| Name | K. Asif |
|---|---|
| Birth date | April 14, 1922 |
| Birth place | Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Death date | March 09, 1971 |
| Death place | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Othername | Karimuddin Asif |
| Spouse | Akhtar Asif (sister of Dilip Kumar), Nigar Sultana |
| Children | Akbar Asif, Shabana Asif, Shoukat Asif, Munaza Asif |
| Occupation | Film director, film producer, screenwriter |
| Yearsactive | 1945 - 1971 |
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, Anarkali, 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.
Category:1922 births Category:1971 deaths Category:Indian film directors Category:Hindi film directors Category:Indian film producers Category:Indian screenwriters Category:People from Uttar Pradesh Category:People from Etawah Category:Aligarh Muslim University alumni Category:Filmfare Awards winners Category:People from Mumbai Category:Indian Muslims
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