| Mahmood Ali | |
| Birth Place: | Hyderabad, Hyderabad State, British India |
| Death Place: | Karachi, Pakistan |
| Occupation: | Radio Pakistan and Pakistani television artist |
| Years Active: | 1945 - 1995 |
| Awards: | Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1985 |
Syed Mahmood Ali (1928 - 11 July 2008; Urdu:سید محمود علی) was a Pakistani radio, film, television and stage artist.[1]
Mahmood Ali was born in Hyderabad Deccan in 1928. Mahmood Ali began his career with the All India Radio in 1945. He migrated to Pakistan after independence, arriving in Lahore in 1947. He soon moved to Karachi and joined Radio Pakistan during its early days, after the independence of Pakistan, in 1947.[1] Mahmood Ali contributed to Radio Pakistan and the Pakistani television for more than 50 years.[2]
His notable contributions are:
Mahmood Ali also worked in over 25 films:[2]
Syed Mahmood Ali died on 11 July 2008 due to cardiac arrest at age 80. He was buried at Wadi-e-Hussain graveyard in Karachi.[1] [2]