Rauf Khalid
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Abdul Rauf Khalid (Template:Langx; 19 December 1957 – 24 November 2011) was a Pakistani actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, and artist.
Early life and career
Rauf Khalid, while still a college student, began writing for Radio Pakistan.[1]
An ex-serviceman and bureaucrat, he worked in films and television plays after attending Islamia College University, Peshawar.[2] In 1989, he wrote and partially directed Madaar, a seven-episode serial exposing drug trafficking, telecast from Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) - Quetta Center.[2]
In 1991, he wrote Guest House (TV series), a 52-episode comedy series.[3][2]
In 1995, Rauf Khalid directed Angar Wadi, a 15-episode serial for which he was an actor and a producer apart from writing it.[2] In 1998, Khalid made Laag, a 27-episode serial (he wrote, directed, produced, and acted in it).[2][4] In 2003, Rauf Khalid released Laaj, his debut film. 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.[2][4]
In 2007, Rauf Khalid established a College of TV and Film Direction in Lok Virsa, Shakarparian, Islamabad. He was the chairman of the National Institute of Cultural Studies, Islamabad.[3][2][4] In 2008, Khalid made his third television serial (Mishaal), for which he served as writer, director and producer, which was telecast by National TV network PTV Home on Tuesday evenings in Pakistan.[2][4]
Art
His paintings have been exhibited in the World Fine Art Gallery, New York City and the Omma Art Gallery in Crete, Greece.[2][4]
TV Dramas
- Rozgaar (a PTV show)[1]
- Laag (1998) (a PTV show)[1]
- Guest House (a PTV show)[1]
- Angar Wadi (1995) (a PTV show)[2]
- Mishaal (2008) (a PTV show)[1][2]
Personal life
He was married to the Pakistani senator Rubina Khalid.[1]
Death and legacy
Rauf Khalid died on 24 November 2011, aged 53, in a traffic accident near Sheikhupura as he was coming to Islamabad from Lahore via the M-2 motorway. Among the survivors are his wife, Rubina Khalid, two sons, and a daughter. His funeral prayer was offered in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[2][1][4]
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.[1]
Awards
| Type of Award | Name of Award | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The President of Pakistan award | Pride of Performance Award[4][1][3] | 1995 | |
| The Prime Minister of Pakistan award | The Kashmir Medal[4] | For writing TV plays highlighting the plight of the Kashmiri people | |
| Bolan Award | Best Director[2] | ||
| Best Film[2] | |||
| Best Writer[2] | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | |||
| Graduate Guild Award | Best Director[2] | ||
| Best Writer[2] | |||
| Best Producer | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | |||
| Best Original Script | |||
| National Pakistan Award | Best Director[2] | ||
| Best Film[2] | |||
| Best Writer | |||
| Best Original Soundtrack | shared with Zille Huma | ||
| Lux Style Awards | Best Film[2] | 2004 |
See also
References
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i News Desk (30 Marc 2012), "Reference: Remembering an artist" (Rauf Khalid) The Express Tribune (newspaper). Retrieved 2 January 2020
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Associated Press of Pakistan, Prominent writer, actor, Rauf Khalid dies in road accident Dawn (newspaper), Published 25 Nov 2011, Retrieved 2 January 2020
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- ↑ a b c d e f g h Prominent artist, director Rauf Khalid dies in accident Template:Webarchive The News International (newspaper), Published 25 November 2011, Retrieved 13 June 2020
External links
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- Laaj (Archived film profile)
- Notice of death of Rauf Khalid (Archived)
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- 1957 births
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- Pakistani dramatists and playwrights
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- Pakistani television writers
- Pakistani male film actors
- Pakistani film directors
- Pakistani film producers
- Recipients of the Pride of Performance
- Road incident deaths in Pakistan
- Pakistani television directors
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- Pashtun male actors
- Pakistani male television writers
- Pashtun filmmakers
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