''Shashlik'' is a Pakistani

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which was written by

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, directed by Jawad Bashir and Khoosat. It was aired on

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from 2001 to 2002. The main cast includes Khoosat,

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, Mandana Zaidi and Nasreen Qureshi. It was directorial as well as the acting debut of the Khoosat.

Overview

The plot revolves around Cheeku who is not so manly, and his dynamics with her cousins who live in his house, Mishi, Munni, Chunni and his neighbour Kammo. The sitcom also contains several situational songs.

Cast

as Mishi *

as Cheeku * Fatima Ahmed Khan as Kammo * Mandana Zaidi as Munni * Wajeeha Tahir as Chunni * Nasreen Qureshi as Phuppo *

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References

2001 Pakistani television series debuts Pakistani comedy-drama television series 2002 Pakistani television series endings {{Pakistan-tv-stub