K. Asif

Info

Role

Director | Writer

Date of birth

06/14/1922

Date of death

03/09/1971

Place of birth

Etawah, United Provinces, British India

K. Asif

Biography

Asif was born Asif Karim in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh to Parents Dr. Fazal Karim and Bibi Ghulam Fatima. He was the youngest of his siblings with Sikander Begum, wife of versatile Actor/Director/Producer Nazir Ahmed Khan being the Eldest and Masood Karim, the first Muslim President of Sindh Club second in line. Asif Karim went to Bombay to his brother-in-law Nazir Ahmed Khan and later took the name K. Asif. He became a Successful director due to his perfectionism in weaving his imagination into an art form and gave birth to Mughal-e-Azam, a legendary film in the Sub-Continental Cinema which needs no introduction. He passed away at very early age

Known For

Mughal-E-Azam

Mughal-E-Azam

8.1
8.1
Phool

Phool

7.7
7.7
Love and God

Love and God

5.8
5.8
John Day

John Day

5.6
5.6