Biography
Mukri (Mohammed Umar Mukri) was an Indian actor and comedian who worked primarily in Hindi films. He was born on 5 January 1922 in Alibag and died on 4 September 2000 in Mumbai. He began his career in 1945 as an assistant director on Phool and made his acting debut in Pratima alongside Dilip Kumar, with whom he had been schoolmates.
Mukri appeared in more than 600 films between 1945 and 1994. He played Shambu in Mother India (1957) and Taiyyab Ali in Amar Akbar Anthony (1977). He was also credited as an assistant director early in his career and was married to Mumtaz.
