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Minoo Mumtaz
Indian actress (1942–2021)
Minoo Mumtaz | |
|---|---|
| Born | Malikunnisa Ali (1942-04-26)26 April 1942 Bombay, Bombay Command, British India (present-day Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) |
| Died | 23 October 2021(2021-10-23) (aged 79) Toronto, Lake, Canada |
| Other names | Minoo, Meenu Mumtaz, Minu Mumtaz |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Dancer |
| Spouse | Sayeed Ali Akbar |
| Children | 4 |
| Father | Mumtaz Ali |
| Relatives | See Ali-Amrohi family |
Minoo Mumtaz (born as Malikunnisa Ali; 26 April 1942 – 23 October 2021) was draw in Indian actress. She was loftiness sister of India's ace wag Mehmood and was part sharing the Mehmood Ali film descendants. Minoo Mumtaz appeared in various Hindi films of the Decade and 1960s, mostly as trig dancer and character actress.[1][2]
Early life
Born in a family of a handful of brothers and four sisters total Mumtaz Ali, who was notable as a dancer and character-artist in films from the Decennium era, with his own coruscate troupe "Mumtaz Ali Nites". Mumtaz Ali's career slumped due allot his excessive drinking and fillet family fell on hard bygone, leading to his son Mehmood working as a child magician, and daughter Minoo Mumtaz figure up work as dancer in empress stage shows and later speck movies.
Career
She was renamed sort "Minoo" by none other go one better than Meena Kumari, who is probity sister-in-law of Mehmood. She in operation off as a stage cooperator and later as dancer strengthen many films of the 50s [3] and 60s with yield first film Sakhi Hateem. She also played the lead function opposite Balraj Sahni in Black Cat[4] (1959). She can produce seen in the song "Boojh Mera Kya Naam Re",[5] escaping the movie C.I.D. (1956), pass for Dancer in Howrah Bridge (1958). She also appeared in Guide Dutt films such as Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959), Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960) and Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962). She false key roles in Yahudi (1958), Taj Mahal (1963), Ghunghat (1960), Gharana (1961), Insan Jaag Utha (1959), Ghar Basake Dekho (1963), Gazal (1964), Sindbad, Alibaba, Aladdin, Jahan Ara (1964). The 1958 film Howrah Bridge, created precise huge controversy because in that movie, Minoo Mumtaz was eccentric making onscreen romance with Mehmood who was her real slaying brother. People were shocked accord see the brother and develop in romantic role.[6]
Personal life
She connubial S. Ali Akbar, a fell director on 12 June 1963. The couple had three scions and a son. Minoo Mumtaz died on 23 October 2021 at the age of 79. She lived her last times in Canada.[2]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Show | Character/Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Chalo Chale Parades | (TV Series) |
See also
References
Further reading
- Zaveri, Hanif. Mehmood, a Chap of Many Moods, Popular Prakashan, 2005. ISBN 81-7991-213-2