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Shama (TV Series)
''Shama'' ( ur, , lit=Candle) is a 1976 Pakistani television series written by Fatima Surayya Bajia based on the novel ''Shama'' which was written by A.R Khatoon and directed by Qasim Jalali. It aired in 1976 on PTV the drama is now considered a cult classic. Plot The story revolves around a girl name Shama who lives with her maternal family after the death of her mother and has a close relationship with her grandmother. Cast * Syed Majid Ali as Mian Jee (Qamar's Grandfather) * Ghazala Kaifee as Shama * Jawed Sheikh as Mansoor * Anwar Iqbal as Qamar * Talat Iqbal as Tahir * Rizwan Wasti as Akhtar Hussain * Nafees Hassan as Kishwar Jahan (Shama's mother) * Begum Khurshid Mirza as Shama's grandmother * Ishrat Hashmi as Halima (Qamar's mother) * Zaheen Tahira as Khursheed (Mansoor's mother) * Qazi Wajid * Arsh Muneer as Bua * Akbar Subhani * Nawab Kaifee as Amjad * Subhani Ba Yunus Subhani ba Yunus (1931–2006) was an accomplished Pakistani actor and television and radio pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama (film And Television)
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera, police crime drama, political drama, legal drama, historical drama, domestic drama, teen drama, and comedy-drama (dramedy). These terms tend to indicate a particular setting or subject-matter, or else they qualify the otherwise serious tone of a drama with elements that encourage a broader range of moods. To these ends, a primary element in a drama is the occurrence of conflict—emotional, social, or otherwise—and its resolution in the course of the storyline. All forms of cinema or television that involve fictional stories are forms of drama in the broader sense if their storytelling is achieved by means of actors who represent ( mimesis) characters. In this broader sense, dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qazi Wajid
Wajid Qazi ( ur, ) (26 May 1930– 11 February 2018) was a Pakistani actor. His works include '' Shama'', ''Tanhaiyaan'', ''Dhoop Kinare'', ''Chand Grehan'', ''Zair, Zabar, Pesh'', ''Hawain'', ''Mehndi'', '' Afshan'', '' Khuda Ki Basti'' and ''Ankahi''. He died in Karachi on 11 February 2018. After 25 years on radio, he resigned and performed as an actor, joining television in 1966, and for his contributions in the field, he was eventually awarded the Pride of Performance Award in 1988 by the Government of Pakistan. In a career spanning more than 50 years, he did "more than 1,200 dramas as a staff artist for Radio Pakistan since 1977, and more than 500 dramas for TV." Personal life Born Qazi Abdul Wajid Ansari, his birthplace is the Gwalior state and the year is 1930, as he himself stated in one of his last interviews.Omair Alavi (12 February 2018)"OBITUARY: QAZI WAJID'S LAST ACT SADDENS FANS" ''Dawn News''. Retrieved 19 March 2019. His family, including five siblings (three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan Television Corporation Original Programming
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's second-largest Muslim population just behind Indonesia. Pakistan is the 33rd-largest country in the world by area and 2nd largest in South Asia, spanning . It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south, and is bordered by India to the east, Afghanistan to the west, Iran to the southwest, and China to the northeast. It is separated narrowly from Tajikistan by Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor in the north, and also shares a maritime border with Oman. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is its largest city and financial centre. Pakistan is the site of several ancient cultures, including the 8,500-year-old Neolithic site of Mehrgarh in Balochistan, the Indus Valley civilisation of the Bronze Age, the most extens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970s Pakistani Television Series
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers embark on an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subhani Ba Yunus
Subhani ba Yunus (1931–2006) was an accomplished Pakistani actor and television and radio personality whose distinct voice quality earned him a special place in Radio Pakistan. Younis was an Urdu-speaking Hyderabadi Muslim of Hadhrami Chaush descent. His claim to fame comes from Khwaja Moinuddin's stage plays, particularly ''Taleem-e-Balighan'' in which he played the role of a butcher. His memorable plays were ''Lal Qilay Se Lalo Khait Tak, Mohammad Bin Qasim, Qisa Chahar Darwaish, Mirza Ghalib Bandar Road Par, Do Duni Panch, Khuda Ki Basti'' and ''Tanhaiyaan''. His last play for PTV was ''Ba Adab Ba Mulahiza'', after which he virtually retired from his acting career. Personal life ''Subhani Ba Yunus'' was born Hyderabad Deccan, British India, in 1931. He belonged to a family that had migrated to India from Hadhramaut, Yemen. After partition of India, his family settled in Karachi in August 1949. He had a son and a daughter. Career Initially, Subhani Bayunus performed most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akbar Subhani
Akbar Subhani is a Pakistani veteran actor of film and television. Known for his supporting roles, he is best recognized in PTV most acclaimed serials such as ''Sitara Aur Mehrunissa'' and ''Uncle Urfi'' and has worked in critically acclaimed films '' Josh: Independence Through Unity'' and ''Manto'' for which he received ARY Film Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role nomination at 2nd ARY Film Awards. Filmography Films * '' Josh: Independence Through Unity'' * ''Manto'' * '' Arifa'' * ''Moor'' Television * ''Sitara Aur Mehrunissa'' * ''Uncle Urfi'' * ''Meharun Nisa'' * ''Moorat'' * ''Mahnoor'' * ''Riyasat'' * ''Sabz Qadam'' * ''Dil-e-Nadaan'' * ''Dhoop Main Sawan'' * '' Shama'' * ''Akhri Joint Family'' * ''Uroos Paroos'' * ''Hum Pe Jo Guzarti Hai'' * ''Colony 52'' * '' Rozi'' * ''Bay Iman'' * ''Muhabbat Kaun Rookay'' * ''Kachra Kundi'' * ''Perfume Chowk'' * ''Aitbaar'' * ''Chaap Tayar Hai'' * ''Ishq Zahe Naseeb'' * ''Malaal E Yaar'' (Cameo Role) * '' Tarap'' Awards and nomi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arsh Muneer
Arsh Muneer was a Pakistani actress and singer who acted in television dramas. She played roles in the dramas '' Khuda Ki Basti'', '' Shama'', ''Shehzori'', '' Zair, Zabar, Pesh'', ''Intezar Farmaiye'' and '' Ana''. Early life Arsh was born in 1914 in Lucknow, British India. She migrated to Pakistan in Karachi with her family. Later she completed her studies from the University of Karachi. She started working at Radio Pakistan in Lahore in 1947 after migrating to Pakistan. She also did stage shows and theatre plays. Career While she was in India she started working at All India Radio in Delhi. She made her debut as an actress on PTV in 1964. She performed in dramas '' Zair, Zabar, Pesh'', ''Jaidi'' and ''Eid Ka Jora''. She also appeared in dramas ''Oh, Maaf Kijiye'', ''Intezar Farmaiye'', ''Kya Bane Baat'' and ''Fanooni Lateefay''. She worked at Radio Pakistan for 30 years. She also appeared in movie ''Insan Badalta Hay''. She also sanged songs for Radio, dramas and films. Sinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zaheen Tahira
Zaheen Tahira (1931 – 9 July 2019) was a Pakistani film and television actress, producer and director. She also worked for Radio Pakistan and on stage. Early life She was born in 1931 in Lucknow, India (according to some sources, she was born in 1935 in Lucknow, British India). Career She is considered to be one of the most senior and veteran actresses in Pakistan television history. She dominated the TV screens in the late 1960s, 1970s and 1980s by portraying strong characters mainly on Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) Karachi centre. She has appeared in over 700 drama serials in lead and supporting roles. She also produced and directed a few television series. She appeared in plays mostly on private channels. She played the lead role in Pakistan's record breaking serial Khuda Ki Basti by Shaukat Siddiqui. In 2013, she received the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Medal of Distinction) by the President of Pakistan in recognition of her work in the Pakistani entertainment industry. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fatima Surayya Bajia
Fatima Surayya Bajia (; 1 September 1930 – 10 February 2016) was an Urdu novelist, playwright and drama writer from Pakistan. She was awarded various awards at home and abroad including Japan's highest civil award in recognition of her works. Bajia remained Advisor to the Chief Minister of Sindh province in Pakistan, and was a member of the managing committee of the Arts Council of Pakistan. She died on 10 February 2016 in Karachi, aged 85. A well-known personality in social welfare, literary Radio, TV and Stage, Bajia wrote for PTV Centres Islamabad and Lahore since the launch of those television channels. She wrote her first long play Mehman. She contributed to literary programmes such as Auraaq and beauty care programmes under the title Aaraish-e-Khaam-e-Kakal. Bajia also produced various children programmes. Bajia was also an ardent feminist. Early life A native of Hyderabad, India, she was born near "Panj Bibi Mountain", in the town of Raichur in the present state of K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ishrat Hashmi
Ishrat Hashmi was a Pakistani actress. Ishrat acted in numerous television dramas. She was known for her roles in dramas in ''Dhoop Kinare'', '' Ana'', ''Shehzori'' and ''Uncle Urfi''. Early life Ishrat was born in 1948 in Karachi, Pakistan. She completed her studies from University of Karachi. She started working at Radio Pakistan in Lahore in 1960s. Career She made her debut as an actress on PTV in 1970s. She was noted for her roles in dramas '' Shama'', '' Afshan'', ''Aroosa'' and ''Naukar Ke Aage Chakar''. She also appeared in dramas ''Family 93'', ''Ba Adab, Ba Mulahiza'', ''Khala Khairan'', '' Zeenat'', ''Zair, Zabar, Pesh'' and '' Tipu Sultan: The Tiger Lord''. Since then she appeared in dramas ''Shehzori'', ''Aakhri Chattan'', ''Kya Bane Baat'', ''Burger Family'', '' Ana'', ''Bahadur Ali'' and ''Dhoop Kinare''. In 1973 she also appeared in movie ''Naam Kay Nawab''. In 2005, Tributes were paid to her at the 1st Indus Drama Awards in Karachi by television personalities in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
