Rauf Khalid
Abdul Rauf Khalid (19 December 1957 – 24 November 2011), informally known as Rauf Khalid, was a Pakistani actor, director, producer, writer and painter.
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Rauf Khalid
- Name
- Abdul Rauf Khalid
- Born
- 19 December 1957
- Birthplace
- Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
- Died
- 24 November 2011
- Place of death
- Sheikhupura, Punjab, Pakistan
- Occupation
- * Actor
- Spouse
- Rubina Khalid
- Awards
- Pride of Performance (1995)
- Nationality
- Pakistan
- Honours
- Pride of Performance
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Abdul Rauf Khalid (19 December 1957 – 24 November 2011), informally known as Rauf Khalid, was a Pakistani actor, director, producer, writer and painter.
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Rauf Khalid (1952–2011) was an actor, film director and television producer, of Pakistani nationality. The actor was born in Peshawar. Honours include Pride of Performance.
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Key facts
• Name — Abdul Rauf Khalid • Born — 19 December 1957 • Birthplace — Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan • Died — 24 November 2011 • Place of death — Sheikhupura, Punjab, Pakistan • Occupation — * Actor • Filmmaker • Screenwriter • Painter • Years Active — 1989–2011 • Spouse — Rubina Khalid • Awards — Pride of Performance (1995)
Early life and education
Early life and education
Abdul Rauf Khalid was born on 19 December 1957 in Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. While still a college student, he began writing for Radio Pakistan. His radio play Rozgaar ("Livehood") became a popular success and was later adapted for television. He also wrote short stories that were recognized, including Neeli Gurya ("The Blue Doll"). After attending Islamia College University, Peshawar he served as a bureaucrat and serviceman before enterting the entertainment industry.
Painter
Painter
His paintings have been exhibited in the World Fine Art Gallery, New York City and the Omma Art Gallery in Crete, Greece.
Cultural and educational work
Cultural and educational work
In 2007, Rauf Khalid established a College of TV and Film Direction in Lok Virsa, Shakarparian, Islamabad. He was also the chairman of the National Institute of Cultural Studies, Islamabad.
Television series
Television series
• Year — Title — Role — Director — Writer — Producer — Network — Ref(s) • 1989 — Madaar — PTV • 1991 — Guest House • 1994 — Angar Wadi — Captain Hamza Shafee • 1998 — Laag — Kailash Agarwal/Huraira • 2008 — Mishaal — PTV Home
Actor, director, producer and screenwriter
In 1989, Khalid wrote and partially directed Madaar ("Axis"), a seven-episode serial exposing drug trafficking, telecast from Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) - Quetta Center. It has been considered PTV's first thriller. In 1991, he directed Guest House, a 52-episode comedy series. In 1995, he Khalid directed Angar Wadi ("Valley of Burning Coals"), a 15-episode serial based on the Kashmir conflict, for which he was an actor and a producer apart from writing it. In 1998, Khalid made Laag ("Attachment"), a 27-episode serial, again based on Kashmir, which he wrote, directed, produced, and acted in. In 2003, Rauf Khalid released Laaj ("Honor"), his debut movie, a period film set in the British Raj. Although it reportedly did poorly at the box office, it won 12 Bolan Awards, 14 Graduate Awards, 4 National Film Awards, and the Lux Style Awards. In 2008, Khalid made his third television serial, Mishaal ("Beacon"), for which he served as writer, director and producer, which was telecast by national TV network PTV Home on Tuesday evenings in Pakistan.
Film
• Year — Title — Actor — Director — Writer — Producer • 2003 — Laaj
Death and legacy
Rauf Khalid died on 24 November 2011, aged 53, in a traffic accident near Sheikhupura, Punjab as he was coming to Islamabad from Lahore via the M-2 motorway. He is survived by his wife, senator Rubina Khalid, and their two sons and a daughter. His funeral prayer was offered in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In March 2012, an event was arranged by Lok Virsa of Pakistan to pay tribute to him, which was attended by Minister for Communications Arbab Alamgir Khan, senators Saeeda Iqbal and Saifullah Bangash, among others.
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Awards and recognition
• Type of Award — Name of Award — Notes • The President of Pakistan award — Pride of Performance Award — In 1995 • The Prime Minister of Pakistan award — The Kashmir Medal — For writing TV plays highlighting the plight of the Kashmiri people • Bolan Award — Best Director — For the film Laaj (2003) • Best Film • Best Writer • Best Supporting Actor • Graduate Guild Award — Best Director • Best Writer • Best Producer • Best Supporting Actor • Best Original Script • National Pakistan Award — Best Director • Best Film • Best Writer • Best Original Soundtrack — Shared with Zille Huma • Lux Style Awards — Best Film — For the film Laaj (2003)
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- 1.انگاروادیاورگیسٹ ہاؤسکے خالق رؤف خالدکوبچھڑے13برس بیت گئے. 24 Digital. 2024-11-24.
- 2.Reference: Remembering an artist. The Express Tribune. 30 March 2012.
- 3.Television writer-director Abdul Rauf Khalid killed in car crash. The Express Tribune (newspaper). 24 November 2011.
- 4.Prominent writer, actor, Rauf Khalid dies in road accident. Dawn News. 25 November 2011.
- 5.Prominent artist, director Rauf Khalid dies in accident The News International (newspaper), Published 25 November 2011, Retrieved 13 June 2020
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