''Janjal Pura'' is a Pakistani

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television series broadcast on

Pakistan Television Corporation Pakistan Television Corporation ( ur, ; reporting name: PTV) is the Pakistani state-owned broadcasting, broadcaster. Pakistan entered the television broadcasting age in 1964, with a pilot television station established at Lahore. Background ...

. It revolves around a small town where people from different passions and of different natures live, and try to outdo others. It was written by

Shahid Nadeem Shahid Mahmood Nadeem ( ur, ; born 1947) is a Pakistani journalist, playwright, screenwriter, theater and television director, and a human rights activist. He served as the general manager, program director, and deputy managing director of ...

and directed by Tariq Jamil. It aired in 1997.

Plot

Maasi Phatto, Raju Nai,

Khwaja Sara In the Indian subcontinent, hijra ur} bn, kn, te, pa, or, , and / ''khusra'' (Punjabi). are eunuchs, intersex people, or transgender people who live in ...

Reema and Resham, cunning nurses of

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and the newly appointed

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lady doctor are some of the characters from ''Janjal Pura'' who live here and try to raise its standard. All of its inhabitants work hard in their respective fields and but are not on good terms with as they try to outdo each other. However, they unite when their hometown is threatened by some foreign danger.

Cast

Nayyar Ejaz Nayyar Ejaz (or Nayyar Ijaz) ( ur, نیر اعجاز) is a Pakistani film and television actor. Ejaz has been working in television industry since early 1990s. He is famous for his side roles (villain) ''Kali Das'' in the television serial ''Laag ...

as Cheemi Guru *

Mehmood Aslam Mehmood Aslam is a Pakistani television and stage actor. He has appeared in classic drama series such as ''Andhera Ujala'', ''Payas'', ''Din'', ''Janjaalpura'' and is commonly known for his role in ongoing comedy series ''Bulbulay''. Some of ...

as Reema *

Savera Nadeem Savera Nadeem ( pa, ) is a Pakistani actress, producer and director. Primarily known for her work in television, she also acted in theatre and films. Nadeem is the recipient of a Lux Style Award for Best Television Actress out of five nomin ...

as Mahjabeen * Khalid Butt as Master Hidayat Ullah *

Madeeha Gauhar Madeeha Gauhar (; 21 September 1956 – 25 April 2018) was a Pakistani TV and stage actress, playwright and director of social theater, and women's rights activist. In 1984, she founded Ajoka Theatre where social themes were staged in theat ...

as Politician * Asim Bukhari as Sheikh Ji *

Naseem Vicky Naseem Vicky (born 18 July 1967) is a television and film actor and also a stand-up comedian, born in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. In 2000, he migrated to Lahore because of his career. He was in ''Family Front'' (1997), a Pakistan Television Cor ...

as Chambeli * Mehwish Aapa as Sughran * Ashraf Khan as Kareem Bukhsh

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Janjal Pura 1990s Pakistani television series Pakistan Television Corporation original programming Pakistani comedy television series