Mehboob Ki Mehndi (1971): Cast & Plot
Mehboob Ki Mehndi is a 1971 film directed by Harnam Singh Rawail, starring Rajesh Khanna as Yusuf, Leena Chandavarkar and Iftekhar. It runs 2 hours 31 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 31m (151 min)
- Director
- Harnam Singh Rawail
- Original language
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Hindi - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Mehboob Ki Mehndi About?
The premise of Mehboob Ki Mehndi without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Yusuf lives with his wheelchair‑bound businessman father, Safdarjang. After his nephew’s tutor quits, he hires Shabana and her grandmother as help and also employs Khairudin to care for his father. Yusuf and Shabana fall in love and plan to marry, unaware that Shabana is courtesan Najma’s daughter and Khairudin was hired to kill Yusuf.
Mehboob Ki Mehndi Themes & Keywords
· 9 tags- love
- prostitute
- father son relationship
- suicide
- pimp
- muslim
- wheelchair
- tutor
- death of mother
Mehboob Ki Mehndi Cast & Characters
Rajesh Khanna leads the cast as Yusuf, with Leena Chandavarkar as Shabana and Iftekhar as Nawab Safdarjung. Directed by Harnam Singh Rawail; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director Harnam Singh Rawail
- Rajesh Khanna as Yusuf
- Leena Chandavarkar as Shabana
- Iftekhar as Nawab Safdarjung
- Pradeep Kumar as Nawab Anwar Kamaal / Khairuddin
Also Starring in Mehboob Ki Mehndi
· 5 moreMore from Harnam Singh Rawail
More films directed by Harnam Singh Rawail: Laila-Majnu, Sunghursh and Mere Mehboob.
Mehboob Ki Mehndi Plot Summary
What happens in Mehboob Ki Mehndi from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Shabana, Shabana a talented young singer, lives in Bombay with her devoted foster grandmother while her mother, Najma, endures a hard life in Hyderabad with Nisaar Ahmed, a man who exploits her as a pimp. Najma keeps the truth from her daughter, shielding Shabana from the brutal reality of her circumstances. The story opens with Shabana winning a college singing contest and hoping for a brief, normal visit from her mother. Instead, a telegram arrives from Hyderabad claiming Najma’s illness, and Shabana travels with her nanny to confront the truth she has long avoided. What begins as a search for a mother’s care quickly unfolds into the revelation of a much darker world.
Full summary
The whole story of Mehboob Ki Mehndi, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Mehboob Ki Mehndi?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the talented young singer at the center of the story?
Cars in Mehboob Ki Mehndi
2 cars on screen: the 1963 MG B and the 1968 Hillman Hunter.
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1963 MG B Important role -
1968 Hillman Hunter Minor role
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Mehboob Ki Mehndi FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Mehboob Ki Mehndi, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Mehboob Ki Mehndi?
Mehboob Ki Mehndi runs 2 hours 31 minutes (151 minutes).
When was Mehboob Ki Mehndi released?
Mehboob Ki Mehndi was released on January 30, 1971.
Who directed Mehboob Ki Mehndi?
Mehboob Ki Mehndi was directed by Harnam Singh Rawail.
More films by Harnam Singh Rawail Who is in the cast of Mehboob Ki Mehndi?
Mehboob Ki Mehndi stars Rajesh Khanna as Yusuf, Leena Chandavarkar as Shabana and Iftekhar as Nawab Safdarjung, among 9 credited actors.
Does Mehboob Ki Mehndi have a post-credit scene?
No. Mehboob Ki Mehndi has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Mehboob Ki Mehndi in?
The original language of Mehboob Ki Mehndi is Hindi.
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