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Marvi
''Marvi'' () is a Pakistani drama series broadcast on Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) in 1993. It was a modern version of the Sindhi folktale, "Umar Marvi". It starred Ghazal Siddique as Marvi and Hassam Qazi as Umar. It was adapted by Noorul Huda Shah and directed by Sultana Siddiqui. Mahnoor Baloch debuted in the series in a supporting role. The series aired during the leadership of Benazir Bhutto. Plot summary The story is about a village girl named Marvi who goes to the city to study, with the aim to come back to her village and improve the living conditions for the people there. Things do not go according to plan, and she faces many hardships. Marvi's possessive lover, Umar, played by Hassam Qazi, becomes so obsessed with her that he changes into a different person. He asks his friend Akbar, a feudal lord, for help. Akbar kidnaps Marvi without Umar's knowledge. When Umar finds out, he becomes very angry at Akbar, but later, after Akbar threatens to kill Marvi, U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umar Marvi
Umar Marvi is a traditional Sindhi folktale dating back to the 14th century, and first penned by Shah Abdul Karim Bulri in the 16th century. It follows the story of a village girl Marvi, who resists the overtures of a powerful local ruler and the temptation to live in the palace as a queen, preferring to be in a simple rural environment with her own village folk. Origins The story first appears in the text of "Bayan Ul Arifeen", known to the Sindhis as "Karim Jo Risalo" of Shah Abdul Karim of Bulri, the great-great-grandfather of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai. It then appeared in Shah Jo Risalo and forms part of seven popular tragic romances from Sindh, Pakistan. The other six tales are ''Sassui Punnhun'', '' Sohni Mehar'', '' Lilan Chanesar'', ''Noori Jam Tamachi'', '' Sorath Rai Diyach'' and ''Momal Rano'' commonly known as the Seven Queens of Sindh, or the Seven heroines of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai. Folklore The protagonist of the story is Marvi, a young Khaskheli girl o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahnoor Baloch
Mahnoor Baloch (; born 15 February 1970) is an American-born Canadian Pakistani actress, film director and former model. Baloch made her television debut in 1993 with the drama serial '' Marvi,'' which aired on PTV. She is often praised by critics for her fitness and youthful looks on-screen. Career Baloch appeared in the TV commercials of well-known brand names in Pakistan. In 1993, she made her acting debut in the PTV drama serial '' Marvi'' which was directed by Sultana Siddiqui. Her next series was ''Dusra Aasmaan''. In this serial, she performed the role of Abid Ali's daughter. In 2000, Mahnoor Baloch started directing and producing her drama serials. Her first serial as director was ''Lamhay''. Later she directed another television series ''Patjhar Ki Chaioon''. In 2012, she won Lux Style Award for Best TV Actress for her role in the PTV drama series '' Talafi''. She appeared in Geo TV's Eid special play ''Come On Hum Dum'' (2013) as the wife of co-star Mohib Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noorul Huda Shah
Noorul Huda Shah (born in Hyderabad, Sindh on 22 July 1951) is a Pakistani dramatist, short story writer, poet and columnist. She was also the Information Minister during the caretaker government in Sindh. Shah writes in both Sindhi and Urdu. She is best known for writing popular TV serials like ''Jungle'', '' Marvi'', ''Faaslay'' and ''Tapish''. Early life Shah was born in Hyderabad District to a Sayyid family. Career Noorul Huda completed her education from Sindh University and then started a career at Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV). Her first play, ''Jungle'', aired on television in 1983. Later, she joined Geo as a soap producer and then became a script writer for Hum TV. She was appointed CEO of A-Plus television. Afterwards, she started working for Hum Sitaray. In 2017, she joined Bol Network. Shah has written numerous short stories, some of which have been compiled in a collection called ''Jala Watan'' (lit. "Exiled")''.'' Presently, Shah writes a column fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaiser Khan
Kaiser Khan Nizamani is a Pakistani actor, director and producer, in the past primarily worked in Pakistani Sindhi dramas specially for PTV. He has been working as a senior actor on television since 1990s and appeared in leading and supporting roles, some of his notable works are urdu drama Marvi and sindhi long play Prih Kha Poye also starring renowned actress Ghazal Siddiqui and youtuber Yasir Khan Qureshi, he also has achieved Pakistan's Presidential Award for performance. Personal life Khan married his fellow actress Fazila Qazi Fazila Kaiser (; ) is a Pakistani television actress, producer, writer and chef. She has been a major television personality for over four decades. Once noted as the epitome of Pakistan's traditional "girl next door", Kazi established her repu ... in 1993. The couple has two sons. Career Khan started his career in 1990s. Besides acting in Sindhi television series, he also appeared in PTV television series such as '' Marvi'' and '' Hawai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sultana Siddiqui
Sultana Siddiqui also known as Sultana Apa ( Sindhi: سلطانا آپي) is a Pakistani media mogul, television director, and producer who is the founder of Hum Network Limited. Siddiqui is an active director of Hum Network Limited and the president of Hum Network Limited. By virtue of that she became the first woman in Pakistan to establish a TV station and waawarded Sitara-e-Imtiaz for the same in 2021 by the President of Pakistan. Early life Sultana was born in Hyderabad, Sindh, into a Sindhi qazis (Muslim judges) family domiciled therein, Sultana being the seventh of ten children.Asif Noorani (24 June 2013)"No challenge is too great: Sultana Siddiqi" '' Dawn News''Archivedfrom the original on 30 December 2024. She received her early education from government schools in Hyderabad. She aimed to do her Master's in comparative religion but stopped due to her marriage in 1966, which would end in a divorce, and she would return to her family home with her three sons. Cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sindhi People
Sindhis are an Indo-Aryan peoples, Indo-Aryan Ethnicity, ethnic group originating from and native to Sindh, a region of Pakistan, who share a common Sindhi culture, History of Sindh, history, #History, ancestry, and Sindhi language, language. The historical homeland of Sindhis is bordered by southeastern Balochistan; the Bahawalpur Division, Bahawalpur region of Punjab; the Marwar, Marwar region of Rajasthan; and the Kutch, Kutch region of Gujarat. Sindhis are the third-largest Ethnic groups in Pakistan, ethnic group in Pakistan, after the Punjabis and Pashtuns, forming a majority in Sindh with Sindhis of Balochistan, historical communities also found in neighbouring Balochistan, Pakistan, Balochistan. They form a significant Sindhis in India, diasporic population in India, mostly Partition of India, partition-era migrants and their descendants. Sindhi diaspora is also present in other parts of South Asia; as well as in the Arab states of the Persian Gulf, Gulf states, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badar Khalil
Badar Khalil (), also known as 'Baddo Aapa', is a Pakistani television actress. She gained popularity for her role in the TV play ''Bi Jamalo'' portraying herself as Bi Jamalo. She has appeared in TV serials on PTV since 1968. She also appeared in '' Mithu Aur Aapa'', a comedy play on Hum TV. Early life Badar Khalil was born on 5 July, 1945 in Delhi in British India to a Kashmiri Muslim father and a Delhite mother. Her family moved to Lahore, Pakistan, during Partition of India in 1947. Career In Karachi, her first main appearance was in the drama ''Unkahi,'' a classic TV drama written by Pakistani playwright Haseena Moin. In July 2014, she was getting ready to move to Canada after a 46-year-long professional acting career to live with one of her sons who lives there. Although she stayed and continued working with ARY Digital and Geo Entertainment. Personal life Badar lives in Karachi, where she had moved with her husband, the TV director Shahzad Khalil. In 1989, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama
Drama is the specific Mode (literature), mode of fiction Mimesis, represented in performance: a Play (theatre), play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on Radio drama, radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been contrasted with the Epic poetry, epic and the Lyric poetry, lyrical modes ever since Aristotle's ''Poetics (Aristotle), Poetics'' ()—the earliest work of dramatic theory. The term "drama" comes from a Ancient Greek, Greek word meaning "deed" or "Action (philosophy), act" (Classical Greek: , ''drâma''), which is derived from "I do" (Classical Greek: , ''dráō''). The two masks associated with drama represent the traditional Genre, generic division between Comedy (drama), comedy and tragedy. In English (as was the analogous case in many other European languages), the word ''Play (theatre), play'' or ''game'' (translating the Old English, Anglo-Saxon ''pleġan'' or Latin ''ludus'') wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheema Kermani
Sheema Kermani (also spelled Kirmani) (Urdu: ; born 16 January 1951) is a Pakistani classical dancer and social activist. She is the founder of Tehrik-e-Niswan Cultural Action Group (Women's Movement). She is also an exponent of Bharatanatyam dance. Kermani is known as a renowned classical dancer, choreographer, dance guru, theatre practitioner, performer, director, producer, and TV actor based in Karachi, Pakistan. She advocates on culture, women's rights, and peace issues. Her pioneering contribution to the promotion of culture and theatrical performances in Pakistan since 1978 have led to international acclaim. Early life and education Kermani was born on 16 January 1951 in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab. Her father served in the Pakistan Army, retiring as a brigadier and then being appointed as chairman of the K-Electric, Karachi Electric Supply Corporation. Her paternal family originates from the city of Lucknow and traces its ancestry to the city of Kerman in Iran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hassam Qazi
Hassam Qazi (4 March 1961 – 3 July 2004) was a Pakistani actor and is considered one of the most acclaimed artists of PTV. He started his acting career in the 1980s and remained a busy actor until his death in 2004, performing in PTV classic dramas in Urdu as well as Balochi and Brahvi plays and serials. Early life and career Hassam Qazi was born in 1961 in Quetta, Pakistan and after his early education he did his master's degree in Commerce from Quetta University. He joined the education field and was appointed as a college lecturer which he retained throughout his life. Qazi was interested in acting and joined Pakistan Television Corporation as an actor in the 1980s. He made his debut through the drama ''Khali Hath'', produced by ''Dost Muhammad Gishkori'' at PTV Quetta Center. Despite his job as a lecturer, he successfully managed his acting career and appeared in many dramas produced by Quetta, Karachi and Islamabad centers. He got recognition through his drama ''Chao ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anwar Solangi
Anwar Solangi (1944–2008) was a Pakistani television and radio performer. He was born in Shahdadpur, in Sindh. Life Solangi became an anchorperson at the Hyderabad radio station during Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto’s government but was later removed from the post by the subsequent Ziaul Haq regime. With about 500 plays in both Urdu and Sindhi languages, to his credit, Solangi was twice awarded PTV Awards for best actor and best supporting actor. He also acted in the Urdu film ''Khwahish'', He also worked in ten Sindhi-language films. Anwar Solangi wrote a book under his name called ''Wateyoo Veh Gadroo'' ('Dishes of Poison'), which includes his collection of articles which were published in various newspapers, his poetry, and his essays based on his personal life. Anwar Solangi died after a long illness at the Civil Hospital, Karachi on 3 April 2008. He was 64, Anwar was buried at the Sakhi Hassan Graveyard. Anwar Solangi left a wife, two daughters and a son. Awards * 2010: P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
