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| birth_place   = [[Hyderabad Deccan]], [[Hyderabad State]]
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| awards            = [[Pride of Performance]] Award by the [[President of Pakistan]] in 1985
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'''Syed Mahmood Ali''' (1928–2008; [[Urdu]]:سید محمود علی) was a [[Pakistani people|Pakistani]] radio, film, television and stage artist.<ref name=Dawn>{{cite news | url=https://www.dawn.com/news/311562/artist-mahmood-ali-is-no-more | title=Artist Mahmood Ali is no more | date=13 July 2008 | newspaper=Dawn | access-date=8 June 2018 }}</ref>
'''Syed Mahmood Ali''' (1928 – 11 July 2008; [[Urdu]]:سید محمود علی) was a [[Pakistani people|Pakistani]] radio, film, television and stage artist.<ref name=Dawn>{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/311562/artist-mahmood-ali-is-no-more |title=Artist Mahmood Ali is no more|date=13 July 2008|newspaper=Dawn newspaper|access-date=12 May 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220145324/https://www.dawn.com/news/311562/artist-mahmood-ali-is-no-more|archive-date=20 December 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Early life and career==
==Early life and career==
Mahmood Ali was born in [[Hyderabad Deccan]] in 1928. Mahmood Ali began his career with the [[All India Radio]] in 1945. He migrated to Pakistan after [[Partition of India|independence]], arriving in [[Lahore]] in 1947. He soon moved to Karachi and joined [[Radio Pakistan]], where he was employed, at first, as a clerk. He had become an employee of Radio Pakistan during its early days, after the independence of Pakistan, in 1947.<ref name=Dawn/> Mahmood Ali contributed to Radio Pakistan and the [[Pakistani television]] for more than 50 years.<ref name=urduwire>http://urduwire.com/people/Mahmood-Ali_499.aspx, Profile of Mahmood Ali on urduwire.com website, Retrieved 14 Dec 2016</ref>
Mahmood Ali was born in [[Hyderabad Deccan]] in British India in 1928.<ref name=urduwire/> He began his career with [[All India Radio]] in 1945. He migrated to Pakistan after [[Partition of India|independence]], arriving in [[Lahore]] in 1947. He soon moved to Karachi and joined [[Radio Pakistan]] during its early days, in 1947.<ref name=Dawn/> Mahmood Ali contributed to Radio Pakistan and [[Pakistan Television Corporation|Pakistan Television]] for more than 50 years.<ref name=urduwire>{{cite web|url=
http://urduwire.com/people/Mahmood-Ali_499.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330184503/http://urduwire.com/people/Mahmood-Ali_499.aspx |title=Profile of Mahmood Ali|date=17 July 2012|website= Urduwire.com website|archive-date=30 March 2019|url-status=dead|access-date=12 May 2025}}</ref>


==Radio==
==Radio==
His notable contributions are:
His notable contributions are:
* Syed Mahmood Ali started his acting career from a radio play, ''Khawaja Moinuddin's Theater''.
* Syed Mahmood Ali started his acting career from a radio play, ''Khawaja Moinuddin's Theater''.<ref name=urduwire/>
* ''Haamid Mian Kay Haan'' (a Radio Pakistan play in the 1950s)
* ''Haamid Mian Kay Haan'' (a Radio Pakistan play in the 1950s)
* ''Mirza Ghalib Bunder Road Pe'' (a Radio Pakistan play in the 1960s)<ref name=urduwire/>
* ''Mirza Ghalib Bunder Road Pe'' (a Radio Pakistan play in the 1960s)<ref name=urduwire/>
* ''Lal Qila Sey Lalu Khait Tak'' (a Radio Pakistan play in the 1960s)
* ''Lal Qila Sey Lalu Khait Tak'' (a Radio Pakistan play in the 1960s)<ref name=urduwire/>


==TV==
==TV==
* In 1965, Ali joined [[Pakistan Television Corporation|Pakistan television]] as an employee.
* In 1965, Ali joined [[Pakistan Television Corporation|Pakistan television]] as an employee.<ref name=urduwire/>
* His role as 'Maulvi Sahib' in [[Pakistan Television Corporation]]'s production, PTV TV drama series [[Taleem-e-Balighan]] (1966), became very popular.<ref name=Dawn/><ref name=Dawn1/>
* His role as 'Maulvi Sahib' in [[Pakistan Television Corporation]]'s production, PTV TV drama series [[Taleem-e-Balighan]] (1966), became very popular.<ref name=Dawn/><ref name=Dawn1/><ref name=urduwire/>
* [[Khuda Ki Basti (serial)]] ( first production in 1969, second production in 1974 by PTV)<ref name=urduwire/><ref name=Dawn1>http://www.dawn.com/news/1169324, 'Old but not forgotten: Top 10 Pakistani dramas to re-watch now', Dawn newspaper, Published 13 March 2015, Retrieved 14 Dec 2016</ref>
* [[Khuda Ki Basti (serial)]] ( first production in 1969, second production in 1974 by PTV)<ref name=urduwire/><ref name=Dawn1>{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1169324|title=Old but not forgotten: Top 10 Pakistani dramas to re-watch now|newspaper=Dawn newspaper|author=Bisma Ahmad|date=13 March 2015|access-date=12 May 2025|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250101003933/https://www.dawn.com/news/1169324|archive-date=1 January 2025}}</ref>
* ''[[Kiran Kahani]]'' (1973)
* ''[[Zair, Zabar, Pesh]]'' (1974)
* ''[[Hawain]]'' (1997)


==Films==
==Films==
Mahmood Ali also worked in over 25 films:<ref name=urduwire/>
Mahmood Ali also worked in over 25 films:<ref name=urduwire/>
* Chori Chhuppe (1965)<ref>http://www.citwf.com/film62588.htm, Actor Mahmood Ali in film 'Chori Chhuppe' (1965) on Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website, Retrieved 14 Dec 2016</ref>
* Chori Chhuppe (1965)
* [[Insan Aur Gadha]] (1973)
* Khush Naseeb (1980s)<ref name=Dawn/>


==Death and legacy==
==Death and legacy==
 
Syed Mahmood Ali died on 11 July 2008 due to cardiac arrest at age 80. He was buried at [[Wadi-e-Hussain]] graveyard in [[Karachi]], Pakistan.<ref name=Dawn/><ref name=urduwire/>
Syed Mahmood Ali died on 11 July 2008 due to cardiac arrest. He was 80. He was buried at [[Wadi-e-Hussain]] graveyard in [[Karachi]].<ref name=Dawn/>


==Awards and recognition==
==Awards and recognition==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|3773584}}
* {{IMDb name|3773584}}
* [http://www.dawn.com/2008/07/13/top17.htm Artist Mahmood Ali is no more - DAWN.com newspaper]
 
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{{Pride of Performance for Arts}}
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Mahmood Ali
BornTemplate:Birth date text
Died11 July 2008(2008-07-11) (aged 79–80)
Karachi, Pakistan
OccupationRadio Pakistan and Pakistani television artist
Years active1945 – 1995
AwardsPride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1985

Syed Mahmood Ali (1928 – 11 July 2008; Urdu:سید محمود علی) was a Pakistani radio, film, television and stage artist.[1]

Early life and career[edit | edit source]

Mahmood Ali was born in Hyderabad Deccan in British India in 1928.[2] He began his career with All India Radio in 1945. He migrated to Pakistan after independence, arriving in Lahore in 1947. He soon moved to Karachi and joined Radio Pakistan during its early days, in 1947.[1] Mahmood Ali contributed to Radio Pakistan and Pakistan Television for more than 50 years.[2]

Radio[edit | edit source]

His notable contributions are:

  • Syed Mahmood Ali started his acting career from a radio play, Khawaja Moinuddin's Theater.[2]
  • Haamid Mian Kay Haan (a Radio Pakistan play in the 1950s)
  • Mirza Ghalib Bunder Road Pe (a Radio Pakistan play in the 1960s)[2]
  • Lal Qila Sey Lalu Khait Tak (a Radio Pakistan play in the 1960s)[2]

TV[edit | edit source]

Films[edit | edit source]

Mahmood Ali also worked in over 25 films:[2]

Death and legacy[edit | edit source]

Syed Mahmood Ali died on 11 July 2008 due to cardiac arrest at age 80. He was buried at Wadi-e-Hussain graveyard in Karachi, Pakistan.[1][2]

Awards and recognition[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Artist Mahmood Ali is no more". Dawn newspaper. 13 July 2008. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 "Profile of Mahmood Ali". Urduwire.com website. 17 July 2012. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Bisma Ahmad (13 March 2015). "Old but not forgotten: Top 10 Pakistani dramas to re-watch now". Dawn newspaper. Archived from the original on 1 January 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.

External links[edit | edit source]

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