Mehmood (actor)

For other people named Mehmood Ali, see Mehmood Ali (disambiguation).

Mehmood Ali
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Born	(1932-09-29)29 September 1932 Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died	23 July 2004(2004-07-23) (aged 71) Dunmore, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupations	Actor singer film producer director
Spouse(s)	Madhu (divorced) Nancy Kroll aka Tracy Ali (Tahira)
Children	7, including Pucky Ali, Lucky Ali, Macky Ali
Parent(s)	Mumtaz Ali Latifunnisa Ali
Relatives	Meena Kumari (sister-in-law). Also see Ali-Amrohi family

Mehmood Ali (29 September 1932 – 23 July 2004), popularly known simply as Mehmood, was an Indian actor, singer, 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 Hindi films. Mehmood received 25 Nominations for filmfare 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

Mehmood was one of eight children born to Latifunnisa and film and stage actor-come-dancer Mumtaz Ali, who was a huge star of the 40's and 50's cinema, in Mumbai, India. 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 a producer of such movies as Khud-daar and Kaash.

Career

Early career

As a child, he worked in Mumbai films like Kismet. He later had a number of odd jobs, working as a driver for director P. L. Santoshi. Santoshi's son, Rajkumar Santoshi, would later cast him in the film Andaz Apna Apna.

After getting married to legendary actress Meena Kumari's younger sister Madhu and becoming a father, he decided to act to earn a better living starting with a small break as a killer in the film CID. He started off by doing small, unnoticed roles in films like the peanut seller in Do Bigha Zameen and Pyaasa. He later went on to act in lead roles, but he was appreciated for his comedy, some of which was in the Hyderabad region's Urdu accent.

Later career

Towards the end of the 70s, Mehmood's popularity began to decline as other comedy actors like Jagdeep, Asrani, Paintal, Deven Verma and Kader Khan shot to prominence. Between 1989 and 1999, he made a handful of movies, but most of them were either shelved or made no impression. He acted as Johnny in Rajkumar Santoshi's Andaz Apna Apna – his last known film as an actor.

Death

On 23 July 2004, Mehmood died in his sleep in the American state of Pennsylvania, where he had travelled to for treatment of cardiovascular heart disease after suffering from poor health over several years. His fans were able to pay homage to him at Mehboob Studio in Bandra, Mumbai.

Legacy

One of his sons, Lucky Ali (Maqsood Ali), is a singer and composer who has also appeared on film.

He is one of the most respected and loved entertainers in the Indian film fraternity. A performer of such caliber that leading men back in the day used to reject films because their presence used to diminish in films if they starred with Mehmood.

He was the one who introduced Amitabh Bachchan into the commercial cinema space.

Filmography

Year	Film	As	Notes
1945	Sanyasi
1954	Nastik
1959	Qaidi No. 911
1959	Kaagaz Ke Phool
1959	Chhoti Bahen	Mahesh	Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor [Nominated]
1960	Miya Bibi Razi
1960	Manzil
1961	Chote Nawab
1961	Payaase Panchhi
1962	Sasural	Mahesh	Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor [Nominated]
1963	Rakhi	Kasturi	Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor [Nominated]
1963	Dil Tera Diwana	Anokhe	Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
1963	Ghar Basake Dekho		with Savitri
1963	Kahi Pyar na ho jaye
1964	Zindagi
1964	Ziddi
1964	Shabnam
1964	Ghar Basake Dekho	Mehmood	Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor [Nominated]
1964	Chitralekha
1965	Johar-Mehmood in Goa		with I.S. Johar
1965	Do Dil
1965	Namasteji		with Ameeta
1965	Kahin Pyar Na Ho Jaye
1965	Bhoot Bangla
1966	Pyar Kiye Ja		with Mumtaz
1966	Love in Tokyo		with Shobha Khote
1966	Pati Patni	pashupati
1966	Gumnaam	Butler	Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor [Nominated]
1967	Meharbaan
1967	Gunahon Ka Devta
1967	Patthar ke Sanam
1967	Pyar Kiye Jaa	Atmaram	Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role
1968	Sangharsh
1968	Padosan		with Sunil Dutt, Saira Banu and Kishore Kumar
1968	Aankhen
1968	Neel Kamal
1968	Do Phool
1968	Do Kaliyaan
1968	Izzat
1968	Meherban		Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role [Nominated]
1969	Neel Kamal		Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role [Nominated]
1969	Sadhu Aur Shaitaan		Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role [Nominated]
1970	Humjoli		Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role [Nominated]
1970	Meri Bhabhi		Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role [Nominated]
1970	Waaris		Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role
1971	Main Sunder Hoon		Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role [Nominated]
1971	Mere Apne
1971	Johar Mehmood in Hong Kong		with I. S. Johar
1971	Humjoli		Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role [Nominated]
1972	Paras		Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role
1973	Bombay to Goa		Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role [Nominated]
1974	Kunwara Baap
1974	Do Phool		Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role [Nominated]
1974	Pocketmaar		... Sunder
1975	Salaakhen		... Abdul Rehman
1975	Duniya Ka Mela		Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role [Nominated]
1975	Kunwara Baap		Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role [Nominated]
1975	Wardaan		Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role
1976	Ginny Aur Johnny
1976	Jai Bajrang Bali		... Shakun
1976	Sabse Bada Rupaiya		Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role [Nominated]
1975	Qaid		Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role [Nominated]
1977	Thief of Baghdad
1977	Aafat		with Navin Nischol, Leena Chandavarkar ... Mahesh
1978	Des Pardes		... Anwar
1978	Ek Baap Chhe Bete		... Mahesh
1980	Khanjar		... Jagat
1980	Nauker		Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role [Nominated]
1983	Khud-Daar		Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role [Nominated]
1986	Ladies Hostel	Mahesh Bhatta	Kannada film with B. Sarojadevi in lead role
1993	Khal-Naikaa		... Gangaram
1994	Andaz Apna Apna
1995	Guddu
1996	Dushman Duniya Ka

Awards

Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award – Won 1963 Dil Tera Diwana – Anokhe

Filmfare Best Comedian Award – Won 1967 Pyar Kiye Jaa – Atma 1970 Waris – Ram Kumar #3/Mother (double role) 1972 Paras – Munna Sarkar 1975 Vardaan

Filmfare Best Comedian Award – Nominated 1967 Love in Tokyo – Mahesh 1968 Mehrban 1969 Neel Kamal – Girdhar Gopal Agarwal 1969 Sadhu Aur Shaitaan – Bajrang/Ram 1970 Meri Bhabhi – Shambu 1971 Humjoli – Shivram 1972 Main Sunder Hoon – Sunder 1973 Bombay to Goa – Khanna, Bus Conductor 1974 Do Phool – Pavitra Kumar Rai 'Puttan'/Mani 1975 Duniya Ka Mela 1975 Kunwara Baap – Mahesh/Rickshaw Walla 1976 Qaid – Bajrangi 1977 Sabse Bada Rupaiya – Neki Ram 1980 Nauker – Dayal 1983 Khud-Daar – Jaggan

See also

• Mehmood Ali Family
• List of Hindi film clans

External links

• "Legendary Comedian Mehmood Dead, Burial at Bangalore", INDOlink, 24 July 2004
• "Indian comedy actor Mehmood dies", BBC, 23 July 2004
• "Man who made nation laugh is no more", Indian Express, 24 July 2004
• "Comedian Mehmood is no more", The Times of India, 23 July 2004

Further reading

• Zaveri, Hanif. Mehmood, a Man of Many Moods, Popular Prakashan, 2005. ISBN 81-7991-213-2

External links

• Mehmood at IMDb