Mohommed Ali Shah
Indian actor
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Major Mohommed Ali Shah[a] (Hindustani pronunciation: [mɔɦəmːəd̪ əliː ʃɑːɦ]; 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]
- Actor
- motivational speaker
- former army officer
Mohommed Ali Shah | |
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| Pronunciation | [mɔɦəmːəd̪ əliː ʃɑːɦ] |
| Born | 23 September 1979 Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Education | The Lawrence School Officers Training Academy Indian Institute of Management |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Parent | Zameer Uddin Shah (father) |
| Relatives | Shah family |
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| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  India |
Branch |  Indian Army |
Service years | 2003–2008 |
Rank |  Major |
| Unit | Regiment of Artillery |
Conflicts | Kashmir conflict Insurgency in Northeast India |
| Awards | Commendation Card |
Early life
Shah 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
Military career
Mohommed 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
After 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
- The "Major" Actor's Assorted Monologues[5]
- The Inspector General[8][need quotation to verify]
Film career
Shah 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
| † | 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 |
| The Ruffian | Ruffian | ||
| Bajrangi Bhaijaan | Prison Officer | ||
| 2016 | Majaz- Ae Gham-e-Dil Kya Karun[10] | Akhter Imam | |
| 2017 | Vodka Diaries†[11] | Sam | |
| Raagdesh[citation needed] | - | ||
| Bhoga Khidikee[12] | - | Assamese film | |
| 2019 | The Tashkent Files | Ruling Party President | Deleted scene |
| 2020 | Yaara | Jasjit Singh | Released on ZEE5 |
Honours and awards
Personal life
In 2012, Shah helped campaign against a private airline's alleged gross misconduct to prove a point that customers are aware of their rights.[14]
Notes
- Hindustani pronunciation: [mɔɦəmːəd̪ əliː ʃɑːɦ].