Veteran filmmaker Lekh Tandon, who directed the iconic film 'Amrapali', passed away on 15th October 2017 at the age of 88. Tandon breathed his last at his Powai residence, in the presence of his family. Born in Lahore in 1929, Lekh Tandon directed many Bollywood stars like Shammi Kapoor ('Professor', 1962; 'Prince', 1969), Rajender Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Hema Malini, Shabana Azmi, Rekha, Rajesh Khanna to name a few. His film 'Amrapali' (1966), featuring Sunil Dutt and Vyjayanthimala, was selected as Indian entry for the best foreign language film at 39th Academy Awards. He also bagged the Filmfare Best Screenplay Award for his movie 'Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaye', along with Vrajendra Gaur and Madhusudan Kalekar in 1978. by Alisha Alam