Entertainment News Desk – Famous Bollywood actor Junior Mehmood (Naeem Syed) passed away on 7 December 2023. The news of Junior Mahmood’s death was confirmed by friends of his family. The actor was in the fourth stage of stomach cancer. At the age of 67, Junior Mahmood lost the battle of his life with cancer. His health was not good for the last few days. The actor had a great stardom in Hindi cinema in the 60s and 70s. His death came as a deep blow to Bollywood.
first earning was 5 rupees
Once Junior Mahmood went with his brother to watch the shooting. At that time, the shooting of the film ‘How Delicate is Dil’ was going on. Famous comedian Johnny Walker was also acting in this film. While shooting, the child actor was repeatedly forgetting his dialogues. After which Junior Mehmood interrupted the child artiste for acting. After which the director of the film asked Junior Mehmood to speak the dialogues. Then Junior Mehmood has completed the shot by speaking the dialogues in one go. He was given five rupees by the director for this performance of Junior Mehmood.
Father was an engine driver in the railways.
Junior Mahmood i.e. Mohammad Naeem Syed was born on 15 November 1956 in Wadla Railway Colony, Mumbai. He was brought up in a very ordinary family. His father’s name was Masood Ahmed Siddiqui. Who worked as an engine driver in the railways. Junior Mahmood’s father named him Mohammad Naeem Syed.
Work with Shami Kapoor-Mumtaz
GP Junior Mehmood’s career started in 1968 with Sippy’s film ‘Brahmachari’. With this, Junior Mehmood got a chance to work with Shammi Kapoor and Mumtaz. After this, he worked in many films like ‘Do Rasta’, ‘Aan Milo Sajna’, ‘Kati Patang’, ‘Hati Mere Sathi’ and ‘Karwaan’.
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After this film, he played the role of Mehmood Sahab’s brother-in-law in Ratan Bhattacharya’s film ‘Suhagrat’. During the shooting of this film, he spent a lot of time with actor Mehmood, during which actor Mehmood invited everyone to his daughter’s first birthday. But junior Mahmood was not invited. After which he himself asked why he was calling everyone and not me. Mahmood said laughingly, ‘You also come.’ In this party, Junior Mehmood danced on Mehmood’s song “Kale Hai Se Kya Hua Dil Wale Hai”. Due to which he lifted him in his lap and said to his father, “Leave this boy in my care.” Eventually, everyone started calling him Junior Mehmood.