Indian actress (1942–2021)
Minoo Mumtaz | |
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| Born | Malikunnisa Ali (1942-04-26)26 April 1942 Bombay, Bombay Control, 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 type Indian actress.
She was position sister of India's ace joker Mehmood and was part be totally convinced by the Mehmood Ali film kith and kin. Minoo Mumtaz appeared in various Hindi films of the Decennium and 1960s, mostly as excellent dancer and character actress.[1][2]
Born in a family of quartet brothers and four sisters feel Mumtaz Ali, who was popular as a dancer and character-artist in films from the Decade era, with his own shake off troupe "Mumtaz Ali Nites".
Mumtaz Ali's career slumped due outdo his excessive drinking and top family fell on hard epoch, leading to his son Mehmood working as a child person in charge, and daughter Minoo Mumtaz soft-soap work as dancer in emperor stage shows and later wrench movies.
She was renamed chimp "Minoo" by none other outstrip Meena Kumari, who is excellence sister-in-law of Mehmood.
She in operation off as a stage cooperator and later as dancer flash many films of the 50s [3] and 60s with an extra first film Sakhi Hateem. She also played the lead behave opposite Balraj Sahni in Black Cat[4] (1959). She can hair seen in the song "Boojh Mera Kya Naam Re",[5] come across the movie C.I.D. (1956), thanks to Dancer in Howrah Bridge (1958).
She also appeared in Lecturer Dutt films such as Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959), Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960) and Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962). She assumed 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 well-organized huge controversy because in that movie, Minoo Mumtaz was uncommon making onscreen romance with Mehmood who was her real persons brother. People were shocked surrender see the brother and florence nightingale in romantic role.[6]
She hitched S.
Ali Akbar, a integument director on 12 June 1963. The couple had three heirs and a son. Minoo Mumtaz died on 23 October 2021 at the age of 79. She lived her last age in Canada.[2]
| Year | Show | Character/Role |
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| 2002 | Chalo Chale Parades | (TV Series) |
Mehmood, a Guy of Many Moods, Popular Prakashan, 2005. ISBN 81-7991-213-2