Mansoor Khan

Mansoor Khan
Mansoor Khan
Born	Hyderabad, India
Occupation	Film producer and director, script writer
Years active	1988–2008
Spouse(s)	Tina Khan
Children	Zayn Marie Khan(daughter); Pablo Ivaan Khan (son)
Relatives	Tariq Khan (cousin); Aamir Khan (cousin); Imran Khan (nephew)

Mansoor Hussain Khan is an Indian film director and producer known for his works in Indian Cinema. Son of film maker Nasir Hussain, 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.^[1] 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 has 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]

Early life[]

Mansoor Khan attended IIT Bombay, Cornell, and MIT^{[citation needed]} before making his foray into Hindi cinema.

Personal life[]

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]

Filmography[]

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1988	Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak	Director	First film
1992	Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander	Director	Unofficial Remake of Academy Awards winning film Breaking Away
1995	Akele Hum Akele Tum	Director	Unofficial Remake of Academy Awards winning film Kramer vs. Kramer
2000	Josh	Director	Unofficial Remake of Academy Awards winning film West Side Story (1961 film)
2008	Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na	Producer

Non Film work[]

He has launched a book; "The Third Curve" (Oct 2013), which talks about the world economy. He talks about unsustainable cities and the false understanding of money by society in his book.

Awards[]

National Film Awards

National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment (director) - Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988)

Filmfare Awards

Filmfare Award for Best Director - Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988)

References[]

^ "36th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Aamir Khan's nephew Pablo roped in as AD for 'Dangal'".
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Aamir Khan to launch his nephew Pablo with 'Dangal'". IndiaTV News. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2016.

External links[]

Mansoor Khan at IMDb

[36thawardPDF-1] "36th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 9 January 2012.

[deccanchronicle1-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Aamir Khan's nephew Pablo roped in as AD for 'Dangal'".

[indiatvnews1-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Aamir Khan to launch his nephew Pablo with 'Dangal'". IndiaTV News. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2016.

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