14th JUNE 1922 - 9th MARCH 1971 K.ASIF
K. Asif
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Born | 14 June 1922 Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Died | 9 March 1971 (aged 48) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Other names | Karimuddin Asif |
Occupation | Film director, film producer,screenwriter |
Years active | 1945 - 1971 |
Spouse(s) | Akhtar Asif (sister of Dilip Kumar), Nigar Sultana |
Children | Akbar Asif, Shabana Asif, Shoukat Asif, Munaza Asif, Tabeer Quraishi |
K. Asif (14 June 1922 – 9 March 1971) was a film director, film producer and screenwriter who was famous for his work on the Hindi epic motion picture, Mughal-e-Azam (1960).
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[hide]Early life[edit]
Asif was born Asif Karim (' اصف کریم) in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India to parents Dr. Fazal Karim and Bibi Ghulam Fatima. He was the youngest of his siblings with Sikander Begum, wife of versatile actor, director and producer Nazir Ahmed Khan being the eldest and Masood Karim, the first Muslim president of Sindh Club second in line. Asif Karim went to Bombay to his brother-in-law Nazir Ahmed Khan and later took the name K. Asif. He became a successful director due to his perfectionism in weaving his imagination into an art form and gave birth to Mughal-e-Azam, a legendary film in the Indian Cinema which needs no introduction. He died at age 48.
Career[edit]
His directorial debut, Phool (1945), did very well at the box-office due to the casting of and portrayals by famous actors and actresses of the time such as Prithviraj Kapoor, Durga Khote and Suraiya.
In 1944, Asif planned to make a film called Mughal-e-Azam based on the life and times of Mughal Emperor Akbar the Great's court dancer, with Chandramohan in the male lead and the then upcoming actress Nargis in the female lead. However, in 1946, before the production of the film could begin, the male lead, Chandramohan, died.
At that time, Asif temporarily shelved the film until further notice. He produced his next venture, the film Hulchul, and released it in 1951. At that time, Asif recast Mughal-e-Azam with Dilip Kumar in the male lead and Madhubala in the female lead and began the production of the film in the same year. In 1960, after twelve years in production, Mughal-e-Azam was released and became a huge hit at packed cinema houses across India. With this film, Asif attained legendary status despite having only worked in three productions so far.
After the release and success of Mughal-e-Azam, Asif planned yet another motion picture called Love and God, his first directorial venture to be made completely in color, and began production. The film was to star Guru Dutt in the male lead and Nimmi in the female lead. However, in 1964, when lead actor Guru Dutt died, shooting came to a halt. Then, Asif recast Sanjeev Kumar in the male lead and resumed production of the film. During the production of the film, K. Asif died on 9 March 1971 at the age of 48 and the film was abandoned. In 1986, Asif's widow, Akhtar Asif revived the film and it was released in an incomplete form.
Filmography[edit]
Director[edit]
- Phool (1945)
- Mughal-e-Azam (1960)
- Love And God (1986) (incomplete)
Producer[edit]
- Hulchul (1951)
- Mughal-e-Azam (1960)
Screenwriter[edit]
- Mughal-e-Azam (1960) (screenplay)
Awards[edit]
- 1960: Filmfare Best Movie Award - Mughal-e-Azam
- 1960: Filmfare Best Director Award - Mughal-e-Azam: Nominated[1]
- 1960: President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Hindi - Mughal-e-Azam[2]
Bibliography[edit]
- K. Asif; Nasreen Munni Kabir; Suhail Akhtar (2007). The immortal dialogue of K. Asif's Mughal-e-azam. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-568496-4.
References[edit]
- ^ Awards IMDB.
- ^ "8th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
External links[edit]
- K. Asif at the Internet Movie Database
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Categories:
- 1922 births
- 1971 deaths
- Indian film directors
- Hindi-language film directors
- Indian film producers
- Indian screenwriters
- People from Uttar Pradesh
- People from Etawah
- Aligarh Muslim University alumni
- Filmfare Awards winners
- People from Mumbai
- Indian Muslims
- Hindi film producers
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