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Waris (serial)
''Waris'' ( ur, ) is a Pakistani television drama serial created by PTV, written by Amjad Islam Amjad, directed by Ghazanfer Ali and Nusrat Thakur. The first episode was aired from PTV-Lahore on Saturday 29 December 1979 and the last on 22 March 1980 and was an acclaimed mega hit. The show had 13 episodes, which is a traditional PTV drama serial format; with each episode almost one hour long. Plot A Pakistani feudal lord (''zamindar''), ChaudhryThe name '' Chaudhary '' also means a feudal lord. Hashmat rules his fiefdom, Sikandarpur with an iron grip. Along with his son Chaudhry Yaqub and two grandsons Chaudhry Anwar Ali and Chaudhry Niaz Ali (sons of his deceased son, Chaudhry Ghulam Ali), he struggles to hold on to his land, (Sikanderpur) which is the proposed site for a dam. The two grandsons are constantly at loggerheads. The younger one, Chaudhry Anwar Ali is a prodigal scion of a feudal family. He is also ruthless, like his grandfather, Chaudhry Hashmat. The older one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amjad Islam Amjad
Amjad Islam Amjad, PP, Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Urdu: امجد اسلام امجد) (born 4 August 1944) is an Urdu poet, drama writer and lyricist from Pakistan. The author of more than 40 books in a career spanning 50 years,Ally Adnan (September 2016)"Interview: Amjad Islam Amjad"''NewsLine'' (monthly magazine), Published September 2016, Retrieved 26 November 2020 he has received many awards for his literary work and screenplay for TV, including Pride of Performance and Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) Awards. Biography Amjad was born in the Punjab at Lahore in British India, now in Pakistan. His family originally belonged to Sialkot. He received his secondary education in Lahore, and graduated from Government Islamia College Civil Lines, Lahore. He was also member of the college cricket team and participated in the inter collegiate tournament. He gained a Masters of Arts degree in Urdu literature from Punjab University. He began his career as a lecturer in Govt. M.A.O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talat Siddiqui
Adeeba Nazeer, also known as Talat Siddiqui was a Pakistani actress and singer. She acted in both Urdu and Punjabi films and is known for her roles in films ''Ishq-e-Habib'' (1965), ''Kon Kisi Ka'' (1966), ''Lori'' (1966), ''Yaar Maar'' (1967), ''Chacha Ji'' (1967), ''Behan Bhai'' (1968), ''Ladla'' (1969), ''Andaleeb'' (1969), '' Umrao Jan Ada'' (1972), ''Baghi Tay Farangi'' (1976). Early life Adeeba Nazeer was born in 1939 at Shimla, British India. Talat was the eldest among her siblings. She completed her studies (FA) in her hometown. Talat's father named Nazir Ahmad was a government servant. Career She along with her husband, migrated to Pakistan and started living in Karachi. After a short while her husband got imprisoned in a court case. To take care of her child (Nahid Siddiqui) and run the household, she auditioned at Radio Pakistan. After some time, she became known as Talat Siddiqui. She did playback singing in some films and later she acted in films ''Ishq-e-Habib' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970s Pakistani Television Series
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers embark on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanullah (comedian)
Amanullah Khan (1946 – 6 March 2020), known (The king of comedy), professionally as Amanullah, was a Pakistani Punjabi theatre performer, comedian and TV artist regarded as one of the best comedians in the Indian subcontinent. He is cited as one of the world's best observational comedians as he learned through his surroundings and everyday happenings. He influenced many artists as well as people. Khan has a world record of 860-day night theatre plays. According to famous Pakistani comedian Sohail Ahmed, Amanullah Khan was regarded as one of the top comedians in Pakistan as well in the Indian subcontinent. He also appeared in ''Khabarzar with Aftab Iqbal on Aap News''. Early life and career Amanullah was born in Chak Ramdas village of Gujranwala in 1946 to a common man. His father and ancestors used to sing at weddings and small functions and his family had a musical background. Due to his mother's death and his father falling ill when he was very young Amanullah spent hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sajjad Kishwar
Sajjad Kishwar ( ur, سجاد کشور; 6 July 1933 – 24 May 2022) was a Pakistani film and television actor. Awards *2006 Lifetime Achievement Award, Radio Pakistan *2010 Lifetime Achievement Award, National Development Council * Tamgha-e-Imtiaz Filmography He appeared in more than 100 films and 1000 television serials, including: Films * 2007 - ''Khuda Kay Liye'' Television * ''Raizgari'' * ''Akhri Shab'' * '' Waris'' See also * List of Lollywood actors Lists of Pakistani actors are split by gender. * List of Pakistani actresses * List of Pakistani male actors This is an alphabetical list of notable Pakistani male film and television actors: A * Aagha Ali * Abdullah Ejaz * Abdullah Kad ... References External links Born to act - Daily Dawn 1933 births 2022 deaths Male actors from Ludhiana Male actors from Lahore Pakistani male film actors Pakistani male television actors {{Pakistan-tv-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zamindar
A zamindar ( Hindustani: Devanagari: , ; Persian: , ) in the Indian subcontinent was an autonomous or semiautonomous ruler of a province. The term itself came into use during the reign of Mughals and later the British had begun using it as a native synonym for “estate”. The term means ''land owner'' in Persian. Typically hereditary, from whom they reserved the right to collect tax on behalf of imperial courts or for military purposes. During the period of British colonial rule in India many wealthy and influential zamindars were bestowed with princely and royal titles such as ''maharaja'' (great king), ''raja/rai'' (king) and ''nawab''. During the Mughal Empire, zamindars belonged to the nobility and formed the ruling class. Emperor Akbar granted them mansabs and their ancestral domains were treated as jagirs. Some zamindars who were Hindu by religion and brahmin or kayastha or kshatriya by caste were converted into Muslims by the Mughals. During the colonial era, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nusrat Thakur
''Nusrat Thakur'' (1937 – 6 November 2009) was a Pakistani television, PTV director and producer.Inmemoriam: Nusrat Thakur (1937-2009) Dawn (newspaper), Published 22 November 2009, Retrirved 4 February 2020 He was the producer of some of the most successful TV dramas like and Dehleez.TV producer Nusrat Thakur is dead Dawn (newspaper), Published 8 November 2009, Ret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan Television Corporation
Pakistan Television Corporation ( ur, ; reporting name: PTV) is the Pakistani state-owned broadcaster. Pakistan entered the television broadcasting age in 1964, with a pilot television station established at Lahore. Background Historical context The idea of establishing a media and television industry was conceived in late 1956 and created by the privately set up national education commission, with the support of President Ayub Khan in 1960. Retrieved 13 January 2016. In 1961, the private sector media mogul and industrialist Syed Wajid Ali launched a television industrial development project, bringing the role of Ubaidur Rahman, an electrical engineer in the Engineering Division of Radio Pakistan, as the project director of the first television station in Lahore. Ali reached a milestone in 1961 after establishing a private television broadcasting company with the cooperation of Nippon Electric Company (NEC) of Japan and Thomas Television International of the United Kingdo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faryal Gohar
Faryal Gohar is a Pakistan actress, television writer and human rights activist. She is known for her roles in dramas '' Waris'', '' Uraan'', ''Chaandni Raatain'', '' Chand Grehan'', ''Wisal'' and '' Mohini Mansion Ki Cinderellayain''. Early life Faryal was born on 18 December 1959, in Lahore, Pakistan. She attended Lahore American School, she enjoyed playing sports and she played softball eventually she became the captain of softball in her school. Then she went to Kinnaird College there she took part in sports. Later she went to Canada to study political economy and studied at McGill University. After graduating from McGill University, she went to America and she attend University of Southern California at Los Angeles and she studied film documentary. Career Faryal made her debut as an actress on PTV in 1979. She appeared in drama ''Traffik'' with her husband Jamal Shah. Then she appeared in dramas '' Uraan'', '' Chand Grehan'' and ''Chaandni Raatain''. In 1984, she establishe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abid Ali (actor)
Abid Ali ( ur, ; 29 March 1952 – 5 September 2019) was a Pakistani actor, director and producer. Ali acted in over 200 films and numerous television dramas but is best known for his role as Dilawar Khan in the PTV's classic drama '' Waris'' (1979). Family He was married twice. From his first marriage to actress and singer Humaira Ali (née Chaudhry),Khushbakht Shahid (21 April 2018)"Pakistani mother-daughter celebrities who were too good to be ignored"''The Business Recorder'' (newspaper), Retrieved 3 June 2019. he had three daughters including the supermodel-turned-actress Iman Ali as well as the actress and singer Rahma Ali.Mehek Saeed (7 March 2015"Rahma Ali’s gaari moving forward halke halke"''The Express Tribune'' (newspaper), Retrieved 3 June 2019. Early life and career Born and educated in Quetta, Abid Ali was attracted to the arts from early age, writing stories and painting in his childhood and teenage years, and first joined Radio Pakistan before going t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agha Sikandar
Agha Sikandar was a Pakistani television and film actor. He appeared in classic dramas '' Waris'' and '' Dehleez''. He also appeared in Urdu and Punjabi films ''Mian Biwi Razi'', ''Faslay'' and '' Jatt Te Dogar''. Early life Agha was born on 1953 in Lahore, Pakistan and he completed his studies from University of Lahore. Agha's father Agha Saleem Raza (d. 1965) was an actor in Urdu and Punjabi cinema, mainly known for his roles as villain during the 30s and the 40s. Career Agha was interest in acting and made his debut as an actor in late 1970s on PTV dramas and he did a number of roles in dramas in the late 1970s. He appeared in drama '' Waris'' written by Amjad Islam Amjad he portrayed as Farrukh an emotionally son of a widow which was a massive hit. Agha then appeared in philosophical telefilm written by Ashfaq Ahmed called ''Cinderella Aur Sakina'' with Saba Hameed. Then in 1981 he appeared in drama '' Dehleez'' as Abid Khan a villain role which was also written by Amjad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
