Mansoor Hussain Khan is an Indian film director and producer known for his works in Hindi cinema.

Mansoor Khan
Born	Hyderabad, India
Occupation	Film producer and director, scriptwriter
Years active	1988–2008
Spouse	Tina Khan
Children	2
Relatives	Tariq Khan (cousin) Aamir Khan (cousin) Faisal Khan (cousin) Imran Khan (nephew)

Early and Personal life

He is the son of film-maker Nasir Hussain. Khan attended IIT Bombay, Cornell University, and MIT^{[citation needed]} before making his foray into Hindi cinema.

Khan is settled in Coonoor, Tamil Nadu with his wife Tina, where he indulges in farming. Their children are daughter Zayn and son Pablo.[1][2]

Film career

Khan made his directorial debut with the super-hit Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988), for which Khan received the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, and the Filmfare Award for Best Director for that year.[3] Mansoor Khan's directorial debut paved the way back for the musical romantic genre in Hindi Cinema.[1][2]

He followed this success four years later with Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander (1992). Mansoor Khan's last two films; Akele Hum Akele Tum (1995) and Josh (2000) were moderately successful. In 2008, he made a comeback, albeit as a producer, and has co-produced the movie Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na along with Aamir Khan, which marked the debut of his nephew Imran Khan.[1][2]

Filmography

Non Film work

He has launched a book, "The Third Curve" (2013), which talks about the world economy. He talks about unsustainable cities and society's false understanding of money in his book. [4]

Awards

National Film Awards

• National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment (director) - Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988)

Filmfare Awards

• Filmfare Award for Best Director - Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988)

References

External links

• Mansoor Khan at IMDb