Rangeela (actor)
Rangeela | |
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Born | Mohammad Saeed Khan[1] 1 January 1937[1] |
Died | 24 May 2005[1] | (aged 68)
Occupations |
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Years active | 1956 – 1999[2] |
Spouse | 3 |
Children | 14 |
Awards |
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Mohammad Saeed Khan (1 January 1937 – 24 May 2005), better known by his stage name Rangeela, was a Pakistani actor, comedian, director and producer.
He was also a professional bodybuilder, a billboard painter, a writer (both a screenwriter and a lyricist), a film distributor, a singer and a music composer.[3]
He is regarded as one of the finest
Beginning in 1956 with the Punjabi film Chann Mahi, he eventually performed in over 550 films in a career spanning over 4 decades.[3]
Early life and career
His birth name was Mohammad Saeed Khan and he was born in
He started playing humorous roles in movies and, to everybody's surprise, became highly popular. In 1969, he formed 'Rangeela Productions' to produce his own movies. He not only produced films but also directed his productions, sang songs, and wrote some scripts as well. His movies, to the surprise of many film industry stalwarts, attracted a large number of viewers. The film
When Rangeela produced film Dia Aur Toofan, he sang a song Gaa mere manwa gata ja re, janaa hai hamka duur under the music direction of Kamal Ahmed. People of the film industry were taken aback to know Rangeela was producing a film. The film attracted a large number of movie-goers. His song also became very popular.[1][5][7]
Family
He was married three times and had eight daughters and six sons, with a daughter Farah Deeba who's a politician in Lahore, another daughter is a CPA accountant based in America while his sons Kamran and Jahanzaib acted in some movies.[1][8][5][9]
Death
Rangeela died of a cardiac arrest on 24 May 2005 at the age of 68.[1][5]
Selected filmography
Year | Film | Actor | Director | Producer | Screenwriter | Lyricist | Singer | Language | Notes |
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1957 | Nooran
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Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Punjabi | |
1964 | Gehra Daagh | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Urdu | |
Paigham
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Yes | No | No | No | No | No | |||
1965 | Malangi
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Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Punjabi | |
Dil Ke Tukre | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Urdu | ||
1967 | Imam Din Gohavia | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Punjabi | |
1969 | Diya Aur Toofan | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Urdu | [7][1][5] |
1970 | Rangeela | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | [5] | |
1971 | Dil Aur Dunya | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ||
Dosti | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | |||
1972 | Ehsaas | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | ||
1973 | Rangeela Aur Munawar Zarif | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | ||
Insan Aur Gadha | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | |||
Ziddi | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Punjabi | ||
Kubra Ashiq | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Urdu | ||
Ik Madari | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Punjabi | ||
1974 | Do Tasweerain | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Urdu | |
1977 | Begum Jaan | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | ||
Aj Diyan Kurrian | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Punjabi | ||
1979 | Behan Bhai | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Urdu | |
Aurat Raj | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | [5] | ||
Khushboo (1979 film) | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | |||
Maula Jatt | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Punjabi | Cameo appearance | |
1980 | Nahin Abhi Nahin | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Urdu | |
1980 | Aap Ki Khatir | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Urdu | |
1981 | Amanat | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Punjabi | |
Chan Suraj | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | |||
1982 | Ik Doli | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | ||
Charda Suraj | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | |||
1983 | Sher Mama | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | ||
1984 | Teray Ghar Kay Samnay | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Urdu | |
1984 | Doorian | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | ||
1986 | Qaidi | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Punjabi | |
1987 | Disco Dancer | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Punjabi | |
Lady Smuggler | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Urdu | ||
1988 | Bazar-e-Husn | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Urdu | |
1989 | Madam Bawri | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Punjabi | Double role |
Rangeelay Jasoos | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Urdu/Punjabi | Double role | |
1990 | International Guerillas | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Double role | |
Sarmaya | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Punjabi | ||
1991 | Kalay Chor | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Urdu/Punjabi | |
1992 | Hero | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | ||
Abdullah the Great | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Double role |
Awards
- Nigar Award for Best Screenwriter, for film Rangeela in 1970[6]
- Nigar Award for Best Comedian, in the film Dil Aur Dunya in 1971[6]
- Nigar Award for Best Comedian, in the film Insan Aur Gadha in 1973[10]
- Special Award from Nigar Awards for simultaneously playing three roles in the film Meri Zindigi Hai Naghma in 1972[6]
- Special Award from Nigar Awards for his comic role in the film Naukar tay Maalik in 1982
- Nigar Awardfor Best story- writer, in the film Sona chandi in 1983
- Nigar Award for Best director in the film Sona Chandi in 1983[6]
- Nigar Awardfor Best Comedian in the film Miss Colombo in 1984
- Nigar Awardfor Best Comedian in the film Teen yakkay teen chakkay in 1991
- Nigar AwardSpecial Awards, Millennium Award in 1999
See also
- Music of Pakistan
- List of Lollywood actors
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Profile and obituary of actor Saeed Khan Rangeela on Dawn newspaper Published 25 May 2005. Retrieved 27 June 2021
- ^ Alavi, Omair (March 2020). "The league of extraordinary filmi comedians". The News International. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ a b c "Death anniversary of comedian, singer & film actor Rangeela observed". Radio Pakistan. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Profile". Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h 11th death anniversary of film director Rangeela observed Dunya TV News, Published 24 May 2016, Retrieved 27 June 2021
- ^ a b c d e f g 'Remembering legendary Rangeela on his 10th death anniversary' ARY TV News website, Published 24 May 2015, Retrieved 27 June 2021
- ^ a b c Aijaz Gul (1 October 2016). "Mandwa to screen 'Diya Aur Toofan' today (includes film review of Diya Aur Toofan (1969))". The News International (newspaper). Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Children of most veteran artists shun showbiz, find future in other fields" Dunya TV News website, Published 22 March 2017, Retrieved 27 June 2021
- ^ (Associated Press of Pakistan) 11th death anniversary of legendary comedian Rangeela observed Daily Times (newspaper), Published 24 May 2016, Retrieved 27 June 2021
- ^ a b "The Nigar Awards (1957 - 1971)". The Hot Spot Online website. 17 June 2002. Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "The Nigar Awards (1972 - 1986)". The Hot Spot Online website. 5 January 2003. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
External links
- Rangeela at IMDb