Rangeela (actor)

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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.

Rangeela
رنگیلا
Born	Mohammad Saeed Khan (1937-01-01)1 January 1937 Parachinar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Died	24 May 2005(2005-05-24) (aged 68) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Occupations	Actor Comedian Director Producer Singer Composer Writer Bodybuilder Painter Distributor
Years active	1956 – 1999
Spouse	3
Children	14
Awards	Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 2005 11 Nigar Awards in his entire film career

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.

Career

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 a comedic 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 the 1958 Punjabi film Jatti, directed by M. J. Rana.

He started playing humorous roles in movies and 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.

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. 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

Year	Film	Actor	Director	Producer	Screenwriter	Lyricist	Singer	Language	Notes
1956	Chhan Mahi							Punjabi
1957	Daata							Urdu
	Nooran							Punjabi
1958	Jatti
1959	Shera
1960	Gulbadlan							Urdu
1960	Salma
1964	Gehra Daagh
	Paigham
1965	Malangi							Punjabi
	Dil Ke Tukre							Urdu
1967	Imam Din Gohavia							Punjabi
1969	Diya Aur Toofan							Urdu
1970	Rangeela
1971	Dil Aur Dunya
	Dosti
1972	Ehsaas
1973	Rangeela Aur Munawar Zarif
	Insan Aur Gadha
	Ziddi							Punjabi
	Kubra Ashiq							Urdu
	Ik Madari							Punjabi
1974	Do Tasweerain							Urdu
1977	Begum Jaan
	Aj Diyan Kurrian							Punjabi
1979	Behan Bhai							Urdu
	Aurat Raj
	Khushboo (1979 film)
	Maula Jatt							Punjabi	Cameo appearance
1980	Nahin Abhi Nahin							Urdu
1980	Aap Ki Khatir
1981	Amanat							Punjabi
	Chan Suraj
1982	Ik Doli
	Charda Suraj
1983	Sher Mama
1984	Teray Ghar Kay Samnay							Urdu
1984	Doorian
1986	Qaidi							Punjabi
1987	Disco Dancer
	Lady Smuggler							Urdu
1988	Bazar-e-Husn
1989	Madam Bawri							Punjabi	Double role
	Rangeelay Jasoos							Urdu/Punjabi
1990	International Guerillas
	Sarmaya							Punjabi
1991	Kalay Chor							Urdu/Punjabi
1992	Hero
	Abdullah the Great								Double role
1997	Kurri Munda Razi							Punjabi
1998	Nakhra Gori Da
1999	Eik Aur Love Story							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
• 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

See also

• Music of Pakistan
• List of Lollywood actors

External links

• Rangeela at IMDb