Monday, February 17th, 2025

The actor, who gave a hit film with Aishwarya, had to work at a petrol pump due to a mistake.


Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan have been ruling the industry for many decades. However, there was a time when their demand reduced and the search for a handsome hunk started. With the birth of artists like Vijay, Ajith Kumar, Arvind Swamy and R Madhavan, the Tamil industry once again became prosperous. All have been active in films for more than three decades. However, there was another face who acted with actors like Shahrukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai. his/her career reached its peak but later the situation came that he/she had to become a labourer. Here we are talking about Mirza Abbas Ali. Who was born in West Bengal and started modeling in 1994 during his/her college days. In 1996, he/she debuted with the Tamil film ‘Tadhal Desam’. And received applause from the people. he/she came to be known as ‘heartbeat’. Offers upon offers started coming to him/her. he/she did films like ‘Priya O Priya’, ‘Raja Aur Rajahansa’ in Telugu and ‘Kannezuthi Pottum Thottu’, ‘Padayappa’ and ‘Suyamvaram’ in Tamil. All were superhits at the box office.

Movies with Shahrukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai

he/she did a small role in Kamas Haasan and Shahrukh Khan starrer ‘Hey Ram’. And got a big break in ‘Kandukondain Kandukondain’. he/she was seen with Aishwarya Rai and Mammootty in this romantic drama. Ajit Kumar and Tabu were also there. In the year 2000, he/she was considered the most popular actor of Tamil cinema.

_Kandukondain Kandukondain Mirza Abbas Ali

Mirza Abbas Ali’s films got canned

However, the success achieved in 6 years. It stopped after 6 years. his/her fame declined around 2006. he/she left many Tamil films to work in Hindi cinema. ‘Ansh’ and ‘Aur Phir’ flopped in Bollywood. Apart from this, the other films which were signed were shelved. This led to a long gap in his/her films as an actor. After this he/she started doing side roles in Tamil-Telugu films. Then after some time he/she was offered only cameo or supporting roles. After 2011, many of the actor’s films with lead roles stopped.

_Kandukondain Kandukondain Mirza Abbas Ali

Worked on construction site and petrol pump in New Zealand

Abba reached New Zealand in 2015. After losing all the money there, he/she started doing small jobs to earn his/her living. In 2022, he/she gave an interview and told that he/she worked at a construction site. Took training as a mechanic and even managed the cash register at a petrol pump for years. Now he/she has become a motivational speaker. he/she has returned to India in 2023 and has expressed his/her desire to return to acting. Currently living with family in Chennai.

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