''Khabardar'' (

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Punjabi comedy television show created and hosted by

Aftab Iqbal Aftab Iqbal is a Pakistani television host, journalist and Businessperson, businessman who founded Aap Media Group. He is a former host of TV programs ''Hasb-e-Haal'' on Dunya News (2009-2010), ''Khabarnaak'' on Geo News (2010-2015), ''Khabard ...

, and broadcast on Express News. The first season of the show had its premiere on 10 September 2015, aired at 11:03 pm on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays on Express News from 2015 to 2018. Khabardar returned for its second season on 21 January 2021.

History

Iqbal quit from GEO show

Khabarnaak ''Khabarnaak'' (Urdu/ Punjabi :خبرناک) is an Urdu and Punjabi comedy television show hosted by Ayesha Jahanzeb alongside Mir Mohammad Ali With Replace Irshad Bhatti Journalist that airs on GEO News. Concept The news series, which is sty ...

which he had started in 2010 and started hosting Khabardaar on Express News in August 2015. He was joined by fellow stars Agha Majid, Rubi Anam and Honey Albela on the show. In addition, Nasir Chinioti was made part of the cast. Majid left the show in December 2016. Iqbal and the cast left the show in April 2018 to start ''

Khabarzar ''Khabarzar'' (Urdu: ) is an Urdu and Punjabi comedy television show on ''Aap News'' starting 19 November 2018. The last episode aired on 15 December 2019 after which the team joined Neo News. History Khabarzar is the fourth show of similar ...

'' on ''Aap News''. Iqbal and his team once again joined Express News in January 2021 for the second season.

Premise

The series revolves around Aftab Iqbal and his team of comedians, including Honey Albela, Babbu Rana, Asad Kaifi, Mubeen Gabol and Azhar Rangeela, who play various characters. Each episode unfolds in three parts with the first part being a comic skit. The second and third parts involve the comedians commenting on current events.

Cast

Season 1

Main

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* Honey Albela as himself / Sikander Unani / Teddy *

Nasir Chinyoti Nasir Chinyoti (ناصر چنیوٹی) is a Pakistani actor and comedian from Chiniot. He started his acting career from Multan stage. Nasir has starred in many stage dramas/telefilms in various languages including Urdu and Punjabi. He is the m ...

as himself / Hanif "Teera" / Chowdhury / Gabbar Singh / The Godfather * Saleem Albela as himself and various characters * Agha Majid as Aaroo Grenade / SHO * Rubi Anam as Sadak and various characters * Babbu Rana (Babar Fateh Ali Khan) as himself and various characters * Naseer Bhai as himself * Eshal Ali (Co-Host) * Abubakar Khan as Nidhal (Researcher)

Recurring

Naseem Vicky Naseem Vicky (born 18 July 1967) is a television and film actor and also a stand-up comedian, born in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. In 2000, he migrated to Lahore because of his career. He was in '' Family Front'' (1997), a Pakistan Television Co ...

as himself and various characters * Sardar Kamal as himself and various characters * Ayub Mirza as himself / Sheetal * Lucky Dear as himself and various characters * Azhar Rangeela as himself / Aslam Sukhera / Bittu Bhai * Asad Kaifi as himself / Jago / Man Singh *

Maira Khan Maira Khan ( ur, ; born 27 July 1984) is a Pakistani television actress, film actress, model and former VJ. Her notable performances include ''Chambaili'' (2013 film), (2016 film), '' Durj'' (2019 film), ''Cheekh'' (2019 TV Drama), '' Bewafa ...

as herself / Baano / Farhi / Heer / Mehru / Maryam Nawaz'mimic / Raadha *

Mubeen Gabol Mubeen Gabol (ﻣﺒﯿﻦ ﮔﺒﻮﻝ) also known as Matkoo (ﻣﭩﮑﻮ) is a Pakistani actor and comedian, known for his impressions of celebrities. Career He currently appears in TV show Khabardaar on the Express News. Gabol's initial s ...

as Shahrukh Khan's mimic * Abdul Rehman Amjad (Researcher) * Mariyam Ali Hussain (Co-Host)

Season 2

Main

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) * Babbu Rana (Babar Fateh Ali Khan) as himself / Pathanay Khan / Rana Jamil Zaidi / Shahid Khaqan Abbasi's mimic / Narendra Modi's mimic / Shakur (Usman Buzdar's advisor) / Meghan Markle's mimic / Veeru / TRY / Kambdi (Bollywood actor) * Azhar Rangeela as himself / Aslam Sukhera / Bittu Bhai / Bhai (Anjaanay Khan's brother) * Asad Kaifi as himself / Jago / Man Singh / Sippy *

as Rana Sanaullah's mimic / Shahrukh Khan's mimic / Yousaf Raza Gillani's mimic / Arnab Goswami's mimic / Shehbaz Sharif's mimic / Sherry Rehman's mimic / Begada / Asif Ali Zardari's mimic / Kamran Khan's mimic / Usman Buzdar's mimic / Queen Elizabeth's mimic / Matkoo *

as herself / Baano / Farhi / Heer / Mehru / Maryam Nawaz'mimic / Sehar / Raadha * Soniya Multani as herself / Basanti and various characters * Ukasha Gul as herself / Mughniyeh / Shammo / (Temporary Co-Host) * Javed Islam as himself * Peeran Ditta as Nagi * Dr Arooba Tariq (Co-Host) / (Temporary Host)

Recurring

* Waseem Punu as himself / Ambar / Prince Harry's mimic * Waheed Khan as Amir Khan's mimic / Hassan Nisar's mimic / Lala Afghani / Sahir Lodhi's mimic / Birbal / Nawazuddin Siddiqui's mimic / Rashid Latif's mimic * Saqi Khan as himself and various characters *

Zafri Khan Zafri Khan (ﻇﻔﺮﯼ ﺧﺎﻥ; born November 25, ?) is a Pakistani actor and comedian. Born in Punjab (Faisalabad). He is best known for his work in Pakistan theatre, based in Lahore. He also has a successful career in television and films. ...

as himself / Jugnu / Thakur / Altan *

as himself / Chowdhury / Gabbar Singh / The Godfather / Hanif "Teera" / Hanif "Phudak" Tadap * Nayab Faiza as herself / Raadha and various characters

Special episodes

* Women Day Special - The episode was aired on 8 March 2021, On the occasion of

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, Dr. Arooba Tariq hosted the show and special guests appeared including Faisal Sherjan, Javeria Khan, Hina Niazi and Armala Hassan. The show's regular Maira Khan and Ukasha Gul also shared their thoughts on the issue.

Notable segments

Every episode of the show consists of a combination of a subset of the following segments.

Subject of Discussion

The first and main segment is that in which the anchor person, Mr. Aftab Iqbal, presents a topic of discussion for the show. The actors-comedians either as present themselves as parody-guests or perform a short skit. Sometimes, the guests also include famous personalities, such as, politicians, players and actors.

Songs

Another segment is that in which an old song is re-performed by singers and musicians present in the show. Some of the singers that have performed on the show are:

* Mughira Ahmad * Saira Tahir * Vicky * Zain

* Bilal Ahmed Mir * Saima Mumtaz * Babbu Rana * Ukasha Gul * Saqi Khan * Khalid Baig * Nish

Mini Theatre

In this segment, some of the comedians of the show present a short skit. These skits often revolve around the common social evils prevalent in the society. Most famous skits are: * Khan Brothers: This segment is performed by Honey Albela, Azhar Rangeela and Babbu Rana. These comedians perform as parody singers for various legendary artists from past Including

Mehdi Hassan Mehdi Hassan Khan ( ur, مہدی حسن خاں , translit=) 18 July 1927 – 13 June 2012) was a Pakistani ghazal singer and playback singer for Lollywood. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential figures in the history of gh ...

and

Pathanay Khan Pathanay Khan or Pathane Khan (Urdu: پٹھانے خان ; born Ghulam Mohammad; 1926 – 2000) was a legendary Saraiki people, Saraiki folk music, folk singer from Pakistan. He mostly sang Kafis or Ghazals (in Saraiki dialect, Saraiki), us ...

. * Mosiqar Gharana: The segment opens up in the musicians' house. A Khan Saheb (Babbu Rana) performs the lead vocals of a song. The house is always filled with oddball characters. * Darbar-e-Sikanadri: A parody version of Alexander the Great (played by Honey Albela) appears in this segment in which he is shown arguing with Aftab Iqbal and other characters present in his court. * Parlimani Tea Stall: This segment depicts various characters from different levels of society get together to catch up on the latest gossip and news. Tea stall owner is played by Babbu Rana. * Thana Culture: This skit pokes fun at police department's methods. The convicts try to talk them into accepting the bribe. * Mughlia Darbar: This segment starts in Mughal court. The characters of Akbar and Nawaz Sharif are merged into one character.

Film Kitab Aur Log

Another segment is named "Movies, Books and People". In this segment, they present information about some famous movies of the past, the books on the base of which those movies were made and the actors, directors, producers and writers of those movies. Some of the films or books that have been parodied on the show are:

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The Godfather ''The Godfather'' is a 1972 American crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, who co-wrote the screenplay with Mario Puzo, based on Puzo's best-selling 1969 novel of the same title. The film stars Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, ...

Valkyrie In Norse mythology, a valkyrie ("chooser of the slain") is one of a host of female figures who guide souls of the dead to the god Odin's hall Valhalla. There, the deceased warriors become (Old Norse "single (or once) fighters"Orchard (1997:36) ...

* Bedazzled *

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Maula Jatt ''Maula Jatt'' ( pnb, ), is a 1979 Pakistani Punjabi language action, musical film directed by Younis Malik and produced by ''Sarwar Bhatti''. The film is an unofficial sequel to the 1975's ''Wehshi Jatt'', starring Sultan Rahi as Maula Jatt ...

Sholay ''Sholay'' (, ) is a 1975 Indian Hindi-language action-adventure film directed by Ramesh Sippy, produced by his father G. P. Sippy, and written by Salim–Javed. The film is about two criminals, Veeru (Dharmendra) and Jai (Amitabh Bachchan), ...

Gone with the Wind Gone with the Wind most often refers to: * Gone with the Wind (novel), ''Gone with the Wind'' (novel), a 1936 novel by Margaret Mitchell * Gone with the Wind (film), ''Gone with the Wind'' (film), the 1939 adaptation of the novel Gone with the Win ...

Farhang-e-Asfia

In this segment the host, Aftab Iqbal, presents etymology of a couple of words of Urdu, that evolved radically either due to a mistake of an author or mistake of publisher or due to mishearing of listener.

Ibn-e-Batuta

In this segment the host, Aftab Iqbal discusses famous places of world, that include famous cities, rivers, countries etc.

Naseer Bhai's Challenge

There was a segment in which the audience used to challenge a person named Naseer Bhai by singing a part of a famous song. But it is no more part of the show after Naseer Bhai's sudden death in June 2016.Khabardaar's Naseer Bhai passes away
The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 26 June 2016, Retrieved 30 March 2018 In that segment, Naseer Bhai had to tell the name of singer of that song, the movie from which it was picked and the name of the music composer of that movie. If Naseer Bhai was unable to recognize the song correctly, then the challenger wins and was presented with a prize. The song could be challenged by both the audience that was present in the studio as well as through telephone. To win the challenge the following conditions must hold: # The song should be from an Indian or a Pakistani movie released between 1950 and 1980. # The song should be so well known that at least one person in the audience present in the studio, acknowledges to have heard it before. Throughout the show, the comedians keep interrupting with funny or satirical one-liners.

Canada tour

In November 2016 the ''Khabardar'' team toured Canada, which was very much appreciated by Pakistani and Indian communities. They went on to do many indoor shows organised by Pakistani communities during their stays in different cities of Canada. They have also performed different outdoor skits while visiting famous places like parks, historical buildings, and lakes. All those indoor and outdoor skits throughout their tour across the country are recorded and arranged into a "Travelogue" package to be shown to their audience around the world. The first episode was released on air on 21 January 2017 and it is being shown frequently in an episode every week called "Khabardar Canada Special".

References

External links

Khabardaar official

Khabardaar show on YouTube
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