| Mere Mehboob | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | H. S. Rawail |
| Produced by | H. S. Rawail |
| Starring | Ashok Kumar Rajendra Kumar Sadhana Nimmi |
| Music by | Naushad |
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Running time | 164 minutes. |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Hindi Urdu |
Mere Mehboob ("My Beloved") is a 1963 Indian film directed byHarnam Singh Rawail and starringAshok Kumar,Rajendra Kumar,Sadhana,Nimmi,Pran,Johnny Walker andAmeeta.
The film became a blockbuster and took the number one position at the box office in 1963.[1] AMuslim social film, it drew a background fromAligarh Muslim University,Aligarh and traditionalLucknow. 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".
While studying inAligarh 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.
| Character | Portrayed By | |
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| 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 | |
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| Released | 1963 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
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The soundtrack for the movie was composed byNaushad[2] with lyrics byShakeel Badayuni. The soundtrack consists of 9 songs, featuring vocals byMohammed Rafi,Lata Mangeshkar andAsha Bhosle. The songMere Mehboob Tujhe Meri Mohabbat Ki Qasam, Phir Mujhe Nargasi Aankhon Ka Sahara Daydei became very popular upon release.[3]
| No. | Title | Singer(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 andAsha Bhosle | 4:11 |
| 5. | "Tumse Izhar - E -Haal Kar Baithe" | Mohammad Rafi | 3:28 |
| 6. | "Janeman Ek Nazar Dekh Le" | Lata Mangeshkar andAsha Bhosle | 3:37 |
| 7. | "Yaad Mein Teri Jaag Jaag Hum" | Lata Mangeshkar andMohammad 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 |
The film grossed₹60 million at the Indian box office,[4] which in US dollars was$12,600,000 (equivalent to $129,000,000 in 2024).
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