Mehmood

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

**Mehmood**

Born:	1932
Died:	July 23, 2004 Pennsylvania, USA
Occupation:	Actor

Mehmood Ali (1932 - July 23, 2004) popularly known simply as Mehmood, 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 nine children born to actor and dancer Mumtaz Ali in Bombay. 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, USA where he had gone for treatment of lung disease after suffering poor health for several years.

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

[edit] Selected filmography

Sasuraal' (In law's place) (1961) with Shobha Khote
Gumnaam (1965) with Helen
Pyar Kiye Ja (Keep loving) (1966) with Mumtaaz
Love in Tokyo (1966) with Shobha Khote
Patthar ke Sanam (1967)
Padosan (Neighborette) (1968) with Sunil Dutt, Saira Banu and Kishore Kumar
"Aankhen (Eyes) (1968)
"Do Poo" (1968)

Bhoot Bangla (Haunted Banglow)
Bombay to Goa
Sadhu aur Shaitan (Mendicant and devil) (1968)
Humjoli (1970)
Main Sundar Hoon (I am beautiful) (1971) with Leena Chandawarkar
Kunwaara Baap (Single father) (1974)
Sangharsh
Do Phool
Jinny and Johny
Sabse Bada Rupaiya (Rupee is bigger than all)
Johar Mehmood in Goa
Johar Mehood in Hong Kong

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.