| Lekh's father, F. C. Tandon, and Prithviraj Kapoor were school friends. |
| Prithviraj Kapoor later inspired Lekh to join Bollywood. |
| In September 1947, Lekh moved to Mumbai from Lahore. |
| Prithviraj appointed him as an assistant in RK Films. |
| He worked with Raj Kapoor on movies like 'Aag', 'Barsaat', as an assistant director. |
| His film 'Amrapali' was India's entry for the best foreign language film at the 39th Oscar awards. |
| He received the Filmfare Best Screenplay Award for 'Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaye' (1978). |
| His first TV show 'Dil Dariya' (1988) helped discover Shah Rukh Khan. |
| Throughout his career, he had a knack for choosing the right actors for his films. |
| In his later years, he acted in movies like 'Swades', 'Chennai Express', and 'Rang De Basanti.' |
| He was bed-ridden from early 2017 and passed away on 15 October 2017 in Mumbai due to health issues. |
