Lateef Fatima Khan

Executive Magistrate, Social Worker

Indian Toli Chowki, Hyderabad

Quick Info

ProfessionExecutive Magistrate, Social Worker
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/07/1941
Age48 years (died on 29, Mar, 1990)
BirthplaceToli Chowki, Hyderabad
Date of Death29/03/1990

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Bio/Wiki

Profession(s)
  • Executive Magistrate
  • Social Worker
Famous forBeing the mother of the Indian actor Shah Rukh Khan

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBrown

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityOxford University, England

Personal Life

ReligionIslam

Relationships & More

Marital Status (at the time of death)Married
Marriage Date1959

Family

FatherIftikhar Ahmed
Siblings1 sister (Shehnaz)
SpouseMeer Taj Mohammed Khan
Children

Career

DescriptionLateef Fatima Khan was a pioneering executive magistrate known for her expertise in juvenile cases, making significant contributions to her field as one of the longest-serving female magistrates. Besides her legal work, she played an active role as a social worker, dedicating her time to community service.

Favourites

Actor(s)
  • Bishwajeet
  • Joy Mukherji

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. She was known for her role as a first-class magistrate handling juvenile cases.
2. Fatima was actively engaged in social work throughout her career.
3. Her father was instrumental in the development of Mangalore port in the 1960s.
4. There are unverified claims that she was adopted by Major General Shah Nawaz Khan.
5. During World War II, a car accident led to her meeting her future husband, who donated blood to save her life.
6. Shah Rukh Khan was adopted by Fatima's mother before he lived with his parents.
7. She fluently spoke four South Indian languages.
8. Fatima encouraged Shah Rukh Khan to improve his Hindi skills, which significantly impacted his academic performance.
9. Her father, Iftikhar Ahmed, was the chief government engineer of Karnataka state and played a huge role in building the Mangalore port in the 1960s.
10. During World War II, a car accident near India Gate in Delhi led to her meeting her future husband Meer Taj Mohammed Khan, a lawyer who donated blood to save her life.
11. She was initially engaged to cricketer Abbas Ali Baig, but her father broke the engagement to accept Meer Taj Mohammed Khan's proposal after he saved her life.
12. After marriage in 1959, she lived with her husband in a rented apartment in the Rajendra Nagar neighbourhood of New Delhi.
13. She was among the first few Muslim women to achieve such professional prominence in India.
14. She had the longest tenure recorded as an executive magistrate among women in her field.
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