''Angar Wadi'' () is a Pakistani television play/drama. It was aired by PTV in 1994, and comprises 18 episodes. It was directed by Tariq Mairaj, written, and produced by Abdul Rauf Khalid.

Plot

''Captain Hamza'' is an Indian Army Captain and a

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i by origin. His family consists of his father, Shafi, his mother, a younger sister Nazo, and an elder brother, Talha, who is a highly and a lecturer at Gandhi Medical College,

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. After conflicts with the administration, he resigns from there and opens up a clinic for the poor but is persecuted for allegedly treating militants. After several days, the Indian Army releases him on Captain Hamza's efforts. Talha later joins Molvi Mushtaque, who is the commander of

Hizbul Mujahideen Hizbul Mujahideen, also spelled Hizb-ul-Mujahidin (, ), is a Pakistan-based Islamist separatist militant organisation that has been engaged in the Kashmir insurgency since 1989. It aims to separate Kashmir from India and merge it with Pakist ...

. Talha's ex-colleague Osha also comes with him. Osha has a crush on Dr. Talha. Meanwhile, Hamza meets a beautiful Kashmiri girl, Hajra, who is an MBBS student. They fall in love with one another. Later, it is revealed that Hajra is engaged to her cousin Hanif, who is a non-educated irresponsible person, and she dislikes him. She manages to convince her mother to let her marry Hamza. There comes a huge twist in their lives when Hamza is accused of helping militants and is tried by a court-martial. Hamza is sentenced to jail with hard labour for 25 years. He manages to escape from there with the help of his old friend Colonel Balber. The

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n Army performs a massive crackdown operation on Hamza's home town. Hamza's mother is also killed. Then, Hamza too joins Hizbul Mujahideen to pursue the independence of Kashmir from the Indian state. Hajra's mother dies from a severe health condition, and Hajra escapes from her uncle's house to marry Hamza. Indian Army raids on the militants, where Osha is arrested while saving Molvi Mushtaque. Soldiers arrest Molvi Mushtaque. He dies later under health conditions from the Indian Army, and Dr. Talha takes an oath to continue his mission. Shafi and Nazo manage to cross the border and escape to Pakistan, while Hajra joins Hamza to cross the control line. While they are crossing the border, Indian BSF opens fire on them, killing Hamza. Hajra is successfully rescued by the

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. Later, Hajra gives birth to a son who is named Obaid-ur-Rehman by his grandfather Shafi.

Cast

Rauf Khalid Abdul Rauf Khalid (; 19 December 1957 – 24 November 2011) was a Pakistani actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, and artist. Early life and career Rauf Khalid, while still a college student, began writing for Radio Pakistan. An ex-serviceman ...

as Captain Hamza Shafee Shaheed *

Atiqa Odho Atiqa Odho (; born 12 February 1968) is a Pakistani television and film actress, television host, and the namesake of her own founded cosmetics brand Odho Cosmetics. She debuted in Anwar Maqsood's TV series '' Sitara aur Mehrunissa'' and later a ...

as Dr. Hajra Hamza Shafee * Farid Ullah as Mujahideen Commander Dr. Talha *

Shagufta Ali Shagufta Ali is an Indian film and television actress. She is known for her roles in '' Punar Vivah'', '' Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera'', ''Sasural Simar Ka'' and '' Saath Nibhaana Saathiya.'' In 2018, she was seen in Colors TV's '' Bepannaah''. S ...

as Dr. Usha *

Qavi Khan Muhammad Qavi Khan (; 13 November 1942 – 5 March 2023) was a Pakistani film, radio, theatre and television actor, director and playwright. Khan acted in over 200 films and some 1,000 television plays. Khan is best known for his police drama ...

as Professor Shafee; Hamza and Talha's father *

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, ...

as Senior Mujahideen Commander Maulvi Mushtaq Shaheed *

Nisar Qadri Nisar Qadri (1940/1941 – 24 December 2023) was a Pakistani radio, stage, and television actor. He was honoured with the Pride of Performance Award in 2016. Life and career Qadri started his career in 1966 at Radio Pakistan, Rawalpindi. Late ...

as Principal * Atiya Sharaf as Hamza's mother * Rashid Mehmood as Col. Ram Lal *

Samina Ahmad Samina Ahmad (born 20 March 1950) is a Pakistani film and television actress, stage performer, producer, and director. She is one of the most popular actresses of her time and was one of the most successful actresses of the 1970s, 1980s, and 19 ...

as Hajra's Mother * Saleem Khawaja as Ajit Nolakkha * Naveen Naqvi as Sonaina

References

External links

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