sangeet ka safar have very sad news Film Producer F. C. Mehra No More

Established in 1953 with its first Feature Film releasing 1954, Eagle
Films is today one of the premiere Film Production Houses in India. A
family concern headed by veteran Producer F.C.Mehra and his sons:
Umesh Mehra, Film Director; Rajesh Mehra, Head Studio Division; Rajiv
Mehra, Director and Head Television Division.


Eagle Films has made such notable films such as Singapore [1959] :
first Indian film to be shot in Malaysia and Singapore; Ujala [ The
Awakening ]; Professor; Lal Patthar; and Amrapali [Oscar entry from
India].
In 1976 was launched an Indo-Soviet Co Production Film "Ali Baba And
Forty Thieves" with the biggest stars of India and the Soviet Cinema
and Umesh Mehra as a Director. The film was a box-office hit and won
several National and International Awards.


The production company has flourished giving at least one major
release every year since its inception; the last being "Ramjane" with
Shahrukh Khan (The Indian equivalent of Tom Cruise) and the
prestigious "Qila" with the thespian Dilip Kumar (The Indian counter
part of Marlon Brando). At the same time Eagle Films has branched out
to all major areas of the Entertainment Industry.


Eagle Theatre owns two major cinema halls: PLAZA in Cannaught Place
Delhi; and MINERVA (Pride of Maharashtra) Mumbai.


Eagle Films and Television Studio is the first studio in North India,
located in Noida Film City. It offers a centrally air-conditioned
sound stage with top of the line equipment for film and television
production.


Eagle Films Distributors has its office in Chandini Chowk Delhi, and
distributes all film produced by Eagle Films, besides acquiring other
films for Distribution in North India.


Natraj Studio Pvt. Ltd. is located in Andheri, of which F.C. Mehra is
a Director has two large shooting stages with a preview theatre and is
one of the most popular studios with the film makers of Bollywood.


Eagle Video Films at Famous Mahalaxmi Studios of Mumbai is the
Television Division of Eagle Films and offers State of the Art
facilities for advertising films and serials. It has also produced
such popular T.V. Serials as "EK DO TEEN CHAR", "MAMAJI" and "ZABAN
SAMBHAL KE", for DoorDarshan. Currently the company is producing
'Office Office', 'Nok Jhok', 'Khatta Meetha', 'Kissa Kursi Ka' and
'Film@2000' for SABe Channel. Eagle Video Films today boasts of the
best Post Production facilities with the 'Fire' on the 'Onxy' platform
accompanied by computer Graphics and Animation, an offline/online
Mc8000 Avid and complete Betacam SP Suite.


Eagle Films has entered into an Agreement with the State Company
'Uzbekino' to launch a film in co- production to be shot in Uzbekistan
and India. Major investments are planned in the expansion of the Noida
Studios with the addition of sound stages latest equipment and
construction of a Multiplex Cinema Complex.


Eagle Films has joined hands with Cinevista Communications (a listed
company with a market cap of Rs.160 million) to form Cinevista Eagle
Plus Media Pvt. Ltd., a company that will concentrate on 'Film' part
of the Entertainment Business. The Company has realeased its first
production "Ye Mohabat Hai" -"This is Love".


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Ah! F.C. Mehra. Sad news indeed for the moviegoers. I remember the banner of EAGLE FILMS: The globe surrounded by restless oceans and a flying eagle sitting atop the globe. In my opinion, PROFESSOR was the best of the Eagle films, followed by LAL PATTHAR.

Yes, they did purchase the MINERVA THEATRE from Sohrab Modi (remember the banner of Minerva Movietone) and I remember having seen their LAL PATTHAR there. This was the first movie released after the renovation of the old Minerva Theatre. Personally, I preferred the old ambience of this theatre.