that his frequent collaborator Prakash Mehra wanted to make a film featuring him and boxing legend Muhammad Ali.

A remake of Prakash Mehra’s 1973 cult classic Zanjeer, the contemporary adaptation produced by Puneet Prakash Mehra and Sumeet Prakash Mehra, deals with the oil mafia.

No sooner has it been announced that Zanjeer will be remade by Prakash Mehra’s son, Amit Mehra, authors of the original script Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar have decided to put up a fight against what they perceive as creative and copyright infringement.

Salim-Javed, the scriptwriters of the original Zanjeer, had moved the Bombay High Court against Puneet and Sumeet Mehra, sons of late Prakash Mehra, who are producing the remake of the film, up for release on September 6.

Prakash Mehra was a genius. Not too long ago, people saw his superhits- 'Zanjeer', 'Hera Pheri', Khoon Pasina', 'Laawaris', 'Muqaddar Ka Sikandar', 'Sharabi'- and said they had become redundant or his style would not fit into today's cinema as today's films need to be real. But they had to chew their words. Today, the same people are saying that they want films that Prakash Mehra made - larger than life and full of nehle pe dehla dialogues.

Film maker Rakeysh Om Prakash Mehra was Friday granted bail by a court here in connection with a copyright violation case related to Bollywood movie 'Rang De Basanti'.

Priyanka Chopra, it is learnt, carried three scripts — in Hindi, English and Telugu — during the shoot of her next, 'Zanjeer', with Ram Charan

After making a splash with her singles, Priyanka Chopra is now painting the town ‘pink’ with her song from Apoorva Lakhia’s Zanjeer.

The makers of Zanjeer, directed by Apoorva Lakhia, are all set to introduce the first song from the film. Titled Mumbai Ke Heros, it’s a special track that eulogises the city’s police force.

Amitabh Bachchan and filmmaker Prakash Mehra churned out several hits together- 'Zanjeer', 'Hera Pheri', Khoon Pasina', 'Laawaris', 'Muqaddar Ka Sikandar', 'Sharabi'; 'Jaadugar' being their only flop.

Mirror had reported about Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar being miffed with producer Amit Mehra, late Prakash Mehra's son, for not taking them into confidence about his Zanjeer remake.

Director Rakeysh Om Prakash Mehra says his upcoming film 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' is not just a sports film but shows the entire journey of legendary athlete Milkha Singh.

Teja, the character played by Ajit in Prakash Mehra’s 'Zanjeer' (1973), will be played by Prakash Raj in its 2013 avatar.

He will always be remembered as The Gentleman in Bollywood. And Chiranjeevi's son Ram Charan Tej is all set to make his debut in the Hindi cinema industry.