Abdul Rauf Khalid ( ur, ; 19 December 1957 in

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– 24 November 2011) was a Pakistani actor,

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and

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/director.

Early life and career

Rauf Khalid, while he was still a college student, began writing for

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. An ex-serviceman and bureaucrat, he worked in films and television plays after attending

Islamia College University Islamia College Peshawar (ICP) ( ur, اسلامیہ کالج پشاور) is a public university located in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.Peshawar Peshawar (; ps, پېښور ; hnd, ; ; ur, ) is the sixth most populous city in Pakistan, with a population of over 2.3 million. It is situated in the north-west of the country, close to the International border with Afghanistan. It is ...

. In 1989, he wrote and partially directed ''Madaar'', a seven-episode serial exposing drug trafficking, telecast from Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) - Quetta Center. In 1991, he wrote ''

Guest House (TV series) ''Guest House'' (Urdu script: گیسٹ ہاؤس) is a 1991 Pakistani comedy-drama series directed by Rauf Khalid which was produced and shown by PTV in the early to mid-1990s. The setting is a fictional guest house named ''Guest House'' located ...

'', a 52-episode comedy series. In 1995, Rauf Khalid directed ''

Angar Wadi ''Angar Wadi'' ( ur, انگار وادی) is a Pakistani television play/drama. It was aired by PTV in 1994, and comprises 18 episodes. It was directed by Tariq Mairaj, written and produced by Abdul Rauf Khalid. Plot ''Captain Hamza'' is an I ...

'', a 15-episode serial for which he was an actor and a producer apart from writing it. In 1998, Khalid made '' Laag'', a 27-episodes serial (he wrote, directed, produced and acted in it). 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

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. In 2007, Rauf Khalid established a College of TV and Film Direction in Lok Virsa,

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. He was the chairman of the

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. In 2008, Khalid made his third television serial (''

Mishaal ''Mishaal'' is a Pakistani television play/drama. It was aired by PTV Home, PTV in 2009. It has 17 episodes. It was written, produced and directed by Abdul Rauf Khalid. Plot ''Mishaal'' is an Urdu language TV drama. It is a crime thriller dra ...

''), for which he served as writer, director and producer, which was telecast by National TV network

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on Tuesday evenings in Pakistan.

Art

His paintings have been exhibited in the World Fine Art Gallery,

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and the Omma Art Gallery in

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TV Dramas

*''Rozgaar'' (a PTV show) * Laag (1998) (a PTV show) *

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(a PTV show) *

(1995) (a PTV show) *

(2008) (a PTV show)

Personal life

He was married to the Pakistani senator Rubina Khalid.News Desk (30 Marc 2012)
"Reference: Remembering an artist" (Rauf Khalid)
''The Express Tribune'' (newspaper). Retrieved 2 January 2020

Death and legacy

Rauf Khalid died on 24 November 2011, aged 53, in a traffic accident near

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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

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ps, خېبر پښتونخوا; Urdu, Hindko: خیبر پختونخوا) commonly abbreviated as KP or KPK, is one of the Administrative units of Pakistan, four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, ...

.Associated Press of Pakistan
Prominent writer, actor, Rauf Khalid dies in road accident
Dawn (newspaper), Published 25 Nov 2011, Retrieved 2 January 2020 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 Arbab Alamgir Khan () is a Pakistani politician who served as member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2008 to 2013. Early life Khan was born on 1 July 1961 in Peshawar to a former Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Arbab Jehangir Kha ...

, senators

Saeeda Iqbal Saeeda Iqbal (Urdu: سعیدہ اقبال; born 29 December 1947) is a Pakistani Politician and a Member of Senate of Pakistan. Political career She Belongs to Pakistan Peoples Party, she joined the party in 2002 as the Secretary General of Par ...

and

Saifullah Bangash Saifullah Bangash (born 21 March 1995) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for Sindh. He has played for Pakistan national under-19 cricket team. He played for Karachi Kings in 2016 Pakistan Super League. He made his Twenty20 debut for Karachi Whi ...

Early life and career

Art

TV Dramas

Personal life

Death and legacy

Awards

See also