Mehar Mittal Explained

Mehar Mittal
Birth Date:20 September 1934
Occupation:Actor, producer
Birth Place:Gidderbaha, Punjab, India

Mehar Mittal (24 October 1934 – 22 October 2016)[1] was an Indian actor. He is known for playing comic roles in Punjabi Cinema.[2] He is known as the King of Punjabi Comedies. No movie was complete without his being a part of it during his peak time. The audience would look forward to his entry in movies with applause. His comedy could make the audience laugh. To this day his dialogue is remembered. Playback singers like Mohd Rafi and Mahendra Kapoor recorded many songs for Mehar Mittal besides singing for the hero of the same film.[3]

Filmography (Punjabi)

Filmography (Bollywood)

Trivia :

He is the only as a Producer who brought Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Khanna, Tanuja, Reena Roy in a Punjabi films.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rotarychdmidtown.org/pages/Issue_9.pdf The Mid Tower, Bulletin of Rotary Club of Chandigarh Midtown
  2. Web site: 2016-10-22 . Mehar Mittal, legend of comedy in Punjabi movies, passes away . 2022-09-13 . Hindustan Times . en.
  3. News: In search of a bigger role . 19 May 2007 . Randeep . Wadehra . The Tribune . 6 April 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081101160929/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070519/saturday/main1.htm . 1 November 2008 . live .