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Mansoor Khan
Indian film director and producer
Mansoor Hussain Khan is an Indian film director and producer known for his works in Hindi cinema.
Mansoor Khan | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1958-05-30) 30 May 1958 (age 65)[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer and director, scriptwriter |
| Years active | 1988–2008 |
| Spouse | Tina Khan |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Tariq Khan (cousin), Aamir Khan (cousin), Faisal Khan (cousin), Imran Khan (nephew) |
He is the son of film-maker Nasir Hussain. Khan attended IIT Bombay, Cornell University, and MIT[citation needed] before making his foray into Hindi cinema.
Khan is settled in Coonoor, Tamil Nadu with his wife Tina, where he indulges in farming. Their children are daughter Zayn and son Pablo.[2][3]
Khan made his directorial debut with the super-hit Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988), for which Khan received the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, and the Filmfare Award for Best Director for that year.[4] Mansoor Khan's directorial debut paved the way back for the musical romantic genre in Hindi Cinema.[2][3]
He followed this success four years later with Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander (1992). Mansoor Khan's last two films; Akele Hum Akele Tum (1995) and Josh (2000) were moderately successful. In 2008, he made a comeback, albeit as a producer, and has co-produced the movie Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na along with Aamir Khan, which marked the debut of his nephew Imran Khan.[2][3]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak | Director | First film |
| 1992 | Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander | Director | Indian adaptation of Breaking Away |
| 1995 | Akele Hum Akele Tum | Director | Indian adaptation of Kramer vs. Kramer |
| 2000 | Josh | Director | Indian adaptation of West Side Story |
| 2008 | Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na | Producer |
He has launched a book, "The Third Curve" (2013), which talks about the world economy. He talks about unsustainable cities and society's false understanding of money in his book.[5]
His second book, titled "One: The story of the Ultimate Myth", was published in Aug 2023. The key idea behind the book is the oneness and interconnectedness of life that the modern world, in many ways, doesn't seem to understand.
- National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment (director) - Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988)
- Filmfare Award for Best Director - Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988)
- "Aamir Khan to launch his nephew Pablo with 'Dangal'". IndiaTV News. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- "36th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- "Book Review: The Third Curve". hindustantimes.com. 7 December 2013.
- Mansoor Khan at IMDb