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Mehmood was a famous Indian actor, director and producer. He started his career as a child actor in Kismet with much reluctance. Before starting his career as an actor he sold poultry and also worked as a driver for P L Santoshi. Soon he was hired to teach table tennis to famous actress Meena Kumari. After this he went on to marry her sister Madhu. He took to acting seriously only after becoming a father to make a better living. Starting with small roles in Do Bigha Zameen and Pyaasa. Later on he went on to do lead roles for movies. He was always much appreciated for his comedy roles. His famous films include Padosan, Aankhen, Kunwara Baap, Hamjoli etc. He received a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor as well as for Best Comedian. He passed away on 23 July, 2004. Fans paid tribute to him at the Mehmood studios in Mumbai. One of his sons, Lucky Ali is a famous singer and actor.
Mastana is a Bollywood comedy film directed by Adurthi Subba Rao. Simple-minded, poor, and lonely Satya (Mehmood) finds friendship with a rich but neglected child, Nain-Tara. The snobbish parents of Nain-Tara resent this friendship and prevent their daughter from seeing Satya, only to result in Nain-Tara falling seriously ill. Only Satya's return can now restore the child back to herself. Satya is... read more
Abdullah is a 1980 Indian Bollywood film that was directed by Sanjay Khan. The film starred Raj Kapoor, Sanjay Khan, Zeenat Aman and Danny Denzongpa, with Sanjeev Kumar and Farida Jalal in minor roles. The story was written by George Marzbetuny, and Kader Khan wrote the dialogues. Its a story of a Abdullah (Raj Kapoor) a devout Muslim who lives in a small hut in the middle of the desert, and looks... read more
Impoverished residents of a Chawl ill-treat a homeless collegian orphan, Bhola, make him do a lot of work, run errands, do not pay him, make him beg for food, and often refuse to feed him. After Gauri's marriage is canceled due to her being institutionalized for 10 years in a mental hospital in Agra, her mother, Leela, secretly decides to marry her off to Bhola. As both are shunned by everyone the... read more
Humare Tumhare is a 1979 Hindi movie produced by F. C. Mehra and directed by Umesh Mehra. The film stars Sanjeev Kumar, Rakhee, Amjad Khan, Prem Krishen, David, Mehmood, Asrani, Anil Kapoor, Lucky Ali, and Amrish Puri. The films music is by R. D. Burman. Its a story of a Widower Jairaj Verma lives with his four sons & Maya Sinha, a widow, who also lives in a small apartment with three children. read more
Shriman Satyawadi is a Hindi film made in 1960 directed by S M Abbas. Its a story of a Vijaykumar who lives a poor lifestyle along with his store-owner father, Mohanlal. The latter sells his merchandise at a reasonable price much to the chagrin of his competitor, Lalchand, who plants drugs in his store and has him arrested. Unable to bear the shock and humiliation, he passes away, leaving Vi... read more
Shatranj is a 1969 Hindi film directed by S S Vasan. After having been married to India-based Mr. Thakur for several years, suddenly Mrs. Thakur and her grown daughter, Meena, decide to re-locate and settle down in a communist country, and do so without notifying Mr. Thakur. Worried about their whereabouts, Mr. Thakur hires a young man, Jai, to go locate them, and if possible bring them back. Jai ... read more
The film is about a spoiled rich kid, Ajay (Rajkumar Gupta), who is a problem child and is sent away to a boarding school. The board school is run by Shekhar (Abhi Bhattacharya). Shekhar tries to instill good values in the students using unorthodox teaching methods. He gains the students' trust and educates them about the heritage of their country. Ajay meets and befriends a crippled boy named Sha... read more
Gumnaam is a 1965 Indian suspense thriller film directed by Raja Nawathe, starring Manoj Kumar, Nanda, Pran, Helen and Mehmood. Seven people mysteriously win a free vacation. On the way to their destination, the plane has engine trouble and they are left abandoned in a remote seaside location along with the steward Anand (Manoj Kumar). The location is haunted by a female singing a song whom noone ... read more
Suraj is a bachelor and a leading industrialist,who is still recovering from being separated from Sushma.He would like to build a Hotel (1981) in the same region where he met Sushma for the first time,and asks his secretary,Lalwani,to make arrangements.Lalwani meets with real estate agent,Chhaganlal Patel,and they procure a plot on a scenic lot and start the construction.They are assisted by Chhag... read more
Baazi is a 1968 Bollywood film directed by Moni Bhattacharjee. The film stars Dharmendra, Waheeda Rehman, Mehmood, Johnny Walker, Helen, Keshto Mukherjee and Chand Usmani. Baazi is the 'edge of the seat' suspense thriller, which is intriguing yet entertaining in the real Bollywood style. In this movie Dharmendra has played role of Ajay a police officer & Waheeda Rehman played a role of Elizabeth D... read more
Baarish is a romantic drama Film directed by Shankar Mujherjee. City bred Ramu is involved in petty crime. When his close friend Gopal dada asks him to go to the village and look after his mother, and sister, Chanda, Ramu does so. After coming to know both mother and daughter, they decide to re-locate to the big city to be together with Gopal. In the process, Ramu and Chanda fall in love with each... read more
Do Kaliyan is 1968 film directed by K. R. Krishnan and S. Panju. It stars Mala Sinha, Biswajeet, Mehmood and Neetu Singh. Proud and wealthy Kiran meets with middle-class fellow collegian, Shekhar, and after several clashes and misunderstandings, both fall in love and decide to get married. Shekhar meets with Kiran's dominating mom and mousy dad, and is told that he must successfully pass a test th... read more
Qaid is Hindi movie released 1975. Advocate Jai Saxena lives in a small flat with his mom. One day his mom hires a maidservant named Imarsi, but later they find out that she is an impostor, and fire her. A few days later she comes knocking on their door in the dead of night, claiming that she is the sole heiress of Rai Bahadur Tulsinath's estate, and that someone is out to kill her. Jai wants to b... read more
Salaakhen is a 1975 Hindi movie produced by Parvesh Mehra and directed by A. Salaam. The film stars Shashi Kapoor, Sulakshana Pandit, A. K. Hangal, Mehmood, Amrish Puri and Ramesh Deo. Raju (Shashi Kapoor) and Guddi (Sulakshana Pandit) are childhood friends and neighbors, who are virtually inseparable. Raju's father is arrested after a dramatic police chase for break, enter, and theft resulting in... read more
Shyam lives a wealthy lifestyle in London, England, and is considered one of the ten richest people in the world. His father, S.K. Malhotra, was killed, and his mother identified his killer, but before this person could be apprehended, she, herself passes away, but not before asking Shyam to return to India and get married to a beautiful girl. Shyam does return to India, and once there does meet t... read more
