Jankidas

Jankidas Mehra (1910 – 18 June 2003) was an Indian actor of Hindi cinema, cyclist, production designer, and writer.

Jankidas debuted in films playing a major role in Khazanchi (1941), produced in Lahore.

[1] As a production designer, Jankidas was responsible for the founding of many famous Indian actor's careers.

He was responsible for Madhubala's role in Sohrab Modi's Daulat in 1947, and introduced Meena Kumari in Nanabhai Bhatt's Hamara Ghar, and Khushbu in Sunil Dutt's Dard Ka Rishta.

[1] Jankidas had a heart ailment for a substantial period of time, but was discharged from the local hospital two days before his death.