Telugu
actor-comedian
Ali,
who
will
be
conferred
with
a
doctorate
by
the
Academy
of
Universal
Peace,
is
thrilled
about
the
honour
and
dedicates
it
to
his
father.
"I'm
extremely
thrilled
to
have
got
this
honour
and
can't
wait
to
attach
the
(doctor)
tag
to
my
name," said
Ali,
who
will
receive
the
honour
May
25
in
Coimbatore.
The
Academy
of
Universal
Global
Peace
works
towards
the
empowerment
of
deprived
citizens
through
community
services
across
the
globe.
"It
is
because
of
my
father
(Mohammad
Basha)
that
I
got
actively
involved
in
charity
and
service
to
society.
He
always
told
me
that
it
is
one's
responsibility
to
give
something
back
to
society
and,
therefore,
I
started
an
NGO
in
his
name
and
have
been
contributing
to
society
for
the
last
five
years," Ali
told.
Ali's
NGO
is
called
Mohammad
Basha
Charitable
Trust,
which
works
for
the
underprivileged
and
has
been
active
for
over
10
years
now.
He
feels
that
everybody
should
give
back
to
society.
"Everybody,
not
just
stars,
should
take
up
the
responsibility
of
giving
back
to
society.
It
doesn't
matter
how
much
you
give,
but
what
really
matters
is
if
you
are
willing
to
give
something,"
he
said.
With
over
three
decades
of
experience
in
the
industry,
Ali,
who
started
his
career
as
a
child
actor
in
Telugu
drama
Seetakoka
Chiluka,
has
starred
in
more
than
500
films
in
Tamil
and
Telugu.
He
is
known
for
his
performance
in
films
such
as
Yamaleela,
Hello
Brother
and
Amma
Naana
O
Tamil
Ammayi.
The
44-year
old
is
currently
busy
shooting
for
upcoming
Telugu
romantic-drama
Attharintiki
Daaredhi
with
Pawan
Kalyan.