Narendra Bedi (1 January 1937 – 21 October 1982) was a

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director and son of the writer Rajinder Singh Bedi. He is most known for hits movies like (1972) starring

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and

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starrers and , and

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starrers '' Benaam'' (1974) and '' Adalat'' (1977) and the comedy film .

Personal life

Narendra Bedi was the son of famous Urdu writer and screenwriter Rajinder Singh Bedi. He received a degree in Arts from

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, and thereafter started his career by joining the film production team of G. P. Sippy, who later produced Bedi's debut film, (1969), starring

and Mumtaz. His films were either in romantic comedy genre like that of ''Jawani Diwani'', '' Dil Diwana'', , '' Sanam Teri Kasam'' or were of action genre like , '' Khotey Sikkay'', and had music by R.D. Burman. His film ''Sanam Teri Kasam'' fetched R.D.Burman his very first Filmfare Best Music Director Award. His only flops in his career as directors were ''Dil Diwana'', '' Kachche Heere'' and '' Aakhri Sanghursh''.

Filmography

* (1969) * (1972) *'' Dil Diwana'' (1974) *'' Khotey Sikkay'' (1974) *'' Benaam'' (1974) * (1975) * (1976) *'' Adalat'' (1977) *'' Kachche Heere'' (1982) *'' Sanam Teri Kasam'' (1982) *'' Aakhri Sanghursh'' (1997)

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* 1937 births 1982 deaths Hindi-language film directors Indian male screenwriters University of Mumbai alumni Film directors from Mumbai 20th-century Indian screenwriters 20th-century Indian male writers {{India-film-director-stub