Ali (actor) explained

Ali
Birth Date:10 October 1967[1]
Birth Place:Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India
Office:Electronic Media Adviser to Government of Andhra Pradesh
Term:27 October 2022 – present
Party:YSR Congress Party (2019–2024)[2]
Otherparty:Telugu Desam Party (1999–2019)
Yearsactive:1978–present
Works:Full list
Relatives:Khayyum (brother)
Spouse:Zubeda Sultana
Awards:Filmfare Award for Best Comedian – Telugu

Ali (born 10 October 1967) is an Indian actor, comedian, and TV presenter who works predominantly in Telugu films and television. He acted in more than 1000 films in Telugu. He is a recipient of two Nandi Awards and two Filmfare Awards South.

Early life

Ali was born in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India. His father was a tailor and his mother was a home maker. He has one younger brother named Khayyum, who is also an actor.[3] Ali married Zubeda Sultana in 1994. The couple has two daughters and a son.[4]

Career

Ali came into the movie industry with the help of Jit Mohan Mitra, Rajahmundry's musical company. He went to Chennai when director Bharathi Raja was looking for child actors for his movie Seethakoka Chiluka, and was given a role. As a child Ali acted in several movies. When he was too old to be a child actor he struggled to get roles and later became a comedian in Telugu cinema.

Director S. V. Krishna Reddy gave him comic roles in his movies, creating new roles for him. Ali developed his own style including his Katravalli dialogue and "Endha Chaata" dialogue in Rajendrudu Gajendrudu (1993).[5] Ali acted in the 2010 Kannada film, Super, which was acclaimed.

Ali is a brand ambassador for anti-itching medicine Manmohan Jaadoo Malaam. He became host for a talkie show called Ali Talkies on MAA TV.[6] He is also host of the popular talk show Alitho Saradaga on ETV. He also makes his Jabardasth debut as an ad hoc judge of the show.[7]

Political career

Ali joined YSRCP on 11 March 2019.[8] He was appointed as Electronic Media Adviser to Government of Andhra Pradesh on 27th October 2022.[9] [10] Ali quit Politics on 28 June 2024.[11]

Awards

YearAwardCategoryFilmResult
1981Nandi AwardsBest Child ActorSeethakoka Chiluka
1996Pittala Dora
2003Filmfare AwardsFilmfare Best Comedian Award (Telugu)Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi
2005Super

Filmography

See main article: Ali filmography.

References

  1. Web site: Happy Birthday Ali: ఆలీ.. కేరాఫ్ నవ్వుల కాట్రవల్లి.. . 14 February 2021 . News18 Telugu . te.
  2. Web site: Ali: నేనిప్పుడు ఏ పార్టీ మనిషిని కాదు.. వీడియో విడుదల చేసిన అలీ . EENADU . te.
  3. Web site: South Indian movies popular Comedian Ali . nettv4u.com . 27 October 2016.
  4. News: Comedian Ali's mother Mohammad Zebeda passes away - Times of India . 14 February 2021 . The Times of India . 19 December 2019 . en.
  5. Web site: Ali's Endha Cheta Song in Discussion .
  6. Web site: LIVE TV - Watch Indian TV Channels - Live Streaming and Catchup TV - LIVE News Online . https://web.archive.org/web/20171010051833/https://www.in.com/live-tv/ . dead . 10 October 2017 . in.com.
  7. News: Jabardasth written update, May 30, 2019: Actor-TV host Ali makes his Jabardasth debut . The Times of India . 31 May 2019 . 31 May 2019.
  8. Web site: Actor Ali Joins YSRCP . 11 March 2019.
  9. News: The New Indian Express . Tollywood actor Mohammad Ali appointed as media advisor . 3 November 2022 . 28 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221103174903/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2022/oct/28/tollywood-actor-mohammad-ali-appointed-as-media-advisor-2512489.html . 3 November 2022.
  10. News: The Hindu . Actor Ali calls on CM Jagan . 3 November 2022 . 3 November 2022 . en-IN.
  11. నేనిప్పుడు ఏ పార్టీ మనిషిని కాదు.. వీడియో విడుదల చేసిన అలీ #ali . 2024-06-28 . EENADU . 2024-06-28 . YouTube.