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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Anwar Ali<br />
| image = <br />
| birth_date = 9 February 1938<br />
| birth_place = [[Bombay]], Bombay Presidency, British India<br />
| death_date = <br />
| death_place = <br />
| occupation = [[Actor]] and producer<br />
| spouse = Mona Mathur Ali<ref>{{cite web|title=Bombay to Goa and back again|url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/entertainment/bollywood/Bombay-to-Goa-and-back-again/articleshow/32393640.cms|website=mumbaimirror.com|publisher=Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.|access-date=24 August 2014}}</ref><br />
| father = [[Mumtaz Ali]]<br />
| family = [[List of Hindi film clans#Ali-Amrohi family|Ali-Amrohi family]]<br />
| children = 1<br />
| website = www.bombaytogoa.in<br />
}}<br />
'''Anwar Ali''' is an Indian film producer and actor. He is the younger brother of India's ace comedian [[Mehmood Ali]]. Ali started his career as an actor, starred in many movies in the era of 70's before he turned producer.<br />
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==Early and personal life==<br />
Anwar Ali was the youngest born in a family of 4 brothers and 4 sisters to [[Mumtaz Ali]], who was famous as a dancer and character-artist in films from the 1940s era with his own dance troupe "Mumtaz Ali Nites". His brother Mehmood was an established comedian, while his sister [[Minoo Mumtaz]] was a dancer and actor in the movies.<br />
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Anwar Ali met Esko, his then-girlfriend, and they later married. After their marriage ended in divorce, Anwar Ali married Mona Mathur.<br />
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He married Mona Mathur Ali and has a son by the name Akaar Ali. Mona Ali had written a book "Amitabh And I Memoirs: Anwar Ali" in 2004 as a tribute to the friendship between Amitabh and Anwar Ali.<ref>{{cite web|title=To Amitabh with love|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/sep/17amit.htm|work=Rediff.com|access-date=24 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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==Early career==<br />
He made his debut in the movie ''[[Sadhu Aur Shaitaan]]'' in 1968. His first major role was in the [[K. A. Abbas]]'s film ''[[Saat Hindustani]]'', which was also the debut movie for [[Amitabh Bacchan]]. He then worked in many movies like ''Wafaa'', ''Albela'', ''Caravan'', ''[[Parwana (1971 film)|Parwana]]'', ''[[Bansi Birju]]'', ''Manzil'' and ''[[Sabse Bada Rupaiya (1976 film)|Sabse Bada Rupaiya]]''. He also played the memorable role of the driver "Rajesh" in the iconic movie ''[[Bombay to Goa (1972 film)|Bombay to Goa]]'', where Mehmood played the role of conductor "Khanna". Throughout his acting career, he has played all roles from villain to hero to comedian.<ref>{{cite web|title=bombaytogoa |url=http://www.bombaytogoa.in/about/ |access-date=29 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130216093706/http://www.bombaytogoa.in/about/ |archive-date=16 February 2013 }}</ref><br />
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==Later career==<br />
He co-produced the super-hit ''[[Kunwara Baap (1974 film)|Kunwaara Baap]]''; the blockbuster hit ''[[Khud-Daar]]'' starring his best friend [[Amitabh Bachhan]]; and the critically acclaimed ''[[Kaash]]'', directed by [[Mahesh Bhatt]].<br />
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In 2014 being his elder brother Mehmood's 10th death anniversary, Anwar Ali and his family, under Bandwagon Entertainment, have flagged off a tribute to him on radio and TV and held a retrospective of his films. A week-long screening of the legendary comedian's popular film, Bombay to Goa in Mumbai city.<ref>{{cite web|title=Remembering Mehmood|url=http://www.filmfare.com/features/remembering-mehmood-6155-1.html#descArticle|website=filmfare.com|publisher=Times Internet Limited.|access-date=24 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=To Mehmood, with love: Amitabh Bachchan to pay tribute to comedy legend |url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/to-mehmood-with-love-amitabh-bachchan-to-pay-tribute-to-comedy-legend/15174058|website=mid-day.com|access-date=24 August 2014}}</ref><br />
==See also==<br />
* [[Mehmood Ali Family]]<br />
* [[Mehmood Ali]]<br />
* [[Minoo Mumtaz]]<br />
* [[Lucky Ali]]<br />
* [[List of Hindi film clans]]<br />
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[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]<br />
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[[Category:Male actors in Hindi cinema]]<br />
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