Kirdaar is an Indian television series aired on DD National directed by Gulzar.[1] It ran between 1993 and 1994, based on short stories written by different writers in different languages, mainly Urdu, Hindi and Bengali writers.[2] The short stories were featured from writers like Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi, Malti Joshi and Samaresh Basu. It starred Om Puri playing various characters in all the episodes and different actors in each episode like Surekha Sikri, Irrfan Khan, Reema Lagoo and Neena Gupta.
| Kirdaar | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Gulzar Samaresh Basu Malti Joshi Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi |
| Directed by | Gulzar |
| Starring | Om Puri |
| Opening theme | "Kirdaar" by Jagjit Singh |
| Composer | Jagjit Singh |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original languages | Hindi Urdu |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | DD National |
| Release | 31 October 1993 – 23 January 1994 |
Cast edit
- Om Puri
- Surekha Sikri[3]
- Ananya Khare (credited as Priti Khare)
- Sadiya Siddiqui
- Bhupendra
- Nadira
- Irrfan Khan[4]
- Neena Gupta
- Mita Vashisht
- Reema Lagoo
- Shahib Abbas
- Mita Vashisht
Episodes edit
- Alaan - Written by Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi
- Hisaab Kitaab - Written by Gulzar
- Haath Peele Kar Do - Written by Gulzar
- Khuda Hafiz - Written by Samaresh Basu
- Bel Nimbu - Written by Manoj Basu
- Culture - Written by Malti Joshi
- Sunset Boulevard Part 1 - Written by Gulzar
- Sunset Boulevard Part 2 - Written by Gulzar
- Mann Dhuan Dhuan - Written by Malti Joshi
- Mukhbir - Written by Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi
- Rehman ki Jutti - Written by Rajinder Singh Bedi
- Shikod - Written by Prafulla Roy
- Baba Noor - Written by Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi
References edit
- ^ Agarwal, Amit (31 October 1993). "Gulzar to be seen in a prime time serial 'Kirdar'". India Today. New Delhi: Living Media. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ Singh, Harneet (4 May 2014). "'I found my confidence only 15-20 years ago'". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 31 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "Surekha Sikri dies at 75. Balika Vadhu to Tamas, remembering her iconic characters on TV". India Today. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "It could be verse". India Today. Archived from the original on 2 October 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
