Afshan (Urdu: افشاں, lit. 'Sprinkle') is a 1981 Pakistani television series written by Fatima Surayya Bajia, based on the eponymous novel of Amtur Rahman Khatoon (better known as A.R. Khatoon), and directed by Qasim Jalali.[2]
| Afshan | |
|---|---|
| افشاں | |
| Genre | Family Drama |
| Written by | Fatima Surayya Bajia[1] |
| Directed by | Qasim Jalali |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Zaheer Khan |
| Original release | |
| Network | PTV |
| Release | 1981 – 1981 |
Synopsis
editThe story is about a large family in which the elders decide the fate of their children, and the honour of their family is considered paramount above all else, even above their children's happiness.[3]
Cast
edit- Shakeel as Ali Raza
- Ayesha Khan as Husna
- Zainab Umar as Afsha
- Tahira Wasti as Najmus Sehar (David's daughter)
- Qazi Wajid as Ashfaq Ahmed (Naseera's husband)
- Shafi Muhammad Shah as Mohsin Mumtaz
- Qurban Jillani as Mohsin Mumtaz
- Begum Khurshid Mirza as Alam Ara[4]
- Ishrat Hashmi as Naseera
- Arsh Muneer as Chachi Jan
- Rizwan Wasti as Abid
- Azra Sherwani as Roshan Begum
- Qaiser Naqvi as Chand Bibi
- Tasneem Rana as Bunyadi Aunty
- Agha Waheed as Ahsan Mumtaz
- Subhani Ba Yunus as Nawab Hameed-ul-lah
- Mazhar Ali as Shehryar
- Mahmood Ali as Deeno
- Imtiaz Ahmed as David Koen (Najmus Sehar's father)
- Hadi-ul-Islan as Mumtaz Ahmed
- Aslam Latar as Busaria Afandi
- Fahmeed Ahmed Khan as Kirmani
- Ibrahim Nafees as Mirza
- Kamal Irani as Nawab Muzafar
- Majid Ali as Charagh
- Koko Mehdi as Mehmood
- Nisar Qadri as Aamir
Production
editCasting
editIt marked Begum Khurshid Mirza's third collaboration with Fatima Surayya Bajia as she previously starred in Bajia's Shama (1976) and Aagahi.[5]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Name | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | PTV Awards | Best Actress | Begum Khurshid Mirza | Won | [6] |
References
edit- ^ "معروف ڈراما نگار فاطمہ ثریا بجیا انتقال کر گئیں". BBC News. 18 July 2022.
- ^ "ٹی وی ڈراموں کا سنہرا دور". Jang News. 25 September 2022.
- ^ "ہر دور کے سب سے مقبول 20 پاکستانی ڈرامے". Dawn News. 27 May 2022.
- ^ "رینوکا دیوی: بیگم خورشید مرزا پاکستان ٹیلی ویژن کی 'اِکا بُوا'". BBC News. 8 February 2022.
- ^ Mirza, Begum Khurshid; Kazim, Lubna (8 August 2022). A Woman of Substance: The Memoirs of Begum Khurshid Mirza, 1918-1989. Zubaan. p. 223. ISBN 9788189013318.
- ^ Mirza, Begum Khurshid; Kazim, Lubna (8 August 2022). A Woman of Substance: The Memoirs of Begum Khurshid Mirza, 1918-1989. Zubaan. p. 219. ISBN 9788189013318.
