Asif was born in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India to parents Dr. Fazal Karim and Bibi Ghulam Fatima. Asif went to Bombay and later took the professional name K. Asif. He eventually became a successful film director and producer.[1]
Careeredit
His directorial debut, Phool (1945), did very well at the box-office. 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, based on an Urdu novel 'Anarkali' written by Syed Imtiaz Ali Taj, 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 the film Hulchul and released it in 1951.[1]
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.[1]
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. 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 48/49 and the film was abandoned. In 1986, Asif's senior widow, Akhtar Asif, (younger sister of Dilip Kumar) released the film in an incomplete form.[citation needed]
Personal lifeedit
K. Asif married four times. His first wife was a lady who was approved of and welcomed by his family. She remained married to him until her death, despite his other marriages, and was the mother of six of Asif's children.
Asif's second wife was the singer and actress Sitara Devi. The marriage between them happened in unusual circumstances. Asif had a sister, Sikandar Begum, who was married to her first cousin, the actor Nazir Ahmed Khan (not to be confused with the actor Nasir Khan, brother of Dilip Kumar). Nazir Ahmed Khan fell in love with Sitara Devi and married her while still being married to Sikandar Begum; as a Muslim man in India, he could have up 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 the wife, successively, of Sikandar Begum's husband and brother.
However, the marriage of Asif and Sitara lasted no more than a few months, and they were soon divorced. This happened because by then, Asif had fallen in love with the actress Nigar Sultana, who played the important role of Bahaar in Asif's magnum opus, Mughal-e-Azam. Asif divorced Sitara Devi, apparently at her insistence, and married Nigar Sultana. Born in Hyderabad in south India, Nigar Sultana had previously been married to the actor/director S. M. Yusuf. That marriage had been childless and had ended in divorce when Yusuf moved to Pakistan some years after the partition of India in 1947. Asif and Nigar Sultana became the parents of a daughter, the small-time actress Heena Kausar,[2] who appeared in bit roles in a number of forgettable films. She finally attained fame in 1991, by becoming the second wife of dreaded underworld gangster Iqbal Mirchi, a close associate of India's most wanted criminal, Dawood Ibrahim. Among other crimes, Iqbal Mirchi is said to have been a drug-dealer and to have laundered Dawood Ibrahim's ill-gotten 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 acquainted with each other since Asif used to visit Dilip Kumar's house frequently during the making of Mughal-i-Azam. It is said that Dilip Kumar was extremely unhappy about his sister marrying Asif, and the consequent rift between Dilip Kumar and Asif never healed. Akhtar Begum and Asif remained married until his death in 1971. It was Akhtar Begum who ensured the completion and release of Asif's last movie, "Love and God," which was released in 1986, fifteen years after Asif's death.[1]
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K Asif born Karimuddin Asif 14 June 1922 9 March 1971 was an Indian film director film producer and screenwriter who is known for his epic film Mughal e Azam 1960 K AsifAsif on the set of Mughal E Azam 1960 BornAsif Karim 1922 06 14 14 June 1922Etawah United Provinces British IndiaDied9 March 1971 1971 03 09 aged 48 Bombay Maharashtra IndiaOccupationsFilm directorfilm producerscreenwriterYears active1945 1971SpousesAkhtar AsifSitara DeviNigar SultanaChildren4 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 5 Awards 6 Bibliography 7 References 8 External linksEarly life editAsif was born in Etawah Uttar Pradesh India to parents Dr Fazal Karim and Bibi Ghulam Fatima Asif went to Bombay and later took the professional name K Asif He eventually became a successful film director and producer 1 Career editHis directorial debut Phool 1945 did very well at the box office 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 based on an Urdu novel Anarkali written by Syed Imtiaz Ali Taj 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 the film Hulchul and released it in 1951 1 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 1 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 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 49 and the film was abandoned In 1986 Asif s senior widow Akhtar Asif younger sister of Dilip Kumar released the film in an incomplete form citation needed Personal life editK Asif married four times His first wife was a lady who was approved of and welcomed by his family She remained married to him until her death despite his other marriages and was the mother of six of Asif s children Asif s second wife was the singer and actress Sitara Devi The marriage between them happened in unusual circumstances Asif had a sister Sikandar Begum who was married to her first cousin the actor Nazir Ahmed Khan not to be confused with the actor Nasir Khan brother of Dilip Kumar Nazir Ahmed Khan fell in love with Sitara Devi and married her while still being married to Sikandar Begum as a Muslim man in India he could have up 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 the wife successively of Sikandar Begum s husband and brother However the marriage of Asif and Sitara lasted no more than a few months and they were soon divorced This happened because by then Asif had fallen in love with the actress Nigar Sultana who played the important role of Bahaar in Asif s magnum opus Mughal e Azam Asif divorced Sitara Devi apparently at her insistence and married Nigar Sultana Born in Hyderabad in south India Nigar Sultana had previously been married to the actor director S M Yusuf That marriage had been childless and had ended in divorce when Yusuf moved to Pakistan some years after the partition of India in 1947 Asif and Nigar Sultana became the parents of a daughter the small time actress Heena Kausar 2 who appeared in bit roles in a number of forgettable films She finally attained fame in 1991 by becoming the second wife of dreaded underworld gangster Iqbal Mirchi a close associate of India s most wanted criminal Dawood Ibrahim Among other crimes Iqbal Mirchi is said to have been a drug dealer and to have laundered Dawood Ibrahim s ill gotten 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 acquainted with each other since Asif used to visit Dilip Kumar s house frequently during the making of Mughal i Azam It is said that Dilip Kumar was extremely unhappy about his sister marrying Asif and the consequent rift between Dilip Kumar and Asif never healed Akhtar Begum and Asif remained married until his death in 1971 It was Akhtar Begum who ensured the completion and release of Asif s last movie Love and God which was released in 1986 fifteen years after Asif s death 1 Filmography editYear Title Director Writer Producer Notes1945 Phool 1 4 Yes Kamal Amrohi 1 1951 Hulchul 1 4 Yes1960 Mughal e Azam 1 4 Yes Yes Yes1986 Sastaa Khoon Mehanga Paani 1 Yes Incomplete1986 Love And God 1 4 Yes Posthumous releaseUn known Kamashashtra YesAwards edit1960 Filmfare Award for Best Film Mughal e Azam 1 1960 Filmfare Award for Best Director Mughal e Azam Nominated 1960 President s Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Hindi Mughal e Azam 5 Bibliography editK 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 a b c d e f g h i j k Profile of K Asif 1924 1971 Cineplot com website 9 June 2010 Archived from the original on 15 September 2019 Retrieved 12 August 2023 Heena Hina Kausar Tame end to Iqbal Mirchi a b c d K Asif filmography Upperstall com website Archived from the original on 26 October 2012 Retrieved 12 August 2023 8th National Film Awards scroll down to page 12 of 44 for Film Review of Mughal e Azam 1960 film International Film Festival of India Archived from the original on 12 October 2013 Retrieved 12 August 2023 External links editK Asif at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title K Asif amp oldid 1178711817, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
