Major Mohommed Ali Shah (; born 23 September 1979) is an Indian actor, motivational speaker and former military officer. He is a member of the board of the International Film and Entertainment Festival of Australia who gave him an award.
Early life Shah was born to Lt. Gen. Zameer Uddin Shah (Retd.). He is the nephew of actor Naseeruddin Shah 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.
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. As a young lieutenant, Shah was deployed on the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. He was promoted to captain and was transferred on assignment as the ADC to the General Officer Commanding in the North East. 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. His army service totalled five years.
Corporate career After leaving the army, Shah studied marketing at the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta. He has worked for Genpact and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
Theatre The "Major" Actor's Assorted Monologues The Inspector General
Film career Shah has acted in Sriram Raghavan's Agent Vinod, Vishal Bhardwaj's Haider and Tigmanshu Dhulia's Yaara. 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 and won the "Best Actor" award for an English film at the 4th Delhi International Film Festival.
Filmography +Key Denotes films that have not yet been released Year Film Role Notes2012Agent VinodPolice Inspector 2014Haider Army Major2015The Great Indian TamashaATS Chief 'Abbas Ahmed'Screened at 4th Delhi International Film FestivalThe RuffianRuffianBajrangi BhaijaanPrison Officer2016Majaz- Ae Gham-e-Dil Kya KarunAkhter Imam2017Vodka DiariesSamRaagdesh -Bhoga Khidikee -Assamese film2019The Tashkent FilesRuling Party PresidentDeleted scene2020YaaraJasjit SinghReleased on ZEE5
Honours and awards
Film Awards Year Category Film Result2016Special Jury and Critic's award for Best Actor in Kerala, organised by the Jaihind TV channel on 8 August 2016 -2016Awarded Critic's Best Actor" in Australia -
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.
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