Afshan (Urdu: افشاں, lit. 'Sprinkle') is a 1981 Pakistani television series written by Fatima Surayya Bajia based on A.R Khatoon's eponymous novel and directed by Qasim Jalali.[2]
| Afshan | |
|---|---|
| افشاں | |
| Genre | Family Drama |
| Written by | Fatima Surayya Bajia[1] |
| Directed by | Qasim Jalali |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Zaheer Khan |
| Original release | |
| Network | PTV |
| Release | 1981 – 1981 |
Synopsis edit
The story is about a large family in which the elders decide the fate of their children and the honor of their family is considered above all else even then their children's happiness.[3]
Cast edit
- Shakeel as Ali Raza
- Ayesha Khan as Husna
- Zainab Umar as Afsha
- Tahira Wasti as NajmusSehar
- Qazi Wajid as Ashfaq Ahmed (Naseera's husband)
- Shafi Muhammad Shah / Qurban Jillani as Mohsin
- Begum Khurshid Mirza as Alam aara[4]
- Ishrat Hashmi as Naseera
- Arsh Muneer as Chachi Jan
- Rizwan Wasti as Abid
- Azra Sherwani as Roshan Begum
- Tasneem Rana as Bunyadi Aunty
Agha Waheed as Ahsan Mumtaz Subhani Bai Younis as Nawab Hameed ullah Mazhar Ali as Shehryar Imriaz Ahmed as David Koen
Production edit
Casting edit
It marked Begum Khurshid Mirza's third collaboration with Fatima Surayya Bajia as she previously starred in Bajia's Shama (1976) and Aagahi.[5]
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Name | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | PTV Awards | Best Actress | Begum Khurshid Mirza | Won | [6] |
References edit
- ^ "معروف ڈراما نگار فاطمہ ثریا بجیا انتقال کر گئیں". BBC News. 18 July 2022.
- ^ "ٹی وی ڈراموں کا سنہرا دور". Jang News. 25 September 2022.
- ^ "ہر دور کے سب سے مقبول 20 پاکستانی ڈرامے". Dawn News. 27 May 2022.
- ^ "رینوکا دیوی: بیگم خورشید مرزا پاکستان ٹیلی ویژن کی 'اِکا بُوا'". BBC News. 8 February 2022.
- ^ Mirza, Begum Khurshid; Kazim, Lubna (8 August 2022). A Woman of Substance: The Memoirs of Begum Khurshid Mirza, 1918-1989. Zubaan. p. 223. ISBN 9788189013318.
- ^ Mirza, Begum Khurshid; Kazim, Lubna (8 August 2022). A Woman of Substance: The Memoirs of Begum Khurshid Mirza, 1918-1989. Zubaan. p. 219. ISBN 9788189013318.