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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
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{{Use British English|date=December 2010}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2010}}
{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name          = Jankidas  
| name          = Jankidas  
| image        =
| image        = Actor Jankidas.jpg
| imagesize    =
| imagesize    =  
| caption      =
| caption      = Jankidas in a promotional poster of ''[[Hanste Aansoo]]'' (1950)
| birthname    = Jankidas Mehra
| birthname    = Jankidas Mehra
| birth_date    = 1910
| birth_date    = 1910
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| yearsactive  = 1930s–1998
| yearsactive  = 1930s–1998
| spouse        =
| spouse        =
| children      = [[Shanoo Mehra]]
| children      = Shanoo Mehra
| homepage      =
| homepage      =
| notable role  =
| notable role  =
}}
}}


'''Jankidas Mehra''' (1910 – 18 June 2003) was a prolific Indian [[film actor]] of [[Hindi Cinema]], [[cycle sport|cyclist]], [[production designer]], and writer. He made over 1000 film appearances between the 1930s and 1997.<ref name=times>{{cite news|title=Veteran actor Jankidas passes away|date=18 June 2003|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-06-18/india/27174874_1_jankidas-mehra-production-designer-nanabhai-bhatt|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=22 July 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102025010/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-06-18/india/27174874_1_jankidas-mehra-production-designer-nanabhai-bhatt|archive-date=2 November 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
'''Jankidas Mehra''' (1910 – 18 June 2003) was an Indian actor of [[Hindi cinema]], [[cycle sport|cyclist]], [[production designer]], and writer. He made over 1000 film appearances between the 1930s and 1997.<ref name=times>{{cite news|title=Veteran actor Jankidas passes away|date=18 June 2003|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-06-18/india/27174874_1_jankidas-mehra-production-designer-nanabhai-bhatt|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=22 July 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102025010/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-06-18/india/27174874_1_jankidas-mehra-production-designer-nanabhai-bhatt|archive-date=2 November 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
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Jankidas was also an author and wrote numerous books on Bollywood and the acting profession. He published '' My Misadventures in Filmland'' and ''Acting for Beginners''.<ref name=times/>
Jankidas was also an author and wrote numerous books on Bollywood and the acting profession. He published '' My Misadventures in Filmland'' and ''Acting for Beginners''.<ref name=times/>


==Select Filmography==
==Selected Filmography==
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|[[List of Bollywood films of 1949|1949]]
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1949|1949]]
|[[Daulat (1949 film)|Daulat]]
|''[[Daulat (1949 film)|Daulat]]''
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|[[List of Bollywood films of 1950|1950]] || ''[[Babul (1950 film)|Babul]]'' ||Ashok's dad
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1950|1950]] || ''[[Babul (1950 film)|Babul]]'' ||Ashok's father
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|[[List of Bollywood films of 1950|1950]]
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1950|1950]]
|[[Hanste Aansoo|Hanste Ansoo]]
|''[[Hanste Aansoo|Hanste Ansoo]]''
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| Kumar's father
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|[[List of Bollywood films of 1958|1958]] || ''[[Kala Pani (1958 film)|Kala Pani]]'' ||Daulat Chand
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1958|1958]] || ''[[Kala Pani (1958 film)|Kala Pani]]'' ||Daulat Chand
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|[[List of Bollywood films of 1960|1960]] || ''[[Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere (1960 film)|Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere]]'' ||Teacher
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|[[List of Bollywood films of 1965|1965]] || ''[[Arzoo (1965 film)|Arzoo]]'' ||Ramesh's servant
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1965|1965]] || ''[[Arzoo (1965 film)|Arzoo]]'' ||Ramesh's servant
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|''[[Hare Kanch Ki Chooriyan]]'' || Shopkeeper
|''[[Hare Kanch Ki Chooriyan]]'' || Shopkeeper
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|''[[Parivar (1967 film)|Parivar]]''|| Paanwala
|''[[Parivar (1967 film)|Parivar]]''|| [[Paan]] seller
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|[[List of Bollywood films of 1968|1968]] || ''[[Sadhu Aur Shaitaan]]''|| Seth Jankidas
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1968|1968]] || ''[[Sadhu Aur Shaitaan]]''|| Seth Jankidas
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|[[List of Bollywood films of 1969|1969]] ||'' [[Sajan (1969 film)|''Sajan'' (1969 film)]]''|| Tarakilal, Stage Show Organizer
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1969|1969]] ||'' [[Sajan (1969 film)]]''|| Tarakilal, Stage Show Organizer
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|Rowspan="2"|[[List of Bollywood films of 1970|1970]]  ||''[[Pushpanjali (1970 film)|Pushpanjali]]'' || Tourist guide
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|[[List of Bollywood films of 1970|1970]] || ''[[Pushpanjali (1970 film)|Pushpanjali]]'' || Tourist guide
|''[[Khilona (1970 film)]]'' || Advocate Jankidas
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|Rowspan="2"| [[List of Bollywood films of 1971|1971]]||[[Chingari (1971 film)|''Chingari'' (1971 film)]] || Pandit
|Rowspan="2"| [[List of Bollywood films of 1971|1971]]||''[[Chingari (1971 film)|Chingari]]'' || Pandit
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|''[[Naya Zamana]]''|| Sitaram
|''[[Naya Zamana]]''|| Sitaram
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|Rowspan="2"| [[List of Bollywood films of 1972|1972]] || ''[[Seeta Aur Geeta]]'' ||secretary
|Rowspan="2"| [[List of Bollywood films of 1972|1972]] || ''[[Seeta Aur Geeta]]'' ||Secretary
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|''[[Yeh Gulistan Hamara ]]'' || Haku
|''[[Yeh Gulistan Hamara ]]'' || Haku
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|[[List of Bollywood films of 1976|1976]]||''[[Sankoch]]'' || Vidyavathi Father
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1976|1976]]||''[[Sankoch]]'' || Vidyavathi Father
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|[[List of Bollywood films of 1977|1977]]|| ''[[Saheb Bahadur]]''|| Astrolger
|Rowspan="2"|[[List of Bollywood films of 1977|1977]]|| ''[[Saheb Bahadur]]''|| Astrolger
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|''[[Kasam Khoon Ki]]'' || Seth Dwarkadas
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|Rowspan="4"|[[List of Bollywood films of 1978|1978]] || ''[[Tumhari Kasam]]''|| Tikam Seth
|Rowspan="4"|[[List of Bollywood films of 1978|1978]] || ''[[Tumhari Kasam]]''|| Tikam Seth
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|''[[Des Pardes (1978 film)|Des Pardes]]'' || Daiyal
|''[[Des Pardes (1978 film)|Des Pardes]]'' || Daiyal
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|''[[Azaad (1978 film)|''Azaad'' (1978 film)]]''|| Diwanji
|''[[Azaad (1978 film)]]''|| Diwanji
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|Rowspan="2"|[[List of Bollywood films of 1979|1979]] || ''[[Khandaan (1979 film)|Khandaan]]'' || Kedarnath
|Rowspan="3"|[[List of Bollywood films of 1979|1979]] ||  ''[[Sargam (1979 film)|Sargam]]''|| Landlord
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|''[[Khandaan (1979 film)|Khandaan]]'' || Kedarnath
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|''[[Prem Bandhan]]'' || Rodrigues
|''[[Prem Bandhan]]'' || Rodrigues
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|''[[Kali Ghata (1980 film)|Kali Ghata]]'' ||
|''[[Kali Ghata (1980 film)|Kali Ghata]]'' ||
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|Rowspan="3"|[[List of Bollywood films of 1983|1983]]||''[[Humse Na Jeeta Koi]]''|| Lala  
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1982|1982]] || ''Taaqat''|| ||
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|Rowspan="4"|[[List of Bollywood films of 1983|1983]]||''[[Humse Na Jeeta Koi]]''|| Lala  
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| ''[[Paanchwin Manzil]]''||Gyanchand
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|''[[Nishaan (1983 film)|Nishaan]]''|| Pandit
|''[[Nishaan (1983 film)|Nishaan]]''|| Pandit
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|''[[Naukar Biwi Ka]]'' || Director Personnel Assistant  
|''[[Naukar Biwi Ka]]'' || Director Personnel Assistant  
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|Rowspan="2"|[[List of Bollywood films of 1984|1984]] || ''[[Phulwari (1984 film)|''Phulwari'' (1984 film)]]'' || Antique Shop Owner
|Rowspan="2"|[[List of Bollywood films of 1984|1984]] || ''[[Phulwari (1984 film)|Phulwari]]'' || Antique Shop Owner
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|''[[Laila (1984 film)|''Laila'' (1984 film)]]'' || Pandit
|''[[Laila (1984 film)|Laila]]'' || Pandit
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|[[List of Bollywood films of 1985|1985]]||''[[Karishma Kudrat Kaa]]'' || Seth Jankidas, Jeweller
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1985|1985]]||''[[Karishma Kudrat Kaa]]'' || Seth Jankidas, Jeweller
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|Rowspan="4"|[[List of Bollywood films of 1987|1987]]||  ''[[Goraa]]'' || Seth Tarachand
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1986|1986]]'' || ''[[Sasti Dulhan Mahenga Dulha]]'' ||Pandit
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|Rowspan="6"|[[List of Bollywood films of 1987|1987]]||  ''[[Goraa]]'' || Seth Tarachand
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|''[[Insaniyat Ke Dushman]]''|| Manager
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|''[[Hukumat]]''|| Ticket Collector at Railway station  
|''[[Hukumat]]''|| Ticket Collector at Railway station  
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|''[[Sitapur Ki Geeta]]''|| Bread Man
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|''[[Mera Yaar Mera Dushman]]''  ||Club Manager
|''[[Mera Yaar Mera Dushman]]''  ||Club Manager
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|''[[Sadak Chhap]]'' || Seth ''Jankidas''
|''[[Sadak Chhap]]'' || Seth ''Jankidas''
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|Rowspan="2"|[[List of Bollywood films of 1988|1988]] ||''[[Bees Saal Baad (1988 film)|Bees Saal Baad]]'' || Estate Agent/Broker ''Jankidas''
|Rowspan="4"|[[List of Bollywood films of 1988|1988]]||''[[Shoorveer]]''|| House Servant
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|''[[Kanwarlal]]''|| Trivedi
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| ''[[Maalamaal]]''|| Antique Shop Owner
| ''[[Maalamaal]]''|| Antique Shop Owner
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|''[[Bees Saal Baad (1988 film)|Bees Saal Baad]]'' || Estate Agent/Broker ''Jankidas''
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|Rowspan="2"|[[List of Bollywood films of 1991|1991]]|| ''[[Farishtay]]''|| Foreign Terrorist (Cameo/Guest) Role
|Rowspan="2"|[[List of Bollywood films of 1991|1991]]|| ''[[Farishtay]]''|| Foreign Terrorist (Cameo/Guest) Role
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|''[[Dushman Devta]]'' ||Pandit
|''[[Dushman Devta]]'' ||Pandit
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|[[List of Bollywood films of 1993|1993]] || ''[[Dhanwan (1993 film)]]||Pensioner club Member
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1993|1993]] || ''[[Dhanwan (1993 film)|Dhanwaan]]||Pensioner club Member
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|[[List of Bollywood films of 1998|1998]] || ''[[Ghar Bazar]]'' ||Gupta
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1998|1998]] || ''[[Ghar Bazar]]'' ||Gupta