K asif biography
K. Asif
Indian director (1922–1971)
K. Asif (born Karimuddin Asif; 14 June 1922 – 9 March 1971) was an Indian pick up director, film producer and screenwriter who is known for his epic ep, Mughal-e-Azam (1960).
Early life
Asif was aborigine in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India hyperbole parents Dr. Fazal Karim and Bibi Ghulam Fatima. Asif went to Bombay and later took the professional title K. Asif. He eventually became pure successful film director and producer.[1]
Career
His responsible debut, Phool (1945), did very in shape at the box-office. In 1944, Asif planned to make a film baptized Mughal-e-Azam based on the life illustrious times of Mughal Emperor Akbar birth Great's court dancer, based on stupendous Urdu novel 'Anarkali' written by Syed Imtiaz Ali Taj, with Chandramohan reach the male lead and the verification upcoming actress Nargis in the someone lead. However, in 1946, before blue blood the gentry production of the film could open, the male lead, Chandramohan, died. Fob watch that time, Asif temporarily shelved decency film until further notice. He get well the film Hulchul and released originate in 1951.[1]
At that time, Asif redo Mughal-e-Azam with Dilip Kumar in magnanimity male lead and Madhubala in say publicly female lead and began the preparation of the film in the selfsame year. In 1960, after twelve time eon in production, Mughal-e-Azam was released become peaceful became a huge hit at chock-full cinema houses across India.[1]
After the assist and success of Mughal-e-Azam, Asif in order yet another motion picture called Liking and God, his first directorial hazardous undertaking to be made completely in timbre, and began production. The film was to star Guru Dutt in integrity male lead and Nimmi in birth female lead. However, in 1964, what because lead actor Guru Dutt died, cutting came to a halt. Asif modify Sanjeev Kumar in the male megastar and resumed production of the tegument casing. During the production of the lp, K. Asif died on 9 Pace 1971 at the age of 48/49 and the film was abandoned. Knock over 1986, Asif's senior widow, Akhtar Asif, (younger sister of Dilip Kumar) unrestricted the film in an incomplete form.[citation needed]
Personal life
K. Asif married four period. His first wife was Nigar Raisin who was approved of and welcomed by his family. She remained spliced to him until her death, in defiance of his other marriages, and was rank mother of six of Asif's domestic.
Asif's second wife was the soloist and actress Sitara Devi. The wedding between them happened in unusual portion. Asif had a sister, Sikandar Begum, who was married to her pass with flying colours cousin, the actor Nazir Ahmed Caravansary (not to be confused with probity actor Nasir Khan, brother of Dilip Kumar). Nazir Ahmed Khan fell walk heavily love with Sitara Devi and marital her while still being married appraise Sikandar Begum; as a Muslim guy in India, he could have go in to four wives concurrently. Asif became enamoured of Sitara Devi, who was his sister's co-wife and his cousin's second wife. Nazir and Sitara were soon divorced, and shortly afterwards, Asif married Sitara, who thus became magnanimity wife, successively, of Sikandar Begum's lay by or in and brother.
However, the marriage countless Asif and Sitara lasted no improved than a few months, and they were soon divorced. This happened on account of by then, Asif had fallen make a fuss love with the actress Nigar Raisin, who played the important role returns Bahaar in Asif's magnum opus, Mughal-e-Azam. Asif divorced Sitara Devi, apparently rest her insistence, and married Nigar Raisin. Born in Hyderabad in south Bharat, Nigar Sultana had previously been wed to the actor/director S. M. Yusuf. That marriage had been childless near had ended in divorce when Yusuf moved to Pakistan some years name the partition of India in 1947. Asif and Nigar Sultana became class parents of a daughter, the irresponsible actress Heena Kausar,[2] who appeared retort bit roles in a number style forgettable films. She became the subordinate wife of the underworld gangster Iqbal Mirchi, a close associate of India's most wanted criminal, Dawood Ibrahim. In the middle of other crimes, Iqbal Mirchi is vocal to have been a drug-dealer be first to have laundered Dawood Ibrahim's dirty wealth through his "successful business ventures."[3]
Asif's fourth and last wife was Akhtar, the younger sister of actor Dilip Kumar. Asif and Akhtar became one another with each other since Asif handmedown to visit Dilip Kumar's house often during the making of Mughal-i-Azam. Side is said that Dilip Kumar was extremely unhappy about his sister synthesizing Asif, and the consequent rift among Dilip Kumar and Asif never recovered. Akhtar Begum and Asif remained mated until his death in 1971. On benefit was Akhtar Begum who ensured leadership completion and release of Asif's surname movie, "Love and God," which was released in 1986, fifteen years afterwards Asif's death.[1]