Son of India
1962 · 8.0/10
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Mehboob Khan
Director & actor · born 19 September 1907 · Bilimora, Baroda State, British India
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).
Where to start: Son of India (1962).
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Mother India
1957 · 7.0/10
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Amar
1954 · 7.0/10
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Aan
1952 · 6.1/10
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Andaz
1949 · 6.6/10
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Anokhi Ada
1948 · 8.0/10
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Elan
1947 · 7.0/10
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Anmol Ghadi
1946 · 7.7/10
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Humayun
1945 · 5.5/10
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Najma
1943 · 6.0/10
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Taqdeer
1943 · 9.0/10
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Roti
1942 · 7.0/10
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Bahen
1941 · 9.0/10
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Alibaba
1940 · 8.0/10
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Aurat
1940 · 6.0/10
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Ek Hi Raasta
1939 · 10.0/10
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We Three
1938 · 9.0/10
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Watan
1938 · 10.0/10
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Jagirdar
1937 · 9.0/10
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Manmohan
1936 · 9.0/10
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Deccan Queen
1936 · 7.0/10
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Judgement of Allah
1935 · 10.0/10
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best Mehboob Khan movie?
By viewer score, Son of India (1962) at 8.0/10.
What are Mehboob Khan’s most popular movies?
Mother India.
How many movies has Mehboob Khan made?
25 films on TMDB, 22 as director, 3 as actor.