Mehboob Khan established Mehboob Studios in 1954 to facilitate the production houses of India in those days. The needs of the film industry were growing with time and this production house catered to the growing demands for quality facilities to shoot films in Bollywood. Mehboob Studios was situated on 20,000 square yards of plush seaside land in Bandra, which is the heart of greater Bombay. Mehboob Studios soon became a loved venue for shooting for the leading filmmakers of the time. Despite the trends in those times of renting bungalows and huge mansions, the directors loved this place for its vivid atmosphere. The actual locales for shoot were virtually created in Mehboob Studios. Mehboob Studios continued to flourish because of its easily accessible location too.

Mehboob Khan went forth with his films, namely Andaz, Aan, Amar, Awaaz and Paisa Hi Paisa. It was in 1957 that Mehboob presented the remake of his earlier Auratin the form of Mother India. This traditional movie was later nominated for the Oscars and brought Mehboob Studios into the limelight. This film also made Nargis a national superstar and established the careers of the budding Raj Kumar and Sunil Dutt. Mother India was the summit of Mehboob`s movie-making life in Bollywood.

Mehboob Khan tried to carry on his trend with another mega spectacle - Son of India - with great expectations. Unfortunately, Son of India failed miserably and it was the last time Mehboob made movies. Mehboob died in 1964 at the age of 56 having directed 22 films in his Bollywood life. However, the Mehboob Studios continues to bear testimony to the legendary persona of its famous founder.

Mehboob Studios features 5 huge shooting stages and a recording theatre. The studio is one of the hubs of activity round the clock even till date. Mehboob Studios is booked to full capacity. The recent film Sawaariya was shot in Mehboob Studios and also won several prizes for the enigmatic sets. Mehboob Studios has been witnessing to the struggle and have finally been successful. The proud legacy of Mehboob Studios is utilized by most of the eclectic and technically advanced moviemakers of the contemporary time.

Mehboob Studios and Mehboob Productions have introduced several stars who later became milestones in the history of Bollywood. Some of them are Chandramohan, Motilal, Nadira, Ashok Kumar, Nargis, Nimmi, Sunil Dutt, Rajendra Kumar and Raj Kumar. The evergreen musical genius Naushad and director of photography Faredoon A Irani were intensely associated with Mehboob Production banner. Mehboob Studios was also a favourite with the moviemakers like Dev Anand and Guru Dutt.