Mahesh Kaul was born on 10 April 1911 in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. He was a director and producer, known for Talaaq (1958), Jeewan Jyoti (1953) and Diwana (1967). He was married to Indira M.Kaul. He died on 2 July 1972 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India.