Abdul Rauf Khalid ( ur, ; 19 December 1957 in
Peshawar – 24 November 2011) was a
Pakistani actor,
filmmaker and
television writer
A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based.
...
/director.
Early life and career
Rauf Khalid, while he was still a college student, began writing for
Radio Pakistan.
[
An ex-serviceman and bureaucrat, he worked in films and television plays after attending Islamia College University, Peshawar.][ 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)'', 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
Laag (german: Laag; it, Laghetti; local Tyrolean dialect: ''Låg'') is a ''frazione'' of the ''comune'' of Neumarkt in South Tyrol in the Italian region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 30 km northeast of the city of Trent ...
'', 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 Lux Style Awards.][
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.][ In 2008, Khalid made his third television serial ('']Mishaal
''Mishaal'' is a Pakistani television play/ drama. It was aired by 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 drama wit ...
''), for which he served as writer, director and producer, which was telecast by National TV network PTV Home on Tuesday evenings in Pakistan.[
]
Art
His paintings have been exhibited in the World Fine Art Gallery, New York City and the Omma Art Gallery in Crete, Greece.[
]
TV Dramas
*''Rozgaar'' (a PTV show)[
*]Laag
Laag (german: Laag; it, Laghetti; local Tyrolean dialect: ''Låg'') is a ''frazione'' of the ''comune'' of Neumarkt in South Tyrol in the Italian region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 30 km northeast of the city of Trent ...
(1998) (a PTV show)[
*]Guest House
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(a PTV show)[
*]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 ...
(1995) (a PTV show)[
*]Mishaal
''Mishaal'' is a Pakistani television play/ drama. It was aired by 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 drama wit ...
(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 Sheikhupura
Sheikhupura ( pa, ; ur, ) also known as Qila Sheikhupura, is a city in the Pakistani province of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab. Founded by the Mughal Empire, Mughal Emperor Jahangir, Jehangir in 1607, Sheikhupura is the List of most populous citie ...
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.[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, senators Saeeda Iqbal and Saifullah Bangash.][
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Awards
See also
* List of Pakistani actors
Lists of Pakistani actors are split by gender.
* List of Pakistani actresses
* List of Pakistani male actors
Pakistani
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