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Rangeela (actor)

{{short description|Pakistani film actor, singer,producer and director}}

{{Use Pakistani English|date=November 2016}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}

{{Other uses|Rangeela (disambiguation){{!}}Rangeela}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Rangeela

| image = File:Rangeela_(actor).jpg

| imagesize =

| caption =

| native_name = رنگیلا

| birth_name = Mohammad Saeed Khan[https://www.dawn.com/news/140733/rangeela-dead, Profile and obituary of actor Saeed Khan Rangeela on Dawn newspaper] Published 25 May 2005. Retrieved 27 June 2021

| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1937|1|1}}

| birth_place = Parachinar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2005|5|24|1937|1|1}}

| death_place = Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

| spouse = 3

| children = 14

| othername =

| occupation = {{Hlist|Actor|Comedian|Director|Producer|Singer|Composer|Writer|Bodybuilder|Painter|Distributor}}

| yearsactive = 1956 – 1999{{Cite news |last=Alavi |first=Omair |date=March 2020 |title=The league of extraordinary filmi comedians |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/634396-the-league-of-extraordinary-filmi-comedians |access-date=31 May 2024 |newspaper=The News International newspaper|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200327225317/https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/634396-the-league-of-extraordinary-filmi-comedians|archive-date=27 March 2020|url-status=dead}}

| awards = * Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 2005

}}

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.{{Cite web |date=24 May 2024 |title=Death anniversary of comedian, singer & film actor Rangeela observed |url=https://www.radio.gov.pk/24-05-2021/death-anniversary-of-comedian-singer-film-actor-rangeela-being-observed-today |access-date=31 May 2024 |website=Radio Pakistan website|archive-date=28 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240528191134/https://www.radio.gov.pk/24-05-2024/death-anniversary-of-comedian-rangeela-today|url-status=dead}}

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 and career

His birth name was Mohammad Saeed Khan and he was born in Parachinar, a city in the Kurram District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.{{Cite web |title=Profile |url=https://kp.gov.pk/page/rangeela/page_type/person |access-date=18 March 2023 |website=Government 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. He moved to Lahore at a young age and earned his livelihood by painting billboards for the Pakistani film industry. Once, when the shooting of a film was taking place, an actor for the film's jolly character role was needed. The film director asked Mohammad Saeed Khan to play the part which he did. All those present during the shooting were amused by his acting style and he became an actor through sheer luck. Rangeela made his professional cinematic debut in a 1958 Punjabi film Jatti, directed by M. J. Rana.

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 Diya Aur Toofan, released on 9 May 1969, was Rangeela's directional debut. He directed numerous movies under the banner of Rangeela Productions. His acting was showcased in the film Rangeela (1970), in which he played the title role. His third consecutive hit film was Dil Aur Dunya (1971), starring Habib, Aasia and Rangeela. He brought to the film Dil Aur Dunya, a sobering sense of a director's prowess which is the opposite to his celluloid persona.[https://dunyanews.tv/en/Entertainment/280815-Death-anniversary-of-actor-director-writer-sing 11th death anniversary of film director Rangeela observed] Dunya TV News, Published 24 May 2016, Retrieved 27 June 2021

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.

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.[http://dunyanews.tv/en/Entertainment/380245-Children-of-most-veteran-artists-shun-showbiz-fin "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) [https://dailytimes.com.pk/80423/11th-anniversary-of-legendary-comedian-rangeela-observed/ 11th death anniversary of legendary comedian Rangeela observed] Daily Times (newspaper), Published 24 May 2016, Retrieved 27 June 2021

Death

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

Selected filmography

class="wikitable sortable"
YearFilm

!Actor

!Director

!Producer

!Screenwriter

!Lyricist

!Singer

!Language

Notes
1956

|Chhan Mahi

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|Punjabi

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rowspan="2" |1957

|Daata

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|Urdu

|

Nooran

|{{Yes}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|Punjabi

1958

|Jatti

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|

|

|

|

|Punjabi

|

1959

|Shera

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|

|

|

|

|

|Punjabi

|

1960

|Gulbadlan

|

|

|

|

|

|

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1960

|Salma

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

rowspan="2" | 1964Gehra Daagh

|{{Yes}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

| rowspan="2" |Urdu

Paigham

|{{Yes}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

rowspan="2" | 1965Malangi

|{{Yes}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|Punjabi

Dil Ke Tukre

|{{Yes}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|Urdu

1967Imam Din Gohavia

|{{Yes}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|Punjabi

1969Diya Aur Toofan

|{{Yes}}

|{{Yes}}

|{{Yes}}

|{{No}}

|{{Yes}}

|{{Yes}}

| rowspan="7" |Urdu

1970Rangeela

|{{Yes}}

|{{Yes}}

|{{Yes}}

|{{Yes}}

|{{No}}

|{{Yes}}

rowspan="2" | 1971Dil Aur Dunya

|{{Yes}}

|{{Yes}}

|{{Yes}}

|{{Yes}}

|{{No}}

|{{Yes}}

Dosti

|{{Yes}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

1972Ehsaas

|{{Yes}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

rowspan="5" | 1973Rangeela 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

1974Do Tasweerain

|{{Yes}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

| rowspan="2" |Urdu

rowspan="2" | 1977Begum Jaan

|{{Yes}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|

Aj Diyan Kurrian

|{{Yes}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|Punjabi

|

rowspan="4" | 1979Behan Bhai

|{{Yes}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

| rowspan="3" |Urdu

|

Aurat Raj

|{{Yes}}

|{{Yes}}

|{{Yes}}

|{{Yes}}

|{{Yes}}

|{{Yes}}

|

Khushboo (1979 film)

|{{Yes}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

| {{No}}

|

Maula Jatt

|{{Yes}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|Punjabi

|Cameo appearance

1980Nahin Abhi Nahin

|{{Yes}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|Urdu

|

1980Aap Ki Khatir

|{{Yes}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|Urdu

|

rowspan="2" | 1981Amanat

|{{Yes}}

|{{Yes}}

|{{Yes}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

| rowspan="5" |Punjabi

|

Chan Suraj

|{{Yes}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|

rowspan=2|1982Ik Doli

|{{Yes}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|

Charda Suraj

|{{Yes}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|

1983Sher Mama

|{{Yes}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|

1984Teray Ghar Kay Samnay

|{{Yes}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

| rowspan="2" |Urdu

|

1984Doorian

|{{Yes}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|

1986

| Qaidi

|{{Yes}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|Punjabi

|

rowspan="2" | 1987Disco Dancer

|{{Yes}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|Punjabi

|

Lady Smuggler

|{{Yes}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|Urdu

|

1988Bazar-e-Husn

|{{Yes}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|Urdu

|

rowspan="2" | 1989Madam Bawri

|{{Yes}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|Punjabi

|Double role

Rangeelay Jasoos

|{{Yes}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

| rowspan="2" |Urdu/Punjabi

|Double role

rowspan="2" | 1990International Guerillas

|{{Yes}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|Double role

Sarmaya

|{{Yes}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|Punjabi

|

1991Kalay Chor

|{{Yes}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

| rowspan="3" |Urdu/Punjabi

|

rowspan="2" | 1992Hero

|{{Yes}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|

Abdullah the Great

|{{Yes}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|{{No}}

|Double role

1997

|Kurri Munda Razi

|

|

|

|

|

|

|Punjabi

|

1998

|Nakhra Gori Da

|

|

|

|

|

|

|Punjabi

|

1999

|Eik Aur Love Story

|

|

|

|

|

|

|Urdu

|

2016

|Sajra Pyar

|

|

|

|

|

|

|Punjabi

|

2023

|Dorr

|

|

|

|

|

|

|Urdu

|

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{{cite web|url=http://www.thehotspotonline.com/moviespot/bolly/Lollywood/NigarAwards.htm |date=17 June 2002|archive-date=24 July 2008|access-date=30 December 2021|url-status=dead |title=The Nigar Awards (1957 - 1971)|website=The Hot Spot Online website |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724022517/http://www.thehotspotonline.com/moviespot/bolly/Lollywood/NigarAwards.htm}}
  • 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{{cite web|url=http://www.thehotspotonline.com/moviespot/bolly/Lollywood/NigarAwards2.htm |date=5 January 2003|archive-date=25 July 2008|website=The Hot Spot Online website|title=The Nigar Awards (1972 - 1986)|access-date=30 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725090554/http://www.thehotspotonline.com/moviespot/bolly/Lollywood/NigarAwards2.htm}}
  • 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[https://arynews.tv/en/remembering-legendary-rangeela-on-10th-death-anniversary/, 'Remembering legendary Rangeela on his 10th death anniversary'] ARY TV News website, Published 24 May 2015, Retrieved 27 June 2021

See also

References

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External links

  • {{IMDb name|0710057}}

{{Pride of Performance for Arts}}

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