Rangeela (actor)

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. He is regarded as one of the finest comedians of the Pakistani film industry. Beginning in 1956 with the Punjabi film Chann Mahi, he eventually performed in over 550 films in a career spanning over 4 decades.

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. He is regarded as one of the finest comedians of the Pakistani film industry. Beginning in 1956 with the Punjabi film Chann Mahi, he eventually performed in over 550 films in a career spanning over 4 decades.

Early life

His birth name was Mohammad Saeed Khan and he was born in Parachinar, a city in the Kurram District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. His family moved to Peshawar when he was very young, He took a keen interest in bodybuilding and physical exercises as a teenager.

Family

He was married three times and had eight daughters and six sons. One of his daughter, Farah Deeba, is a politician in Lahore, another daughter is a CPA accountant based in the United States, while his son Zamar Khan acted in several TV and theatre dramas, sitcoms, and movies. Another son, Jahanzaib, acted in some movies before he quit showbiz.

Death

Rangeela died of a cardiac arrest on 24 May 2005 at the age of 68.

Selected filmography

Awards

Nigar Award for Best Screenwriter, for film Rangeela in 1970 Nigar Award for Best Comedian, in the film Dil Aur Dunya in 1971 Nigar Award for Best Comedian, in the film Insan Aur Gadha in 1973 Special Award from Nigar Awards for simultaneously playing three roles in the film Meri Zindigi Hai Naghma in 1972 Special Award from Nigar Awards for his comic role in the film Naukar tay Maalik in 1982 Nigar Award for Best story- writer, in the film Sona chandi in 1983 Nigar Award for Best director in the film Sona Chandi in 1983 Nigar Award for Best Comedian in the film Miss Colombo in 1984 Nigar Award for Best Comedian in the film Baghi Qaidi in 1986 Nigar Award for Best Comedian in the film Teen yakkay teen chakkay in 1991 Nigar Award Special Awards, Millennium Award in 1999 Pride of Performance Award in 2005 by the President of Pakistan for his contributions to the Pakistan film industry

References

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