K Asif

Born: June 14, 1924 in Etawah,

United Provinces, British India
March 9, 1971 (age 46) in Bombay,
Maharashtra, India
Also Known As:

Karimuddin Asif
Karim Asif
 K Asif

Asif Karim went to Bombay to his

brother-in-law Nazir Ahmed Khan
Later took the name K. Asif
He became a Successful director due
to his perfectionism
Mughal-e-Azam, a legendary
 Filmography

Direction:
1945: Phool
1960 : Mughal-e-Azam
1986: Love And God(unfinished)
 Filmography

Produced:
1951: Hulchul
1960: Mugal –E – Azam

Screenplay:
1960: Mugal – E – Azam
 Career

Directorial Debut: 1945 Phool

Cast: Prithviraj Kapoor
Durga Khote
Suraiya
 Career

In 1944, Asif planned for Mughal-e-

Azam
based on a Urdu novel 'Anarkali'
written by Syed Imtiaz Ali Taj,
Chandramohan: male lead
Nargis: female lead
1946: Chandramohan, died
 Recast

Dilip Kumar: Lead Male

Madhubala: Lead Female
 Release

1960
after twelve years in production,
Mughal-e-Azam was released
 Next Venture:

Asif planned: Love and God,

first directorial venture color
Guru Dutt in the male lead and
Nimmi in the female lead
1964: Guru Dutt passed away
 Cont…
Asif recast Sanjeev Kumar: male lead

During the production of the film, K.

Asif died on 9 March 1971 at the age of

46 and the film was abandoned.

1986: Asif's widow, Akhtar Asif released

the film in an incomplete form
 Awards

1960: Filmfare Best Movie Award -

Mughal-e-Azam

1960: Filmfare Best Director Award -

Mughal-e-Azam: Nominated

1960: President's Silver Medal for Best

Feature Film in Hindi- Mughal-e-Azam