Mehboob Khan
Mehboob Khan | |
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Mehboob Khan in the early 1940s | |
| Born | Mehboob Khan 9 September 1907 |
| Died | 28 May 1964 (aged 56) Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
| Resting place | Badakabarastan, Marine Lines, Mumbai |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, producer |
| Years active | 1931–1962 |
| Spouse(s) | Fatima (separated) Sardar Akhtar |
| Children | 4; One adopted |
| Honors | Padma Shri (1963) |
Mehboob Khan Ramzan Khan (9 September 1907 – 28 May 1964) was a prominent Indian film director and producer. He is 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).