Mehmood

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name = Mehmood

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birth_date = birth date|1932|9|29|mf=y
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death_date = death date and age|2004|7|23|1932|9|29|mf=y
death_place = Pennsylvania, U.S.
occupation = Actor
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Mehmood Ali (Hindi: महमूद अली) (September 29, 1932 - July 23, 2004) popularly known simply as Mehmood (Hindi: महमूद), was an Indian actor, director and producer. He was known and appreciated for playing comic roles in Hindi films. He worked in over 300 Hindi films in a career spanning three decades.

Mehmood was one of eight children born to actor and dancer Mumtaz Ali in Bombay. Mehmood had an elder sister and the remaining six siblings were younger to him. Mehmood started acting as a reluctant child actor in Bombay Talkies films like "Kismet". Some of his early jobs before he started acting were driving, doing odd jobs, selling poultry. He worked as director P L Santoshi's driver (Later Santoshi's son Rajkumar Santoshi cast Mehmood in his venture "Andaz Apna Apna"). He was hired to teach table tennis to Meena Kumari in those days. He later married her sister Madhu. It was after marriage and becoming a father that he decided to act to earn a better living. He got a small break as a murder victim in CID. He started off by doing small unnoticed roles in films like "Do Bigha Zameen" and "Pyaasa". He later went on to act in lead roles but he was appreciated for his comedy.

He died in his sleep on July 23, 2004 in Pennsylvania, U.S. where he had gone for treatment of lung disease after suffering poor health for several years. His fans were able to pay homage to him at Mehboob studio in Mumbai, India.

Mehmood's son Lucky Ali, is a popular singer who has also acted in films.

elected filmography

* "Chotte Nawab" (1961) with Ameeta
* "Sasuraal" (1961) with Shobha Khote
* " Zindagi" (1964
* "Gumnaam" (1965) with Helen
* "Pyar Kiye Ja" (1966) with Mumtaz
* "Love in Tokyo" (1966) with Shobha Khote
* "Patthar ke Sanam" (1967)
* "Padosan" (1968) with Sunil Dutt, Saira Banu and Kishore Kumar
* " Aankhen" (1968)
* "Do Phool" (1968)
* "Dil Tera Diwana" (1962)
* "Bhoot Bangla"
* "Bombay to Goa"
* "Sadhu aur Shaitan" (1968)
* "Humjoli" (1970)
* "Main Sundar Hoon" (1971) with Leena Chandavarkar
* "Kunwaara Baap" (1974)
* "Sangharsh"
* "Do Phool"
* "Ginny Aur Johnny"
* " Sabse Bada Rupaiya" (1976)
* "Johar Mehmood in Goa" with I. S. Johar
* "Johar Mehood in Hong Kong" I. S. Johar
* "Guddu" (1995)

Some of his memorable songs are: "Ek chatur naar" from "Padosan", "Aao Twist Karen" (Let's do the twist) from "Bhoot Bangla", "Yeh do deewane dil ke" from "Johar Mehmood in Goa", "Hum kaale hai to kyaa huaa dilwaale hain" (What if I am dark, I have a heart) from "Gumnaam".

Awards

*Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award For "Dil Tera Diwana"
*Filmfare Best Comedian Award twice, for "Pyar Kiye Jaa" and for "Vardaan".

Further reading

* "Mehmood, a Man of Many Moods" by Hanif Zaveri. Published by Popular Prakashan, 2005. ISBN 8179912132.

External links (References)

* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0576454/ IMDb entry for Mehmood]
* [http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_24-7-2004_pg7_5 "Indian comedian Mehmood dead" - Daily Times article dated July 24, 2004]
* [http://www.indolink.com/displayArticleS.php?id=072404122923 "Legendary Comedian Mehmood Dead, Burial at Bangalore" - INDOlink article dated July 24, 2004]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3921479.stm "Indian comedy actor Mehmood dies" - BBC article dated July 23, 2004]
* [http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=92626 "Man who made nation laugh is no more" - Indian Express article dated July 24, 2004]
* [http://www1.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/788377.cms "Comedian Mehmood is no more" - The Times of India article dated July 23, 2004]