Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Mukri

 MUKRI

 


Mukri (5 January 1922 – 4 September 2000) was an Indian film actor, who worked as a comedian in Hindi films. Born as Muhammad Umar Mukri in Alibagh, he started his film career from film Pratima along with noted film actor Dilip Kumar in 1945. Subsequently in career spanning 50 years, he acted in over 600 films.

Mukri with his toothless smile, diminutive stature and perfect humour timing amused the audiences in more than 600 films, over six decades in Bollywood.

His notable films are Mother India (1957), Sharabi (1984), Amar Akbar Anthony (1977), Lawaris (1981), Bombay to Goa (1972), Gopi (1

972), Kohinoor (1960) and many more.

1969 : Do Raaste - 
1976 : Bundalbaaz - Gupta
1977 : Tyaag - Mangal Dada
1980 : Phir Wohi Raat 
1981 : Naseeb -  Mehboob Bhai
1981 : Khoon Aur Paani -  Saramji Rustomji Bochwala – man with newspaper
1982 : Dharam Kanta -  Shiva's stepfather
1985 : Hum Dono -  Popley
1985 : Babu - Constable
1985 : Amrit -  Kamru

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