Abdul Majid Jahangir (1949 – 10 January 2023) was a Pakistani comic actor. He was best known for his comedy roles and caricatures acted in PTV's show ''Fifty-Fifty''.

Early life and career

Majid Jahngir was born in

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. His father was from Punjab and his mother from

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. Jahangir started his acting career in

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's show ''Saat Rang'' which was aired on PTV. In 1979, he starred in PTV's comedy show ''Fifty Fifty'' along with

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, Zeba Shehnaz, Bushra Ansari, and Ashraf Khan. The show became popular across the country, and so did the cast. Majid remained in the lead cast of the show until it stopped airing in 1985. Then, Majid moved to the United States and lived there for the next 23 years. On returning to Pakistan, he resumed his career by participating in

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's shows for

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and in the comedy show ''

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''. Jahangir performed in more than 35 stage shows and in 4 Urdu films during his career spanning over two decades.

Personal life and death

Jahangir's wife Saba Majid died in 2020. Since 2016, he had been suffering from partial paralysis and other critical health issues accompanied by severe financial problems. Jahangir died in

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, Pakistan on 10 January 2023. He had four children, two sons and two daughters.

Television shows

Awards and recognition

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jahangir, Majid 20th-century births 1949 births 2023 deaths Pakistani male comedians Pakistani male television actors Male actors from Karachi Recipients of the Pride of Performance Recipients of Tamgha-e-Imtiaz Pakistani people of Hyderabadi descent