Saeed Khan Rangeela

Infobox actor
name = Rangeela


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birthname = Mohammad Saeed Khan
birthdate = birth date|1937|1|1|mf=y
birthplace = Nangarhar, Afghanistan
deathdate = death date and age|2005|5|24|1931|1|1
deathplace = Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
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yearsactive = 1957-1994
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Saeed Khan Rangeela (Urdu: سعید خان رنگیلا) (b. January 1, 1937 - May 24, 2005) was a Pakistani Lollywood actor, singer and director.

Biography

Rangeela was born Mohammad Saeed Khan in 1937, in Nangarhar, Afghanistan. Unlike other actors, Rangeela took keen interest in body- building and physical exercises as a teenager. He moved to Lahore at a young age and earned his livelihood by painting bill- boards for the Lahore movie industry. In time due course, he realized that his talents would not sustain him in a humble professional career of a painter. Rangeela made his professional cinematic debut in a 1958 Punjabi film called 'Jatti', directed by M.J. Rana. His movie career started back in the late 1950s. Despite acting in the movies he also directed many of them. He also sung many songs and wrote some scripts. The super hit film 'Diya Aur Toofan', May 9, 1969, was Rangeela's directional debut. Additionally, he was also the producer- singer- writer- actor of the movie.He directed numerous movies under the banner of 'Rangeela productions'. Excellence of his acting potential were enormous in the super hit film 'Rangeela', September 11, 1970, in which he played the title role of Rangeela. Director- producer- actor- writer. Rangeela earned plaudits from his adorers for his third consecutive super hit film 'Dil aur duniya', October 1, 1971, director- producer- actor- singer, Rangeela. Starring Habib- Aasia- Rangeela. The above three films were big hits at the box office in a row. Thus, Rangeela successfully completed the 'hat trick' of his movies. He brings to the film 'Dil aur duniya', the sobering sense of a director's prowess which is the very opposite to his celluloid persona.

No sound is more sublime than the human voice. Rangeela possessed that un-expressible pathos in his voice that brought tears to the eyes of the listeners. His forte was tragic songs, and he was proficient at slow numbers.

Rangeela has been a dominant force in the Pakistani cinema for over forty years.He was married thrice and had eight daughters and six sons. One of his daughters is an elected councilor in Lahore and the other is an MBA. CPA (Certified Public Accountant) in USA. He belonged to a Pashtun family from Afghanistan who came to Peshawar and then settled down in Lahore."'

Awards

*Nigar Award for best screen- writer, in the film 'Rangeela' in 1970.
*Nigar Award for best comedian, in the film 'Dil Aur Duniya' in 1971.
*Nigar Award for simultaneously playing three roles in the film 'Meri zindigi hai naghma' in 1972.
*Nigar Award for best comedian in the film 'Naukar tay malik' 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 'Baaghi qaidi' in 1986.
*Nigar Award for best comedian in the film 'Teen yakkay teen chakkay' in 1991.

Actor

*"Hero" (1992/II)
*"International Gorillay" (1990)
*"Aurat Raj"(1979)
*"Do Tasweerain" (1974)
*"Kubra Ashiq" (1973)
*"Dosti" (1971)
*"Dil Aur Duniya" (1971)
*"Rangeela" (1970)
*"Diya Aur Toofan" (1969)
*"Gehra Daagh" (1964)
*"Bazar-e-Husn". 1988.
*"Double version film 'Madam Bowery" 1989.
*"Double version film 'Rangeelay Jasoos." 1989.
*"Double version film 'International Gorillay." 1990.
*"The film 'Majhu" platinum jubilee, 1991.
*"Double version film 'Abdullah the great." 1992.

Director

*"Aurat Raj" (1979)
*"Kubra Ashiq" (1973)
*"Dil Aur Duniya" (1971)
*"Rangeela" (1970)
*"Diya Aur Toofan" (1969)
*"Meri mohabbat teray hawalay."Ickey ickey wacha
*"Subha ka tara."
*"Ganwaar."
*"Jahaiz."
*"Namak halal."
*"Ka ka jee."
*"Raja Rani."
*"Sahab Bahadur."
*"Quli."

Producer

*"Aurat Raj" (1979)
*"Kubra Ashiq" (1973)
*"Dil Aur Duniya" (1971)
*"Rangeela" (1970)
*"Diya Aur Toofan" (1969)
*"samia mashhood"

Playback Singer

*"Aurat Raj" (1979)
*"Do Rangeeley" (1985)

Writer

*"Rangeela" (1970)

See also

* Music of Pakistan
* Parviz Sayyad

External links

* [http://mazhar.dk/film/urdu/rangeela/ Rangeela Profile - Mazhar.dk]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0710057/ Rangeela Profile - IMDb.com]
* [http://www.thenews.com.pk/print1.asp?id=114602 Rangeela’s third death anniversary - The News]
* [http://www.dawn.com/2005/05/25/top9.htm Rangeela dead - DAWN.com]