Mehmood (actor)
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For other people named Mehmood Ali, see Mehmood Ali (disambiguation).
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.[1][2][3]
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Mehmood Ali | |
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Born | (1932-09-29)29 September 1932 |
Died | 23 July 2004(2004-07-23) (aged 71) Dunmore, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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Madhu Kumari
(m. 1953; sep. 1967) |
Children | 7, including Pucky Ali, Lucky Ali, Macky Ali, Ginny Ali |
Parent | Mumtaz Ali (father) |
Relatives | Meena Kumari (sister-in-law); see also Ali-Amrohi family |
Family | Mehmood Ali family |
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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'.