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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 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 |
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
editWhile 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
edit| Character | Portrayed 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
edit| Mere Mehboob | ||||
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| Released | 1963 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
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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
edit| 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 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
editThe 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
edit- Filmfare Best Art Direction Award - Sudhendu Roy (Winner)[6]
- Filmfare Nomination for Best Supporting Actor-Johnny Walker
- Filmfare Nomination for Best Supporting Actress-Ameeta
- Filmfare Nomination for Best Supporting Actress-Nimmi
- Filmfare Nomination for Best Music Director-Naushad
- Filmfare Nomination for Best Lyricist-Shakeel Badayuni for the song "Mere Mehboob Tujhe Mere"
- Filmfare Nomination for Best Playback Singer-Mohd. Rafi for the song "Mere Mehboob Tujhe Mere"
References
edit- ^ "Worth Their Weight in Gold! (Top film of 1963 - Mere Mehboob (1963 film)". Box Office India : India's premier film trade magazine. 1 November 2011. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g Alan Goble. "Mere Mehboob (1963 film)". Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Mere Mehboob (1963) - List of film songs". Hindi Geetmala website. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Box Office 1963 (India)". Box Office India. 14 October 2013. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "11th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 2 May 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "List of Filmfare Awards (scroll down to 1963 year)" (PDF). Googlepages.com website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2009. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
External links
edit- Mere Mehboob at IMDb
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