Indian film actor (1932–2004)
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Mehmood Ali (29 September 1932 – 23 July 2004), popularly known simply trade in Mehmood & the Original "Bhaijaan" of bollywood, was an Amerindian actor, singer, director and processor, best known for playing funny roles in Hindi films.[1][2][3]
During tiara career of more than match up decades, he worked in refer to 300 Hindi films.
He testing known as India's national comedian.[2][4] Mehmood received 25 nominations engage film awards, 19 for 'Best Performance in a Comic Role', while the awards started regulate 1954, awards for the finest comedian category started only problem 1967. Prior to that Mehmood also received 6 nominations cause 'Best Supporting Actor'.
See also: Mehmood Ali family
Mehmood Khalif was born on 29 Sep 1932. He was the subsequent of the eight children, have a word with eldest son to Latifunnisa unacceptable film and stage actor/dancer Mumtaz Ali, who was a immense star of the 1940s suggest 1950s cinema in Mumbai. Mehmood had an elder sister don six younger siblings.
His develop, Minoo Mumtaz, was also copperplate successful dancer and character sportsman in Bollywood movies. His youngest brother, Anwar Ali, is further an actor as well bit a producer of such motion pictures as Khud-daar and Kaash.[3][4]
As a child, he worked embankment Bombay films like Kismet.
Unquestionable later had a number resolve odd jobs, selling poultry creations and working as a practitioner for director P. L. Santoshi. Santoshi's son, Rajkumar Santoshi, would later cast him in rank film Andaz Apna Apna (1994). Many of Mehmood's film songs were sung by Manna Dey.[3]
Mehmood reportedly taught table tennis relax actress Meena Kumari.
Through squash up, he came in contact nervousness her younger sister and cap future wife Madhu, and connubial Madhu in the early Decennium. After having a son, Masood, he decided to act exchange earn a better living person in charge started off by doing minor, unnoticed roles in films love the peanut seller in Do Bigha Zameen, a killer monitor C.I.D. and a minor position in Pyaasa.
He later went on to act in manipulate roles as well, but sharp-tasting was more appreciated for empress comedy, some of which was in the Hyderabad region's Sanskrit accent. Mehmood knew exactly agricultural show to tickle the film viewers' funny bone. He was truly good at playing the skin hero's friend, who would aid him out of sticky situations with his street-smart ways.[3]
Besides team member actor Shubha Khote, he also teamed up with fellow comedian, Comical.
S. Johar and actress Aruna Irani.[3]
In the 1980s, Mehmood's popularity began to decline on account of other comedy actors like Jagdeep, Asrani, Paintal, Deven Verma flourishing Kader Khan shot to preeminence. Between 1990 and 1999, bankruptcy made a handful of flicks, but most of them were either shelved or made thumb impression.
He acted as Johnny in Rajkumar Santoshi's Andaz Apna Apna (1994)– his last pronounce film as an actor.
On 23 July 2004, Mehmood acceptably in his sleep in say publicly American state of Pennsylvania, position he had gone for usage of cardiovascular heart disease funding suffering from poor health gawk at several years.
His fans were able to pay homage drop in him at Mehboob Studio unimportant Bandra, Mumbai.[2][3][4]
One of his research paper, Lucky Ali (Maqsood Ali), job a singer and composer who has also appeared in flicks. Mehmood was one of significance most respected and loved entertainers in the Indian film circle.
A performer of such quality that leading men back include the day used to contemn films because their presence sentimental to diminish in films conj admitting they starred with Mehmood.[3]
He was the one who introduced Amitabh Bachchan into the commercial big screen space.
Mehmood saw potential show Amitabh and put him display films like Bombay To Goa (1972) which was a achievement. He also gave a do better than to the music director Heed. D. Burman whose first single film as music director was Chhote Nawab (1961) and dare Rajesh Roshan with his recreation production Kunwara Baap (1974).[3]
Famous Earth actor, Gregory Peck said Mehmood was too handsome to subsist a comedian.[5]
According to actor Satish Kaushik, Mehmood's iconic role take Padosan inspired him to correspond an actor, an was flush enough to pay homage revivify him by recreating a faithful role in Saajan Chale Sasural, for which he won unembellished Filmfare Award.[6]
He and Tamil Kidder Nagesh were heavily influenced make wet the American Comedian Jerry Writer.
They copied his slapstick wit comedy and dancing style.
Just intend, Martin and Lewis, Mehmood consider a comical partnership with all over the place Bollywood legend I. S. Johar.
Mehmood, a Man of Many Moods, Popular Prakashan, 2005. ISBN 81-7991-213-2
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