Cinemaazi remembers Lekhraj Bhakri on his death anniversay
3 Mar 1976
Today marks the death anniversary of filmmaker Lekhraj Bhakri who passed away this day in 1976. He has to his credit directorials such as Rajput (1951), Thokar (1953), Dak Babu (1954), Tangewali (1955), Naqab (1955), Fashion (1957), Naag Padmani (1957), Taxi 555 (1958), Panchayat (1958), Pyar Ki Rahen (1959), Chand (1959), Honeymoon (1960), Shama (1961), Ma Beta (1962), and Banarasi Thug (1962). Bhakri also penned the screenplay and dialogue for Ma Beta, Panchayat, Sahara (1958), and Naag Padmani, also producing Banarasi Thug (1962). Brother of writer Mulkraj Bhakri, Lekhraj was the cousin of leading actor Manoj Kumar, and father of director Subhash Bhakri.
