This page will contain wikis about Mehmood, as they become available.MehmoodMehmood 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 Mumtaj 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 lungs disease after suffering poor health for several years. Mehmood's son Lucky Ali is a popular singer who has also acted in films. Selected Filmography
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". This page about Mehmood includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Mehmood News stories about Mehmood External links for Mehmood Videos for Mehmood Wikis about Mehmood Discussion Groups about Mehmood Blogs about Mehmood Images of Mehmood |
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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". He also has twins, Anton and Olivia, with longtime girlfriend Beverly D'Angelo. Mehmood's son Lucky Ali is a popular singer who has also acted in films. The first, Julie Marie, is his daughter with acting coach Jan Tarrant. He died in his sleep on July 23, 2004 in Pennsylvania, USA where he had gone for treatment of lungs disease after suffering poor health for several years. Although he has never been married, Pacino has three children. He later went on to act in lead roles but he was appreciated for his comedy. Pacino still performs theatre work and has also dabbled in direction, his first film, The Local Stigmatic remains unreleased but his other two works, Looking for Richard and Chinese Coffee are both highly acclaimed. He started off by doing small unnoticed roles in films like "Do Bigha Zameen" and "Pyaasa". The quality of Pacino's performances, as well as his larger-than-life onscreen presence (Pacino stands about 5'6"), have established him as one of the greatest actors in motion picture history. He got a small break as a murder victim in CID. Pacino has turned down a number of key roles in his career, including that of Han Solo in Star Wars, Captain Willard in Apocalypse Now and Edward Lewis in Pretty Woman. It was after marriage and becoming a father that he decided to act to earn a better living. Pacino's more recent body of work remains impressive, boasting a number of fine performances that include the somewhat under-recognised 1990's crime thrillers Carlito's Way, Heat (movie), Donnie Brasco and The Recruit. He later married her sister Madhu. However, 1985's Revolution was arguably the worst film to ever feature Pacino and he returned to stage work for four years, re-surfacing in film in 1989's Sea of Love, which was to signal a welcome return to form. He was hired to teach table tennis to Meena Kumari in those days. Say hello to my little friend!". He worked as director P L Santoshi's driver (Later Santoshi's son Rajkumar Santoshi cast Mehmood in his venture Andaz Apna Apna). 1983's Scarface proved to be both a career highlight and a defining role, earning Pacino a Golden Globe nomination for his performance as a Cuban drug lord who cries out the now infamous line "You wanna play rough? Okay. Some of his early jobs before he started acting were driving, doing odd jobs, selling poultry. Pacino's career took something of a downturn in the early 1980s and his appearances in Cruising and Author! Author! saw him critically panned. Mehmood was one of nine children born to actor and dancer Mumtaj Ali in Bombay. Mehmood started acting as a reluctant child actor in Bombay Talkies films like Kismet. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement in motion picture, and the second for his role in the HBO miniseries Angels in America. He worked in over 300 Hindi films in a career spanning three decades. Pacino has not received another nomination from the Academy since those two, but has won two Golden Globes since the turn of the century, the first being the Cecil B. He was known and appreciated for playing comic roles in Hindi films. (The actress Julianne Moore repeated the feat in 2003, however she did not win either award). Mehmood Ali (1932 - July 23, 2004) popularly known simply as Mehmood, was an Indian actor, director and producer. Pacino won himself Best Actor and was also up for the supporting award for his role in Glengarry Glen Ross, the only actor to ever receive both nominations in the same year. "Johar Mehood in Hong Kong". Despite further nominations, it wasn't until 1993 that Pacino would win an Oscar, this time for his portrayal of the irascible, retired and blind Lieutenant_Colonel Frank Slade in Martin Brest's Scent of a Woman. "Johar Mehmood in Goa". His performace earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor and, by the end of the 1970s he would have three more nominations, all for Best Actor. "Sabse Bada Rupaiya" (Rupee is bigger than all). Although numerous established actors, including Robert Redford, Warren Beatty, and Robert De Niro, were vying for the part, director Francis Ford Coppola selected the relatively unknown Pacino. "Jinny and Johny". His meteoric rise to fame came after portraying Michael Corleone in the blockbuster Mafia film The Godfather 1972. "Do Phool". His talent shone through and by the end of the decade he had won an Obie award for his stage work in The Indian Wants the Bronx and a Tony Award for Does the Tiger Wear a Necktie? His big screen debut came in 1969's Me, Natalie but it was the 1971 film The Panic in Needle Park that would really show off his talents and bring him to the attention of director Francis Ford Coppola. "Sangharsh". In the late 1960s, Pacino studied under legendary acting coach Lee Strasberg, finding acting a therapeutic outlet in a youth which saw him depressed and so impoverished he could barely afford the bus fares required to get him to his next audition. "Kunwaara Baap" (Single father) (1974). He is of Sicilian heritage; Pacino's maternal grandparents immigrated to the United States from Corleone, Sicily. "Main Sundar Hoon" (I am beautiful) (1971) with Leena Chandawarkar. His parents divorced while Pacino was still a child. "Humjoli" (1970). He was born Alfred James Pacino in The Bronx, New York, the son of Salvatore and Rose Pacino. "Sadhu aur Shaitan" (Mendicant and devil) (1968). Al Pacino (born April 25, 1940) is an American film actor. "Bombay to Goa". Merchant of Venice' (2004). "Bhoot Bangla" (Deserted house). Angels in America (2003). "Do Poo" (1968). The Recruit (2003). "Aankhen" (Eyes) (1968). S1m0ne (2002). "Padosan" (Neighborette) (1968) with Sunil Dutt, Saira Banu and Kishore Kumar. People I Know (2002). "Patthar ke Sanam" (1967). Insomnia (2002). "Love in Tokyo" (1966) with Shobha Khote. Any Given Sunday (1999). "Pyar Kiye Ja"(Keep loving) (1966) with Mumtaaz. The Insider (1999). "Gumnaam" (1965) with Helen. The Devil's Advocate (1997). "Sasuraal" (In law's place) (1961) with Shobha Khote. Donnie Brasco (1996). City Hall (1996). Heat (1995). Scent of a Woman (1993). Carlito's Way (1993). Glengarry Glen Ross (1992). The Godfather Part III (1990). Sea of Love (1989). Revolution (1985). Scarface (1983). Author! Author! (1982). Cruising (1980). ...And Justice for All (1979). Bobby Deerfield (1977). Dog Day Afternoon (1975). The Godfather Part II (1974). Serpico (1973). Scarecrow (1973). The Godfather (1972). The Panic in Needle Park (1971). |