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Tanhaiyaan
''Tanhaiyaan'' (, English: The loneliness) is a 1986 Pakistani drama serial which is now considered a cult classic. '' Tanhaiyan Naye Silsilay,'' telecast in 2012, is a sequel to the 27-year-old serial ''Tanhaiyaan''. The drama serial was directed by the legendary Shahzad Khalil and written by famous drama writer Haseena Moin. Tanhaiyan featured an ensemble star cast of veterans such as Shehnaz Sheikh, Marina Khan, Asif Raza Mir, Badar Khalil, Behroze Sabzwari, Azra Sherwani, Qazi Wajid, Durdana Butt, Yasmeen Ismail, Jamshed Ansari, Amir Hatmi, Subhani Ba Younus and Sultana Zafar. ''Tanhaiyaan'' is the story of two sisters who lose their parents and with them their affluent and carefree life and go to live with their aunt. Their efforts to buy back their parents' house lead them to realise what makes a house a home. Plot Two sisters Zara ( Shehnaz Sheikh) and Sanya ( Marina Khan) go to Karachi to visit their maternal aunt Zubi (Badar Khalil) while their parents, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marina Khan
''Marina Khan'' (born 26 December 1962) is a Pakistani television and film actress, director, and producer. She is one of the most popular actresses of her time and was one of the most successful actresses of 1980s and 1990s. Her television shows include ''Tanhaiyaan'' (1985), '' Dhoop Kinare'' (1987), '' Kohar'' (1991), '' Nijaat'' (1993), '' Tum Se Kehna Tha'' (1995) and '' Tanha'' (1997). She went into hiatus in mid-2000s and made comeback on-screen with '' Tanhaiyan Naye Silsile'' (2012) which was the sequel to her debut series, ''Tanhaiyan''. Khan made her film debut with a title role in the 2016 drama '' Lala Begum''. Early life and family Marina Khan was born on 26 December 1962 in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Her father Rehmat Khan came from a Pashtun family from Tank district, Dera Ismail Khan, while her mother Anna Rehmat was of English descent but settled in Peshawar. She is the granddaughter of Nawab of Tank Nawab Qutubdin Khan. Her father worke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haseena Moin
Haseena Moin () (20 November 1941 – 26 March 2021) was a Pakistani dramatist, playwright and scriptwriter. She wrote several plays for stage, radio Radio is the technology of communicating using radio waves. Radio waves are electromagnetic waves of frequency between 3 hertz (Hz) and 300 gigahertz (GHz). They are generated by an electronic device called a transmitter connec ..., and television programming, television. She was the recipient of the Pride of Performance award for her services to the performing arts in Pakistan. She wrote Pakistan Television's first original script ''Kiran Kahani'' aired in the early 1970s. Pakistan Television Corporation, PTV had previously relied upon novel-based scripts for its dramas. She was considered to be the best Urdu playwright and dramatist Pakistan has ever witnessed. Some of the dramas she wrote include ''Ankahi'', ''Tanhaiyaan'', ''Kiran Kahani'', ''Dhoop Kinaray'', ''Aahat (Pakistani TV series), Aahat'', ''Uncle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azra Sherwani
Azra Sherwani (1940–2005) was a Pakistani Television (PTV) actress with a career spanning over 35 years who played a variety of roles. Amongst her most memorable roles are Ghazi Apa in '' Uncle Urfi'', Saliha Begum in '' Aangan Terha'', Apa Begum in '' Tanhaiyaan'' and Fazeelat in '' Dhoop Kinarey''. Early life Azra was born in 1940 in Meerut, British India. Career She began her career with the Rawalpindi Studios of PTV in the late 1960s. Sherwani worked with some of the best producers in the country including Mohsin Ali, Shereen Khan, Shahzad Khalil, Sultana Siddiqui, Zaheer Khan and Sahira Kazmi. She also worked with some of the best writers of her time including Fatima Surayya Bajia, Haseena Moin and Anwar Maqsood. The role of Apa Begum in Haseena Moin's '' Tanhaiyaan'' was undoubtedly the most famous of her career where Shahzad Khalil cast her as a tough taskmaster who ill-treated her employee, Buqrat, played by Jamshed Ansari. She logically argued with him (an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sultana Zafar
Sultana Zafar (21 February 1955 – 16 July 2021) was a Pakistani actress. Sultana acted in numerous television dramas and was known for her roles in the dramas ''Munkir'', '' Ana'', '' Zid'' and ''Tanhaiyaan''. She used to run her boutique called ''Armale Studios''. Early life Sultana was born on 21 February 1955 in Hyderabad, Pakistan. She completed her studies at the University of Hyderabad. Career Sultana started acting in dramas of PTV Centre Karachi in 1972. Sultana was known for being well-mannered, and for her fine speech and graceful and dignified presence, which helped her and became the reasons for her success in the acting career. She was also known for her serious style acting with her Hyderabad accent dialogue delivery. Sultana portrayed characters of family values and traditions of the time of PTV in 1970s, 1980s and 1990s and she was noted for her roles in dramas ''Akhri Chattan'', '' Aroosa'', ''Khala Khairan'' and ''Aangan Terha''. She also appeared in dramas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shahzad Khalil
Shahzad Khalil (), (1944 – 23 December 1989) was a Pakistani television director and producer. Early life Shahzad Khalil began his career as a director producing music videos in 1970, and then moved to making television drama serials. After a few projects he moved from Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV), Lahore Center to its Karachi Center. Career Khalil was not only an intelligent TV director but he had a great personality. He gained fame in a very short period of time as a result of the dramas he directed for Pakistan television (PTV). He was first recognised as a director for his TV serial '' Teesra Kinara'' in 1980 in which several legendary actors including Sahira Kazmi, Usman Peerzada, Rahat Kazmi, Shafi Mohammad, and Jamil Fakhri starred. Shahzad Khalil met Badar Khalil when she played the title role in the drama ''Bi Jamalo'' which he directed. They later married and have two children. Shahzad Khalil's classic drama ''Tanhaiyaan'' was aired in 1985. Veter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shehnaz Sheikh
Shehnaz Sheikh is a Pakistani television actress, host, and theatre director. She is one of the most popular actresses of her time and was one of the most successful actresses of 1980s and 1990s. She has appeared in the drama serials ''Balila'', ''Maray Thay Jin K Liye'', ''Tanhaiyaan'' and ''Ankahi'', as well as the show ''Uncle Sargam''. After her successful television career, she left the industry in the mid-1990s and has since retired. Early life and education Sheikh was born in Kalaw, Burma, and migrated to Pakistan in 1965 as a UN refugee and settled in Lahore, Pakistan, with her family, including her aunt, classical musician, Saffia Beyg. She attended the Convent of Jesus and Mary, Lahore, and later attended the National College of Arts where she graduated with a degree in Fine Arts. Career Acting and hosting Talking about start of her acting career, Sheikh said that "I wasn't really 'discovered' as most actors and actresses are. Someone had actually referred me to Hase ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durdana Butt
Durdana Butt (9 May 1938 – 12 August 2021) was a Pakistani actress known for her work on Pakistani television. She appeared in a few films as well. Butt is best known for her portrayals in PTV's '' Fifty Fifty'' (1978), ''Aangan Terha'' (1980), and ''Tanhaiyaan'' (1985). For her contribution to the television, she was awarded the President's Sitara-e-Imtiaz, the third highest civil award in Pakistan, and Pride of Performance. Early life Durdana was born in Lahore, Punjab on 9 May 1938into an ethnic Kashmiri family. She studied at Kinnaird College and later went to the University of Toledo, where she completed PhD in Ohio educational administration. Career She then went on to pursue acting where she worked in commercials and modeling, which she did briefly on PTV Channel. She started working in theater when a director gave her a role in a comedy drama. She accepted the role and earned praise for her natural acting and expressions. Soon after that she performed in many dram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asif Raza Mir
Asif Raza Mir () is a Pakistani film and TV actor and producer. He is known for his roles in TV plays '' Samundar'' (1983), '' Tanhaiyaan'' (1985) and ''Ishq Gumshuda'' (2010) and the films ''Daaman'' (1980), ''Badaltay Mausam'' (1980), and '' Maan Jao Na'' (2018). In 2020, he made his international debut with the British crime-drama series ''Gangs of London''. Early and personal life Asif Raza Mir was born and brought up in Lahore, Punjab but has since then shifted to Karachi due to his professional work. For many years, he has also resided in Calgary, Canada where he has business interests. He's the son of film director Raza Mir, who was the cinematographer for the first ever Pakistani film, '' Teri Yaad'' (1948). He is married to Samra Asif. They have two sons, Ahad Raza Mir and Adnan Raza Mir, both actors. Career Actor Since starting his acting career aged 17, he has worked in several films and has also been part of several famous TV series''.'' Asif Raza Mir' ... [...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] |
Behroze Sabzwari
Behroze Sabzwari (; born 1957) is a Pakistani actor who has appeared in films, television dramas and done voice-acting roles. Career Behroze began his career at Radio Pakistan as a radio presenter. In the late 1970s, he started his acting career by starring in a "live" television children's play ''Dadajan Nanajan''. Behroze has appeared in a number of television commercials. He has also done many stage plays, including the famous play Khawaja Moinuddin play ''Mirza Ghalib Bandar Road Par''. This was the earliest of Behroze's plays and introduced him to the TV viewers throughout Pakistan in the early seventies. However, he achieved fame through the PTV play '' Khuda Ki Basti'' in 1974 where he played the role of ''Nausha''. Behroze Sabzwari received the Pride of Performance on 23 March 2009, for his services to the Pakistani television industry for more than 40 years. Personal life During the PTV serial era, he became known for his role of playing ''Qabacha'' in the drama ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasmeen Ismail
Yasmeen Ismail (28 March 1950, Rawalpindi – 18 January 2002, Karachi) was a Pakistani television actress and theater director.Noted artiste Yasmeen Ismail passes away 19 January 2002. Retrieved 23 June 2013. She is known for her role in the PTV drama '''' (1985). Early life She was born in on 28 March 1950. Yasmeen Ismail studied in many schools and convents as her father, an army colonel, got posted from one place to another. She ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanhaiyan Naye Silsilay
''Tanhaiyan Naye Silsilay'' (also known as Olper's Tanhaiyaan: Naye Silsilay) is a Pakistani romantic social drama serial directed by Marina Khan that aired on ARY Digital and Pakistan Television Corporation. It is a sequel to the 27-year-old serial ''Tanhaiyaan'' which is considered a cult classic. Background After 27 years, a sequel named "Olper's Tanhaiyan: Naye Silsilay" started airing at 8 pm every Saturday on PTV and ARY Digital from 20 October 2012. The script was co-written by Haseena Moin and Mohammad Ahmed. The plot is about gaps in relationships developed over the years in the lives of characters owing to events they faced and how, going forward, things can change for the better. It is a 13-episode sequel directed by Marina Khan. Six of the 16 original cast members reprise heir roles, as Shehnaz Sheikh (the female lead in the original) has retired and the rest have died. The new cast members include Alishba Yousuf and Shehryar Munawar Siddiqui in lead roles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |