Mansoor Khan

This article is about the Indian film director. For the Pakistani footballer, see Mansoor Khan (footballer). For the Indian businessman Mohammed Mansoor Khan, see I Monetary Advisory.

Mohammed Mansoor Hussain Khan (born 30 May 1958) is an Indian film director and producer known for his works in Hindi cinema.

Mansoor Khan
Born	(1958-05-30) 30 May 1958 (age 67)[1] Hyderabad, India
Occupations	Filmmaker, scriptwriter
Years active	1988–2008
Spouse	Tina Khan
Children	2
Father	Nasir Hussain
Relatives	See Khan–Hussain family

Early and personal life

He is the son of film-maker Nasir Hussain. Khan attended IIT Bombay, Cornell University, and MIT^[2][3] 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 Marie, an actress, and son Pablo.^[4][5]

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 his only Filmfare Award for Best Director for that year.^[6] Mansoor Khan's directorial debut paved the way back for the musical romantic genre in Hindi Cinema.^[4][5]

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.^[4][5]

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1988	Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak	Director	Debut film
1992	Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander	Director	Indian adaptation of Breaking Away
1995	Akele Hum Akele Tum	Director	Indian adaptation of Kramer vs. Kramer
2000	Josh	Director	Indian adaptation of West Side Story
2008	Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na	Producer
2025	Ek Din	Producer	Completed

Books

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.^[7]

His second book, titled "One: The story of the Ultimate Myth", was published in Aug 2023. The key idea behind the book is the oneness and interconnectedness of life that the modern world, in many ways, doesn't seem to understand.

Awards and nominations

Won:

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)

Nominated:

Filmfare Award for Best Director- Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1993)

Filmfare Award for Best Film- Akele Hum Akele Tum (1996)

Filmfare Award for Best Director- Akele Hum Akele Tum (1996)

Filmfare Award for Best Director- Josh (2001)