''Shama'' ( ur, , lit=Candle) is a 1976 Pakistani television series written by
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. ...
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)
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Ghazala Kaifee
Ghazala Kaifee (née Najam) is a Pakistani actress. She is known for her roles in dramas '' Laikin'', '' Qissa Meherbano Ka'', '' Rasam'', ''Ishq E Laa'' and ''Sinf-e-Aahan''.
Early life
Ghazala was born in 1960 on 17th April in Karachi, Pakista ...
as Shama
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Jawed Sheikh
Jawed Sheikh (also spelled Javaid and Javed; born 8 October 1954) is a Pakistani actor, film director and producer who works in Lollywood and Bollywood. He is best known for working in the Hindi films ''Om Shanti Om'', '' My Name Is Anthony Go ...
as Mansoor
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Anwar Iqbal as Qamar
* Talat Iqbal as Tahir
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Rizwan Wasti
Syed Rizwan Wasti (1937 – January 24, 2011) was a Radio Pakistan, Karachi's radio news broadcaster and a film and television actor.
Early life
Rizwan Wasti was born in 1937 at Lahore but his family later moved to Karachi where he received ...
as Akhtar Hussain
* Nafees Hassan as Kishwar Jahan (Shama's mother)
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Begum Khurshid Mirza
Begum Khurshid Mirza (Urdu: بیگم خورشید مرزا ), also known by her screen name as Renuka Devi (1918 – 1989), was a Pakistani television actress and a film actress in the pre-partition era.
Early life, Family and Educa ...
as Shama's grandmother
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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. ...
as Halima (Qamar's mother)
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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 ...
as Khursheed (Mansoor's mother)
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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'' an ...
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Arsh Muneer as Bua
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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 fi ...
* Nawab Kaifee as Amjad
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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 Chaus ...
* Tasneem Rana as Shabbo
References
External links
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1970s Pakistani television series
Pakistani drama television series
Pakistan Television Corporation original programming
Pakistani family television dramas
Pakistani television dramas based on novels
Urdu-language television shows