Mere Mehboob (1963)
While studying in Aligarh Muslim University, Anwar Hussain Anwar falls in love with a veiled woman and is unable to get her out of his mind. En route to Lucknow, they meet with Nawab Buland Akhtar Changezi, and subsequently meet with him a few days later so that he can use his influence to secure an editor's job for Anwar with a magazine. Nawab then asks Anwar to teach his sister, Husna, some poetry, to which he agrees, and eventually finds that she is the very same veiled woman. Both fall in love with each other and the Nawab approves of this alliance, even though Anwar lives a poor lifestyle. The formal engagement ceremony takes place and arrangements are made for the wedding to take place soon. The heavily indebted Nawab does not realize that soon he will find Anwar in the company of a lowly courtesan, Najma; and pressure will be brought on him to get Husna to marry wealthy Munne Raja - who is all set to auction the former's mansion as well as belongings.
Cast
- Rajendra Kumar - Anwar Hussain
- Ashok Kumar - Nawab Buland Akhtar Changezi
- Nimmi - Suraiya / Najma
- Ameeta - Naseem Ara, cousin of Husna and Buland Akhtar
- Mumtaz Begum - Naseem's paternal aunt ('Bua')
- Pran Sikand - Munne Raja
- Johnny Walker - Bindadin K. Rastogi / Binda Din Ghayal
- Sadhana Shivdasani - Husna Bano
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mere Mehboob about?
- While studying in Aligarh Muslim University, Anwar Hussain Anwar falls in love with a veiled woman and is unable to get her out of his mind. En route to Lucknow, they meet with Nawab Buland Akhtar Changezi, and subsequently meet with him a few days later so that he can use his influence to secure an editor's job for Anwar with a magazine. Nawab then asks Anwar to teach his sister, Husna, some poetry, to which he agrees, and eventually finds that she is the very same veiled woman. Both fall in love with each other and the Nawab approves of this alliance, even though Anwar lives a poor lifestyle. The formal engagement ceremony takes place and arrangements are made for the wedding to take place soon. The heavily indebted Nawab does not realize that soon he will find Anwar in the company of a lowly courtesan, Najma; and pressure will be brought on him to get Husna to marry wealthy Munne Raja - who is all set to auction the former's mansion as well as belongings.
- Who directed Mere Mehboob?
- Mere Mehboob was directed by Harnam Singh Rawail.
- Who stars in Mere Mehboob?
- Mere Mehboob stars Rajendra Kumar, Ashok Kumar, Nimmi, Ameeta, Mumtaz Begum, Pran Sikand.
- How long is Mere Mehboob?
- Mere Mehboob has a runtime of 2h 50m (170 minutes).
- What genre is Mere Mehboob?
- Mere Mehboob is a Drama film.
- Where was Mere Mehboob produced?
- Mere Mehboob was produced in India.