Mehboob Khan (1907 – 28 May 1964) was a pioneer, producer-director of Hindi cinema, best known for directing the social epic Mother India (1957), which won the Filmfare Awards for Best Film and Best Director and was a nominee for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He set up his production company, Mehboob Productions, and later a film studio, the Mehboob Studios in Bandra, Mumbai in 1954.
Father in law of Iqbal Mirchi. He married K. Asif daughter actress Heena Kauser. ( From K Asif First marriage).
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Grandfather of producer Saqib Khan and writer Ilaham. ( Iqbal Khan's children).
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Son Iqbal Khan is married to Dilip Kumar sister Saeeda.
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Adopted father of actor Sajid Khan.
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A policeman's son, he absconded from home at eighteen to find work as an actor with the Imperial Film Company. He later turned to writing and began to direct socially conscious films from the mid-1930's. During the 1950's, he made more popular commercial entertainments, including India's first Technicolor feature Aan (1953).
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Son of India
1962
A Handful of Grain
1959
Mother India
1957
as Mehboob
Amar
1954
Aan
1953
Andaz
1949
as Mehboob
Anokhi Ada
1948
as Mehboob
Elan
1947
as Mehboob
Anmol Ghadi
1946
as Mehboob
Humayun
1945
as Mehboob
Najma
1943
Taqdeer
1943
Huma Gun Anmogaldi
1942
Roti
1942
Bahen
1941
Alibaba
1940/II
Alibaba
1940/I
Ali Baba
1940
Aurat
1940
as Mehboob
Ek Hi Raasta
1939
Hum Tum Aur Woh
1938
Watan
1938
Jagirdar
1937
Deccan Queen
1936
Manmohan
1936
Judgement of Allah
1935
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Prarthana
1943
Ver Ni Vasulat
1935
Grihalaxmi
1934
Raghu, Vinod's friend
Zarina
1932
Dilawar
1931
Meri Jaan
1931
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Amar
1954
producer
Aan
1953
producer
Anmol Ghadi
1946
producer - as Mehboob
Garib
1942
producer
Lalaji
1941
producer
Zarina
1932
producer
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Watan
1938
story
Judgement of Allah
1935
screenplay / story
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dil Ne Jise Apna Kaha
2004
writer: "Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa", "Jane Bahara", "Zindagi Hai Dua"
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