About

Known credits:
26
Birthday:
1907-09-19
Place of birth:
Bilimora, Baroda State, British India
Website:
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Mehboob Khan

Overview

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).

Known for

Acting
1977 Minoo Actor N/A
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1935 Vengeance Is Mine Actor N/A
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Directing
1962 Son of India Directing Director 59
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1957 Mother India Directing Director 60
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1954 Amar Directing Director N/A
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1952 Aan Directing Director 59
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1949 Andaz Directing Director 59
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1948 Anokhi Ada Directing Director N/A
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1947 Elan Directing Director N/A
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1946 Anmol Ghadi Directing Director 59
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1945 Humayun Directing Director 58
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1943 Najma Directing Director 58
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1943 Taqdeer Directing Director N/A
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1942 Roti Directing Director N/A
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1941 Bahen Directing Director N/A
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1940 Alibaba Directing Director N/A
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1940 Aurat Directing Director 58
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1935 Judgement of Allah Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1935 Judgement of Allah Writing Story N/A
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1935 Judgement of Allah Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
1962 Son of India Production Producer 59
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1957 Mother India Production Producer 60
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1954 Amar Production Producer N/A
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1952 Aan Production Producer 59
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1949 Andaz Production Producer 59
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1943 Najma Production Producer 58
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