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Mahesh Kaul(1911-1972)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Mahesh Kaul was born on 10 April 1911 in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. He was a director and producer, known for Talaaq (1958), Jeewan Jyoti (1953) and Diwana (1967). He was married to Indira M.Kaul. He died on 2 July 1972 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India.
BornApril 10, 1911
DiedJuly 2, 1972(61)
BornApril 10, 1911
DiedJuly 2, 1972(61)
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  • Awards
    • 2 nominations total

Known for

Rajendra Kumar Tuli, Sushama Shiromanee, and Kamini Kadam in Talaaq (1958)
Talaaq
6.6
  • Director
  • 1958
Jeewan Jyoti (1953)
Jeewan Jyoti
6.3
  • Director
  • 1953
Diwana (1967)
Diwana
6.5
  • Director
  • 1967
Pyar Ki Pyas
5.8
  • Director
  • 1961

Credits

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Director

  • Agni Rekha (1973)
    Agni Rekha
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1973
  • Rakhi Rakhi
    • Director
    • 1969
  • Sapnon Ka Saudagar (1969)
    Sapnon Ka Saudagar
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1969
  • Diwana (1967)
    Diwana
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1967
  • Palki (1967)
    Palki
    5.3
    • Director
    • 1967
  • Sautela Bhai (1962)
    Sautela Bhai
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1962
  • Pyar Ki Pyas
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1961
  • Aakhri Dao (1958)
    Aakhri Dao
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1958
  • Rajendra Kumar Tuli, Sushama Shiromanee, and Kamini Kadam in Talaaq (1958)
    Talaaq
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1958
  • Abhimaan
    7.9
    • Director
    • 1957
  • Jeewan Jyoti (1953)
    Jeewan Jyoti
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1953
  • Nalini Jaywant, Premnath Malhotra, Kamal Zamindar, S.N. Banerjee, and Nawab Kashmiri in Naujawan (1951)
    Naujawan
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1951
  • Gopinath (1948)
    Gopinath
    7.6
    • Director
    • 1948
  • Paristan
    • Director
    • 1944
  • Angoori
    • Director
    • 1943

Producer

  • Diwana (1967)
    Diwana
    6.5
    • co-producer
    • 1967
  • Pyar Ki Pyas
    5.8
    • producer
    • 1961
  • Miya Bibi Razi (1960)
    Miya Bibi Razi
    • producer
    • 1960
  • Santan (1959)
    Santan
    • co-producer
    • 1959
  • Rajendra Kumar Tuli, Sushama Shiromanee, and Kamini Kadam in Talaaq (1958)
    Talaaq
    6.6
    • producer
    • 1958
  • Gopinath (1948)
    Gopinath
    7.6
    • producer
    • 1948

Writer

  • Sharafat (1970)
    Sharafat
    7.4
    • story
    • 1970
  • Jeewan Jyoti (1953)
    Jeewan Jyoti
    6.3
    • re-written by
    • 1953
  • Gopinath (1948)
    Gopinath
    7.6
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1948
  • Mahatma Vidur
    • dialogue
    • 1943

Personal details

  • Born
    • April 10, 1911
    • Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
  • Died
    • July 2, 1972
    • Bombay, Maharashtra, India
  • Spouse
    • Indira M.Kaul1961 - July 2, 1972 (his death, 2 children)
  • Relatives
    • Surendra Kaul(Sibling)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Uncle of [link=nm0002411 , father of actress ,director Shambhavi Kaul).

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