Mehboob Ki Mehndi

Mehboob Ki Mehndi
Directed byH. S. Rawail
Written byAnjana Rawail
Screenplay byGulzar
H. S. Rawail
Produced byH. S. Rawail
StarringRajesh Khanna
Leena Chandavarkar
Pradeep Kumar
CinematographyMunir Khan
Edited byV. K. Naik
Music byLaxmikant Pyarelal
Release date
  • 19 February 1971 (1971-02-19)
Running time
159 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Mehboob Ki Mehndi is a 1971 Indian Hindi-language romantic musical film produced and directed by H. S. Rawail. The film stars Rajesh Khanna and Leena Chandavarkar. The music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal with lyrics by Anand Bakshi.[1]

It was based on Muslim Tahzeeb (culture) of the bygone Nawab era, wherein the a young rich Muslim man Yusuf agrees to marry a prostitute's daughter. The movie was released on 30 January 1971.[2] It showed the importance of education in Muslims as preached by Mahatma Gandhi. Shabana, the heroine is able to save herself, and her family, only by educating herself and doing the job of tutor. Rajesh Khanna was the co-producer.[1][3]

The film is popularly counted among the 17 consecutive successful films of Rajesh Khanna between 1969 and 1971.[4]

  1. ^ a b Malhotra, A. (4 June 2015). "Mehboob Ki Mehndi (1971) - a film review". The Hindu newspaper. Archived from the original on 17 February 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Top Earners of 1971". BoxOfficeIndia.com website. Archived from the original on 2 January 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Bollywood Retrospect: 10 best Hindi film albums of the prolific duo Laxmikant–Pyarelal". DNA India newspaper. 29 August 2015. Archived from the original on 1 September 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  4. ^ "The Buckingham Murders And Tumbadd Monday Box Office". 17 September 2024.