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F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 16, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth2 August 1946

Age78 Years (as of 2024)

BirthplaceAmroha, Uttar Pradesh, India

ProfessionDirector, Producer

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseNiloufer Amrohi

FamilySon(s) Bilal Amrohi and Mashhoor Amrohi; parents Kamal Amrohi and Sayeda Al-Zehra Mehmoodi

Tajdar Amrohi Biography

Tajdar Kamal Amrohi is an Indian film director and producer, born in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh. Son of filmmaker Kamal Amrohi, he directed Razia Sultan (1983)—

Early life and background

Tajdar Kamal Amrohi was born on 2 August 1946 in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh. Raised in a family with deep roots in Indian cinema and literature, he is the son of noted filmmaker Kamal Amrohi and Sayeda Al-Zehra Mehmoodi. His upbringing included schooling at Colonel Brown Cambridge School in Dehradun and further studies at Nowrosjee Wadia College in Pune.

Tajdar grew up within an extended artistic family: his mother belonged to a literary background, and he is related to poets in the Amrohi milieu. He later made his home in Mumbai, with an address listed in the Bandra area.

Career

Tajdar Amrohi worked as a film director and producer. He made his directorial debut with Razia Sultan in 1983, a production that is also noted as the last film of his father. He went on to direct other films, including Ek Number ka Chor (1990) and Mera Mulk Mera Paigam (2001).

In addition to directing, Tajdar produced several films across decades. Production credits include Shankar Hussain (1977), Hum Sey Hai Jahaan (2008), and Duniyadari (2017). His family remained active in filmmaking: his son Mashhoor Amrohi wrote, directed, and starred in Hum Sey Hai Jahaan.

Beyond cinematic work, Tajdar held leadership roles as director of multiple companies and organizations, including Karbala Enterprises Private Limited, the Kamaal Amrohi Foundation, and Global Ocean Logisol Private Limited. In 2004 he entered formal politics by joining the Congress Party.

Family and personal life

Tajdar is married to Niloufer Amrohi, a writer and poet, and the couple have sons Bilal Amrohi and Mashhoor Amrohi, both of whom have worked as actors and producers. He was born into a family where his father Kamal married multiple times; Tajdar is the son of Kamal’s second wife. His mother passed away in April 1982.

Tajdar has siblings named Shandar and Rukhsar. The family historically owned Kamal Amrohi Studio (also described as Kamalistaan Studio), established by his father in 1958. That studio produced notable films and later became the center of disputes among family members over ownership and property. The studio property was eventually auctioned in 2019 and sold to developers for redevelopment.

Public profile

Tajdar Amrohi has been publicly vocal on matters connected to his family’s cinematic legacy. At times he has engaged with media and public figures over portrayals of family members, and his comments have been reported in Indian news outlets. He is identified with the Shia Muslim faith and lists Meena Kumari among his admired actresses; he is described as having shared a close relationship with Meena Kumari following his father’s marriage to her.

Physically, available profiles list his height at approximately 180 cm (5'11") and a weight around 90 kg (198 lbs), with black hair and black eyes.

Latest updates

In recent years the family’s studio land was auctioned and acquired by developers for a corporate project. Tajdar’s professional activities have included production credits into the 2010s, and his sons have been active in the film industry.

Throughout his life Tajdar Amrohi has remained connected to the legacy of Kamal Amrohi—through stewardship of family film interests, filmmaking, and occasional public interventions regarding representations of family figures.

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Recent Work

Duniyadari

Producer credit

2017
Hum Sey Hai Jahaan

Producer; film written, directed and led by his son Mashhoor Amrohi

2008
Razia Sultan

Directorial debut; noted as the last film of his father Kamal Amrohi

1983
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Career Highlights

  1. Directorial debut with Razia Sultan (1983)
  2. Directed Ek Number ka Chor (1990) and Mera Mulk Mera Paigam (2001)
  3. Produced films including Shankar Hussain (1977), Hum Sey Hai Jahaan (2008) and Duniyadari (2017)
  4. Served as director of Karbala Enterprises Pvt Ltd, Kamaal Amrohi Foundation and Global Ocean Logisol Pvt Ltd
  5. Joined the Congress Party in 2004
Reviewed by F4U Editorial Desk

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