Cinemaazi remembers Pran Mehra on his birth annversary
16 Apr 1923
Cinemaazi remembers Pran Mehra, a celebrated editor of Hindi cinema. A stylish, handsome man, Pran worked with B.R. Chopra early in his career for the film Afsana(1951), which led to a continued collaboration between the two. Mehra was honoured with the Filmfare Award for Best Editing for Gumrah (1963) in 1964.
Mehra frequently worked with Yash Chopra for films like Ittefaq(1969), Waqt (1965), Deewaar(1975) and Kabhie Kabhie(1976). He appeared onscreen in a small role in Waqt.
Mehra’s talent was also sought out by other filmmakers of the time like Lekh Tandon, P.L. Santoshi, Raj Tilak and Shakti Samanta. He passed away on 6 November 1978, leaving behind an impressive legacy.
Mehra frequently worked with Yash Chopra for films like Ittefaq(1969), Waqt (1965), Deewaar(1975) and Kabhie Kabhie(1976). He appeared onscreen in a small role in Waqt.
Mehra’s talent was also sought out by other filmmakers of the time like Lekh Tandon, P.L. Santoshi, Raj Tilak and Shakti Samanta. He passed away on 6 November 1978, leaving behind an impressive legacy.
