Born, so to say in the film world, Umesh Mehra has been actively involved in over 25 of the 38 films produced by the Eagle Films banner. The company was established in 1953 by F.C. Mehra; father of Umesh, and a noted film producer, distributor and owner of Cinemas and Studios in both Bombay and Delhi.

To learn the techniques of acting and direction Umesh studied under Gajanand Jagirdar,

getting a first class in acting, and Shammi Kapoor whom he assisted in Manoranjan (1974) and Bundlebaaz (1976). The qualities of a poetess mother and a business man father, the positive approach and sensitivity saw him through to his first independent venture “HAMARE TUMHARE” (1977) which he directed for his EAGLE FILMS and father F.C.Mehra. Here he handled a galaxy of stalwarts like Sanjeev Kumar, Rakhee, Amjad Khan, Mehmood besides seven young children. At that time he was 24 years.

Almost immediately work began on a major production “ALIBABA AND FORTY THIEVES” an Indo Soviet co-production, which won the Best Film Award in the Chekz Film Festival in the year 1980. The film was highly acclaimed in the Tashkent Film Festival besides being a “Silver Jubilee” i.e. a continuous run of 25 weeks in All Major Centers All over India. Even today it is in the Top Five grosser of all time in Soviet history.

Ever since he has continued presenting at least one film every year. Over the years he has been instrumental in giving a break to many actors, technicians: Anil Kapoor in Hamare Tumhare, Mohnish Behl , Rakesh Bedi, Gulshan Grover, Anu Malik, Ila Arun, Saif Ali Khan, Mamta Kulkarni. At the same time he has made films with practically every top star of India. His last two films ‘Sabse Bada Khiladi’ and ‘Khiladion Ka Khiladi’ have catapulated Akshay Kumar in the top league and seen the return of actress Rekha in a dazzling award winning performance.His film “Qila” project in1998 with the legendary Dilip Kumar, Rekha, Mukul Dev,Mamta Kulkarni and others, and was completed in the record time and remains as the last film by the thespian. 1999 was a return to the “Khiladi” series with the action thriller “International Khiladi”. The year 2002 saw him make yet another co – production with Uzbekistan in “Ye Mohabat Hai”, a love story introducing once again a new star pair.

As an Actor he has performed the role of Chandragupta Murya in Sharukh Khan / Kareena Kapoor / Santosh Sivan film “Ashoka”; besides a small cameo in Eagle Films “Charhi Jawani Budde Nu”
 
He is the Managing Director of Eagle Films Pvt.Ltd and the company entered into an agreement to co-produce “Ashes to Ashes” with Goldie Hawn, besides producing TV show “LOC- Life out of Control”; “KASME VAADE” for Star TV and “NAYA OFFICE- OFFICE” for STAR ONE; “FULL TOSS” for ESPN and “OFFICE OFFICE –The Movie” with Vistaar Religare; the film is scheduled to release in 2009.

Also an LOI has been signed in May, 2009 for co-production of a film with WEGA Films (Austria) and Advice Films in Germany, based on a script titled “Waltz on the Raga” written by Umesh Mehra & Dorothea Nuremburg.

Umesh is a Member of the prestigious United Films Forum; the Film & Television Producers Guild of India; the Film Writers Association of India; the Film Directors Association of India. As part of the Indian Delegation he has attended the Moscow Film Festival; the Toronto Film Festival; the Thai Film Exposition; the delegation to Valencia (Spain).

He has served as Jury Member in the Tashkent International Film Festival, 1998 Film- Fare Awards ; The Rose D”OR Awards in Lucerne 2009 and selection panel of Film and Television Institute of India.