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 | 153 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, Leena Chandavarkar and Pradeep Kumar in lead roles.
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. 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.