Rangeela Productions

Background

Rangeela Productions was a film production company in Pakistan created by Saeed Khan Rangeela in 1969. The company's first film was Diya Aur Toofan, released on May 9, 1969.

1st Logo (May 9, 1969-1972)

Nickname: "The Man and the Horse"

Logo: We see a man walking by, what it appears to be a house, doing his hair. We then cut to his face, which looks kind of worried. Next we cut to a white horse on a black background before cutting back to the man's face, which is more worried. We cut back to the horse, this time in a different position while moving his snout. We finally cut back to the man, which turns left, looking for anyone around him. After 4 seconds, he smiles & laughs. Finally, we see the hard-to-read text "RANGEELA PRODUCTION" in white & "Presents", also white in cursive. It all ends with the fade-out effect.

FX/SFX: Live action for the scenes and animation for the text.

Music/Sounds: A series of distorted noises throughout the logo.

Avaiability: Extinct. Only seen in a few movies at the time.

Editor's Note: This logo might creep you out with the noises, the dark environment, & the man, but this is nothing compared to the next logo...

2nd Logo (1971-1979)

Logo: We zoom out from a flaming figure on top of a pedestal, with an image of a filmstrip circling below. The camera then quickly moves into the filmstrip which reads "Rangeela Productions".

Variant: On Aurat Raj, due to deterioration, the logo has a red hue to it, which makes some of the footage hard to see.

FX/SFX: Live-action.

Music/Sounds: A drumroll with a bombastic male announcer. A 3-note triumphant brass fanfare follows.

Availability: Seen on Dil Aur Duniya, Meri Mohabbat Teray Hawalay, and Aurat Raj. A cut off B&W version was seen on Khoobsurat Shaitan.

Editor's Note: TBA.

3rd Logo (1972-1973)

Nickname: "The Great War of Rangeela"

Logo: We see footage of an explosion (actually part of the first scene of Kubra Ashiq). After a few seconds, it freezes, and the text in black "RANGEELA PRODUCTIONS" and "Present" in below the name of the company with "Present" in a script font fade in. It then cuts to the opening scene of the movie.

Trivia: The whole logo itself actually started its own life as a part of the opening credits for Kubra Ashiq.

Variant: On Do Rangeeley, the text is red and the footage is brighter and desaturated.

FX/SFX: The live-action footage with the text superimposed.

Music/Sounds: The sound of the explosion. Then the series of war sound effects.

Availability: Seen on Kubra Ashiq and Do Rangeeley.

Editor's Note: TBA.