''Parchaiyan'' is a

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television series presented by the

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. It was the first Pakistani drama series in colour.Old but not forgotten: Top 10 Pakistani dramas to re-watch now
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and directed by Mohsin Ali and Shirin Khan. ''Parchaiyan'' was an adaptation of the Henry James novel '' The Portrait of a Lady''. The ensemble cast featured

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Sahira Kazmi Sahira Kazmi (born 8th April 1950) is a retired Pakistani actress, producer and director. She is best known for her role in the country's first-ever colour series '' Parchaiyan'' (1976) and for producing the cult-classic blockbuster series '' D ...

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, Talat Hussain,

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, Mohammad Yousaf.

Plot

The story revolves around Najia (Sahira Kazmi) and the men in her life. After passing away of Najia's parents, her mother's sister takes her to her house where she encounters her cousin Adeel (Rahat Kazmi) and his friend Masood (Shakeel). Due to her dynamic personality and beauty, Masood instantly falls for her and shows his intentions to marry her but Najia refuses. On the other hand, she is not aware of the love Adeel has in his heart for her. Through a distant acquaintance of the family, she is introduced to Shiraz (Talat Hussain) who wins her hand despite the fact that he is only interested in her money. When Najia finally leaves Shiraz to return to Adeel, who has blood cancer, she finds that he is on the verge of death.

Cast

* Talat Hussain *

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*Mehar Rizvi *Mohammad Yousaf *

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(Cameo)

References

{{PTV Programs Pakistani drama television series Pakistan Television Corporation original programming Television shows set in Karachi Urdu-language television shows