''Khaab Toot Jaatay Hain'' () is a Pakistani television

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co-produced by

Bilal Ashraf Bilal Ashraf ( ur, ; born 10 October 1979) is a Pakistani film actor, producer and visual effects director. After studying visual effects from the Franklin Marshall College, he started his career as a visual effects director and then pursued his ...

and

Mohammed Ehteshamuddin Mohammed Ehteshamuddin ( ur, ) is a Pakistani TV director, producer, writer and actor. Ehtesham's short films ''Shahrukh Khan Ki Maut'' (2005) and ''Mein Sawa Paanch Bujay Aai Thi'' (2006) featured at the 2005 and 2006 Kara Film Festival. In ...

under banner Behive Transmedia. The drama is based on the book ''The Wastes of Times'' by

Syed Sajjad Hussain Syed Sajjad Hussain (14 January 1920 – 12 January 1995) was a Pakistani-Bangladeshi academic and writer. He served as the 4th Vice-chancellor of the University of Rajshahi. Early life and education Hussain was born on 14 January 1920, to a Benga ...

, who was vice chancellor in

Dhaka University The University of Dhaka (also known as Dhaka University, or DU) is a public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the oldest university in Bangladesh. The university opened its doors to students on July 1st 1921. Currently i ...

in the 1970s. The story follows his memoirs about the

Fall of Dhaka The Pakistani Instrument of Surrender ( bn, পাকিস্তানের আত্মসমর্পণের দলিল, translit=Pākistānēr Atmasamarpaṇēr Dalil) was a written agreement between India, Pakistan, and the Provisional ...

. The screenplay is written by

Amjad Islam Amjad Amjad Islam Amjad, PP, Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Urdu: امجد اسلام امجد) (born 4 August 1944) is an Urdu poet, drama writer and lyricist from Pakistan. The author of more than 40 books in a career spanning 50 years,Ally Adnan (September ...

. The series started airing weekly on

Hum TV Hum TV is a 24-hour Urdu General Entertainment TV channel based in Karachi, Pakistan. It was founded by Sultana Siddiqui and Duraid Qureshi. It is owned by Hum Network Limited and traded on Pakistan Stock Exchange as (HUMNL). Hum Network Limi ...

on 27 December 2021.

Cast

as Professor

* Nadeem Baig as Education secretary general * Kulsoom Aftab as Mrs. Sajjad * Peerzada Salman *

Noor ul Hassan Noor Ul Hassan (in Punjabi and ur, ; born 25 February 1971) is a Pakistani actor, television presenter, television host and compere. He hosted the Ramadan transmission in 2011 and in 2014 for PTV Home. He appeared in acclaimed television seria ...

as Professor Aanand *

Syed Mohammad Ahmed Syed Mohammad Ahmed credited as Mohammad Ahmed is a Pakistani screenwriter, lyricist, actor, and director. He is best known for ''Mystery Theater'', ''Badtameez'', '' Tum Se Kehna tha'', ''Shaista Shaista'', ''Azar Ki Ayegi Baraat'', ''Annie Ki A ...

as Chief of Police * Saleem Mairaj as Doctor * Eman Ahmed as younger daughter of Sajjad * Hania Ahmed as elder daughter of Sajjad *

Noreen Gulwani Noreen Gulwani (2 October 1997) is a Pakistani actress and model. She is known for her roles in dramas '' Safar Tamam Howa'', '' Bakhtawar'', ''Pyari Mona'' and '' Muhabbat Gumshuda Meri''. Early life Noreen completed her early education fro ...

as University student from

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* Saad Fareedi as Separatist of

Mukti Bahini The Mukti Bahini ( bn, মুক্তিবাহিনী, translates as 'freedom fighters', or liberation army), also known as the Bangladesh Forces, was the guerrilla resistance movement consisting of the Bangladeshi military, paramilitary ...

* Sunil Shankar as Separatist of Mukti Bahini * Ali Rizvi * Sharjil Baloch * Nazar ul Hasan * Hammad Siddique * Manan Hameed * Shabir Bhatti

Production

The series is based on the book ''The Wastes of Times'' by Dr. Sajid Hussain which is about his memos about the events of

. The screenplay is written by famous poet and author

. The series marked his return on television as a writer after several years as he wrote classic plays such as '' Waris'' and '' Dehleez'' for the television back in 1970s to 1990s. In September 2021,

announced that he will venture into production with his newly found "Behive Transmedia", a production house that he co-owns along with filmmaker and actor,

. Thus, the series marks Ashraf's debut as a producer. It also marks Ehteshamuddin's return on television as a director after period-drama '' Aangan'' (2018) and as an actor after ''

Yaqeen Ka Safar ''Yaqeen Ka Safar'' ( ur, , lit=The Journey of(/to) Trust) is a Pakistani television drama series produced by Momina Duraid through MD Productions for Hum TV. It aired from 19 April 2017 to 1 November 2017, with a total of 29 episodes. It was w ...

'' (2017).

Soundtracks

References

{{reflist Pakistani television dramas based on novels Hum TV original programming 2021 Pakistani television series debuts 2022 Pakistani television series endings Works about the Bangladesh Liberation War Pakistani period television series