LAHORE (Dunya News) - Fans are observing the first death anniversary of celebrated Fifty Fifty actor Majid Jahangir on Wednesday (today).
Majid Jahangir was the pillar of Pakistani comedy. The trends he introduced in acting became popular in India too.
He was one of those actors who could perform without a script. As a stage actor, he could do impromptu comic routines and his comedy was much different than the Punjabi ‘juggat’.”
Jahangir was also an expert at developing characters. “But it was a tragedy that after his time passed by, he could not recreate himself. But that means he was a big star who peaked too soon.
He introduced variations to comic acting. We have seen that wonderful time when he was at the peak of his career and other actors were copying him.
But it was our bad luck that like many others, he too suffered tragedies and sufferings before eventually passing away.
It wasn't until 1979 that he was propelled to fame with PTV's famous comedy show Fifty Fifty, along with Ismail Tara, Zeba Shehnaz, Bushra Ansari, and Ashraf Khan.
The show became later became a household name across the country and so did the cast.
Jahangir was a constant feature in the show until it stopped airing in 1985.
Jahangir had moved to the United States and lived there for the next 23 years. On returning to Pakistan, he resumed his career by participating in Aamir Liaquat Hussain's shows for local TV and in the comedy show Khabarnaak.
In the 80s, Jahangir was conferred with the Pride of Performance award for his role in Fifty Fifty. In 2020, he was awarded Tamgha-i-Imtiaz and a Lifetime achievement award.