Mahmood Ali

Mahmood Ali
Mahmood Ali
Born	1928; Hyderabad, Hyderabad State, British India
Died	July 11, 2008 (aged 79–80); Karachi, Pakistan
Occupation(s)	Radio Pakistan and Pakistani television artist
Years active	1945 – 1995
Awards	Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1985

Syed Mahmood Ali (1928 – 11 July 2008; Urdu:سید محمود علی) was a Pakistani radio, film, television and stage artist.^[1]

Early life and career

Mahmood Ali was born in Hyderabad Deccan in British India in 1928.^[2] He began his career with 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 during its early days, after the independence of Pakistan, in 1947.^[1] Mahmood Ali contributed to Radio Pakistan and the Pakistani television for more than 50 years.^[2]

Radio

His notable contributions are:

Syed Mahmood Ali started his acting career from a radio play, Khawaja Moinuddin's Theater.^[2]
Haamid Mian Kay Haan (a Radio Pakistan play in the 1950s)
Mirza Ghalib Bunder Road Pe (a Radio Pakistan play in the 1960s)^[2]
Lal Qila Sey Lalu Khait Tak (a Radio Pakistan play in the 1960s)^[2]

TV

In 1965, Ali joined Pakistan television as an employee.^[2]
His role as 'Maulvi Sahib' in Pakistan Television Corporation's production, PTV TV drama series Taleem-e-Balighan (1966), became very popular.^[1]^[3]^[2]
Khuda Ki Basti (serial) ( first production in 1969, second production in 1974 by PTV)^[2]^[3]
Kiran Kahani (1973)
Zair, Zabar, Pesh (1974)
Hawain (1997)

Films

Mahmood Ali also worked in over 25 films:^[2]

Chori Chhuppe (1965)
Insan Aur Gadha (1973)
Khush Naseeb (1980s)^[1]

Death and legacy

Syed Mahmood Ali died on 11 July 2008 due to cardiac arrest at age 80. He was buried at Wadi-e-Hussain graveyard in Karachi.^[1]^[2]

Awards and recognition

Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1985^[1]^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Artist Mahmood Ali is no more". Dawn (newspaper). 13 July 2008. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k "Profile of Mahmood Ali". Urduwire.com website. 17 July 2012. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b 'Old but not forgotten: Top 10 Pakistani dramas to re-watch now' Dawn (newspaper), Published 13 March 2015, Retrieved 9 March 2022

External links

Mahmood Ali at IMDb

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[Dawn-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Artist Mahmood Ali is no more". Dawn (newspaper). 13 July 2008. Retrieved 9 March 2022.

[urduwire-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k "Profile of Mahmood Ali". Urduwire.com website. 17 July 2012. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2022.

[Dawn1-3] 'Old but not forgotten: Top 10 Pakistani dramas to re-watch now' Dawn (newspaper), Published 13 March 2015, Retrieved 9 March 2022

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