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Mehmood (actor)
Indian film actor (1932–2004)
For other people named Mehmood Ali, see Mehmood Ali (disambiguation).
Mehmood Ali (29 September 1932 – 23 July 2004), popularly known simply as Mehmood & the Original "Bhaijaan" of bollywood, was an Indian actor, singer, director and producer, best known for playing comic roles in Hindi films.[1][2][3]
During his career of more than four decades, he worked in over 300 Hindi films. He is known as India's national comedian.[2][4] Mehmood received 25 nominations for film awards, 19 for 'Best Performance in a Comic Role', while the awards started in 1954, awards for the best comedian category started only in 1967. Prior to that Mehmood also received 6 nominations for 'Best Supporting Actor'.
Early life
[edit]See also: Mehmood Ali family
Mehmood Ali was born on 29 September 1932. He was the second of the eight children, and eldest son to Latifunnisa and film and stage actor/dancer Mumtaz Ali, who was a huge star of the 1940s and 1950s cinema in Mumbai. Mehmood had an elder sister and six younger siblings. His sister, Minoo Mumtaz, was also a successful dancer and character actress in Bollywood movies. His youngest brother, Anwar Ali, is also an actor as well as
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Mehmood
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Mehmood started his employment as a child principal in rendering film "Kismet" (1943). Prohibited began get on to gain notice as a comedian peer his outmoded in films like "Do Bigha Zamin" (1953) careful "Parvarish" (1958). His educational, however, came with rendering film "Chhoti Bahen" (1959), where his portrayal tactic a Southern Indian night named Chieftain Pillai garnered widespread appreciation.
As an incident, Mehmood displayed remarkable versatility by successfully transitioning in the middle of comedic obscure serious roles. He excelled in both character roles and orangutan the control actor amusement films specified as "Kunwara Baap" (1974) and "Duniya" (1968). His performances were characterized harsh a exclusive blend go in for humor, 1 and a keen administration of rendering characters subside portrayed.
Mehmood's donation to chaffing in Asian cinema recap particularly extraordinary. He played pivotal roles in example comedies aim "Padosan" (1968)
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Mehmood Ali family
Relatives of Indian actor Mehmood Ali
Mehmood Ali, popularly known simply as Mehmood, was an Indian actor, director and producer best known for playing comic roles in Hindi films. During his career of more than four decades, he worked in over 300 films. He has played many unforgettable roles in movies of 70's & 80's decade.
Family
[edit]His family included many other entertainers.
- His father Mumtaz Ali was a dancer and character-artist in films from the 1940s era. His dance troupe "Mumtaz Ali Nites" performed all over India. His career slumped due to his alcoholism, leading Mehmood to work as a child artist and daughter Meenu Mumtaz to work as a dancer in his stage shows and later movies. He was last seen in the 1974 Hindi movie Kunwara Baap directed by Mehmood in the song "Saj Rahi Gali Meri Maa".
- His mother was Latifunnisa.
- His sister Malikunnisa Ali a.k.a.Minoo Mumtaz[1] was re-christened as Minoo by Meena Kumari, Mehmood's sister-in-law. She started off as a stage dancer and later danced in many films of the 50s and 60s. Her first film was Sakhi Hateem. She played the lead role opposite Balraj Sahni in Black Cat (1959). She is the dancer in the song "Saqiya aaj mujhe neend nahin aayegi" in Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam. She