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Chandrashekhar Vaidya(1922-2021)

  • Actor
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Writer
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Chandrashekhar Vaidya
Chandrashekhar Vaidya was born on 7 July 1922 in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Cha Cha Cha (1964), Street Singer (1966) and Gateway of India (1957). He died on 16 June 2021 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
BornJuly 7, 1922
DiedJune 16, 2021(98)
BornJuly 7, 1922
DiedJune 16, 2021(98)
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Known for

Cha Cha Cha (1964)
Cha Cha Cha
5.3
  • Puranchan Kashmiri(as Chandra Shekhar)
  • 1964
Street Singer
  • Actor(as Chandrashekhar)
  • 1966
Madhubala in Gateway of India (1957)
Gateway of India
7.3
  • Chandan(as Chandrashekhar)
  • 1957
Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Parveen Babi, and Smita Patil in Namak Halaal (1982)
Namak Halaal
7.2
  • Mehta (Lawyer)(as Chandrashekhar)
  • 1982

Credits

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Actor

  • 500 Ka Note
    • (as Chandrashekhar)
    • 2002
  • Taqdeer Ka Sikander (2002)
    Taqdeer Ka Sikander
    6.0
    • (as Chandrashekhar)
    • 2002
  • Dharmendra, Kiran Kumar, Raza Murad, and Sapna Sappu in Zakhmi Sherni (2001)
    Zakhmi Sherni
    3.3
    • (as Chandrashekhar)
    • 2001
  • Kaali Topi Lal Rumaal (2000)
    Kaali Topi Lal Rumaal
    6.0
    • Fakir (as Chandrashekhar)
    • 2000
  • Khauff (2000)
    Khauff
    4.5
    • (as Chandrashekhar)
    • 2000
  • Amruta
    • (as Chandrashekhar)
    • 1999
  • Jiyaala (1998)
    Jiyaala
    2.9
    • Police Commisioner (as Chandrashekhar)
    • 1998
  • Maha-Yuddh
    4.8
    • Judge (uncredited)
    • 1998
  • Vikas Bhalla, Mamik Singh, and Manisha Koirala in Dil Ke Jharoke Main (1997)
    Dil Ke Jharoke Main
    3.8
    • Doctor (as Chandrashekhar)
    • 1997
  • Sonali Bendre, Raj Babbar, Deepti Bhatnagar, Sunny Deol, and Suniel Shetty in Qahar (1997)
    Qahar
    3.9
    • Judge (as Chandrashekhar)
    • 1997
  • Duniya Ke Rangeen Raatein
    • (as Chandrashekhar)
    • 1997
  • Anil Kapoor in Loafer (1996)
    Loafer
    5.2
    • Judge (as Chandrashekhar)
    • 1996
  • Anokhi Chaal
    • 1995
  • Sanjay (1995)
    Sanjay
    4.3
    • Riyaz ahmed
    • 1995
  • Janam Kundli (1995)
    Janam Kundli
    4.5
    • Surinder Mehra (as Chandrashekhar)
    • 1995

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Allah-Rakha (1986)
    Allah-Rakha
    5.1
    • assistant director (as Chandrashekhar)
    • 1986
  • The Season (1975)
    The Season
    8.0
    • assistant director (as Chandrashekhar)
    • 1975
  • Khushboo (1975)
    Khushboo
    7.3
    • assistant director (as Chandra Shekhar)
    • 1975
  • Aandhi (1975)
    Aandhi
    7.9
    • assistant director (as Chandrashekhar)
    • 1975
  • Lily Chakravarty and Vinod Khanna in Achanak (1973)
    Achanak
    7.1
    • assistant director (as Chandrasekhar)
    • 1973
  • Jaya Bachchan in Koshish (1972)
    Koshish
    8.4
    • assistant director (as Chandrashekhar)
    • 1972
  • Jaya Bachchan, Jeetendra, Vinod Khanna, Master Kishore, Raju Shrestha, Pran Sikand, Master Ravi, and Baby Pinky in Parichay (1972)
    Parichay
    7.6
    • assistant director (as Chandra Sheker)
    • 1972

Writer

  • Street Singer
    • Writer (as Chandrashekhar)
    • 1966
  • Cha Cha Cha (1964)
    Cha Cha Cha
    5.3
    • dialogue
    • screenplay
    • story (as Chandra Shekhar, as Chandra Shekhar, as Chandra Shekhar)
    • 1964

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Chandershekhar
  • Born
    • July 7, 1922
    • Hyderabad, Telangana, India
  • Died
    • June 16, 2021
    • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Father of Ashok Shekhar. Ashok has been a producer in Television and films for many years. Ashok is married to Rani Shekhar.

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