Lekh Tandon was born on February 13, 1929 in Lahore, Punjab, British India as Lekh Faqeer Chand Tandon. He was a director and actor, known for Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaaye (1977), Chennai Express (2013) and Swades (2004). He died on October 15, 2017 in Mumbai, India.