Mahendra Sandhu

Mahendra Sandhu
Born	Mahendra Sandhu {18 April 1947} Patiala, Punjab, India
Occupation	Film actor, director
Years active	1973–1992, 2004
Children	cheena Rajen, Jassi Sandhu

Mahendra Sandhu (born 18 April 1947) is an Indian film actor, who worked in Hindi film and Punjabi films, most known for Agent Vinod (1977) produced by Rajshri Pictures.

Mahendra Sandhu started his career in 1973 with Khoon Khoon, a movie inspired by Dirty Harry. He has acted in 17 films, most famously in Agent Vinod (1977) produced by Rajshri Pictures. He had impressed Tarachand Barjatya with his performance in Khoon ki Keemat and was offered two movies. He refused those, but agreed to work in Agent Vinod.

Mahendra Sandhu directed the movie Kisme Kitna Hai Dum in 1992.

Mahendra Sandhu made an appearance in the 2004 film Mitter Pyare Nu Haal Mureedan Da Kehna but was credited as 'Mohinder Sandhu'. He later purchased land in Boisar, about 90 minutes from Mumbai airport and is currently building weekend homes.

He was approached for a cameo role in Agent Vinod in 2011, but it did not work out. However, there is a dialogue in the film that is a tribute to him . When Saif Ali Khan's character is being interrogated at a base in Pakistan/Afghanistan, he reveals the identity of Ravikishan's character as an Indian spy named Major Mahendra Sandhu.

After his film career Sandhu started a real estate business, and divided time between Mumbai and Punjab.

Ek Aur Sangram

1982 Paanch Quaidi Mahendra Sandhu, Amjad Khan, Girish Karnad, Shakti Kapoor

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