Ataullah Khan (film producer)

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Ataullah Khan (died 1975) was an Indian film producer and director. He and his third daughter, the actress Madhubala, co-founded the production house Madhubala Private Ltd. on which he served as the managing director. The company produced three films: Naata (1955), Mehlon Ke Khwab (1960) and Pathan (1962)—the latter of which was also directed by Khan. During the 1950s, Khan was a subject of significant media scrutiny for his rigid management of Madhubala's life and career. He was a central figure in the highly publicized Naya Daur court case (c. 1957), which he and Madhubala fought against filmmaker B. R. Chopra. Besides Madhubala, three of Khan's other daughters, including Chanchal, pursued careers in Hindi cinema.

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