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]
Mohommed Ali Shah | |
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| Born | 23 September 1979 Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | The Lawrence School, Lovedale Officers Training Academy Indian Institute of Management Calcutta |
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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) |
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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 |
Early life
editShah was born to Lt. Gen. Zameer Uddin Shah (Retd.). He is the nephew of actor Naseeruddin Shah[3] and cousin of actors Imaad Shah and Vivaan Shah.
His great-great-great-grandfather was the Afghan warlord Jan-Fishan Khan, who would go on to become the Nawab of Sardhana. His relatives include Ikbal Ali Shah, Amina Shah, Omar Ali-Shah and Idries Shah.[4]
Career
editMilitary career
editMohommed 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.[5][6] As a young lieutenant, Shah was deployed on the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir.[6] He was promoted to captain and was transferred on assignment as the ADC to the General Officer Commanding in the North East.[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 in Hyderabad in 2007.[7][need quotation to verify] His army service totalled five years.[5]
Corporate career
editAfter leaving the army,[5] Shah studied marketing at the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta.[6] He has worked for Genpact and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.[3]
Theatre
edit- The "Major" Actor's Assorted Monologues[5]
- The Inspector General[8][need quotation to verify]
Film career
editShah has acted in Sriram Raghavan's Agent Vinod,[5] Vishal Bhardwaj's Haider and Tigmanshu Dhulia's Yaara.[6] 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] and won the "Best Actor" award for an English film at the 4th Delhi International Film Festival.[9][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[10] | Akhter Imam | |
| 2017 | Vodka Diaries†[11] | Sam | |
| 2017 | Raagdesh[citation needed] | - | Releasing on 28 July 2017 |
| 2017 | Bhoga Khidikee[12] | - | Assam film, directed by Padma Bhushan director Jahnu Barua |
| 2020 | Yaara | Jasjit Singh | Released on ZEE5 |
Honours and awards
editFilm 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[9] | - | Won |
| 2016 | Awarded Critic's Best Actor" in Australia[13] | - | Won |
Personal life
editIn 2012, Shah helped campaign against a private airline's alleged gross misconduct to prove a point that customers are aware of their rights.[14]
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.
- ^ "Bollywood wishes Naseeruddin Shah on 70th birthday: You continue to inspire us". The Indian Express. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ 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 (12 January 2018). "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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