'Fifty Fifty' comedian Majid Jahangir passes away in Lahore

Celebrated Fifty Fifty veteran, Majid Jahangir, passed away in Lahore in the early hours of Wednesday, reported Express news. The comedian, who rose to fame from the popular sitcom that also starred the late actor Ismail Tara, died of prolonged illness. Jahangir will be laid to rest in Karachi, his son Fahad Majid Jahangir confirmed.

The 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.

Jahangir 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.

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.

It was then reported that 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 2021, Jahangir told of his financial woes to The Express Tribune and added that it has become a nuisance for him to even arrange for his medicines for stroke and other ailments.

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.

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