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1 day ago · Mehboob Khan’s direction brought out the stark realities of society, questioning the moralities associated with wealth and power. ‘Roti’ was a bold film for its time, reflecting Mehboob Khan’s courage to address socio-economic issues through cinema.
4 days ago · On the death anniversary of the pioneering Bollywood director, here’s a look at some of his masterpieces. Mother India (1957) No discussion of Mehboob Khan’s legacy is complete without ...
1 day ago · Mehboob Khan's Academy Award-nominated Mother India (1957) was an unprecedented success in overseas markets, including Europe, Russia, the Eastern Bloc, French territories, and Latin America. In the 1950s, Bollywood and Egyptian films were generally more popular than Hollywood films in East Africa. By the 1960s, the region was one of the ...
3 days ago · Legendary filmmaker Mehboob Khan was instrumental in beginning her film career, convincing her family, especially her father, to let her move to Bombay, offering to provide all facilities for...
4 days ago · Epic film Mother India (1957, Mehboob Khan) was the first Indian film to be nominated for the US-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film [citation needed] and defined the conventions of Hindi cinema for decades.
1 day ago · So lets take a dip in this 'Dariyaa-e-Sukhan' and travel across the pages of Delhi's history with its beloved poets. In the peace and quite of the 16th century tomb of Abdul Rahim Khan i Khanan. For an evening baithak tracing the journey of Delhi through it's poets. PROGRAME: A free flowing evening woven with history and poetry of Dili shehar ...
3 days ago · In 1961 the Indian government established the Film Institute of India to train aspiring directors. It also formed the Film Finance Commission (FFC) to help fund independent production (and, later, experimental films). The National Film Archive was founded in 1964.
