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Khawaja And Son
''Khajawa and Son'', Pakistani TV show (began in 1985) is a comedy serial that revolves around Khawaja Sahib (played by Ali Ejaz) and his son Jawad (played by Aurangzeb). It is directed by Ayub Khawar and written by Ata ul Haq Qasmi.'TV nostalgia: The golden era of Pakistani dramas The Nation (newspaper), Published 8 January 2016, Retrieved 12 December 2020Profile of Ata ul Haq Qasmi (this drama writer) on PakistanTimes.com website Retrieved 12 December 2020 Plot As a father, Khawaja Sahib ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayub Khawar
Ayub Khawar is a Pakistani poet, author, and television director. He directed many of the TV serials for Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) including ''Fishaar'', ''Khawaja and Son'', ''Pataal'', '' Qasmi Kahani,'' and ''Gulzar Classics''. He is the author of more than 50 books. He also has been nominated two times at the Lux Style Awards for Best TV Director. Early life Khawar was born in Chakwal on 12 June 1948. He got his earlier education from there and went on to Karachi for higher studies. He got his Masters degree in Urdu literature from the University of Karachi. As he finished his basic education in Chakwal, his father was serving in the Pakistan Army in Karachi at that time. He was asked to come to Karachi by his father to live with him. Khawar ended up finishing all his higher education in Karachi. Career Television career His career in mass media spans over four decades, from 1976 to 2004 during which he served as head of projects, television producer, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan Television Corporation
Pakistan Television Corporation (; reporting name: PTV); also known as ''Pakistan Television'', is the Pakistani state-owned broadcaster founded by the Government of Pakistan, operating under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. It was established on 26 November 1964, with a pilot television station established at Lahore. History Background 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. 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 Electr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ata Ul Haq Qasmi
Ata ul Haq Qasmi ( Punjabi, ) is a Pakistani Urdu-language newspaper columnist, playwright and poet. He has written around twenty books and many articles on different subjects for the leading newspapers of Pakistan. His books have been translated into four languages. Early life and career Qasmi was born in Amritsar, Punjab, British India in 1943. His family has Kashmiri roots. His father Maulana Baha ul Haq Qasmi used to teach at MAO High School and MAO College in Amritsar. After independence of Pakistan in 1947, his family migrated to Pakistan and first settled in Wazirabad and later moved to Lahore where he finished his high school. He then graduated from Government M.A.O. Graduate College, Lahore. He first joined the Urdu language newspaper Nawa-i-Waqt as a sub-editor where the renowned journalist Majid Nizami was the editor. Later he started writing columns for Daily Jang and many other newspapers. The most distinguished character of Qasmi's columns is his satire on so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Ejaz
Ali Ejaz (21 October 1941 – 18 December 2018) was a Pakistani film and television actor known for his film roles in ''FBI Operation Pakistan'' (1971), ''Sona Chandi'' (1983), and ''Chor Machaye Shor'' (1996). He was given the Pride of Performance Award in 1993 by the President of Pakistan. Beginning his career in 1967, he acted in 106 movies, 84 of which were in Punjabi, 22 in Urdu, and 1 Pashto. Early life and career Ali Ejaz was born 21 October 1941 in Qila Gujar Singh, Lahore. Comedian Munawwar Zareef was his class-fellow at school. He started his career with theatre in the 1960s. He was introduced to the film world by the film producer/director Shabab Keranvi who had met Ejaz in a bank. He also frequently acted in Pakistani television plays. While working at PTV, he trained a generation of artistes. His film roles and his pairing with actress Anjuman and actor Nannha were highly popular in Pakistan in the 1980s. Social activist In 2015, he launched a social welfare p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aurangzeb
Alamgir I (Muhi al-Din Muhammad; 3 November 1618 – 3 March 1707), commonly known by the title Aurangzeb, also called Aurangzeb the Conqueror, was the sixth Mughal emperors, Mughal emperor, reigning from 1658 until his death in 1707, becoming the second longest-ruling emperor of Hindustan (48 years and 7 months). Under his reign, the Mughal Empire reached its greatest extent, with territory spanning nearly the entirety of the Indian subcontinent. Aurangzeb and the Mughals belonged to a branch of the Timurid dynasty. He held administrative and military posts under his father Shah Jahan () and gained recognition as an accomplished military commander. Aurangzeb served as the viceroy of the Viceroy of the Deccan, Deccan in 1636–1637 and the governor of Gujarat under Mughal Empire, Gujarat in 1645–1647. He jointly administered the provinces of Subah of Multan, Multan and Sind State, Sindh in 1648–1652 and continued expeditions into the neighboring Safavid Iran, Safavid ter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arifa Siddiqui
Arifa Siddiqui ( Urdu ) is a Pakistani actress and singer who worked for PTV in the 1980s and 1990s.Arifa Siddiqui likely to make a comeback soon Dunya TV News website, Published 17 April 2018, Retrieved 28 June 2020 Early life Arifa was born on 9 June 1969 in , . She is the daughter of actress who worked for |
Huma Hameed
Huma Hameed is a Pakistani actress. She is one of the most popular actresses of her time and was one of the most successful actress of 1980s and 1990s. She was also known as ''Audrey Hepburn of Pakistan'' due to her stylish sophisticated and independent strong roles in dramas. She is known for her roles in dramas '' Takkay Ki Ayegi Baraat'', ''Tum Mere Hi Rehna'', ''Zid'', ''Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat'' and '' Jaisay Aapki Marzi''. Early life Hameed was born in Lahore at Pakistan and she completed her early education from Lahore Girls College. Huma's father Hameed Akhtar was a writer and her mother Saadia was a film producer. Career She started working at PTV Lahore Centre. She worked in drama ''Koel'' with Rahat Kazmi and later she worked in ''Aur Drames'' which was written by Ashfaq Ahmed. In 1983, she worked in drama ''Roshni'' with Asif Raza Mir and Farooq Zameer written by Haseena Moin and then she worked in drama ''Shikayatain Hakayatain'' with Qavi Khan and Zaib Rehman. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khayyam Sarhadi
Khayyam Sarhadi (12 June 1948 – 3 February 2011; born as Khayyam Sethi) was a Pakistani film and television actor and a radio personality. Early life and education Khayyam Sarhadi was born to a Muslim family on 12 June 1948 in Bombay, in the home of parents Zia Sarhadi and Zahira Ghaznavi and grew up there. Later he moved to Karachi, Pakistan and stayed there for some time and later moved to Lahore, Pakistan. His maternal grandfather, Rafiq Ghaznavi, was a well-known musician and since both his parents were writers, he was into showbiz from an early age. Khayyam travelled to the United States where he got his master's degree in cinematography, following which he travelled through Europe making documentaries. He also had a master's degree in English literature and Fine Arts. Personal life Khayyam Sarhadi was married to a TV actress Atiya Sharaf. Later, the couple divorced and he married a film actress Saiqa. He had four daughters. He was the uncle of a model and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samina Khalid '' is regarded as classic. Her way of pronouncing "''Jawwad Jee''", and problem with the pronunciation of Urdu alphabet "''ray''" were quite humorous.
Samina Khalid is a Pakistani TV actress. She is known for playing comic roles in PTV's dramas '' Dhoop Dewar'' (1982), ''Khawaja and Son'' (1990) and ''Ainak Wala Jin'' (1993). Career Khalid has participated in many dramas and programs at the Radio Pakistan and PTV Lahore center during the 1980s and the 1990s. Her portrayal of the role of ''Nabeela'' in Ata ul Haq Qasmi's serial ''Khawaja and Son ''Khajawa and Son'', Pakistani TV show (began in 1985) is a comedy serial that revolves around Khawaja Sahib (played by Ali Ejaz) and his son Jawad (played by Aurangzeb). It is directed by Ayub Khawar and written by Ata ul Haq Qasmi. Filmography Television series Awards and recognition References ...
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Ghayyur Akhtar
Ghayyur Akhtar (), (5 October 1945 – 7 February 2014) was a radio, television, film and theater actor. He also worked as a writer, director and producer. He is best known for playing a role in the television serial '' Sona Chandi'' (1982). Early life and education Akhtar was born on 5 October 1945 in Lahore, British India. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of the Punjab in Lahore. His younger brother Zill-e-Subhan was also an actor. Career He began his acting career in the 1970s with Radio Pakistan. He was known as "Hameed Bhai (O Ho Ho Ho)" from his performance on the television serial '' Sona Chandi'' and ''Chacha Barkat'' from Radio Pakistan because of his "O Ho Ho Ho" dialogue. He shifted his career to television in the 1980s and appeared on PTV classic serials like '' Sona Chandi'', '' Khawaja and Son'', '' Waris'' and soaps like ''Ainak Wala Jin''. He also appeared in mainstream cinema in ''Direct Hawaldar'' (1985), but tele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistani
Pakistanis (, ) are the citizens and nationals of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Pakistan is the fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the second-largest Muslim population as of 2023. As much as 85-90% of the population follows Sunni Islam. A majority of around 97% of Pakistanis are Muslims. The majority of Pakistanis natively speak languages belonging to the Indo-Iranic family ( Indo-Aryan and Iranic subfamilies). Located in South Asia, the country is also the source of a significantly large diaspora, most of whom reside in the Arab countries of the Persian Gulf, with an estimated population of 4.7 million. The second-largest Pakistani diaspora resides throughout both Northwestern Europe and Western Europe, where there are an estimated 2.4 million; over half of this figure resides in the United Kingdom (see British Pakistanis). Ethnic subgroups Ethnically, Indo-Aryan peoples comprise the majority of the population in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaista Jabeen
Shaista Jabeen (born 29 June 1964) is a Pakistani television actress. She appeared in PTV's classic serials in 1990s. She started acting in television around 1993–94 and has acted in more than 50 serials. Her notable TV dramas are '' Dasht'', ''Aaghosh'', ''Duniya Dari'', ''Beti'' and many others. Early life Jabeen was born on 29 June 1964, in Quetta, Baluchistan. Acting career Jabeen started her acting career in stage dramas during the 1980s. Then she was cast in Pakistan television Pakistan Television Corporation (; reporting name: PTV); also known as ''Pakistan Television'', is the Pakistani state-owned broadcasting, broadcaster founded by the Government of Pakistan, operating under the Ministry of Information & Broadc ... dramas. Initially she performed in small supportive roles. She got her first breakthrough as a TV actress in drama " Dasht" (1993). Drama " Aaghosh" from PTV (1991) made her a notable TV actress. Personal life Jabeen chose to be a never-married ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
