Jankidas

Jankidas Mehra (1910 – 18 June 2003) was an Indian actor of Hindi cinema, cyclist, production designer, and writer. He made over 1000 film appearances between the 1930s and 1997.

Biography

Sports Although various press articles in India mention Jankidas as being a member of the International Olympic Committee at the 1936 Olympic Games and being the only Indian to have broken the world record in cycling between 1934 and 1942, the India at the 1936 Summer Olympics page does not mention him. Nor do any IOC or Cycling records mention his name. He participated in the 1938 British Empire Games (now called Commonwealth Games).

In the 1940s, along with Sohrab Bhoot, he founded the Cycling Federation of India. thumb Cycling Federation of India founders J. Das (left) and Sohrab Bhoot (right)

Films Jankidas debuted in films playing a major role in Khazanchi (1941), produced in Lahore. He was not seen again until 1946, when he would appear in Dr. Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani. From then on he would continue to play roles with increasing vigour over the years. Jankidas

Sherni Kedarnath

Death Jankidas had a heart ailment for a substantial period of time, but was discharged from the local hospital two days before his death. He died of cardiac failure at his Juhu residence on Wednesday 18 June 2003. He was 93.