Mohommed Ali Shah
Mohommed Ali Shah | |
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Born | Kolkata, West Bengal, India | 23 September 1979
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | The Lawrence School, Lovedale Officers Training Academy Indian Institute of Management Calcutta |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2012–present |
Parent | Zameer Uddin Shah (father) |
Relatives | Naseeruddin Shah (uncle) Ratna Pathak (aunt) Vivaan Shah (cousin) Imaad Shah (cousin) |
Awards |
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Military career | |
Allegiance | India |
Service/ | Indian Army |
Years of service | 2003–2008 |
Rank | Major |
Unit | Regiment of Artillery |
Battles/wars | Kashmir conflict Insurgency in Northeast India |
Awards | Commendation Card |
Major Mohommed Ali Shah (born 23 September 1979) is an Indian actor, motivational speaker and former military officer.[1] He is a member of the board of the International Film and Entertainment Festival of Australia who gave him an award.[2][need quotation to verify]
Early life[edit]
Shah is the son of Lt. Gen. Zameer Uddin Shah (Retd.) and the nephew of actor Naseeruddin Shah.[3]
Career[edit]
Military career[edit]
Md Ali Shah attended the Officers Training Academy, Chennai. Earlier Shah worked at a call centre and then took a commission in the Indian Army as per family tradition.[4][5] As a young lieutenant, Shah was deployed on the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir.[5] He was promoted to captain and was transferred on assignment as the ADC to the General Officer Commanding in the North East his father.[citation needed] Thereafter, he was promoted to the rank of major while posted with the Assam Rifles. He worked for Doordarshan as a television commentator for the fourth CISM Military World Games held at Hyderabad in 2007.[6][need quotation to verify] His army service totalled five years.[4]
Corporate career[edit]
After leaving the army,[4] Shah studied marketing at the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta.[5] He has worked for Genpact and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.[3]
Theatre[edit]
- The "Major" Actor's Assorted Monologues[4]
- The Inspector General[7][need quotation to verify]
Film career[edit]
Shah has acted in the films Sriram Raghavan's Agent Vinod,[4] Vishal Bhardwaj's Haider and Tigmanshu Dhulia's Yaara.[5] He acted in a film based on the life of Majaz Lucknawi and played a character on the Doordarshan National television series, Dil Aashna Hai. He has featured in an advertisement.[citation needed] He won the " Best Actor" award for an English film at the 4th Delhi International Film Festival.[8][full citation needed]
Filmography[edit]
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Agent Vinod | Police Inspector | |
2014 | Haider | Army Major | |
2015 | The Great Indian Tamasha | ATS Chief 'Abbas Ahmed' | Screened at 4th Delhi International Film Festival |
2015 | The Ruffian | Ruffian | |
2015 | Bajrangi Bhaijaan | Prison Officer | |
2016 | Majaz- Ae Gham-e-Dil Kya Karun[9] | Akhter Imam | |
2017 | Vodka Diaries†[10] | Sam | |
2017 | Raagdesh[citation needed] | - | Releasing on 28 July 2017 |
2017 | Bhoga Khidikee[11] | - | Assam film, directed by Padma Bhushan director Jahnu Barua |
2020 | Yaara | Jasjit Singh | Released on ZEE5 |
Honours and awards[edit]
Film Awards[edit]
Year | Category | Film | Result |
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2016 | Special Jury and Critic's award for Best Actor in Kerala, organised by the Jaihind TV channel on 8 August 2016[8] | - | Won |
2016 | Awarded Critic's Best Actor" in Australia[12] | - | Won |
Personal life[edit]
In 2012, Shah helped campaign against a private airline's alleged gross misconduct to prove a point that customers are aware of their rights.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ Mohommed Ali Shah at IMDb
- ^ "Meet Bollywood new comer 'Major Mohammad Ali Shah - www.bhaskar.com". bhaskar.com.
- ^ a b Kumar, Anuj (18 May 2016). "Waiting for his big break, Mohommed Ali Shah tells us how a stint with the Army helped in shaping his acting career". The Hindu.
- ^ a b c d e Alluri, Aparna (25 December 2016). "A one man show from Ghalib to a Greek Tragedy". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ a b c d Nadadhur, Srivathsan (29 April 2017). "Major Mohommed Ali Shah diversity to the fore". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ "Hamara Samaj". hamarasamajdaily.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016.
- ^ Aalami Samay (Ek Mulaqat ) Mohd Ali Shah by Khalid Raza Khan 16/05/2015. YouTube. 17 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Actor Major Mohommed Ali Shah won best Actor Award in Kerala". Manorama Online. manoramaonline.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ^ Rediff. "Mohammad Ali Shah talks about the need for revolution in Urdu poetry". www.rediff.com.
- ^ "Vodka Diaries Kay Kay Menon Raima Sen Sherlock Herry Tangri Mohommed Ali Shah". Yahoo.
- ^ Times Of India. "Shooting ends for Bhoga Khidikee, Lunchbox producer's debut Assamese film". www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ^ VLP News. "Major Mohommed Ali Shah country proud in Australia".
- ^ Kashish (18 July 2012). "'India's minorities still facing prejudice". NDTV.com.
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