Renowned comedian Majid Jahangir passed away after a prolonged illness, his family informed on Wednesday.
\nThe actor was hospitalised after he had a fall last month, in which he fractured his spine. Jahangir was also suffering from a respiratory illness that had worsened recently.
\nJahangir had kickstarted his acting career in Moin Akhtar’s PTV show Saat Rang. However, it wasn’t until 1979, he starred and was propelled to fame thanks to PTV’s famous comedy show Fifty Fifty along with Tara, Zeba Shehnaz, Bushra Ansari, and Ashraf Khan.
\nThe 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.
\nIt was then reported that Jahangir had moved to the United States and lived there for the next 23 years.
\nIn 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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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