Mansoor Khan | |
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| Born | (1958-05-30)30 May 1958 (age 67)[1] Hyderabad, India |
| Occupations | Filmmaker, scriptwriter |
| Years active | 1988–2008 |
| Spouse | Tina Khan |
| Children | 2 |
| Father | Nasir Hussain |
| Relatives | SeeKhan–Hussain family |
Mohammed Mansoor Hussain Khan (born 30 May 1958) is an Indian film director and producer known for his works inHindi cinema.
He is the son of film-makerNasir Hussain. Khan attendedIIT Bombay,Cornell University, and MIT[2][3] before making his foray intoHindi cinema.
Khan is settled inCoonoor, Tamil Nadu with his wife Tina, where he indulges in farming. Their children are daughterZayn Marie, an actress, and son Pablo.[4][5]
Khan made his directorial debut with the super-hitQayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988), for which Khan received theNational Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, and his onlyFilmfare Award for Best Director for that year.[6] Mansoor Khan's directorial debut paved the way back for the musical romantic genre in Hindi Cinema.[4][5]
He followed this success four years later withJo Jeeta Wohi Sikander (1992). Mansoor Khan's last two films;Akele Hum Akele Tum (1995) andJosh (2000) were moderately successful. In 2008, he made a comeback, albeit as a producer, and has co-produced the movieJaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na along withAamir Khan, which marked the debut of his nephewImran Khan.[4][5]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1988 | Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak | Director | Debut film |
| 1992 | Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander | Director | Indian adaptation ofBreaking Away |
| 1995 | Akele Hum Akele Tum | Director | Indian adaptation ofKramer vs. Kramer |
| 2000 | Josh | Director | Indian adaptation ofWest Side Story |
| 2008 | Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na | Producer | |
| 2025 | Ek Din | Producer | Completed |
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.[7]
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.
Won:
Nominated:
Filmfare Award for Best Director-Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1993)
Filmfare Award for Best Film-Akele Hum Akele Tum (1996)
Filmfare Award for Best Director-Akele Hum Akele Tum (1996)
Filmfare Award for Best Director-Josh (2001)