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- Biography: Mehboob Khan (1907 – 28 May 1964) was a pioneer of Hindi cinema, best known for directing Mother India (1957), which won the Filmfare Awards for Best Film and Best Director and was a nominee for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Filmography
- Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa (2004)
- Uuf Kya Jaadoo Mohabbat Hai (2004)
- Yuva (2004)
- Lakeer (2004)
- Son Of India (1962)
- Mother India (1957)
- Amar (1954)
- Aan (1952)
- Andaz (1949)
- Anmol Ghadi (1946)
- Humayun (1945)
- Najma (1943)
News
Revival of the masters
deccanherald.com –
2009-05-10
In India, cinema means big budgets, multiplexes, foreign locations, et al., especially in the popular idiom. In the arena of mainstream cinema, often technology becoming more important than the story itself. ... Full Article
A book on Sivaji Ganesan
cinesouth.com –
2008-11-08
A book on Sivaji Ganesan has been released for the future generation to appreciate his stature. Six books titled 'The legends of Indian cinema'are published each one describes the achievement of six giants of Indian cinema: Shammi Kapoor, Guru Dutt,... ... Full Article
Chennai, Aug 11 (IANS) A new book by S.Theodore Baskaran "Sivaji Ganesan: Profile of an Icon" in the memory of Tamil actor Sivaji Ganesan and part of a series on the legends of Indian cinema was released here Monday. ... Full Article
From projecting the Nehruvian idea of nation building and giving the rebel a cause to candyfloss romances and evolution of parallel cinemas, Bollywood has churned out thousands of films over the past six decades and has interestingly never followed a... ... Full Article
Gaadiwalas on fast track
tribuneindia.com –
2005-02-21
Kila Raipur, February 20 There is more to the annual February fete at Kila Raipur than just sport as was evident today when the sun stopped playing truant and smiled brightly in the clear blue sky as the three-day event ... Full Article
Farhat Ezekiel, Born on December 5, 1932, Sagittarian, subsequently named Nadira, a Baghdadi Jew, hailing from Nagpada, South Mumbai, a predominantly Muslim and Jewish locality, was at the tender age of 19 when she literally stormed her way into Bollywood... ... Full Article