Mahesh Kaul was born on April 10, 1911 in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. He was a director and producer, known for Talaaq (1958), Jeewan Jyoti (1953) and Gopinath (1948). He was married to Indira M.Kaul and Indira Kaul. He died on July 2, 1972 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India.