![]() History of Mehboob Studio Director Mehboob Khan had established Mehboob Productions in 1942 and had made hits like "Anmol Ghadi" (1946) and "Andaz" (1949). He started looking for land closer to central Mumbai compared with older studios like ‘Filmistan’ and ‘Bombay Talkies’ which were in far-flung, Gurgaon and Malad. Eventually he settled for seaside Bandra, then a quiet and marshy area. The plot close to historic Mount Mary’s Church was brought in 1951 and the construction was completed in 1954. ![]() Structure of Mehboob Studio The Mehboob Studio was situated on 20,000 square yards of plush seaside land in Bandra. The Studio 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. Mehboob Studio 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 Studio and thus the studio continued to flourish because of its easily accessible location too. Productions at Mehboob Studio The Mehboob Studio 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 Raaj Kumar. The evergreen musical genius Naushad Ali 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. The Mehboob Studio still survives and reinvented itself by hosting an exhibition by sculptor Anish Kapoor, and later acting as the venue for the Mahindra Blues Festival for two consecutive years in 2011 and 2012. Filmography at Mehboob Studio • Anmol Ghadi (1946) • Andaz (1949) • Mother India (1957) • Hum Dono (1962) • Guide (1965) • Amrapali (1966) • Johny Mera Naam (1970) • Ethan's House (2010) • Housefull 2 (2012) • Dabangg 2 (2012) • Chennai Express (2013) • Simmba (2018) |
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