Mehboob Khan
Directing
Birthday: September 19, 1907 (age 56)
Died: May 28, 1964
Departments: Production, Directing, Writing
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…
Acting
Crew
Son of India1962• Producer
Mother India1957• Director
Amar1954• Director
Aan1952• Director
Andaz1949• Producer
Anokhi Ada1948• Director
Elan1947• Director
Anmol Ghadi1946• Director
Humayun1945• Director
Taqdeer1943• Director
Najma1943• Producer
Roti1942• Director
Garib1942• Producer
Bahen1941• Director
Aurat1940• Director
Alibaba1940• Director
Ek Hi Raasta1939• Director
We Three1938• Director
Watan1938• Director
Jagirdar1937• Director
Deccan Queen1936• Director
Manmohan1936• Director
Judgement of Allah1935• Screenplay
Zarina1932• Producer