Mere Mehboob

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Mere Mehboob
Meremehboob2.jpg
Film poster
Directed by H. S. Rawail
Produced by H. S. Rawail
Starring Ashok Kumar
Rajendra Kumar
Sadhana
Nimmi
Music by Naushad
Release date
  • 1963 (1963)
Running time
164 minutes.
Country India
Languages Hindi
Urdu

Mere Mehboob ("My Beloved") is a 1963 Indian film directed by Harnam Singh Rawail and starring Ashok Kumar, Rajendra Kumar, Sadhana, Nimmi, Pran, Johnny Walker and Ameeta.

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The film became a blockbuster and took the number one position at the box office in 1963. [1] A Muslim social film, it drew a background from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh and traditional Lucknow. The famous song "Mere Mehboob Tujhe Meri Mohabbat Ki Qasam" was shot in the University Hall and in a couple of places, one gets to see the University. The opening scene of the movie shows the famous residential hall and the associated clock tower; "Victoria Gate".

Plot

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. But at the end Husna marries Anwar Hussain and Nawab recovers his along with all the belongings.

Cast & Characters

CharacterPortrayed By
Anwar Hussain Anwar Rajendra Kumar [2]
Husna Bano Sadhana [2]
Najma (Anwar's Sister) Nimmi [2]
Nawab Buland Akhtar (Husna's Brother) Ashok Kumar [2]
Munne Raja (Buland Akhter's cousin) Pran [2]
Bindadeen Rastogi (Anwar's Friend) Johnny Walker [2]
Naseem Ara (Buland Akhtar & Husna's Cousin) Ameeta
Naseem's Paternal Aunty Mumtaz Begum
Bindadeen's love interest Malika

Music

Mere Mehboob
Mere Mehboob Audio Cover.jpg
Soundtrack album by
Naushad
Released1963
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Label EMI
Naushad chronology
Son of India
(1961)		Mere Mehboob
(1963)		 Leader
(1964)

The soundtrack for the movie was composed by Naushad [2] with lyrics by Shakeel Badayuni. The soundtrack consists of 9 songs, featuring vocals by Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle. The song Mere Mehboob Tujhe Meri Mohabbat Ki Qasam, Phir Mujhe Nargasi Aankhon Ka Sahara Daydei became very popular upon release. [3]

Song list

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Mere Mehboob Tujhe, Meri Mohabbat Ki Qasam [3] " Mohammad Rafi 8:12
2."Tere Pyar Mein Dildar, Jo Hai Mera Haal-e-Zaar [3] " Lata Mangeshkar 3:03
3."Ae - Husn Zara Jaag Tujhe Ishq Jagaaye [3] " Mohammad Rafi 3:31
4."Mere Mehboob Mein Kya Nahin" Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle 4:11
5."Tumse Izhar - E -Haal Kar Baithe" Mohammad Rafi 3:28
6."Janeman Ek Nazar Dekh Le" Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle 3:37
7."Yaad Mein Teri Jaag Jaag Hum" Lata Mangeshkar and Mohammad Rafi 4:27
8."Allah Bachaye Naujawano Se [3] " Lata Mangeshkar 4:27
9."Mere Mehboob Tujhe, Meri Mohabbat Ki Qasam (Female) [3] " Lata Mangeshkar 4:45

Box office

The film grossed ₹60 million at the Indian box office, [4] which in US dollars was $12,600,000(equivalent to $125,000,000 in 2023).

Awards and nominations

National Film Awards
Filmfare Awards

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References

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