Mehboob Khan(1907-1964)

Director
Producer
Actor

Mehboob Khan was born on 9 September 1907 in Bilimora, Baroda, Bombay Presidency, British India. He was a director and producer, known for Mother India (1957), Son of India (1962) and The Savage Princess (1952). He was married to Sardar Akhtar. He died on 28 May 1964 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India.

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Awards
- 4 wins & 2 nominations

Known for

Mother India

7.8

Director(as Mehboob)

1957

Son of India

5.3

Director

1962

The Savage Princess

6.7

Director

1952

Watan

6.9

Director

1938

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Director

Son of India
5.3
- Director
- 1962
A Handful of Grain
- Director
- 1959
Mother India
7.8
- Director (as Mehboob)
- 1957
Amar
6.9
- Director
- 1954
The Savage Princess
6.7
- Director
- 1952
Andaz
6.7
- Director (as Mehboob)
- 1949
Anokhi Ada
6.8
- Director (as Mehboob)
- 1948
Elan
6.4
- Director (as Mehboob)
- 1947
Anmol Ghadi
7.3
- Director (as Mehboob)
- 1946
Humayun
7.0
- Director (as Mehboob)
- 1945
Taqdeer
6.4
- Director
- 1943
Najma
7.4
- Director
- 1943
Huma Gun Anmogaldi
- Director
- 1942
Roti
6.6
- Director
- 1942
Bahen
6.7
- Director
- 1941

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Actor

Personal details

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Alternative name
- Mehboob
Born
- September 9, 1907
- Bilimora, Baroda, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died
- May 28, 1964
- Bombay, Maharashtra, India(heart attack)
Spouse
- Sardar Akhtar

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Trivia
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 The Savage Princess (1952).