Mumtaz Ali

Mumtaz Ali

Indian dancer, actor (1912–1975)

Mumtaz Ali was an Indian dancer and character actor in Hindi cinema from the 1940s to 1970s. He was the father of Indian actor Mehmood. He also had his own dance troupe "Mumtaz Ali Nites" which performed all over India. However, his career suffered due to excessive drinking, and his family faced financial difficulties. As a result, his son Mehmood began working as a child artist, while his daughter Minoo Mumtaz worked as a dancer in his stage shows and later appeared in films.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 6 films (1936–1954) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1954 Samrat Najam Naqvi
1944 Jwar Bhata Amiya Chakravarty B&W
1937 Izzat Franz Osten 107 min B&W
1937 Jeevan Prabhat Franz Osten B&W
1937 Savitri Franz Osten B&W
1936 Achhut Kanya Franz Osten