Mukri

Mukri

Mukri (real name Mohammed Umer Mukri) was born on Janaury 5, 1922. He came to Bombay in 1942, as he was interested in working in hindi films.

Mukri got his first break when Devika Rani, the owner of Bombay Talkies decided to launch him. The film was Pratima (1945), directed by P. Jairaj. The film brought Mukri and Dilip Kumar close to each other, and they remained friends for ever after.

After Pratima, Mukri began doing small roles in the biggest of films. He became a popular name after his memorable performances in films like Aan (1952), Mirza Ghalib (1954), Amar (1954) and Chori Chori (1956). With in a decade of working in hindi films, Mukri had achieved a small place for himself in the industry. He was one of the more frequent faces appearing in hindi films in the late 50s and early 60s. Some of his notable roles were in films like Mother India (1957), Kalaapani (1958), Anari (1959), Kohinoor (1960) and Asli Naqli (1962) 

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