Aroosa
| Aroosa | |
|---|---|
| عروسہ | |
| 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 | 16 |
| Original release | |
| Network | PTV |
| Release | 1994 – 1994 |
Aroosa (Urdu: عروسہ, lit. 'Bride') is a 1994 Pakistani television series that aired on PTV, written by Fatima Surayya Bajia based on Zubaida Khatoon's eponymous novel, and directed by Qasim Jalali.[2] It was the debut serial of Adnan Siddiqui and Mishi Khan.[3]
Synopsis[edit]
The (Shakeel) father is a barrister and shares a close bond with his younger (Neelofar) and (Ishrat) older sisters but neglects his wife. His second marriage with a refined, educated woman creates complications as his sisters find her hard to tolerate. The father divorces (Ghazala) Anjum when Uroosa is just a baby.[4]
Cast[edit]
- Ghazala Kaifee as Anjum (Uroosa's mother)
- Shakeel as Tofique (Uroosa's father)
- Mishi Khan as Uroosa (Anjum and Tofique's daughter)
- Adnan Siddiqui as Shehryar (Uroosa's husband)[5]
- Neelofar Abbasi as Choti Aapa (Tofique's younger sister)
- Ishrat Hashmi as Naeema (Tofique's older sister)
- Rizwan Wasti as Rafi
- Sultana Zafar as Atiya (Uroosa's aunt)
- Mazhar Ali as Aftab
- Zaheen Tahira as Khala Jee
- Humayun Mehboob as Munir
- Ayesha Khan as Shireen
- Nafees Hassan as Salma
- Shama Junejo as Arifa
- Zafar Ali as Zawar
- Subhani Ba Yunus as Doctor
Production[edit]
Casting[edit]
The lead role of Shehryar, before offering to Siddiqui was earlier offered to Aijaz Aslam who refused it due to his study engagements.[6] It was the second on-screen appearance of Kaifee and Shakeel after Ana (1984).[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ "Death anniversary of Fatima Surayya Bajia observed". Radio Pakistan. 10 February 2022.
- ^ فیصل ظفر, سعدیہ امین (5 August 2014). "ہر دور کے سب سے مقبول 20 پاکستانی ڈرامے". Dawn News. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "انور مقصود ملک کا ایک عظیم اثاثہ ہیں، عدنان صدیقی". Daily Pakistan. 8 February 2022.
- ^ Ríos, Diana I.; Lin, Carolyn A. (18 October 2021). Television Dramas and the Global Village: Storytelling Through Race and Gender. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 88. ISBN 978-1-7936-1353-0.
- ^ "'میرے پاس تم ہو" کے عدنان صدیقی: 'دنیا بھر میں میرے جیسے ادھیڑ عمر کے لوگ ہیرو آتے ہیں"". BBC News. 31 December 2020.
- ^ "Aijaz Aslam: Between the realms of fashion and acting". The Express Tribune. 23 January 2022.