''Aangan Terha'' (, ) was a satirical

Pakistani drama Pakistani dramas, or Pakistani serials, are Serial (radio and television), televised serials produced in Pakistan. Although most of the serials are produced in Urdu, an increasing number of them are produced in other Pakistani languages such as ...

presented by the PTV network in the year 1984. The show starred Salim Nasir, Shakeel, Arshad Mehmood, Durdana Butt, and

Bushra Ansari Bushra Ansari () is a Pakistani actress, comedian, singer, and playwright in Punjabi and Urdu cinema, who started her career as a child performer in the 1960s. Ansari won numerous awards during her career, including the Presidential Pride of Per ...

in lead roles. It was directed by ''Qaiser Farooq'' and written by

Anwar Maqsood Anwar Maqsood Hameedi (born 7 September 1939; ), popularly known as Anwar Maqsood, is a Pakistani scriptwriter, television presenter, satirist, humorist, and infrequent actor. He is well known for his drama write-ups for PTV in the late 1970 ...

Plot and main theme

The drama is based on many stories on multiple issues in society and indirect criticism of martial law, the military regime in Pakistan, and the electoral system. Many major Pakistani stars and artists played guest roles in the drama, including great comedians like Lehri, Moin Akhtar, and Mahmood Ali and the pop singer Alamgir. The twist occurs when the writer, Anwar Maqsood, appears towards the end of the serial to inform the characters that the serial is about to end.

Cast

Lead characters

* Shakeel as Mehboob Ahmed, a retired civil servant. *

as Jahan Ara Begum, Mehboob Ahmed's wife. * Salim Nasir as Akbar, the domestic help of Mehboob Ahmed and Jahan Ara Begum, previously a classical dancer. * Arshad Mehmood as Chaudhry Sahib, Mehboob Ahmed's neighbor. * Durdana Butt as Sultana Sahiba, Chaudhry Sahib's sister.

Guest appearances

* Moin Akhtar as Moin * Lehri as Lehri * Alamgir as Alamgir * Mahmood Ali as Uncle Traffic *

as Anwar Maqsood * Qazi Wajid as Rasheed *

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 ...

as Saliha Begum * Sultana Zafar as Maryam * Latif Kapadia as Doctor Latif *

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 ...

as Bunty

Theatrical adaptation

The series was adapted as a theater play in 2013 starring

Hareem Farooq Hareem Farooq (; born 26 May 1989) is a Pakistani theatre, film, and television actress and film producer. She began her career with theater, playing the lead role of Fatima Jinnah in '' Pawnay 14 August'' and Kiran in '' Aangan Terha''. She ma ...

, Talat Jilani and

Yasir Hussain Yasir Hussain () is a Pakistani screenwriter, actor, director, playwright and host from Karachi best known for his comic roles. He hosted ''The After Moon Show'' on Hum TV. He is also known for playing the antagonist in the 2018 social drama ' ...

in lead roles.

References

Pakistani drama television series Urdu-language television shows Pakistan Television Corporation original programming Television shows set in Karachi Pakistani television sitcoms 1980s Pakistani television series Pakistani television series endings {{Pakistan-tv-stub