Mohammad Ali (actor)

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Mohammad Ali
Native name محمد علی
Born (1931-04-19)April 19, 1931
Rampur, British India
Died March 19, 2006(2006-03-19) (aged 74)
Lahore, Pakistan
Cause of death Heart attack
Nationality British
Other names Shahenshah-e-Jazbaat (Urdu: شہنشاہ جذبات)
Ali Bhai, Bhaiya, Super star, Legend Star, Millennium star
Occupation Actor Producer Social worker
Years active 1962–1995
Spouse(s) Zeba

Mohammad Ali (April 19, 1931 – March 19, 2006) was a Pakistani actor. He was known as Shahenshah-e-Jazbaat (Urdu: شہنشاہ جذبات), meaning The Emperor of Emotions.[1][2] A highly versatile actor, he performed in historical, biographical and patriotic roles; in costume and art movies. He has starred in over 250 movies playing both heroes and villains. He was included among 25 greatest actors of Asia (all time) by CNN survey (On 4 March 2010).[3]

Early life

Mohammad Ali was born in Rampur, British India on April 19, 1931. He was the son of Maulana Syed Murshid Ali, who was an Islamic scholar. Born into a religious family, he was the youngest of two brothers and two sisters. After his birth the family migrated from Rampur to Rohtak, and from there to Hyderabad and then finally settled in Multan shortly after the independence of Pakistan.

He attended Millat High School Multan and did his inter from Government Emerson College Multan. In 1954 he moved back to Hyderabad to pursue higher studies and passed B.A. from City College, Hyderabad.[4]

Career

Start of career from Radio Pakistan

Muhammad Ali joined Radio Pakistan Hyderabad station as a broadcaster in 1956, where his elder brother Irshad was already working as a drama artist. After some time working there, he moved to Bhawalpur station and from there finally moved to Radio Pakistan, Karachi.[4][5]

Film career

Chiragh Jalta Raha was premiered by Fatima Jinnah on March 9, 1962 at Nishat Cinema, Karachi. He then appeared as a villain in director Munawwar Rasheed's film Bahadur, director Iqbal Yusuf's film Daal Mein Kala, and director Javed Hashmi's film Dil Ne Tujhay Maan Liya. His first film as a hero was Mr. X but Movie Shararat was released before (in 1963). Later, he moved to Lahore and worked in the movie Khandan (1964). He made a breakthrough from Khamosh Raho (1964). In 1989, he had an extended cameo in the Hindi film Clerk.[6]

Mohammad Ali was a solo hero in 94 films. His first solo hero movie was Shararat and his last movie as a solo hero was Aaj Ki Raat (1983). His last leading actor movie was Mohabbat ho to aisi (1989) and his last movie of his career was titled Dum Mast Qalander (1995). Mohammad Ali worked with 111 directors in his career .[7]

Plaback singers

Ali was most often voiced by Mehdi Hassan and Ahmed Rushdi. Hassan sang 115 songs for Ali in his 88 movies. Rushdi sang 100 songs in 57 movies of Ali. Masood Rana sang 34 songs for Ali in his 23 films. Others who provided his voice were Akhlaq Ahmed, Ghulam Abbas, Rajab Ali and Mujeeb Aalam.[8]

Marriage to actress Zeba

Ali met Zeba first time in 1962 during the filming of their debut film "Chirag Jalta Raha (1962)". The couple got married four years later during the filming of Tum mile pyar mila on September 29, 1966 and remained married until Ali's death in 2006.[9][10]

They did not have any children together. However, Mohammad Ali legally adopted Samina, Zeba's daughter from her previous marriage, giving her the name Samina Ali.[11][12][13]

Political and social- political activism

Mohammad Ali and his wife Zeba both had close relations with different political regimes in the country. He protested by putting up black dress in International Moscow Film Festival against India for holding 93,000 POWs after the 1971 war.[14] In Nawaz Sharif's government, he also served as Cultural Minister and introduced new policies to improve the condition of Paksitani film Industry.[15]

Ali-Zaib Foundation

Muhammad Ali along with Shahid Ali Zaidi founded Ali-Zaib Foundation in 1995 to help the Thalassemia patients. The foundation built hospitals in Sargodha, Sahiwal, Jhang, Gujranwala, Okara with Foundation's Head office in Faisalabad. .[16]

Retirement from Films and his Death

After his retirement from films, when Mohammad Ali was asked in a television show about his disassociation from the films, he said: "The atmosphere in which I was accustomed to work for films and the way films were made, have entirely changed, hence I called it quits."

Mohammad Ali died on March 19, 2006 due to a heart attack in Lahore.[17][18][19]

His Awards

He won 10 Nigar awards in his film career starting from 1964 to 1984.

He is the only actor who won most awards as Best actor in two decades 1960s and 1970s. He was the only actor who win six Best Actor Nigar Awards in the first decade of his career.

In 1984, he become the first film actor to receive Pride of Performance which is the third highest civilian award in Pakistan from former president Zia ul Haq in recognition of his lifelong services to the entertainment industry of Pakistan. Later,he was also honored with Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, the second highest civilian award in Pakistan and the only film actor who received it.

He got many honours and special awards like the Millennium Legend Star Graduate Award in 2000, , Ilyas Rasheedi Gold medal 1998, Nigar Lifetime Achievement Award 1998, Nigar Millennium Award 2000, Lifetime Excellency Award 1997, Pakistan Best Personality Award 1997. He received Bolan Awards, Screen Light Awards, National Academy Awards, Critics Award, Cultural Award from Punjab University and an Asian Academy Award. He received the first foreign award Al-Nasr Award in Dubai 1984. He was also awarded the Naushad Award of India.[20]

Filmography

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Muhammad Ali’ death anniversary today". Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  2. ↑ "Muhammad Ali began his professional career from Radio Pakistan Hyderabad". Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  3. ↑ "asias-25-greatest-actors-all-time". Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Mohammad Ali - Pakistan's legendry (sic) film hero". Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  5. ↑ "Actor Muhammad Ali being remembered today". Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  6. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0233464/
  7. ↑ Mohammad Ali - Pakistan's legendary film hero
  8. ↑ http://tribune.com.pk/story/393492/mehdi-hassan-achievements-as-a-playback-singer/
  9. ↑ "spotlight". Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  10. ↑ "Till death do them part". Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  11. ↑ "Mohammad Ali - A Legendry Actor..!". Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  12. ↑ "Mohammad Ali – Shehanshah e Jazbaat". Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  13. ↑ "Mohammad Ali bio". Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  14. ↑ "Mohammad Ali - A Legendry Actor..!". Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  15. ↑ "A tribute to the ‘King of Emotions’". Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  16. ↑ "Muhammad Ali — an icon of Pakistani cinema". Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  17. ↑ "Pakistan's Top Film Star Muhammad Ali Dies". Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  18. ↑ "Legendary film actor Muhammad Ali remembered". Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  19. ↑ "Today Pakistani Actor Muhammad Ali being remembered". Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  20. ↑ "Muhammad Ali awards". Retrieved 7 April 2013.

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