Minoo Mumtaz

Minoo Mumtaz[2] (born Malikunnisa Ali on 26 April 1942) is a former Indian film actress. She is the sister of India's ace comedian Mehmood Ali and is part of the Mehmood Ali film family. Minoo Mumtaz appeared in many Hindi films of the 1950s and 1960s, mostly as a dancer and character actress.[3]

Minoo Mumtaz
Minoo Mumtaz in Yahudi
Born
Malikunnisa Ali

26 April 1942 (1942-04-26) (age 78)[1]
Bombay, British India (present-day Mumbai, Maharashtra, India)
Other namesMinoo, Meenu Mumtaz, Minu Mumtaz
OccupationActor, Dancer
Spouse(s)Sayyed Ali Akbar
Children4
Parent(s)Mumtaz Ali
Latifunnisa Ali
RelativesSee Ali-Amrohi family

Early life

Born in a family of four brothers and four sisters to Mumtaz Ali, who was famous as a dancer and character-artist in films from the 1940s era, with his own dance troupe "Mumtaz Ali Nites". Mumtaz Ali's career slumped due to his excessive drinking and his family fell on hard times, leading to his son Mehmood working as a child artist, and daughter Minoo Mumtaz to work as dancer in his stage shows and later in movies.

Career

She was renamed as Minoo by none other than Meena Kumari, who is the sister-in-law of Mehmood. She started off as a stage dancer and later as dancer many films of the 50s [4] and 60s with her first film Sakhi Hateem. She also played the lead role opposite Balraj Sahni in Black Cat[5] (1959). She can be seen in the song "Boojh Mera Kya Naam Re",[6] from the movie C.I.D. (1956),as Dancer in Howra Bridge (1958). She also appeared in Guru Dutt films such as Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959), Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960) and Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962). She also played key roles in Taj Mahal, Ghoonghat, Insan Jaag Utha (1959), Ghar Basake Dekho (1963), Gazal (1964), Sindbad, Alibaba, Aladin, Dharmaputra and Jahanaara.

Personal life

She married S. Ali Akbar, a film director on 6-12-1963. The couple has three daughters and a son. She now leads a retired life in Canada. [7]

Filmography

YearFilmCharacter/Role
1986 Patton Ki Bazi Store owner's wife
1975 Zameer
1968 Nadir Shah
1967 Palki
1966 Preet Na Jane Reet Rosie
1966 Gaban Zohrajaan
1965 Bombay Race Course
1965 Sindbad Alibaba and Aladdin
1964 Chitralekha Maid
1964 Gazal Courtesan (in song "Yun Bhi Hai")
1964 Jahan Ara Roshan Ara
1963 Akeli Mat Jaiyo Shobha
1963 Taj Mahal Gulbadan (as Minu Mumtaz)
1963 Faulad Veena (as Minu Mumtaz)
1963 Ghar Basake Dekho Ganga J. Agnihotri / Ganges
1962 Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam Courtesan (Cameo in the song "Saqiya Aaj Mujhe")
1961 Chhote Nawab Mehnuma
1961 Gharana Ragini
1960 Basant Mahua
1960 Bindya Priyadarshini
1960 Chaudhvin Ka Chand Rehana (as Minu Mumtaz)
1960 Ghunghat Saroj
1960 Kala Aadmi Singer / Dancer at Blue Café
1960 Tu Nahin Aur Sahi Rita
1960 Rangeela Raja
1960 Rikshawala
1959 Chirag Kahan Roshni Kahan Nurse Maya Verma
1959 Duniya Na Mane Kanchan
1959 Ghar Ghar Ki Baat
1959 Insan Jaag Utha Muniya
1959 Jagga Daku
1959 Jagir
1959 Mohar
1959 Paigham Chhali
1959 Qaidi No. 911 Hotel Dancer & Singer
1959 Kaagaz Ke Phool Veterinarian
1959 Black Cat Nita Gupta
1958/I Aakhri Dao Maina (as Meenu Mumtaz)
1958 Adalat Dancer (uncredited)
1958 Aji Bas Shukriya
1958 Dilli Ka Thug Dancer / Singer
1958 Howrah Bridge Wedding Dancer
1958 Karigar Mumtaz
1958 Khazanchi
1958 Yahudi Ruth (as Minu Mumtaz)
1958 Zindagi Ya Toofan Firoza
1958 Mr. Qartoon M. A.
1957 Aasha Muni
1957 Do Roti Mohini - Courtesan (as Meenu Mumtaz)
1957 Dushman Dancer
1957 Ek-Saal Mary
1957 Laxmi Pooja
1957 Mai Baap
1957 Miss India
1957 Mohini (as Minu Mumtaz)
1957 Payal Miss Dolly
1957 Ram Lakshman
1957 Naya Daur Dancer in song "Reshmi Salwar Kurta Jali Ka"
1957 Perveen
1957 Sati Pariksha
1956 Bajrang Bali
1956 Bandhan
1956 Delhi Durbar
1956 Halaku Dancer
1956 Mr. Lambu
1956 Pocket Maar Dancer / Singer
1956 Anjaan Courtesan Chand
1956 C.I.D.
1955 Bara-Dari Singer (song "Jin Ko Ho Jaan Pyari") (as Minoo)
1955 Ghar Ghar Mein Diwali Village dancer (as Minoo)

Television

YearShowCharacter/Role
2002 Chalo Chale Parades (TV Series)

See also

References

  1. "In conversation with Minoo Mumtaz". Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  2. also spelled Minu Mumtaz or Meenu Mumtaz
  3. "Meenu Mumtaz – Profile". Cineplot.com. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  4. "Song with the siblings - Mehmood and Minoo Mumtaz in Howrah Bridge (1958)". Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  5. "Main Tumhi Se Poochti Hoon song - Black Cat (1959)". Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  6. "Boojh Mera Kya Naam Re song". Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  7. "The family stares into emptiness". The Times Of India. Retrieved 28 January 2013.

Further reading

  • Zaveri, Hanif. Mehmood, a Man of Many Moods, Popular Prakashan, 2005. ISBN 81-7991-213-2
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