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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. Asif. Director: Mughal-E-Azam. Asif was born Asif Karim in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh to Parents Dr. Fazal Karim and Bibi Ghulam Fatima. He was the youngest of his siblings with Sikander Begum, wife of versatile Actor/Director/Producer Nazir Ahmed Khan being the Eldest and Masood Karim, the first Muslim President of Sindh Club second in line.
- January 1, 1
- Etawah, United Provinces, British India
- January 1, 1
- Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Asif Karim went to Bombay to his brother-in-law Nazir Ahmed Khan and later took the name K. Asif. He became a Successful director due to his perfectionism in weaving his imagination into an art form and gave birth to Mughal-e-Azam, a legendary film in the Sub-Continental Cinema which needs no introduction.
- June 14, 1922
- March 9, 1971
The Great Mughal) is a 1960 Indian epic historical drama film produced and directed by K. Asif. Starring Prithviraj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar, Madhubala, and Durga Khote, it follows the love affair between Mughal Prince Salim (who went on to become Emperor Jahangir) and Anarkali, a court dancer.
Mar 9, 2020 · Envisioned by director K. Asif, this was the set of the 1960 Indian cinema classic, Mughal-e-Azam. The tragic romance between Salim and Anarkali has become a metaphor for doomed love stories.
K Asif, born as Asif Karim was a Persian, Indian film director who had catapulted to fame with the huge, blockbuster Mughal-e-Azam movie. The movie as well as the director acquired the cult, iconic status over the years.
K. Asif was a renowned Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter who is best known for his magnum opus, the 1960 film “Mughal-e-Azam”. Born on June 14, 1922, in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh...
