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Mehboob Khan

Name in Native Language: "محبوب خان" (Urdu/UR)
Film Director / Film Producer | * 1907 († 05/28/1964) | Bilimora (India)
Mehboob Khan (born Mehboob Khan Ramzan Khan; 9 September 1907 – 28 May 1964) was a pioneer producer-director of Indian cinema, best known for directing the social epic Mother India (1957), which won the Filmfare Awards for Best Film and Best Director, two National Film Awards, 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 – Mehboob Studios in Bandra, Mumbai in 1954. He also created the dacoit film genre with Aurat (1940) and Mother India, and is also known for other blockbusters including the romantic drama Andaz (1949), the swashbuckling musical Aan (1951), and the melodrama Amar (1954). ()
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Mehboob Khan was a pioneer producer-director of Indian cinema, best known for directing the social epic Mother India (1957), which won the Filmfare Awards for Best Film and Best Director, two National Film Awards, 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 – Mehboob Studios in Bandra, Mumbai in 1954. He also created the dacoit film genre with Aurat (1940) and Mother India, and is also known for other blockbusters including the romantic drama Andaz (1949), the swashbuckling musical Aan (1951), and the melodrama Amar (1954).

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Romance / Love | Music

Known for these Movies & Shows

A poor farmer conquers the love of an Indian princess, whose brother wants to kill their father to become king. ...

The Savage Princess

Certification unknown

1953 | 2.7/5 | 2h 41min
Action, Adventure, Drama
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A poverty-stricken woman raises her sons through many trials and tribulations. But no matter the struggles, always sticks to her own moral code. ...

Mother India

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1957 | 3.6/5 | 2h 52min
Drama
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The film is based on an incredible true story about a village woman who gets lost at a railway station and waits fourteen years for her husband to come. ...

Son of India

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1962 | 3.0/5 | 1h 52min
Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Mehboob Khan

Filmfare Award for Best Director Filmfare Award for Best Film Padma Shri in Arts Filmfare Award for Best Director
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Movies with Mehboob Khan as Actor(1)

1977 Minoo

Movies with Mehboob Khan as Crew(22)

Directing/Director1962 Son of India
Production/Producer1962 Son of India
Directing/Director1957 Mother India
Production/Producer1957 Mother India
Directing/Director1954 Amar
Production/Producer1954 Amar
Directing/Director1953 The Savage Princess
Production/Producer1953 The Savage Princess
Directing/Director1949 Andaz
Production/Producer1949 Andaz
Directing/Director1948 Anokhi Ada
Directing/Director1947 Elan
Directing/Director1946 Anmol Ghadi
Directing/Director1945 Humayun
Directing/Director1943 Taqdeer
Directing/Director1943 Najma
Directing/Director1942 Roti
Directing/Director1941 Bahen
Directing/Director1940 Aurat
Directing/Director1935 Judgement of Allah
Writing/Screenplay1935 Judgement of Allah
Writing/Story1935 Judgement of Allah

Full Name: Mehboob Khan
Citizenship: India
Born: 1907 in Bilimora (India)
Died: Thursday, 05/28 1964 (May) in Mumbai (aged: 57)
Languages: Hindi (HI)
Spouses (current/former): Sardar Akhtar
Children: Sajid Khan
Other names for Mehboob Khan (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Mehboob Khan Ramzan Khan"
Mehboob Khan frequently works together with these people:
Faredoon A. Irani (9x, Crew)
Shamsudin Kadri (7x, Crew)
Agha Jani Kashmiri (7x, Crew)
Naushad (6x, Crew)
Surendra (4x, Cast)
Murad (4x, Actor)
S. Ali Raza (4x, Crew)
Nargis (4x, Actress)
Mukri (3x, Actor)
Salil Choudhury (3x, Crew)
Cuckoo (3x, Actress)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:569298, Added: 10/13/2018, Last updated: 03/31/2024