Mehboob Khan created the dacoit film genre with Aurat and Mother India, and is known for other blockbusters including the romantic drama Andaz, the swashbuckling musical Aan, and the melodrama Amar.
11 Facts About Mehboob Khan
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Mehboob Khan was brought to Bombay from his home town in Gujarat by Noor Muhammad Ali Muhammed Shipra Baddhiyawala to work as a horseshoe repairer in a stable.
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One day at the shooting of South Indian director Chandrashekhar, Mehboob showed interest in working with Chandrashekhar.
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Mehboob Khan went on to produce and direct many blockbuster films, the most notable being the romantic drama Andaz, the swashbuckling musical Aan, the melodrama Amar, and the social epic Mother India.
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Mehboob Khan died of a heart attack in 1964 at the age of 56 and was buried at Badakabarastan in Marine Lines, Mumbai.
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Mehboob Khan's death occurred the day after the death of Jawaharlal Nehru, the Prime Minister of India.
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Mehboob Khan introduced and helped establish the careers of many actors and actresses who went on to become big stars in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s such as Surendra, Arun Kumar Ahuja, Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor, Sunil Dutt, Rajendra Kumar, Raaj Kumar, Nargis, Nimmi and Nadira.
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Mehboob Khan remained the president of the Film Federation of India.
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Mehboob Khan was known for having been influenced by Hollywood, and his films often featured lavish sets in the style of the Hollywood at that time.
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Mehboob Khan was awarded the title of Hidayat Kar-e-Azam by the Indian government.
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Mehboob Khan died of a heart attack on 28 May 1964.