Mehboob Ki Mehndi
| Mehboob Ki Mehndi | |
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| Directed by | H. S. Rawail |
| Written by | Anjana Rawail |
| Screenplay by | Gulzar H. S. Rawail |
| Produced by | H. S. Rawail |
| Starring | Rajesh Khanna Leena Chandavarkar Pradeep Kumar |
| Cinematography | Munir Khan |
| Edited by | V. K. Naik |
| Music by | Laxmikant Pyarelal |
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Running time | 159 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Mehboob Ki Mehndi is a 1971 Indian Hindi-language romantic musical film produced and directed by H. S. Rawail. The film stars Rajesh Khanna and Leena Chandavarkar. The music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal with lyrics by Anand Bakshi.
It was based on Muslim Tahzeeb (culture) of the bygone Nawab era, wherein the a young rich Muslim man Yusuf agrees to marry a prostitute's daughter. The movie was released on 30 January 1971. It showed the importance of education in Muslims as preached by Mahatma Gandhi. Shabana, the heroine is able to save herself, and her family, only by educating herself and doing the job of tutor. Rajesh Khanna was the co-producer.
The film is popularly counted among the 17 consecutive successful films of Rajesh Khanna between 1969 and 1971.