Mahmood Ali

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Name Mahmood Ali		Role Actor

Died July 23, 2004, Dun, Pennsylvania, United States Children Lucky Ali, Baby Ginni, Manzoor Ali, Maqdoom Ali, Masoom Ali, Masood Ali, Mansoor Ali Movies Gumnaam, Kunwara Baap, Padosan, Johar Mehmood in Hong K, Bhoot Bungla

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Syed Mahmood Ali (1928–2008) Urdu:سید محمود علی was an acclaimed Pakistani radio, television and stage artist.

Early life and career

Mahmood Ali was born in Hyderabad, India in 1928. Mahmood Ali began his career with the All India Radio in 1945. He migrated to Pakistan after independence, arriving in Lahore in 1947. He soon moved to Karachi and joined Radio Pakistan, where he was employed, at first, as a clerk. He had become an employee of Radio Pakistan during its early days, after the independence of Pakistan, in 1947. Mahmood Ali contributed to Radio Pakistan and the Pakistani television for more than 50 years.

Radio

His notable contributions are:

Syed Mahmood Ali started his acting career from a radio play, Khawaja Moinuddin's Theater.

Haamid Mian Kay Haan (a Radio Pakistan play in the 1950s)

Mirza Ghalib Bunder Road Pe (a Radio Pakistan play in the 1960s)

Lal Qila Sey Lalu Khait Tak (a Radio Pakistan play in the 1960s)

TV

In 1965, Ali joined Pakistan television as an employee.

His role as 'Maulvi Sahib' in Pakistan Television Corporation's production, PTV TV drama series Taleem-e-Balighan (1966), became very popular.

Khuda Ki Basti (serial) ( first production in 1969, second production in 1974 by PTV)

Films

Mahmood Ali also worked in over 25 films:

Chori Chhuppe (1965)

Death and legacy

Syed Mahmood Ali died on July 11, 2008 due to cardiac arrest. He was 80. He was buried at Wadi-e-Hussain graveyard in Karachi.

Awards and recognition

Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1985

References

Mahmood Ali Wikipedia

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